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State Street cuts ETF fees, ramping up race to zero
ETFS MAR 26, 2021
State Street cuts ETF fees, ramping up race to zero

The company's announcement that it was slashing fees on two of its bond funds came just a day after BlackRock lowered fees on its lineup of style ETFs.

By Bloomberg
Fidelity applies for Bitcoin ETF
ALTERNATIVES MAR 25, 2021
Fidelity applies for Bitcoin ETF

The company's proposed exchange-traded fund would track the cryptocurrency using pricing from U.S.-based exchanges including Bitstamp, Coinbase and Gemini.

By Bloomberg
Vanguard jumps on the ETF share-split bandwagon
ETFS MAR 23, 2021
Vanguard jumps on the ETF share-split bandwagon

The surging bull market for stocks has increased the need to split shares to keep prices manageable for investors.

By Jeff Benjamin
Investor appetite for ETFs on the rise: Schwab
ETFS MAR 19, 2021
Investor appetite for ETFs on the rise: Schwab

ETFs expected to make up a growing share of investor portfolios in the year ahead, according to Charles Schwab & Co.’s ETF Investor Study.

By Jeff Benjamin
Finding diversification beyond market-cap-weighted indexes
EQUITIES MAR 16, 2021
Finding diversification beyond market-cap-weighted indexes

The equally weighted S&P 500 index has outperformed its cap-weighted counterpart this year.

By Jeff Benjamin
Women make up 14% of all fund managers, and the U.S. lags behind that global average
ETFS MAR 12, 2021
Women make up 14% of all fund managers, and the U.S. lags behind that global average

Morningstar data show women are making little progress breaking into the ranks of portfolio managers.

By Jeff Benjamin
Vanguard's first active bond ETF has 'disruption' written all over it
ETFS MAR 04, 2021
Vanguard's first active bond ETF has 'disruption' written all over it

The low-cost provider is planning a cash-alternative exchange-traded fund whose cost is about half that of popular ETFs in the category.

By Jeff Benjamin
Abacus Wealth merges with social justice RIA Robasciotti & Philipson
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 03, 2021
Abacus Wealth merges with social justice RIA Robasciotti & Philipson

Co-founders of the RIA Rachel Robasciotti and Maya Philipson will not work with clients at Abacus and will largely spend time managing their ETF. The firm reported $130 million in assets under management.

By Jeff Benjamin
Putnam latest old-school fund firm to sell semitransparent ETFs
EQUITIES FEB 18, 2021
Putnam latest old-school fund firm to sell semitransparent ETFs

The 84-year-old fund complex enters the ETF market with four funds, including two ESG strategies, and joins a host of fund companies seeking opportunities in the semitransparent space.

By Jeff Benjamin
Latest gold ETF times the market so advisers don't have to
EQUITIES FEB 18, 2021
Latest gold ETF times the market so advisers don't have to

The fund rebalances gold and cash based on recent market volatility. It marks the first product from Wilshire Phoenix after the firm spent much of the past two years trying to get a bitcoin ETF approved by the SEC.

By Jeff Benjamin
ETF TV Interview: Greg Friedman
ETFS FEB 11, 2021
ETF TV Interview: Greg Friedman

Deborah Fuhr sits down with Greg Friedman, head of ETF Management and Strategy at Fidelity, to discuss the listing of the Fidelity Magellan ETF, the criteria investors should consider when deciding between using an ETF or a mutual fund.

By Deborah A. Fuhr
Mutual fund assets continue to decline in 2020
ETFS JAN 21, 2021
Mutual fund assets continue to decline in 2020

Record outflows from mutual funds have analysts wondering about the future of giants like American Funds, T. Rowe Price and Dimensional Fund Advisors. While mutual funds still hold more than three times the assets of exchange-traded funds, they registered a record $289 billion in outflows last year, according to Morningstar.

By Jeff Benjamin
Buffered ETFs add 'guard rails' to uneasy equity market
EQUITIES JAN 08, 2021
Buffered ETFs add 'guard rails' to uneasy equity market

There are now five companies offering downside protection through buffered ETFs, and two more firms with products in the filing stages

By Jeff Benjamin
Model portfolio assets hit $4.1 trillion in Q3
FINTECH DEC 08, 2020
Model portfolio assets hit $4.1 trillion in Q3

More than half of advisers say they expect to increase usage, according to a new survey by Broadridge Financial

By Nicole Casperson
T. Rowe Price to launch new asset management business
ETFS NOV 19, 2020
T. Rowe Price to launch new asset management business

The new platform will be seeded with six funds managing $167 billion in a effort to manage capacity issues

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC fines five firms $3 million over unsuitable exchange-traded volatility products
ETFS NOV 13, 2020
SEC fines five firms $3 million over unsuitable exchange-traded volatility products

American Portfolios, Benjamin Edwards, Royal Alliance, Securities America, Summit Financial to pay

By InvestmentNews
SEC approves rule limiting use of derivatives in funds
ETFS OCT 28, 2020
SEC approves rule limiting use of derivatives in funds

Agency also seeks comments on whether additional rules are needed to protect investors buying complex products

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Why are advice firms still trying to ride a bull market?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 26, 2020
Why are advice firms still trying to ride a bull market?

The industry is overly dependent on the markets for revenue growth, according to an InvestmentNews pricing study

By Jeff Benjamin
Green investments rally ahead of potential 'blue wave' election
ETFS OCT 09, 2020
Green investments rally ahead of potential 'blue wave' election

Targeted ETF strategies are up more than 80% so far this year as Biden gains steam

By Jeff Benjamin
Latest ETF launch promotes social justice
ETFS OCT 05, 2020
Latest ETF launch promotes social justice

The new fund joins a short list of other exchange-traded products that have had mixed investing results

By Jeff Benjamin