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The top ETF news, analyses and in-depth articles on stock, bond, commodity, sector and other ETFs.
ETFs as retirement investments gets a push
By Staff WriterAs financial service giants Schwab and Pimco signal an interest in selling ETFs, the move could possibly boost the presence of the lower-cost funds in...
March 01, 2009
WisdomTree Renames FundsNew York-based Wisdom Tree Investments has changed the names of six of its stock ETFs to include "equity income fund." "The equity income name better articulates...
March 01, 2009
Numerology: ETFs on the RiseAssets in ETFs have turned around after a three month decline in the fall of 2008, with the asset level growing by 11.9%, or $56.6...
March 01, 2009
Clark at Large: We Can Be HeroesCan you believe that annuities are not only still hanging around but actually making a comeback thanks to the retirement of the baby boom generation?...
March 01, 2009
Pax Pushes Social ETFsPax World Funds has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to introduce three ETFs that follow a socially responsible investment strategy. The...
March 01, 2009
ETF Assets Drop in 2008According to the National Stock Exchange, the combined assets of all U.S. exchange-traded funds were $534.58 billion at the end of 2008. This figure represents...
March 01, 2009
Will Health-Care ETFs Recover?Despite their defensive nature, health-care stocks have been hospitalized, falling around 24 percent on average over the past year. The swift decline has created attractive...
March 01, 2009
SPDR Sense: State Street ETFs Finds Sucess in a Tough MarketDespite the worst year for stocks since 1931, net inflows into 70 of the 80 SPDR ETFs (87.5 percent) posted positive cash flows during 2008....