Push to Convert Mutual Funds Into ETFs Is Quietly Gathering Pace
- Guinness Atkinson filed to convert two mutual funds in May
- Provider is now adding sustainable energy fund to the list
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The first mutual-to-ETF conversion hasn’t even happened yet, and already the company behind it is planning more.
Guinness Atkinson Funds wants to convert its Alternative Energy Fund into the SmartETFs Sustainable Energy exchange-traded fund, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission this week.