Zero-Fee ETFs Are Elephant in Room at Annual Industry Summit

  • Socially conscious, factor-based funds in focus at Inside ETFs
  • Fund issuers are starting pricier products as a fee war bites
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There’s a Fidelity-sized cloud hanging over asset managers gathering at the marquee event for exchange-traded funds this week.

After the $2.6 trillion Boston-based behemoth started selling mutual funds without an annual management charge last year, fees -- and how to get them -- have loomed over the industry. The annual “Inside ETFs” conference in Hollywood, Florida, is no exception.