Online lender SocialFinance will waive management fees on two stock funds for at least the first year
MBS exchange-traded fund is seeing demand from investors looking for safety and a little more yield.
But a memorable stock ticker can give exchange-traded funds a boost.
Both will now offer more than 500 exchange-traded funds on a commission-free basis.
Investors are moving out of ETFs to buy single stocks, with active bets seen as the key to outperformance.
Amid the stock market sell-off, strategists have encouraged investors to pick value rather than growth
The $24 billion Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund saw $1.8 billion of outflows last week
Investors worry rising rates might slow lending and raise the amount the banks have to pay customers in interest.
As investors steer clear of risk, ETFs holding utilities, consumer staples and health care companies benefit.
Clayton said concerns about cryptocurrency being manipulated or stolen are keeping the agency from approving a bitcoin ETF.
Products that employ derivatives to boost their returns threaten the reputation of the ETF market, says Robert Jackson.
Proposal would bar leveraged products from describing themselves as exchange-traded funds
Funds that track areas like small-cap stocks and semiconductor manufacturers are seeing inflows.
Just last year, a new law lifted a U.S. regulatory ban on brokers putting buy or sell ratings on exchange-traded funds.
Amid rising rates and a stock sell-off, traders head to safety via routes like utilities and ultra-short fixed income.
In addition to explicit expenses, implicit and opportunity costs should be factored into which exchange-traded fund is chosen.
Cheaper corporate bond exchange-traded fund sees big inflows, while a similar BlackRock fund with higher expenses sees outflows
A steeper yield curve can help banks earn more on the money they lend out.
Impending change benefits State Street's communications exchange-traded fund.
Funds focused on socially responsible investing hold just 0.2% of all ETF assets, but there are steps providers can take to rev up interest.
