In trading on Thursday, the RP Growth ETF (NYSE:RPX) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 12.64% on the day. Also up on the day are the day are the Read more…

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GRAIL ADVISORS has filed paperwork to change the names for four of their ETFs, and the CUSIP for five of their funds. The funds affected are the RP Growth ETF (NYSE:RPX), RP Focused Large Cap Growth ETF (NYSE:RPG), Grail McDonnell Intermediate Municipal Bond ETF (NYSE:GMMB), Columbia Concentrated Read more…

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After months of speculation sparked by an SEC filing announcing Grail Advisors was near an agreement to be acquired, the future for a pioneer in the active ETF space is a bit more clear. Read more…

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Grail Advisors, the San Francisco-based ETF issuer known for pioneering the actively-managed ETF space, recently made an interesting Read more…

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The ETF industry has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years, thanks in large part to a shift by investors towards cost-efficient passive indexing strategies and away from pricey active Read more…

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With actively-managed ETFs still being a relatively new product, providers are trying hard to garner investor interest through many different means. One of those is by lowering the expense Read more…

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Grail Advisors CEO Bill Thomas talks with FOX Business about his firm’s actively managed ETFs. Currently he has 7 actively managed exchange traded funds, with 2 more in registration. Bill is bullish on ETFs in general, lauding their advantages over mutual funds. Bill touts their liquidity, cost and tax Read more…

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“So is there still a future for active fund managers? Sure — there will always be investors who prefer to have a human being run their portfolios. But it’s unlikely active managers Read more…

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In May, Grail Advisors launched the market’s first true, actively managed equity ETF, the Grail American Beacon Large Cap Value ETF (GVT). Traded on the New York Stock Exchange, GVT represented the first fund designed to incorporate traditional investment management approach and a multi-manager format into an active ETF structure. Upon launching this multi manager active ETF, the firm announced plans to Read more…

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“Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) have taken hold as one of the most popular investments on the market today. Now, with global assets in ETFs estimated to hit $1 trillion by 2010, a new class of actively managed ETFs is poised to become the next big thing for your portfolio Read more…

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Actively managed exchange traded funds are finally starting to trickle into the market.

But for the trickle to become a flood, active ETFs will have to overcome a number of obstacles, not the least of which is the establishment of desirable performance.

“Would people want active management that comes with the tax advantages, transparency and liquidity of an ETF?” asked Scott Burns, the director of ETF analysis at Morningstar Inc. of Chicago and editor of Morningstar ETFInvestor, a monthly newsletter. “The answer is yes, but if it turns into a tradeoff for returns, the answer is no.”

It is a challenge, but some asset managers think that they are up to it.

The Grail American Beacon Large Cap Value ETF (GVT) from Grail Advisors LLC of San Francisco, which began trading on May 4, allows portfolio managers unrestricted trading.

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