Re-Visiting the ETF Graveyard: 10 Unique ETFs That Didn’t Make the Cut

By: ETFdb
There is no denying that the ETF industry has certainly come a long way since SPY’s debut in 1993. With over 1,500 products to choose from, the possibilities are essentially endless for investors, as the low-cost and efficient ETF wrapper allows investors to tap into nearly every corner of the investable universe [see Foreign ETFs: How Other Countries Stack Up]. But with ETF issuers pitching so many new products to investors, it is a virtual certainty that some of the offerings will strike out due to lack of interest, a poorly-devised distribution plan, or numerous other reasons. Below, we visit the ETF “graveyard,” and highlight 10 unique ETFs that didn’t quite make the cut. Farming ETF (BARN) This fund made its debut in 2011, becoming the third fund ever to offer targeted exposure to agribusiness. Considering the Farming ETF’s clever ticker –BARN–and the success of the Market Vectors Agribusiness ETF [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: ETFs to Play 2014′s Most Anticipated IPOs IPO ETFs (FPX, IPO): A Better Way To Ride The Bull Which ETFs Will Own Twitter (TWTR) Renaissance Capital Launches IPO ETF (IPO) 46 Amusing ETF Ticker Symbols
There is no denying that the ETF industry has certainly come a long way since SPY’s debut in 1993. With over 1,500 products to choose from, the possibilities are essentially endless for investors, as the low-cost and efficient ETF wrapper allows investors to tap into nearly every corner of the investable universe [see Foreign ETFs: How Other Countries Stack Up]. But with ETF issuers pitching so many new products to investors, it is a virtual certainty that some of the offerings will strike out due to lack of interest, a poorly-devised distribution plan, or numerous other reasons. Below, we visit the ETF “graveyard,” and highlight 10 unique ETFs that didn’t quite make the cut. Farming ETF (BARN) This fund made its debut in 2011, becoming the third fund ever to offer targeted exposure to agribusiness. Considering the Farming ETF’s clever ticker –BARN–and the success of the Market Vectors Agribusiness ETF [...]

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