By Ansh Chaudhary
The ETF Deathwatch list increased in September. Twenty-five exchange-traded products ("ETPs") were added to the list and 12 funds were removed. Of the removals, 10 were removed due to increased health and two were due to asset managers closing their funds. September was a fairly sideways period in the equity markets, so the increase in the number of funds on the ETF Deathwatch list doesn't come as a surprise.
The funds added in September consisted of index-tracking equity ETFs, with a mix of leveraged, small-cap, and international funds. One fund was added