Brad Zigler:  While commodity prices soar, some investors—remembering similar run-ups in 2008—grow more and more uncomfortable about the prospect of another blowoff top. Read more…

NYSE:ALT, NYSE:DBC, NYSE:LSC

The introduction and rapid expansion of the ETF industry has no doubt been a very positive development for investors big and small. The low fees characteristic of the Read more…

NYSE:ALT, NYSE:CSMA, NYSE:GRV, NYSE:HDGE, NYSE:LSC, NYSE:MCRO, NYSE:MNA, NYSE:VIXM, NYSE:VIXY, NYSE:WDTI, NYSE:XVIX, QAI, RALS

For most of 2010, the large majority of assets in the Active ETF space were to be found in currency funds, all of which are run by WisdomTree Investments. As the chart below shows, as of July 31, Read more…

NYSE:ALT, NYSE:CCX, NYSE:CYB, NYSE:ELD, NYSE:GRV, NYSE:GTAA, NYSE:MINT

WisdomTree Investments brought a brand new actively-managed ETF to market yesterday on Jan 5^th, called the WisdomTree Read more…

NYSE:ALT, NYSE:WDTI

At the end of 2010, there are currently 33 actively-managed ETFs with a combined asset base of close to $3 billion. These products are from seven different issuers, some of whom have been Read more…

NYSE:AADR, NYSE:ALT, NYSE:CCX, NYSE:CEW, NYSE:DENT, NYSE:ELD, NYSE:GRV, NYSE:GTAA, NYSE:HYLD, NYSE:MINT, NYSE:MUNI, ONEF

Investment Strategy:  (NYSE:GTAA) is an actively-managed ETF that tries to achieve capital growth regardless of market direction, through investments in equities, fixed-income, Read more…

NYSE:ALT, NYSE:DENT, NYSE:GTAA, NYSE:VWO

While ETFs have been praised for their ability to offer immediate diversification and low cost exposure to a wide variety of asset classes, more and more investors are also realizing that ETFs Read more…

NASDAQ:EUFN, NYSE:ALT, NYSE:CSLS, NYSE:ECH, NYSE:EWI, NYSE:EWQ, NYSE:FXI, NYSE:GRV, NYSE:GXG

Today, two more highly successful actively-managed ETFs celebrate their first anniversary – the iShares Diversified Alternatives Trust (NYSE:ALT) and the Enhanced Short Maturity Fund Read more…

NYSE:ALT, NYSE:MINT, NYSE:SHV

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…

NYSE:ALT, NYSE:CYB, NYSE:ELD, NYSE:GTAA, NYSE:GVT, NYSE:MINT, PSR

Less than a week into November, the month is shaping up to be one of the most active in recent memory for the ETF industry. Vanguard (international real estate ETF), UBS (another MLP ETN), Read more…

NYSE:ALT, NYSE:CSMA, NYSE:MCRO, NYSE:MNA, NYSE:VQT, NYSE:VXX, NYSE:VXZ, NYSE:XXV, QAI

ProShares has filed paperwork with the SEC for a “ProShares Hedge Replication ETF.” ProShares Hedge Replication ETF (the “Fund”) seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that track Read more…

NYSE:ALT, NYSE:CSLS, NYSE:MCRO, NYSE:MNA, QAI

The S&P500 was up 3.69% in the month of October, continuing the strong returns from the stellar month in September when the S&P was up nearly 9%. The NASDAQ surpassed the S&P numbers to Read more…

NYSE:AADR, NYSE:ALT, NYSE:BZF, NYSE:CCX, NYSE:CEW, NYSE:DENT, NYSE:ELD, NYSE:GRV, NYSE:GTAA, NYSE:MINT

AdvisorShares launches the Cambria Global Tactical ETF (NYSE:GTAA) today, trading under the ticker name GTAA on the NYSE. This is AdvisorShares’ fourth actively-managed ETF product Read more…

NYSE:ALT, NYSE:DENT, NYSE:GRV, NYSE:GTAA

September was a month for the markets that ended up being the best in a very long time. The Dow Jones was up 7.7% for the month, the best September performance for the Dow since the 1930s Read more…

NYSE:ALT, NYSE:BABZ, NYSE:CCX, NYSE:CEW, NYSE:ELD, NYSE:MINT

In mid-June, BlackRock iShares, the world’s largest provider of exchange-traded funds took a major step and filed to launch both equity and bond actively-managed ETFs. The move Read more…

NYSE:ALT