Comments: Limiting access to leveraged and inverse ETF's does not fit into the framework of "free and open markets". Most investors who use these ETF's have a sophisticated understanding of equity and fixed income investing and use these instruments as part of their comprehensive investment strategy. These types of ETF's are great tools for investors. Limiting access will push investors into investment instruments that may actually carry MORE risk such as futures contracts and options. Limiting the availability of leveraged and inverse ETF's is a bad idea.
Nicholas Ray Comment On Regulatory Notice 22-08
Comments: Limiting access to leveraged and inverse ETF's does not fit into the framework of "free and open markets". Most investors who use these ETF's have a sophisticated understanding of equity and fixed income investing and use these instruments as part of their comprehensive investment strategy. These types of ETF's are great tools for investors. Limiting access will push investors into investment instruments that may actually carry MORE risk such as futures contracts and options. Limiting the availability of leveraged and inverse ETF's is a bad idea.