According to the monthly report from Morgan Stanley, the percentage of the outstanding ETF shares sold short rose to 17.3% in February from an 18 month low of 16.8% in January. This indicates that a few market participants have turned bearish, but overall the level of optimism remains at lofty levels.
In other news, the growth of ETF's and ETF assets remained strong. 12 new ETF funds have been launched this year and Global Daily Trading volume has increased 19.4% year to date. Additionally, total ETF assets rose to $313.6 Billion which represents an increase of 1.7% over the previous month.
ETF's continue to be the fastest growing sector of the Investment MarketPlace as more and more people choose them for the flexibility and low fee structure. As more and more funds come to market, investors are able to customize their portfolios to fit their individual investment styles and objectives. As long as innovation continues the growth in assets should also.
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