By Ansh Chaudhary
The ETF Deathwatch list remained the same size in October. Twenty-one exchange-traded products ("ETPs") were added to the list, and 21 funds were removed. Of the removals, 12 were removed due to increased health and nine were due to asset managers closing their funds. October was a fairly positive month for the equity markets, so the fact that the ETF Deathwatch list didn't decrease in size is somewhat surprising.
The funds added in October were a mix of leveraged, small-cap, and international funds, as well as some niche products. Two funds were