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Seven Alpha-Seeking ETFs That Have Crushed Their “Benchmarks”

by Michael Johnston on February 25, 2010

Many investors point to the rise of the ETF industry as a clear shift in preferences away from relatively expensive active management in favor of low-cost indexing. It’s been said that the alpha hunters have evolved into beta grazers. But the benefits of the ETF structure aren’t reserved solely for passive cap-weighted products, and the last few years have seen a huge increase in the number of ETFs that blur the lines between active and passive management. [click to continue…]

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Fidelity To Offer Commission-Free Trading On 25 iShares ETFs

by Michael Johnston on February 2, 2010

Fidelity Investments announced today that it will offer its retail customers commission-free online trades for a suite of 25 iShares ETFs. The funds included in the commission-free platform include ETFs in all nine domestic equity style/size categories, as well as international equity and fixed income options. “Fidelity has partnered with the leading ETF provider in the market to bring investors the best brokerage offering in the industry today,” said Kathleen A. Murphy, president of Personal Investing at Fidelity Investments. “Simply put, we’re offering the broadest selection of commission-free ETFs from the undisputed ETF leader, and it’s only available through Fidelity.” [click to continue…]

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Chrales Schwab ETFs: Uphill Battle Ahead

by Michael Johnston on July 23, 2009

Charles Schwab, one of the world’s best known and largest asset management firms, recently took another step towards finally breaking into the rapidly-expanding ETF industry. Earlier this month, Schwab filed paperwork with the SEC to launch nine ETFs. The proposed funds will have the benefit of the Schwab name (and the tremendous resources that come [...]

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Are Value ETFs Leading Us Out Of The Recession?

by Michael Johnston on June 25, 2009

Conventional wisdom says that while growth stocks outperform their value counterparts during recessions, value stocks gain the upper hand once the economy hits bottom, leading the way during the early recovery stage of most economic cycles. That’s according to a report by Russell Investments of Tacoma, Washington, which indicates that growth outperformance tends to reverse [...]

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Guide to ETF Index Weightings

by Michael Johnston on June 2, 2009

ETFs have enjoyed a tremendous surge in popularity in part because they allow investors to gain exposure to a broad (or narrow) market index in a timely and cost efficient manner. When implementing their investment strategy through construction of an ETF portfolio (or when using ETFs to round out a portfolio), investors have the option [...]

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