ETP News: S&P Dow Jones Indices reports US$4.2tr indexed via ETPs

S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) has reported that US$11.7tr in assets globally were tracking its indices as of Decemeber 31, 2016, according to the firm's annual survey of assets. Of that total, more than $7.4tr is comprised of benchmarked assets, while another $4.2tr is directly indexed via exchange-traded products (ETPs) and other investment vehicles. Synthetically replicated index-based products, such as derivatives and certain over-the-counter structures, are not included. According