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ProShares Launches 130/30 Fund
By Staff WriterThis 130/30 fund is linked to the Credit Suisse 130/30 Large-Cap Index. It aims to invest 130 percent of its assets in long positions, while 30 percent is invested in short positions.
July 16, 2009
Style PointsIs it best to make sure your client's equity dollars are divided across most or all of the nine style boxes? Or should you be focused on finding the best fund managers for your clients, regardless of style box?
July 15, 2009
Leveraged ETFsAs leveraged ETFs gain popularity, they have drawn increasing attention from the media and regulators for their extreme volatility--not to mention the unusual features that make them far different from unleveraged ETFs.
July 10, 2009
Portfolio Analytics, S&P StyleStandard & Poor's MarketScope Advisor (MSA), has added a HoldingScan tool and Alerts functionality to its range of services for advisors.
July 02, 2009
DJ Islamic Market ETF LaunchedJavelin Exchange Traded Funds' has introduced the Dow Jones Islamic Market International Index Fund (JVS) to match the performance of the Dow Jones Islamic Market Titans 100 Index.
July 01, 2009
Two MacroShares Trusts Begin Trading, Both Use Leverage to Track U.S. Housing MarketsThe new trusts are the first exchange-traded products (ETPs) that aim to give investors leveraged exposure to residential real estate in key cities within the U.S. housing market.
July 01, 2009
ETF Advisor: Cr?me de la Cr?me--The Best-Performing ETFs for the Long RunQuick, what do these three exchange-traded funds--Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR, iShares Dow Jones U.S. Energy Sector, and Vanguard Consumer Staples--have in common? They are the...
July 01, 2009
Van Eck Debuts Brazil Small-Cap ETFVan Eck Global has introduced the Market Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF (BRF), the first U.S.-listed ETF to focus on Brazilian small-cap stocks. BRF and its underlying...