ETFGI Research Note: ETF/ETP industry forecast to surpass hedge funds in Q2

Assets invested in the global ETF/ETP industry are set to surpass assets invested in the global hedge fund industry in Q2, according to ETFGI

April 27, 2015 - We expect assets invested in the global ETF/ETP industry will surpass assets in the global hedge fund industry during this quarter. According to our analysis published on April 24th, assets in the global ETF/ETP industry reached a new record of US$2.926 trillion at the end of Q1 2015, while assets in the global hedge fund industry, according to a new report published by Hedge Fund Research (HFR), reached a record US$2.939 trillion.

Global assets invested in ETFs/ETPs and hedge funds, at the end of Q1 2015

Sources: ETFGI and Hedge Fund Research (HFR).

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