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Why there is no exchange traded fund for a trade war

Trade uncertainty has contributed to heavy volatility this year

Why there is no exchange traded fund for a trade war
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While nearly 5,500 exchange traded funds currently trade on the market, none is explicitly designed to offer investors a way to invest in the prospect of a trade war involving the US, MarketWatch reports.

As trade has abruptly become a major issue in the US stock market — contributing to heavy equity-market volatility — there are no doubt plenty of investors wishing such a fund existed.

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