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ETFS MAY 02, 2012
Reed plans to continue examination of ETFs

Exchange traded funds will soon undergo more scrutiny on Capitol Hill. Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., chairman of the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance and Investment, indicated that he would follow up on a hearing he held last year on the investment vehicles with another one in coming weeks.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Active management's savior? Passive management
ETFS APR 23, 2012
Active management's savior? Passive management

Over time, switch to index funds likely to reduce number of active managers -- and boost the odds of outperforming

By Lubos Pastor
Schwab latest to hop on active-ETF bandwagon
ETFS APR 17, 2012
Schwab latest to hop on active-ETF bandwagon

Add the online broker to the growing list of firms queuing up to offer actively managed ETFs

By Jason Kephart
Market volatility? Don't blame ETFs, says ICI
ETFS APR 17, 2012
Market volatility? Don't blame ETFs, says ICI

New research from industry groups shows that macroeconomic events are more to blame for volatility than exchange-traded funds

By Jason Kephart
Fuss to investors: Avoid these fixed-income ETFs
ETFS APR 11, 2012
Fuss to investors: Avoid these fixed-income ETFs

Legendary bond investor not a big fan of market-cap-weighted fixed-income funds; 'who's supposed to go broke here?'

By Jason Kephart
Vanguard cuts expenses on six big ETFs — but denies fee war
ETFS APR 10, 2012
Vanguard cuts expenses on six big ETFs — but denies fee war

Fund giant reduces expense ratios on its $21 billion emerging-markets fund, five others

By Jason Kephart
ETFS MAR 27, 2012
Three-peat for Pimco's equity funds at Lipper Awards

Named best large equity fund company; Nuveen and GuideStone take home top awards

By Jason Kephart
Outperforming Pimco Total Return ETF switches up ticker
ETFS MAR 18, 2012
Outperforming Pimco Total Return ETF switches up ticker

The Pimco Total Return ETF is getting a new ticker symbol April 4.

By Bloomberg
ETFS MAR 12, 2012
10 ETFs that are on fire this year

These exchange-traded funds have generated impressive returns to kick off 2012

By John Goff
iShares embraces active ETFs — sort of
ETFS MAR 12, 2012
iShares embraces active ETFs — sort of

BlackRock Inc.'s exchange-traded-fund arm has two fixed-income ETFs in the works that will not track underlying indexes, which makes them technically actively managed

By Jason Kephart
ETFS MAR 12, 2012
Vanguard cuts expenses on six ETFs

By Jason Kephart
Late to the party, Fidelity aims to squeeze into packed ETF market
ETFS MAR 09, 2012
Late to the party, Fidelity aims to squeeze into packed ETF market

Fund giant looks to launch first exchange-traded fund since 2003; 'if it's not broke, why fix it?'

By Jason Kephart
ETFS MAR 08, 2012
Getting a look under the fixed-income ETF hood

By Jason Kephart
Bogle: ETFs great for trading, not so great for investors
ETFS MAR 08, 2012
Bogle: ETFs great for trading, not so great for investors

So-called father of indexing John Bogle still not a fan of exchange-traded funds, saying that the sheer volume of them makes 'a muddy pool muddier.'

By Jason Kephart
ETFs approaching 'critical mass' as clients accelerate investments
ETFS MAR 08, 2012
ETFs approaching 'critical mass' as clients accelerate investments

January net inflows into exchange-traded funds highest in 16 months; bond funds the main beneficiaries

By John Goff
ETFS MAR 08, 2012
Guggenheim Partners confirms review of Claymore ETF division

Guggenheim Partners LLC confirmed it's considering options including a sale of Claymore Investments, the Canadian provider of exchange-traded funds it acquired two years ago.

By Doug Cubberley
ETFS MAR 08, 2012
Deal puts Guggenheim squarely in ETF frame

Guggenheim Partners LLC's announced last week that its acquisition of Rydex SGI will bring together a variety of products, including 77 mutual funds. But it is the new family of 104 ETFs that is expected to see the greatest level of development and innovation

By Jeff Benjamin
ETFS MAR 01, 2012
ETF strategies gain traction

By Bloomberg
Guggenheim eyes combining Claymore and Rydex, sources say
ETFS FEB 28, 2012
Guggenheim eyes combining Claymore and Rydex, sources say

Melding of two acquired units would create seventh-largest ETF provider; 'scale business'.

By Jessica Toonkel
New service aids ETF use in 401(k)s
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 16, 2012
New service aids ETF use in 401(k)s

Folio Institutional and unitZXchange partnership makes it easier to use mix of assets in plan accounts

By Dan Jamieson