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AdvisorShares will begin trading its new “Meidell Tactical Advantage ETF” (NYSE:MATH) Thursday, June 23, 2011. The AdvisorShares Meidell Tactical Advantage ETF (MATH) seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation and capital preservation. MATH is sub-advised by American Wealth Management (Portfolio Manager). The Fund is considered a “fund-of-funds” that seeks to achieve this investment Read more…
Ron Rowland: A barrage of product introductions in April resulted in 23 new ETFs and 20 new ETNs coming to market. The number of launches matches the 43 in June 2008 while falling short Read more…
AdvisorShares Investments, LLC, a sponsor of actively managed Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), announced today a partnership with Accuvest Global Advisors (“AGA”), to develop an actively Read more…
“By now, many investors are familiar with the index approach to exchange-traded funds, in which a single security seeks to capture the diversity of a broader swath of stocks. But a growing portion of Read more…
Fund.com, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: FNDM) said today that its subsidiary, AdvisorShares Investments, LLC, a developer and distributor of actively managed ETFs, announced today a partnership with Peritus Asset Management Read more…
Jovian Capital Corporation (“Jovian”) (JOV:TSX) and its subsidiary AlphaPro Management Inc. (“AlphaPro”) are pleased to announce the listing of three new actively managed Read more…
“As more traditional mutual-fund managers seek to enter the exchange-traded fund space, one ETF firm is moving to convert an established mutual fund into an actively managed ETF Read more…
Fund.com, Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: FNDM), an exchange traded fund and education provider, announced today that its subsidiary, AdvisorShares Investments, LLC, will launch the WCM/BNY Mellon Focused Growth ADR ETF Read more…
“The Vanguard Group is seeking a regulatory exemption that would permit its Inflation-Protected Securities Fund (VIPSX) Read more…
“Barclays Wealth, the wealth management arm of Barclays Bank, launched eight new actively managed portfolios of passive exchange-traded products Oct. 1 Read more…
(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In September 2009, the DENT Tactical ETF (NYSE:DENT) traded over one million shares in the first four days of its launch, making it the largest and fastest growing actively managed ETF in existence. DENT is the first product of Advisor Shares Investments Read more…
(Marketwire) — Grail Advisors, an innovator in the development and distribution of active-managed exchange traded funds (ETFs), today announced Read more…
“Legg Mason is considering offering actively managed ETFs, according to Matt Schiffman, head of retail at the Baltimore firm Read more…
Grail Advisors LLC plans to launch four exchange-traded funds, which it says will be the first traditional actively managed ETFs to use a single-manager approach.
The San Francisco-based asset manager filed Monday with the Securities and Exchange Commission to launch RP Growth, RP Focused Large Cap Growth, RP Technology and RP Financials ETFs. RiverPark Advisors LLC will serve as the primary sub-adviser for each of the funds, and St. Louis-based Wedgewood Partners Inc. will also sub-advise the RP Focused Large Cap Growth ETF. Read more…
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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