Tail Can Wag Dog When ETFs Influence Single Stocks, Goldman Says
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Exchange-traded funds have gotten so big that they often influence trading in individual stocks, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said.
Researchers at the New York-based firm examined industry ETFs and their relationship to trading in members with lower volume. They found the process of buying and selling shares to create and redeem the funds accounted for significant levels of trading in constituent shares.