Actively-managed ETFs have continued to get attention from both the investing public and the manufacturers of the products that investors put their money in. The buzz generated about the
ETF BASIC NEWS December 9, 2010 2:42pm
Active ETFs Allow For Product Differentiation
Last Thing You Want Is Full Transparency – Gary Gastineau, Managed ETFs LLC
ActiveETFs | InFocus had a conversation with Gary Gastineau, Co-Founder of Managed ETFs LLC and Principal at ETF Consultants. Managed ETFs LLC’s assets were acquired by Eaton Vance
ETF BASIC NEWS December 6, 2010 11:48am
How Eaton Vance’s Move Alters The Active ETF Landscape
On November 22nd, Eaton Vance put out a press release that announced the purchase of assets of Managed ETFs LLC, a company co-founded by Gary Gastineau. Gastineau is also the principal at
ETF BASIC NEWS December 2, 2010 2:36pm
Another First – Active High Yield Bond ETF From AdvisorShares Hits Market (HYLD, HYG, JNK, HDGE)
On December 1st, AdvisorShares launched its 5th actively-managed ETF, the Peritus High Yield ETF (NYSE:HYLD) which will be the first actively-managed ETF in the US to focus on the high yield
NYSE:HDGE
Major Moves Nov: Assets Approach $3 bill, New Active ETFs Fly High (HYLD, GTAA, GRV, MINT, CYB, CEW, ELD)
November was a choppy month for the markets, with concerns in the Euro-zone resurfacing with Ireland now in the hot seat and North Korea stirring up the international community with its
NYSE:CEW December 1, 2010 3:40pm
AdvisorShares Files For 3 New Active ETFs With Madrona Funds
AdvisorShares, the Bethesda, Maryland based firm specializing in actively-managed ETFs, has filed a preliminary prospectus with the SEC for the launch of 3 new actively-managed ETFs in
NYSE:FWDI
Turning One – PIMCO Intermediate Municipal Bond Strategy Fund (MUNI, MUB, GMMB)
PIMCO’s Intermediate Municipal Bond Strategy Fund (NYSE:MUNI) turns one today, having been launched on November 30th, 2009 a year ago. MUNI has been one of two actively-managed ETFs
NYSE:GMMB November 30, 2010 12:54pm
AlphaPro Launches Actively-Managed Preferred Share ETF In Canada
Horizons AlphaPro, the only provider of actively-managed ETFs in Canada, has come out with another product on the Toronto Stock Exchange, the Horizons AlphaPro Preferred Share
ETF BASIC NEWS November 25, 2010 11:27pm
Regulatory Uncertainty Hampering Active ETF Product Development
Interest in the Active ETF space from fund companies is not lacking. There are now in excess of 25 companies who have filings with the SEC to launch actively-managed ETFs in the US. And these
ETF BASIC NEWS
The Future Of Active ETFs – The Debate Rumbles On
While far from becoming a household name, actively-managed ETFs are gaining more and more attention – both from people who think it’s the next big thing and those who think it’s a passing fad.
ETF BASIC NEWS November 24, 2010 2:25pm
Eaton Vance Buys Model Developer For Non-Transparent Active ETFs
In a very interesting new development, Eaton Vance – which is one of the largest money managers in the US managing assets in excess of $185 billion – has acquired a company called
ETF BASIC NEWS November 23, 2010 2:42pm
Turning Two – PowerShares Active US Real Estate Fund (PSR)
The PowerShares Active US Real Estate Fund (NYSE:PSR) is what you’d call the grandfather of actively-managed ETFs, relative to other funds in the space of course. PSR is the second oldest
NYSE:PSR
Oppenheimer Considers Active ETF Space, Mutual Fund Conversion Possibility
As reported by InvestmentNews, OppenheimerFunds is contemplating entering the actively-managed ETF space by converting existing mutual funds into Active ETFs. William Glavin,
ETF BASIC NEWS November 22, 2010 1:31pm
Neuberger Berman Latest Entrant In Active ETF Arena
Neuberger Berman, an asset management firm based out of New York, has filed with the SEC to launch actively-managed ETFs. The firm’s filing contained generic details on what type of assets the
ETF BASIC NEWS
Muni Market Collapsing – How Do Active Muni ETFs Compare? (MUB, MUNI, GMMB)
The chart below is not a pretty sight. The US municipal bond market started a massive leg down on November 8th which has now turned into what looks like an all-out collapse. In the space of a week
NYSE:GMMB November 18, 2010 1:16pm
