ETFs
The top ETF news, analyses and in-depth articles on stock, bond, commodity, sector and other ETFs.
Which Are Better: Funds That Stick to Style, or Those That Wander?
By Mike PattonIn a portfolio, exploring which funds and ETFs perform better in bear and bull markets when you look at category tracking. One finding: cap size matters
December 09, 2011
Top Performing Sector ETFs of 2011Sectors, dividends and ETFs could be the new gold, frankincense and myrrh based on performance over the past year.
December 08, 2011
ETF Flows Diminish, but Stay Positive: Morningstar ReportU.S. ETF inflows in November fell to $4.7 billion from $20.3 billion in October, Morningstar reported Thursday, and ETF assets dropped by 1.5% to end November with just over $1 trillion.
December 07, 2011
Whatever Happened to Gold?As events in Europe have roiled the U.S. markets over the last month, one usually precious element of the market talk has been missing: gold.
December 06, 2011
Motley Fool’s Hanson: ‘Ditch These ETFs Now’Tim Hanson has a stark warning for ETF investors, one that flies in the face of conventional wisdom; emerging market ETFs are a pretty package with some very scary contents. Hanson, senior portfolio analyst with Motley Fool Asset Management, has a new report out with a very direct title, Ditch...
December 06, 2011
Jeremy Grantham Delivers Large Dose of DoomGranthams latest letter to clients is spectacularly, and relentlessly, depressing; but his fine performance as a hedge fund manager should allow for a very respectful hearing.
December 05, 2011
Returns on Equal-Weight Strategy Crush Cap-Weight Over Past 10 YearsIf results of the past 10 years are any indication, the strategy of equal weighting the S&P 500 can declare a significant victory over its capitalization-weighted counterpart.
December 03, 2011
Top Portfolio Products: Invesco Sponsors App; Van Eck Launches Index FirmIn addition, Forward Management introduces new share class for fund; SEI implements new fund tax structure.