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Eric Dutram: Actively managed ETFs are gaining in popularity as of late with several new product launches in the category. The recent entry of more AdvisorShares funds, the entrant of State Street into the mix, and yet another PIMCO launch have underscored Read more…
Eric Dutram: There are several factors that influence the decision of selecting an ETF for investment. Such factors include the past performance, holdings, sector exposure and concentration. Beyond these examples, expenses can also play an important role in the decision making process as well. Read more…
NYSE:BND, NYSE:IVV, NYSE:VEA, NYSE:VOO, NYSE:VTI, NYSE:VV, SCHB
Eric Dutram: In total, the first quarter of 2012 was a great year for the ETF industry. Issuers saw 85 new products hit the market—while 16 were delisted—and net inflows reached nearly $56 billion in the time period. This surge in interest, as well as the strong performance of the market, led total ETF assets to hit 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…
Michael Johnston: A growing number of financial advisors are using exchange-traded funds to achieve international equity exposure for their clients, embracing funds that offer access to both developed and international market beyond the U.S. This should hardly be surprising Read more…
NYSE:EWX, NYSE:FRN, NYSE:IPU, NYSE:SCZ, NYSE:VEA, NYSE:VWO, PMNA
As ETFs have become increasingly popular among more active traders in recent years, it may be easy to forget that the vehicle was originally designed with the long-term buy-and-holder in mind. Read more…
NYSE:AGG, NYSE:CNDA, NYSE:EWC, NYSE:EWX, NYSE:FRN, NYSE:HYG, NYSE:JNK, NYSE:SCZ, NYSE:VEA, NYSE:VWO, PHB, PMNA
Vanguard CEO Bill McNabb discusses the company’s new ETF and index fund offerings with MoneyWatch’s Eric Schurenberg. Eric touches on what investment vehicle, traditional funds Read more…
NASDAQ:VCIT, NASDAQ:VCLT, NASDAQ:VCSH, NASDAQ:VGIT, NASDAQ:VGLT, NASDAQ:VGSH, NASDAQ:VMBS, NYSE:BIV, NYSE:BLV, NYSE:BND, NYSE:BSV, NYSE:EDV, NYSE:MGC, NYSE:MGK, NYSE:MGV, NYSE:VAW, NYSE:VB, NYSE:VBK, NYSE:VBR, NYSE:VCR, NYSE:VDC, NYSE:VDE, NYSE:VEA, NYSE:VEU, NYSE:VFH, NYSE:VGK, NYSE:VGT, NYSE:VHT, NYSE:VIG, NYSE:VIS, NYSE:VNQ, NYSE:VO, NYSE:VOE, NYSE:VOT, NYSE:VOX, NYSE:VPL, NYSE:VPU, NYSE:VSS, NYSE:VT, NYSE:VTI, NYSE:VTV, NYSE:VUG, NYSE:VV, NYSE:VWO, NYSE:VXF, NYSE:VYM
Vanguard is expanding its index fund family, introducing new funds with ETF Shares to provide investors with additional low-cost stock and bond choices. The new ETFs will be available commission-free to Vanguard Brokerage clients. See the preliminary breakdown of each ETF below Read more…
NASDAQ:VCIT, NASDAQ:VCLT, NASDAQ:VCSH, NASDAQ:VGIT, NASDAQ:VGLT, NASDAQ:VGSH, NASDAQ:VMBS, NYSE:BIV, NYSE:BLV, NYSE:BND, NYSE:BSV, NYSE:EDV, NYSE:MGC, NYSE:MGK, NYSE:MGV, NYSE:VAW, NYSE:VB, NYSE:VBK, NYSE:VBR, NYSE:VCR, NYSE:VDC, NYSE:VDE, NYSE:VEA, NYSE:VEU, NYSE:VFH, NYSE:VGK, NYSE:VGT, NYSE:VHT, NYSE:VIG, NYSE:VIS, NYSE:VNQ, NYSE:VO, NYSE:VOE, NYSE:VOT, NYSE:VOX, NYSE:VPL, NYSE:VPU, NYSE:VSS, NYSE:VT, NYSE:VTI, NYSE:VUG, NYSE:VV, NYSE:VWO, NYSE:VXF, NYSE:VYM
“Despite the fact that there are now 1,000 members of the ETF club and more joining everyday, it seems that a select few garner most of the headlines Read more…
ETF BASIC NEWS, NYSE:EEM, NYSE:EWZ, NYSE:ILF, NYSE:VEA, NYSE:XOP
Any investor who hasn’t been living under a rock probably has some idea as to why the ETF industry has been expanding so quickly over the last several years. Intra-day liquidity, enhanced 
In the last article, we looked over the prior year’s returns for the Swensen Six Lazy Portfolio. David Swensen, the Yale Endowment Investment Manager, proposed this portfolio for individual 
One of the most glaring holes in our education system is retirement investing. Much is said about day trading and the high wire acts of Hedge Funds. Retirement investing is a long term proposition 
Russell Investments, the global financial services firm known as the provider of indexes underlying many of the most popular ETFs, recently announced the acquisition of ETF issuer U.S. One. 
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