Rumors have been flying of late that Fidelity Investments may be looking to expand its proprietary exchange-traded-fund lineup. Now sources say the firm has been ramping up talks with index providers and other partners to do just that.
A stalled proposal hammered out last year to permit exchange traded funds to operate without having to obtain individual exemptive orders may finally see the light of day -- and soon.
This month's Featured Fund of the Month is the Vanguard Growth Index Fund (VUG, $54.90 at close of business on March 11, 2010), which carries Standard & Poor's highest ETF ranking of “Overweight.”
That's good news for advisers, many of whom are on the lookout for exchange-traded funds that aren't passively managed
The firm announced plans for a new core line up of exchange-traded funds based on Wilshire Associates' indexes.
Just days after its acquisition by Guggenheim Partners LLC was finalized, Claymore Securities Inc. has rolled out a new China exchange-traded fund – a launch that will likely be just the first of many, now that the Claymore/Guggenheim marriage is official.
iShares today launched a suite of municipal bond exchange-traded funds with a planned end date. The feature allows investors to obtain targeted exposure to the municipal yield curve.
The Charles Schwab Corp. today announced the launch of six new managed portfolios of exchange-traded funds available through a fee-based portfolio advisory program.
The founder of the No-Load Mutual Fund Association — now The Mutual Fund Education Alliance — hopes to announce the creation of a new organization representing exchange-traded funds next month.
ProShares today launched eight exchange-traded funds that aim to magnify their benchmark exposures by 300%.
Exchange-traded-fund providers said last week that they are willing to consider joining a proposed ETF trade organization, but only if it could prove its value.
Exchange-traded-fund providers said today they are willing to consider joining a proposed ETF trade organization, but only if it could prove its value.
A second commodity-linked iPath exchange-traded note issued by Barclays Bank PLC – the iPath Dow Jones-UBS Platinum Subindex Total Return Exchange Traded Note (PGM) – stopped trading today due to an “ongoing regulatory review” of such products, the bank said in a statement.
Exchange-traded funds potentially make it easier for financial advisers to build a well-diversified portfolio that limits volatility by spreading risk. But the proliferation of more exotic ETFs — particularly leveraged and inverse ETFs — could blunt their diversification potential.
More financial advisers are now using exchange-traded funds than ever, but these investments still have a long way to go before they'll occupy a significant chunk of clients' portfolios.
WisdomtTree Investments Inc. today launched an exchange-traded fund for investors who want to maintain exposure to international stocks without losing out to a rising U.S. dollar that could eat into returns.
The rally in commodities over the past few weeks has been closely linked to the weakness of the U.S. dollar, according to Charl Malan, who is part of the investment team managing $1.7 billion in two commodity funds at Van Eck Global.
John Hancock Funds LLC will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the next few weeks plans to launch actively managed exchange-traded funds, according to an official at the firm.
