The S&P 500 Index pumped its breaks yesterday after climbing to all-time highs earlier this week when disappointing ADP employment data collided with a lackluster manufacturing report. Fed stimulus hopes ...

As the exchange traded fund universe expands, first mover advantage, low fees and branding have contributed to the success of various fund providers. The ETF industry is dominated by a group of money managers ...

* Indian equity funds outperform benchmark index * Gains in banking stocks help support unit values * Good performance by FMCG, capital goods helps * Gold ETFs fall sharply as metal prices slump By Aditya ...

The latest ETF joins PowerShares’ BKLN, among others, in a popular ETF space.First Trust, the money manager known for its niche strategies, today is listing an actively managed senior loan ETF th...

Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas discusses the Guggenheim Defensive Equity Index ETF which has grown more than 30 percent so far this year. Bloomberg Radio's Catherine Cowdery reports on Exchange Traded ...

WisdomTree is looking to expand its emerging market ETF lineup with several innovative funds.

Reversing much of the last 2-day rally, U.S. equities fell today as investors digested the latest economic data and commentary from the Fed. In today’s FOMC statement, the central bank said that they will ...

CNBC's Bob Pisani explains how you can use real estate investment trust ETFs to diversify your portfolio.

* SPDR Gold Trust lost 142 T in gold valued at $6.6 bln * American Eagle gold coins up 10 times yr/yr to 209,500 oz * Dealers report 20 pct premium per US silver coin By Frank Tang NEW YORK, May 1 (Reuters) ...

Ion Trading Technologies Ltd., a provider of trading software, and broker-dealer LPL Financial Holdings Inc. led companies seeking loans, while Invesco Ltd.’s exchange-traded fund reported its biggest ...

Gold fell the most in two weeks as the Federal Reserve signaled it is ready to curb a bond-buying program as needed and inflation remained in check, eroding demand for the precious metal as a hedge.

In trading on Wednesday, shares of the Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF (AMEX: EDV) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $120.50, changing hands as high as $120.51 per share. Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury shares are currently trading up about 1.2% on the day. The chart below shows the [...]

For the most part last week’s top performing sector ETFs like the Energy/Materials/Technology SPDR Select Sector Funds have been some of the weakest sector funds year to date.  As a result there was an ...

Previously I have talked about the recent concerns over rising interest rates . Although I don’t think that a significant rise is imminent, I do think that it is helpful for investors to think about strategies ...

One big options trader foresees more stormy weather for gold, but Brian Stutland is betting on calmer waters ahead.

Healthcare sector ETFs have been crushing the market in 2013 but their outperformance relative to the S&P 500 has cooled the past two weeks. Is this the pause that refreshes or are healthcare ETFs set ...

Oil ETFs were in focus as sluggish global data dulled commodity demand.

* SPDR Gold Trust lost 142 T in gold valued at $6.6 bln * American Eagle gold coins up 10 times yr/yr to 209,500 oz * Dealers report 20 pct premium per US silver coin By Frank Tang NEW YORK, May 1 (Reuters) ...

The iShares S&P Global Utilities Sector Index Fund (JXI) is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Wednesday, with over 874,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 36,000. Shares of JXI were trading flat on the day. Components of that ETF with the highest volume on Wednesday were [...]

ETFs are revolutionizing the investment management industry, and the trend will only get stronger over the following years. When it comes to benefiting from this boom, WisdomTree (NASDAQ: WETF) looks like ...

Many exchange traded fund observers point to low assets under management as a predominant indicator for the future success of an ETF, but there are other factors that affect a fund’s survivability. “The ...

The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NYSEArca: TLT) rallied to its highest level of 2013 on Wednesday. Continued strength in U.S. government debt signals investors are worried about deflation and the ...

The exchange-traded fund tracking developing-nation shares fell for the first time in three days as manufacturing from China to the U.S. and Australia slowed, sparking concern that the global economic ...

Silver led industrial and precious metals lower on Wednesday as markets awaited the Federal Reserve announcement. The iShares Silver Trust (NYSEArca: SLV) fell 4% in afternoon trading while SPDR Gold Shares ...

The notoriously bearish analyst, Albert Edwards of Société Générale, turned more than a few heads with the prediction that the S&P would drop to 450 and gold soar to $10,000. But what do you do if he’s ...

Direxion is expanding its leveraged ETF lineup in the emerging market world.

The latest ETF will join PowerShares’ BKLN, among others, in a popular ETF space.First Trust, the money manager known for its niche strategies, is expected to list Thursday an actively managed se...

In trading on Wednesday, the iShares FTSE EPRA/NAREIT North America Index Fund (IFNA) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 1.3% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of American Assets Trust (AAT), up about 1.7% and shares of Weingarten Realty Investors (WRI), up about 1.1% [... …

A study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages shows that American Express Co. (NYSE: AXP) is the #23 broker pick, on average, out of the 30 stocks making up the Dow Jones Industrial Average, according to ETF Channel. Within the broader S&P 500, when components were ranked in terms [...]

Vanguard dumped MSCI's Emerging Market Index for a product from FTSE; so far, Vanguard's fund is winning the war for emerging market ETFs.

We’ve written extensively about the popularity and outperformance of low-volatility ETFs in a market that favors defensive sectors, but how much longer can the party last? For example, PowerShares S&P ...

In trading on Wednesday, shares of the SPDR Barclays International Treasury Bond ETF (AMEX: BWX) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $60.12, changing hands as high as $60.18 per share. SPDR Barclays International Treasury Bond shares are currently trading up about 0.3% on the day. The chart below [...]

Total option volume has reached 5.5 million contracts so far today, with some different names showing heavy activity in the major indexes and ETFs on optionMONSTER's data systems. The SPDR S&P 500 Fund ...

An unusual put spread is leading today's option activity in the iShares Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Fund. A trader bought 4,000 June 75 puts for $2.25 and sold 15,000 May 72 puts for the bid price of $0.32, ...

Inflows Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the largest inflow was seen in the Proshares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (UVXY), which added 14.1 million shares, or a 41.7% increase week over week. And on a percentage change basis, the ETF with  …

Both a new technology and new way to invest grew up hand in hand.The Internet turned 20 years old this week, and it’s given rise to not only wildly successful companies like Facebook and Amazon, ...

In trading on Wednesday, shares of the High-Yield Municipal Index ETF (AMEX: HYD) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $32.97, changing hands as low as $32.96 per share. High-Yield Municipal Index shares are currently trading trading flat on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance [...]

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares MSCI Singapore Index Fund (AMEX: EWS) where we have detected an approximate $17.3 million dollar outflow -- that's a 1.1% decrease week over week (from 113,900,000 to 112,700,000). Click …

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Daily Emerging Markets Bull 3X Shares (AMEX: EDC) where we have detected an approximate $24.8 million dollar outflow -- that's a 7.9% decrease week over week (from 9,528,932 to 8,778,932). Click …

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Euro Trust (AMEX: FXE) where we have detected an approximate $19.6 million dollar outflow -- that's a 6.7% decrease week over week (from 2,250,000 to 2,100,000). Click here to find out [...]

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Proshares UltraShort Yen (AMEX: YCS) where we have detected an approximate $22.0 million dollar outflow -- that's a 4.2% decrease week over week (from 8,299,294 to 7,949,294). Click here to find …

Best And Worst ETFs And Mutual Funds: Telecom Sector

A gold miner exchange traded fund issued new shares in what appeared to be a bullish turn for the beleaguered sector, but in reality, the new issuances fueled an influx in short selling. The Market Vectors ...

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the SPDR Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF (AMEX: BIL) where we have detected an approximate $27.5 million dollar outflow -- that's a 2.3% decrease week over week (from 26,000,461 to 25,400,461). Click …

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Barclays Short Treasury Bond Fund (AMEX: SHV) where we have detected an approximate $44.1 million dollar outflow -- that's a 1.0% decrease week over week (from 38,400,000 to 38,000,000). …

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares MSCI Canada Index Fund (AMEX: EWC) where we have detected an approximate $53.5 million dollar outflow -- that's a 1.2% decrease week over week (from 153,600,000 to 151,700,000). Click …

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares MSCI Brazil Capped Index Fund (AMEX: EWZ) where we have detected an approximate $63.7 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.8% decrease week over week (from 135,800,000 to 134,650,000). …

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund (AMEX: IWO) where we have detected an approximate $64.3 million dollar outflow -- that's a 1.4% decrease week over week (from 41,600,000 to 41,000,000). …