Majority of global AuM in mutual funds and ETFs sits in legacy products

New funds struggle to stand out

Valeria Martinez
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Almost 80% of all ETFs and about 60% of all mutual funds that launched in 2018 closed by 2021, with three-fourths of global AuM in these products sitting in legacy funds, new research by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has found.

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