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Jared Cummans: With markets rallying to start off the year, posting their best quarter in several years, some investors are beginning to grow anxious. Many are nervous that major benchmarks like the S&P 500, which has gained nearly 12% on the year, will be unable to sustain this level of appreciation, Read more…
Michael Johnston: The debut of PIMCO’s highly-anticipated Total Return ETF (NYSEArca:TRXT) earlier this month has been hailed as a pivotal moment for the active ETF industry, potentially opening up the floodgates to significant future inflows. There seems to be an opinion that the active ETF movement Read more…
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Michael Johnston: Growth and evolution have been recurring themes in the exchange-traded universe in 2011, as investors are now faced with a diverse product lineup of over 1,400 ETPs. Read more…
AdvisorShares, a leading sponsor of actively managed Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), announced that the AdvisorShares Active Bear ETF (NYSE:HDGE), the first all short equity actively managed ETF has topped $100 Million in assets. HDGE is managed by John Del Vecchio and Brad Read more…
Michael Johnston: After a slow month of new product launches in August, the first few days of September have already seen a noticeable uptick in activity. Wednesday was the first day of trading for four new exchange-traded funds from QuantShares, a newcomer to the ETF industry who had Read more…
The ETF industry’s strong growth in recent years has led to innovation across the board. Now, investors can find products that offer exposure to nearly every corner of global markets through a single ticker. And while many of these new options have been welcomed with open arms Read more…
Since PowerShares debuted its first active ETFs in the spring of 2008, this corner of the exchange-traded product market has grown tremendously. Though many active ETFs have been somewhat Read more…
Investment Strategy: AdvisorShares Active Bear ETF (NYSE:HDGE) is an actively-managed ETF that looks for capital appreciation through shorting domestic US equities, making it a short Read more…
John Del Vecchio is the Portfolio Manager and Principal at Ranger Alternative Management, L.P., the firm that recently partnered with AdvisorShares on the Active Bear ETF (NYSE:HDGE). Read more…
The very first short-only actively-managed ETF is being launched by AdvisorShares today, January 27th, and it is called the Active Bear ETF (NYSE:HDGE). HDGE will be the sub-advised by Read more…
AdvisorShares Investments, LLC, a sponsor of actively managed Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), today announced that it will begin trading in the Active Bear ETF (NYSE:HDGE) tomorrow, Read more…
I keep pretty close tabs on the ETF industry. I’m not easily impressed, but I have to say that sponsors are on a roll in 2011. They’re bringing out innovative new products at a record pace. 
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