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Van Eck debuts Russian ETFs
Van Eck Associates Corp. of New York today announced it had launched the first exchange traded fund to offer investors exposure to Russian companies.
Smith Barney creates ETF model portfolios
New York-based Smith Barney’s Consulting Group has launched eight model portfolios that invest in exchange traded funds: the CG Select ETF Allocations.
Vanguard registered actively managed fund
The Vanguard Group Inc. of Malvern, Pa., has registered to offer an actively managed exchange fund, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Forget skill; fees drive bond fund returns
PHILADELPHIA — It is a message he has delivered many times before, but industry experts said John C. Bogle’s continued assertion that bond funds on average are too expensive deserves special attention in the current market.
State Street unveils two more ETFs
State Street Global Advisors of Boston today announced the launch of two new international exchange traded funds: the SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF and the SPDR S&P World-ex-US ETF.
Claymore introduces two ETFs
Claymore Securities Inc. of Lisle, Ill., today announced the launch of two new exchange traded funds: the Claymore/Clear Mid-Cap Growth Index ETF, and the Claymore/IndexIQ Small-Cap Value ETF.
PowerShares tops $10 billion
PowerShares Capital Management LLC said its assets recently have surpassed the $10 billion mark, up from $8.5 million at the close of 2006.
Insurance Co. yields $25M to WisdomTree
WisdomTree Investments Inc. of New York announced today that Independence Blue Cross of Philadelphia, through its subsidiary QCC Insurance Co., has allocated $25 million to WisdomTree’s High Yielding Equity Index.
Two high-yield funds aim to help hedge risk
PHILADELPHIA — At a time when many financial advisers think that investors should stay away from high-yield bonds because they are too risky, along come two high-yield products that investors can use to hedge some of that risk.
Natural gas exchange-traded security launched
Victoria Bay Asset Management LLC of Alameda, Calif, announced today the launch of the United States Natural Gas Fund LP (UNG), an exchange-traded security based on natural gas.
WisdomTree to launch 401(k) platform for ETFs
WisdomTree Investments Inc. is planning to roll out a platform designed to get exchange traded funds into 401(k) plans.
Sale of parent Mellon has Dreyfus in flux
With the acquisition of the parent company due to close in July, the future of the storied Dreyfus Corp. still is uncertain.
Investment club unveils index
Nasdaq Stock Market Inc. has teamed with BetterInvesting, a nonprofit investment education organization, to launch the BetterInvesting 100 Index, a listing of the top growth companies that the group's 13,127 investment clubs and 131,556 individual members hold.
ETF industry chugs along with new products
PHILADELPHIA — The exchange traded fund industry is tripping over itself to come out with new buzz-worthy products.
Changes in 401(k) world may open the door for ETFs
NEW YORK — Although exchange traded funds are growing at a torrid rate, with a new offering almost daily, one area where ETF growth has been slow is in retirement accounts.
SSgA retools sales force in bid to boost ETF sales
As exchange traded funds proliferate, ETF producers are getting more aggressive when it comes to pitching product.
Index provider role may cross advice line
As indexes developed specifically for exchange traded funds proliferate, so do concerns about potential conflicts of interest that may exist when index providers reach for extra performance.
ETF industry sees birth of more rating services
The number of companies that rate exchange traded funds — and the methods they use to rate them — is growing.
New ETFs highlight belief that simple is good
PHILADELPHIA — WisdomTree Investments Inc. of New York is betting that when it comes to fundamental indexing — indexes weighted not by market capitalization but by other factors — the simpler, the better.
ETFs seek appeal among hedge funds
The Vanguard Group Inc., which long has espoused the virtues of buy-and-hold investing, is encouraging hedge funds — which rank among the most frenetic of investors — to invest in its exchange traded funds.
