ETFs
The top ETF news, analyses and in-depth articles on stock, bond, commodity, sector and other ETFs.
Does Equal Weighting Sectors Work?
By Staff WriterThe ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF (EQL) has just launched. The new fund is an ETF of ETFs that delivers exposure to the U.S....
July 23, 2009
Got Target Date Funds? July 2009 Mutual Fund FocusThe ins and outs of these popular funds
July 16, 2009
Select Sector SPDR SummaryFor the week ended July 10, coming off of the July 4 holiday in the U.S., the S&P 500 was slightly off (1.93%) for the...
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.