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VIX ETFs to Hedge Market Volatility

Mon, 28 May 2012 10:00:02 +0000

Some traders use exchange traded products linked to CBOE Volatility Index futures to hedge against any quick downturns in the market. However, individual investors need to be careful with volatility-linked ...

Stock ETFs Choppy on Europe Debt, Facebook Fallout

Sat, 26 May 2012 10:00:50 +0000

U.S. equity ETFs were poised to reverse a three-week slide in afternoon trading Friday as investors looked ahead to the long holiday weekend that unofficially kicks off the summer.However, stocks were ...

Gasoline ETF Slides as Drivers Hit Roads for Memorial Day

Fri, 25 May 2012 18:10:07 +0000

We are heading into Memorial Day weekend, and the official start to the the summertime driving season. Gasoline prices, along with a related exchange traded fund, have dipped from their April highs, a ...

ETF Chart of the Day: China

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:12:54 +0000

China has been in headlines in recent days for reasons ranging from a potential economic slowdown to concerns about what appears to be an environment of zero loan growth among banks there.China, an essential ...

Hedge Fund ETFs Not a Big Hit Yet

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:24:59 +0000

Exchange traded funds that seek to replicate strategies used by hedge funds remain a small part of the business although two ETFs in the category have each gathered $200 million in assets.The largest “hedge ...

Are High-Yield ETF Flows Reversing After Buying Spree?

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:27:33 +0000

Investors have pumped billions of dollars into high-yield bond ETFs this year, leading some to speculate this new source of inflows has propped up the junk debt market.However, high-yield mutual funds ...

Emerging Market Bond ETFs that Hedge Currency Risks

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:00:32 +0000

Emerging market equities and bonds have become standard in investors portfolios, as stronger economic growth in these countries is evident. Emerging market government issued bond exchange traded funds ...

Facebook Enters Social Media ETF

Fri, 25 May 2012 12:37:47 +0000

Facebook (NasdaqGS: FB) joined the social media exchange traded fund on Thursday as the third-largest stock holding with an 8.8% portfolio weight.The stock was added to the tracking benchmark, the Solactive ...

‘Obamacare’ Impact on Healthcare ETFs

Fri, 25 May 2012 12:00:16 +0000

SPDR Health Care Select Sector (NYSEArca: XLV) has been showing signs of an uptrend as companies within the index have dividend yields and decent valuations. The pending Supreme Court healthcare reform ...

Bill Gross and PIMCO’s BOND ETF

Fri, 25 May 2012 11:00:32 +0000

PIMCO Total Return Bond ETF (NYSEArca: BOND) has been the center of attention in the ETF business since the March launch. The fund has outperformed its mutual fund predecessor, which speaks volumes for ...

Best ETFs for Equal-Weighted Strategies

Fri, 25 May 2012 10:00:49 +0000

The equal-weighted indexing strategy is a simple alternative to market-cap weighted indices and can be a good way to gain a tactical position within a portfolio. The equal weight strategy can be used in ...

iShares Sees Growing Demand for ETF Managed Portfolios

Thu, 24 May 2012 19:25:18 +0000

The exchange traded fund investment strategies, or ETF managed portfolios, segment of the market is quickly growing as advisors outsource fund portfolio services and cater to the greater demand for retirement ...

AdvisorShares Partners with Cousteau on Sustainable ETF

Thu, 24 May 2012 19:00:39 +0000

AdvisorShares has partnered with environmental advocate Philippe Cousteau, Jr. to launch an actively managed exchange traded fund that focuses on sustainable investment themes, with a philanthropic objective.On ...

FOX Interview: Tom Lydon Says Facebook to Join These ETFs

Thu, 24 May 2012 18:17:03 +0000

Despite the controversial Facebook (NasdaqGS: FB) IPO, the social networking company “is not going away,” said ETFtrends editor Tom Lydon in a FOX Business interview Thursday. [Social Media ETF Down on ...

Sector ETFs for Defense: Utilities and Consumer Staples

Thu, 24 May 2012 17:01:46 +0000

Defensive sectors such as utilities and consumer staples lagged the market in early 2012 but have closed the gap during the recent risk-off bout.Some investors are hunkering down in these more-stable sectors ...

Tom Lydon, Chuck Jaffe Talk ETF of the Week: High-Yield Corporate Debt

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:26:12 +0000

Click here to listen.I do the “ETF of the Week” for MarketWatch every Thursday on Chuck Jaffe’s MoneyLife Show where I highlight big movers and disappointments within the exchange traded fund market.This ...

ETF Chart of the Day: Italian Government Bonds

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:54:43 +0000

One of the best performers in the exchange traded product universe in 2012 is a little known product offered by PowerShares that is designed to deliver leveraged long exposure to the Italian sovereign ...

Vanguard Closes High-Yield Fund — ETF Alternatives

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:58:56 +0000

The seemingly insatiable demand for high-yield corporate debt has forced Vanguard to close a junk bond mutual fund after investors pumped $2 billion into the fund the past six months.The firm is closing ...

Safe-Haven Currency ETFs Shine in Euro Crisis

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:20:17 +0000

Currency exchange traded funds pegged to perceived safe havens such as the U.S. dollar and Japanese yen have rallied on fears Greece will leave the euro.The Japanese yen, U.S. dollar and even Swiss franc ...

JP Morgan’s Planned Copper ETF Draws Opposition

Thu, 24 May 2012 12:04:17 +0000

A law firm that represents major copper producers and traders has sent a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission opposing a physically-backed copper ETF proposed by JP Morgan (NYSE: JPM).Vandenberg ...

Tech ETFs and the Apple Effect

Thu, 24 May 2012 12:02:46 +0000

The recent correction in Apple (NasdaqGS: AAPL) has led many investors to wonder if the top has been set at $644 per share as of April 10. Technology exchange traded funds are a useful tool to gain diversified ...

ProShares Lists Covered Bond ETF

Thu, 24 May 2012 11:00:43 +0000

High-quality, investment-grade fixed-income assets have garnered a lot of attention as the markets lose their footing. Investors seeking to branch out of the Treasuries market may now consider the ProShares ...

ETF Spotlight: Financial Sector

Thu, 24 May 2012 10:00:26 +0000

Regulators are considering changes to the way big banks operate in light of JP Morgan’s (NYSE: JPM) recent loses. Meanwhile, financial exchange traded funds have been reeling in the aftermath.Financial ...

Be Careful When Stretching for Yield with MLP ETFs

Wed, 23 May 2012 21:53:34 +0000

Master limited partnership, or MLP, exchange traded funds are quickly gaining traction among yield-hungry investors, which is understandable given their high dividend payouts. However, potential investors ...

Why Retail ETFs Need to Get Back on Track

Wed, 23 May 2012 18:50:08 +0000

ETFs following retail and consumer discretionary stocks have been among the top sector performers in 2012 but have faltered along with the S&P 500 in May. The sector regaining its footing would be a positive ...