Actively managed ETFs were spawned from the battle of ETFs vs Mutual funds. Investors liked the simplicity and advantages of ETFs, but also liked the active maintenance and trading that mutual funds offer. The hybrid was actively managed ETFs.
While a relatively new ETF innovation, it's not an unpopular one. This list of actively managed ETFs is short for now, but will grow as more and more investors reap the benefits of these funds in their ETF trading strategies.
1. AADR - WCM/BNY Mellon Focused Growth ADR ETF
An actively managed ADR (American Depository Receipts) ETF that consists of 20-30 holdings that focus on secotrs in both developed and emerging market foreign regions.
2. ACCU - AdvisorShares Accuvest Global Opportunities ETF
Tracks indexes such as the MSCI All Country World Index and consists of other country-specific ETFs.3. ALT - iShares Diversified Alternatives Trust ETF
This iShares ETF is made up of commodity, bond, currency and interest rate futures in order to expose discrepancies in the pricing of financial instruments. The fund intends to profit from the deviations of current asset prices and their historical norms.
4. ELD - WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund
Emerging Markets ETF designed to provide exposure to emerging market debt denominated in local currencies.
5. FWDB - Madrona Forward Global Bond ETF
AdvisorShares forward-looking strategy international bond fund managed by Madrona.
6. FWDD - Madrona Forward Domestic ETF
AdvisorShares forward-looking US ETF managed by Madrona.
7. FWDI - Madrona Forward International ETF
AdvisorShares forward-looking strategy international fund managed by Madrona.
8. GAL - SPDR SSgA Global Allocation ETF
Seeks to provide capital allocation and it tracks two indexes. The primary benchmark is the MSCI ACWI IMI Index and the secondary benchmark is the SSgA Global Allocation Composite Index9. GIY - Guggenheim Enhanced Core Bond ETF
Guggenheim / Claymore bond ETF looking to outperform the BarCap Index.
10. GMMB - Grail McDonnell Intermediate Municipal Bond ETF
This municipal bond ETF is actively managed on a daily basis as opposed to others which are not maintained as frequently. To see more muni funds, look no further than the list of municipal bond ETFs.
