Michael Johnston: One of the most noteworthy innovations in the ETF industry over the last several years has been the development of funds that deliver targeted exposure to investment “factors”, Read more…

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Russell Investments will add 31 initial public offerings (IPOs) to the Russell Global Index for the fourth quarter of 2011 on December 19th, including 11 additions to the U.S. small cap Russell 2000® Index, consistent with the firm’s Read more…

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In trading on Wednesday, the C-Tracks Citi Volatility Index TR ETN (NYSEArca:CVOL) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 7.10% on the day. Also up on the day are the Read more…

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In trading on Friday, the C-Tracks Citi Volatility Index TR ETN (NYSE:CVOL) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 6.69% on the day. Also up on the day are the Read more…

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In trading on Wednesday, the iPath Short Extended Russell 2000 TR ETN (NYSE:RTSA) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 5.83% on the day. Also up on the day are the Read more…

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Russell broadened its ETF footprint considerably on Friday, rolling out a suite of ten factor ETFs offering exposure to large cap and small cap domestic equities. The aggressive expansion comes Read more…

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Russell will begin trading its new “Russell 2000 High Volatility ETF” (NYSE:SHVY) Friday May 27, 2011. The Fund seeks investment results that closely correspond to the total return of the Read more…

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