ETFs
The top ETF news, analyses and in-depth articles on stock, bond, commodity, sector and other ETFs.
The Continuing Crisis in Auction Rate Securities
By Jeff JosephWhile news of trouble at monoline insurers seems to have slowed since February, the municipal bond sector still faces critical challenges. At risk in particular...
June 01, 2008
WisdomTree Launches Currency-Income FundsExchange-traded funds with investment strategies that focus on niche markets continue to emerge at a fast clip. WisdomTree Investments and Dreyfus Corporation, for instance, recently teamed...
June 01, 2008
ETFs vs. Closed-End FundsWhile both exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and closed-end funds (CEFs)share many of the same features, they have important differences. Understanding these differences can help you to...
June 01, 2008
Foreign Debuts on the UpswingThe number of foreign-market ETFs continues to expand as investors look to diversify their portfolios away from U.S. stocks. Barclays Global Investors (BGI) launched five new...
June 01, 2008
Vanguard to Split Some ETF SharesVanguard is planning 2-for-1 share splits for three of its most popular ETFs. The Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI), Vanguard Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) and...
June 01, 2008
'Tremendous Opportunity'Several factors are driving demand in the aerospace market and make the sector highly attractive at this time, equity analysts say. --- Patrick J. McCarthy, CFAFriedman, Billings,...
June 01, 2008
Northern Trust Goes GlobalNorthern Trust Global Investments is the latest company to enter the ETF field. The Chicago-based company has introduced a lineup of eight foreign-equity ETFs. The...
June 01, 2008
PowerShares Debutes 'ETF of ETFs'Fund of fund solutions have been a hit with mutual funds and now they're poised to become a hit with exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Invesco PowerShares has...