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Direxion Debuts Leveraged Real Estate ETFs
By Staff WriterThe Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3x Shares (DRN) and the Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3x Shares (DRV) are leveraged real estate ETFs that attempt to deliver 300 percent the daily long and inverse performance of the MSCI U.S. REIT Index.
July 23, 2009
ProShares Launches 130/30 FundThis 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 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.