Stoyan Bojinov: Low trading volumes have allowed the bulls to coast higher all week, while a string of better-than-expected data reports on the homefront has also helped to restore investors’ confidence. The product development front continues to heat up despite the summer slowdown; however, EG Shares rolled out EMDD, which focus on consumer-centric stocks in emerging markets, and BBRC, which goes beyond the BRIC bloc.

First Trust also took steps to beef up its lineup with the debut of the NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund (NASDAQ:TDIV) as well as the Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund (NASDAQ:MDIV), serving up innovating offerings for yield-hungry investors [see also 3 Commodities To Bet With Buffett].

Connecticut-based Sage Quant Management is planning to enter the industry as it recently made its first regulatory filing [see SEC Filing]:

• Sage Low Volatility Dividend Fund: The underlying index for this ETF is designed to deliver exposure to approximately 150 dividend-paying, large and mid-cap size equities with low expected future volatility as determined by the fund’s proprietary methodology. The ETF will determine expected future volatility based on several criteria, including price of the security and interest rates, as well as option prices [see also Monthly Dividend ETFdb Portfolio ].

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