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Eric Dutram: Although yields are low, fixed income ETF investing can still be a valuable part of an investor’s portfolio. Securities in this space still have low levels of correlation to broad equity markets and are often less volatile as well. Read more…
Eric Dutram: At the beginning of March, the ETF industry experienced a landmark event; the launch of the exchange-traded version of the PIMCO Total Return Fund (NYSEARCA:BOND). The new product suggested to many that the ETF industry had arrived and that major mutual fund managers were finally Read more…
We’re going to have a repeat performance of the ridiculously low prices we saw in 2009. But, this time it will be with much less risk and 100% predictable. In fact, this next buying opportunity is guaranteed! Imagine going back to February and March of 2009 and Read more…
Michael Johnston: WisdomTree, the firm behind an already robust suite of international fixed income ETFs, announced on Thursday the launch of another first-to-market fund that expands the universe of bonds available to U.S. investors. Read more…
Michael Johnston: Today brings the most anticipated ETF launch of the last several years, with PIMCO debuting an exchange-traded version of its popular Total Return Bond Fund (NYSEArca:TRXT). The new ETF, PIMCO’s fifth actively managed product, is managed by bond guru Bill Gross–who is widely Read more…
Michael Johnston: Bond fund giant PIMCO launched its highly anticipated Total Return ETF (NYSEArca:TRXT) on Thursday, bringing to market an exchange-traded version of the mutual fund that has accumulated about $250 billion in assets since its debut in the 1980s. The new ETF is the most Read more…
Michael Johnston: The ETF industry finished 2011 with assets of about $1.06 trillion according to data recently released by the ETF Industry Association. Total assets grew by about 5% over the previous year, when the industry stood at $1.01 trillion. Net cash inflows for the year totaled about $117.6 billion Read more…
Daniela Pylypczak: As the calendars prepare to flip forward, it appears as if 2011 will go down as a record-breaking year for the ETF industry on the product development front. More than 300 new ETPs began trading this year, shattering the previous record set in 2010. But despite the record size of Read more…
Jared Cummans: The ETF industry has been praised for the many advantages that it offers investors. Exchange traded products are liquid, transparent, and cover a broad range of investment classes to help round out portfolios. On top of all of these advantages lies the cost factor; one of the founding Read more…
Jared Cummans: This past year has been a strong one for the ETF industry. With a record number of launches, already over 300 on the year, it is clear that the exchange traded world is still in full swing. But despite all of the innovation that the year has seen, investors are still partial to their big name Read more…
Michael Johnston: U.S. ETF assets declined slightly in November according to the latest data from the National Stock Exchange, as the rapidly-growing industry experienced net outflows amidst a general flight from both domestic and international equities. The industry finished last month with $1.06 Read more…
Michael Johnston: The saying “never judge a book by its cover” is certainly applicable to a wide range of situations. That includes the business of investing; for advisors and individuals who use ETFs, the old adage can be very relevant, valuable advice. There are now more than 1,300 exchange-traded Read more…
David Fry: This posting completes a comprehensive review in the fixed-income ETF segment. While this review seems a grab-bag collection of issues, we like keeping the list of choices at 10. This seems more manageable for most investors. We’re not necessarily recommending one issue over another and where Read more…
Michael Johnston: Van Eck, one of the pioneers of ETFs offering exposure to international bond markets, has laid the groundwork for what would be yet another first-of-its-kind fixed income fund. In a recent SEC filing, the company detailed plans for the Market Vectors European Read more…
CNBC is at the Fifth annual Index Universe “Inside ETFs conference” in Hollywood Florida. Below are some of the interviews from that conference, Monday January 
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