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IN FOCUS: Peritus High Yield ETF (HYLD)

March 31st, 2011

Investment Strategy: HYLD is an actively-managed ETF that aims to generate high current income with capital appreciation being a secondary goal. The fund achieves this through investments in Read more…

NYSE:HYLD, NYSE:JNK

Three Hurdles That Persist For Active ETFs

March 30th, 2011

Actively-managed ETFs are now close to completing the 3rd year of their existence. The oldest active ETFs on the market, a set of four funds that Invesco PowerShares launched in April 2008, Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS

The AdvisorShares Active Bear ETF In Focus (HDGE)

March 28th, 2011

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…

NYSE:HDGE

Russell Withdraws Active ETF Application, Terminates Trust (ONEF)

March 25th, 2011

On March 17th, Russell Investments made a filing with the SEC requesting to withdraw their application for fund relief necessary to launch actively-managed ETFs through the Russell ETF Read more…

ONEF

BlackRock iShares Receives Approval For Active ETFs

March 24th, 2011

BlackRock iShares, one of the key players in the ETF industry which filed to launch actively-managed ETFs, has finally received exemptive relief from the SEC on March 1st. According to the Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS

AdvisorShares Details Meidell Tactical Advantage ETF (MATH)

March 23rd, 2011

On March 15th, AdvisorShares made a filing with the SEC which provided specifics and expense details on the proposed Meidell Tactical Advantage ETF (MATH). MATH will be a fund Read more…

NYSE:MATH

Actively-Managed ETFs To Challenge Traditional Funds

March 22nd, 2011

With 36 actively-managed ETFs now trading in the US and another 12 available to investors in Canada, investors now have access to active management within an ETF wrapper. Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS

PIMCO’s MINT Becomes First Active ETF To Cross $1 Billion (MINT, SHV, BIL)

March 21st, 2011

PIMCO’s Enhanced Short Maturity Fund (NYSE:MINT) became the very first actively-managed ETF to join the billion-dollar club last week, as its assets under management reached $1.18 billion, Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS

WisdomTree Launches New Active Bond ETF – Asia Local Debt Fund (ALD, ELD)

March 18th, 2011

On March 17th, WisdomTree launched its latest actively-managed bond ETF, following up on the success that it has seen in its Emerging Market Local Debt Fund (NYSE:ELD) which has gathered Read more…

NYSE:ALD, NYSE:ELD

Non-Transparent Active ETFs Not A 2011 Event – Eaton Vance CEO

February 14th, 2011

In an interesting interview, InvestmentNews’ Jessica Toonkel, spoke with the CEO of Eaton Vance – Thomas Faust. Eaton Vance made a big move in Nov 2010 when it acquired Managed ETFs LLC, Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS

Pros And Cons Of Actively-Managed ETFs

February 8th, 2011

With ETF assets now exceeding $1 trillion in the United States itself, the traditional mutual fund industry continues to be increasingly marginalized. However, one stronghold that the mutual fund Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS

WisdomTree Plans Global Real Return Active ETF

February 7th, 2011

WisdomTree Investments has filed a preliminary prospectus for yet another actively-managed ETF as it builds on its successful Active ETF line-up. The latest filing is for a Global Real Return Fund Read more…

ONEI

Russell Files For 3 New Active ETFs Through U.S. One (ONEF)

February 4th, 2011

Russell Investments has wasted no time in making full use of its acquisition of U.S. One Inc. as it filed for 3 new actively-managed ETFs on February 2nd, which will be series of U.S. One Trust. Read more…

ONEB, ONEF, ONEI, ONEO

Major Moves Jan: M&A In Active ETFs As Assets Surpass $3.3bn (MINT, ELD, CCX, GRV, HDGE, WDTI)

February 1st, 2011

The Dow Jones Industrial rose 2.72% in January 2011, while the S&P500 rose 2.26%. This might not seem like a lot compared to the 6.53% gain in Dec 2010 but it still was the first positive Read more…

NYSE:CCX, NYSE:ELD, NYSE:GRV, NYSE:HDGE, NYSE:MINT, NYSE:WDTI

First Short-Only Fund From AdvisorShares Hits Markets (HDGE)

January 27th, 2011

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…

NYSE:HDGE

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