By Ansh Chaudhary
The ETF Deathwatch list decreased in size in January. Ten exchange-traded products ("ETPs") were added to the list, and 23 funds were removed. Of the removals, 17 were removed due to increased health and six were due to asset managers closing their funds. Equities continued to rise in January, so the decrease in the size of the Deathwatch list was to be expected.
The funds added in January were a mix of actively managed, international, and niche products. One fund was added because its assets under management ("AUM") was consistently below $5