By Ansh Chaudhary
For the month of March, the ETF Deathwatch increased in size. Twenty-four exchange-traded products ("ETPs") were added to the list, and 18 funds were removed. Of the removals, eight were removed due to improved health and 10 were due to asset managers closing their funds. The high number of fund additions in March may have been investors seeking more "core holdings" rather than niche products, since the fears of a global economic slowdown have been escalating since the volatile market in late 2018.
For March, the additions were a mix of equity