Recently, we hosted Stuart Rosenthal, CEO and Co-Founder of Factor Advisors, the company behind the FactorShares ETF lineup, here at the ETF Database headquarters. In our wide ranging conversation, we discussed how Stuart got started in the ETF business, what factor investing entails, as well as the potential benefits of using the ETF structure to bring this concept to the masses.
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Direxion continued the expansion of its already robust lineup of leveraged and inverse ETFs on Wednesday, debuting two pairs of 3x daily products along with an inverse fund offering short exposure to an index replicated by one of the most popular U.S. equity ETFs. The latest additions to the ETF lineup include:
UBS rolled out the latest addition to its rapidly-expanding ETN lineup this week, adding a 2x leveraged version of the business development company ETN it debuted just last month. The E-TRACS 2x Leveraged Long Wells Fargo Business Development Company ETN (BDCL) will deliver monthly results that correspond to 200% of the monthly change in a [...]
Direxion rolled out the latest additions to its lineup of leveraged and inverse ETFs today, introducing products that offer 3x daily exposure to Russian equities and the global agribusiness sector. The new ETFs include:
The impact of silver’s incredible run-up over the last year has been felt throughout financial markets and in a wide variety of industries. Those investors with direct exposure have no doubt enjoyed the near-vertical ascent of the precious metal, as silver has outperformed virtually every asset class over the last several months. But not everyone [...]
ProShares continued to build out its suite of leveraged and inverse bond ETF offerings, debuting two new products on Thursday that offer leveraged exposure to corporate bonds. Those new additions to a rapidly-expanding ETF product lineup include options for investors seeking amplified exposure to both investment grade and high yield corporate debt.
After seemingly losing interest in 2010, investors have resumed pouring money into commodity ETFs in 2011; both broad-based basket funds and resource specific products have grown as these products have come back into style. Precious metals have without a doubt been the hottest corner of the commodity ETF market, as investors have embraced the exchange-traded [...]
Direxion, one of the largest issuers of 2x and 3x leveraged ETFs, announced the launch of three products offering daily inverse exposure to fixed income benchmarks. The new -1x Direxion ETFs include:
ETFs have been praised for improving the investing experience in a number of different ways. They have been the catalyst for a shift towards low cost indexing strategies, and have placed strong downward pressure on management fees throughout the investing landscape. They have improved tax efficiencies and intraday liquidity, allowing investors to move in and [...]
One of the biggest stories in the ETF world over the past year has been the rise of free trading partnerships between a number of the country’s biggest online brokerage houses and ETF issuers. TD Ameritrade and Fidelity are among the firms that have rolled out programs offering commission-free ETF trading on select funds; Fidelity [...]
FactorShares, a new entrant to the ETF industry, has launched a suite of leveraged products designed to offer investors exposure to the differentials in daily returns between various asset classes. The new leveraged funds will give investors an opportunity to bet that one asset class will increase in value relative to another over a single [...]
