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ETFs & Sector Rotation: Large Cap, Small Cap, Or International?

Michael Johnston — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 14:00:34 +0000

Sector rotation techniques have been around for decades, a relatively simple strategy often used by investors seeking to capitalize on short-term mispricings in order to generate alpha. In its most basic form, sector rotation involves segmenting the equity universe by industry, and moving into and out of various sectors depending on relative attractiveness from a valuation perspective. The idea is to overweight the sectors that are attractively priced, and underweight those that are deemed to be overvalued. Those who are able to identify overbought and oversold sectors–or even broader trends that may favor high beta or low beta stocks–can beat the market by regularly shifting exposure [see also Nine Twists On Sector ETF Investing]. More recently, ETFs have become popular tools for investors implementing sector rotation strategies; instead of requiring investors to identify individual stocks with promising outlooks, a high level approach can be employed to achieve broad exposure to [...]

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July ETF Roundup: Launches and Filings

Cathy Carlson — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:59:56 +0000

July saw a flurry of activity in the ETF industry, with almost a new fund for every trading day during the month. The surge in new products continues to be driven by innovation rather than duplication; many of the ETFs to hit the market last month were the first of their kind, including unique international small caps, sector-specific international options, and a new addition to the Commodity Producers Equities Category. There are no signs of a slowdown at any point in the near future; the pipeline continued to fill throughout the month as a number of issuers made some intriguing filings. New ETFs Highlights from ETFs that entered the market in July include: PowerShares and Deutsche Bank teamed up to launch two leveraged bond ETNs, including the PowerShares DB 3x Long 25+ Year Treasury Bond ETN (LBND) and PowerShares DB 3x Short 25+ Year Treasury Bond ETN (SBND). Unlike many [...]

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iShares Rolls Out Nine Ex-U.S. Sector ETFs

Michael Johnston — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:02:48 +0000

iShares, the largest provider of ETFs in the world, announced today the latest enhancement to the international component of its ETF platform, rolling out nine new ex-U.S. sector ETFs. The funds will offer investors exposure to both developed and emerging markets, and all nine will feature an expense ratio of 0.48%. The additions give the company 205 ETFs in total, more than the next two largest competitors combined [also see iShares Records Two Big Milestones]. “We are expanding our international sector offering with the iShares MSCI ACWI ex US sector funds because as financial advisors increasingly fine tune their clients’ international exposure and institutional investors become more tactical internationally, we can make it easier for them to access the markets more efficiently,” said Noel Archard, Head of iShares Product Research and Development at BlackRock. “The new iShares funds are also a great complement to iShares MSCI-based international product set. The [...]

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