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ProShares announced the launch of the Hedge Replication ETF (HDG), a new product that will seek to provide returns characteristic of the hedge fund asset class. The new ETF is designed to maintain a high correlation to the HFRI Weighted Composite Index, an equal-weighted composite of more than 2,000 funds. [click to continue…]

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When ETNs Are Better Than ETFs

by Michael Johnston on March 16, 2011

As the universe of exchange-traded products has expanded considerably in recent years, investors have become more aware of the nuances between the various types of investment vehicles. Under the “ETF umbrella” are a number of product structures that aren’t true 1940 Act exchange-traded funds, including unit investment trusts (UITs) and grantor trusts. Also included are exchange-traded notes (ETNs), debt securities that are similar in many ways to their ETF cousins but very different in others. [click to continue…]

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How ETFs Have Democratized Investing

by Michael Johnston on March 10, 2011

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 [...]

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Credit Suisse Adds Leveraged Merger Arb ETN (CSMB)

by Michael Johnston on March 8, 2011

Credit Suisse announced the launch of its fourth ETN today, rolling out a product offering leveraged exposure to a merger arbitrage strategy. The 2x Monthly Leveraged Credit Suisse Merger Arbitrage Liquid Index ETN (CSMB) will be linked to an index consisting of stocks that are proposed takeover targets, delivering 2x leveraged exposure on a monthly [...]

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IndexIQ Files For International Small Cap, Asian Tiger ETFs

by Michael Johnston on March 8, 2011

IndexIQ, the firm known for pioneering the hedge fund replication ETF space, recently made an SEC filing detailing plans for close to a dozen new funds targeting international equity markets. The filing was light on details such as ticker symbols or expense ratios, but highlighted the investment objectives for the innovative funds:

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Using ETFs To Access Alternatives

by Michael Johnston on February 8, 2011

The introduction and rapid expansion of the ETF industry has no doubt been a very positive development for investors big and small. The low fees characteristic of the exchange-traded structure have allowed cost-conscious investors to minimize expenses without sacrificing returns, while the enhanced tax efficiency and intraday trading capabilities have contributed increased flexibility to the [...]

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ETF Pipeline Grows: More Hedge Fund Products, VIX ETNs In The Works

by Michael Johnston on November 5, 2010

Less than a week into November, the month is shaping up to be one of the most active in recent memory for the ETF industry. Vanguard (international real estate ETF), UBS (another MLP ETN), PIMCO (laddered Treasury fund), and Global X (Gold Explorers) have already launched new ETFs, and several more issuers are expected to [...]

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Credit Suisse Launches Merger ETN (CSMA)

by Michael Johnston on October 4, 2010

Credit Suisse rolled out the latest addition to its ETN lineup on Monday, launching the Credit Suisse Merger Arbitrage Liquid Index (CSMA). The exchange-traded note will be linked to an index designed to employ a merger arbitrage strategy by using a quantitative methodology to track a dynamic basket of securities held as long or short [...]

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M&A ETF (MNA) Holds Up During Slump

by Jared Cummans on August 21, 2010

It is no secret that generating steady returns in equity markets has been a daunting task. The market has been extremely rocky in 2010 as a stellar July was washed away by extreme levels of weakness in the early part of August. These moves have leveled out equities to produce a sideways trend, leaving many [...]

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Closer Look At Hedge Fund ETFs

by Michael Johnston on July 27, 2010

The past few years have seen no shortage of innovation in the ETF space; targeted international products, state-specific funds, and single-commodity ETPs are just a few of the developments to come out of the rapidly-expanding industry. Some of the most interesting products to hit the market recently are found in the Hedge Funds ETFdb Category, [...]

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Talking Hedge Fund ETFs, Inflation-Proofing, And More With Adam Patti

by Michael Johnston on July 27, 2010

Adam Patti is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of IndexIQ, a New York-based ETF issuer behind several of the most innovative ETF products to hit the market in recent years. He recently took time out of his busy schedule to discuss commodity investing, ETF options for protecting against inflation, and replicating hedge fund-like returns [...]

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Will Cash-Rich Companies Boost MNA and PKW?

by Eric Dutram on April 26, 2010

During the recent recession, many companies switched into crisis mode, slashing expenditures and conserving cash in fear that the downturn would drag on for years and sustained negative cash cash flows would push them to the brink of collapse. With a recovery that has been impressive for both its stability and strength, many firms have [...]

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