ETF Deathwatch for November 2011: Count Surges to Record High

ETF Deathwatch membership surges to an all time high for November.  Thirty-seven new names are joining the list, while only a dozen are leaving.  The net increase of 25 products boosts the count to 211, representing a 13% increase over the 186 for October.  The current list contains 154 ETFs and 57 ETNs with an average age of about 26 months and average assets of less than $6 million.  It appears the huge jump in the number of products now fighting for their survival is a direct result of the record pace of exchange traded product launches this year.  The 275 new arrivals during the first ten months of the year are more than the market can absorb.  This is . . . → Read More: ETF Deathwatch for November 2011: Count Surges to Record High