IA accused of 'creating more confusion' as it consults on including ETFs in sectors

Respond by 1 February 2019

Tom Eckett
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Industry commentators have warned the inclusion of ETFs in the Investment Association's sectors could lead to the mean average returns becoming "meaningless" as passive funds skew the figure, but also noted it will leave 'closet-trackers' nowhere to hide.

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