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Beyond XLY: Considering Consumer Discretionary ETFs

Michael Johnston — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:00:16 +0000

Though the year is still very young, 2012 has gotten off to a promising start for investors. Major stock indexes have generally climbed higher throughout the first few weeks thanks to a number of encouraging data releases and reduced anxiety over the potential fallout from the European debt crisis [see also Early ETF Stars of 2012]. The second half of last year saw a flight among investors to safer securities, including utilities and dividend stocks. But as expected volatility continues to drop and momentum continues to build, many are likely looking for opportunities to dial up exposure to risky assets that generally experience greater volatility on the upside as well. The consumer discretionary sector tends to be a high beta segment of the market that performs rather well when markets are showing strength. That connection is rather obvious; when consumer confidence–and spending–are on the rise, companies that provide entertainment, travel [...]

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Tax Efficiency Report Card

Daniela Pylypczak — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:00:24 +0000

The year-end periods provides the ETF industry with a couple of opportunities to flex its collective muscle; performance comparisons generally tend to favor those products with lower expense ratios–a defining feature of exchange-traded funds. But early January also puts another benefit of exchange-traded products into focus: enhanced tax efficiency relative to traditional mutual funds. The nuances of the exchange-traded structure have the potential to bring additional tax efficiencies to investors thanks to the availability of an “in kind redemption” that ultimately gives investors more control over the timing of tax obligations. Mutual funds, on the other hand, have a nasty tendency to stick remaining shareholders with tax liabilities incurred as a result of redemptions by others–a development that can obviously be undesirable [see Tax Loss Harvesting With ETFs: 6 Ideas To Lower Client Liabilities]. ETFs won’t allow investors to skip out on their taxes, but this product structure can deliver [...]

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Lost And Found: ETFs That Still Don’t Exist

Jared Cummans — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:29:37 +0000

Over the course of the last few years, the ETF space has grown immensely. What started off as a handful of low-cost, broad-based funds has now turned into a space of nearly 1,400 products with investment methodologies ranging across the board. The innovation in the space has led to a number of unique products that offer exposure to asset classes like commodity futures, volatility, and even more specialized funds that target something like A-Shares on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. But for all of the doors that the ETF industry has opened, there are still a number of holes in the overall lineup. Below, we outline several funds that still don’t exist yet, with some surprising results [see also 25 Things Every Financial Advisor Should Know About ETFs]. United Kingdom Small/Mid Cap ETFs When it comes to country exposure in ETFs, the U.S. obviously takes the crown, with over 500 funds [...]

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Spotlight On ETF Country Exposure Tool

Jared Cummans — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 15:00:22 +0000

With more than 1,100 ETPs now trading, investors and advisors have access to more asset classes and investment strategies than ever before. But it can also be challenging for advisors and investors to navigate through all the ETF options and identify those that meet their investment objectives–especially with new funds debuting on a regular basis. ETF Database maintains a suite of free analytical resources designed to make the ETF world easier to access and understand; today, we profile a free tool that can be valuable for anyone seeking international equity exposure. The ETF Country Lookup Tool is a free resource that allows investors to identify all U.S.-listed equity ETFs that maintain exposure to a particular country. There are two ways to utilize the tool: investors can either click on a country on our interactive world map or use a dropdown box to make a selection. The resulting table will show [...]

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Friday’s ETF To Watch: Market Vectors Gaming ETF (BJK)

Eric Dutram — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 09:00:32 +0000

As a modest recovery has begun to take place in the United States and elsewhere around the world, investors have begun to cycle back into discretionary firms which are poised to surge should consumers continue to open up their pocketbooks and spend. Arguably, the most discretionary sector of all, the gaming industry, has seen its fortunes rise as well. This is largely due to the fact that many consumers feel comfortable enough with the economy to try their luck at casinos and take vacations again, both here and around the world. However, this notion was put to the test last night after the bell when the world’s biggest casino operator by market capitalization– Las Vegas Sands (LVS)– reported its most recent quarter of earnings. The Nevada-based casino and hotel operator, gave its report last night and investors were undoubtedly interested to hear what the company had to say regarding its [...]

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Best ETF Performers Of 2010: Winners For Every ETFdb Category

Michael Johnston — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 12:00:23 +0000

Last year was a good year for most asset classes, as investor portfolios continued to recover from the recent recession. The difference in performance between many comparable funds was significant, and many of the best performers of 2010 are relatively small funds that maintain considerably smaller asset bases than their more popular competitors. Below, we profiled the top performing ETFs in more than 60 ETFdb Categories covering all major asset classes. ETFs that launched in 2010 were excluded, as were those that stopped trading during the year [for more ETF insights, sign up for our free ETF newsletter]: Equity ETFs Many equity ETFs turned impressive performances in 2010; below, we profile the best of the best: All Cap Equities: The First Trust Multi CG AlphaDex (FAD) added 25.2% last year, besting the more popular VTI (up 17.4%) and IWV (up 16.8%) by a wide margin. Large Cap Blend Equities: The [...]

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Wednesday’s ETF To Watch: Gaming ETF (BJK)

Eric Dutram — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:23:55 +0000

While the economic outlook remains uncertain going into the second half of 2010, many large corporations have posted solid earnings that have handily beaten expectations. These robust reports have helped to jump-start the sagging stock market but have failed to make a meaningful dent in the unemployment number which still stands at an uncomfortably high level of 9.6%. Even more troubling is that when using the broader U-6 measurement, unemployment stands at 15.6%, and close to 7 million people have been out of work for more than half a year. This dismal jobs situation has made consumers increasingly gloomy with regards to the economic outlook. In the latest continuation of this trend, the Conference Board reported yesterday that its Consumer Confidence Index fell to 50.4 from June’s revised reading of 54.3 which is especially poor given that analysts had expected the index to post a level of 51, the lowest [...]

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ETF Plays To Invest Like Buffett, Fisher, Paulson

Jared Cummans — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:00:59 +0000

Taking a quick look around the investing landscape, one might not immediately suspect that we’ve entered the dog days of summer; there is no shortage of bears who have seemingly come out of hibernation. But not everyone is down on the economic outlook with bulls making a case for a strong second half of 2010. In a recent piece for the Wall Street Journal, James Altucher notes that some legends of investing are haven’t fled for safety just yet, instead making some sizable bets on a recovery. Most investors lack the capital to launch a buyout of one of the world’s largest railroads, but that doesn’t necessarily preclude them from following in the footsteps of Warren Buffett. Below, we highlight some of the favorite plays of Buffett, Ken Fisher, and John Paulson, as well as some ETF ideas for investors looking to play along with the big dogs [for more [...]

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Which ETFs Would Benefit From Lower Oil Prices?

Jared Cummans — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:59:28 +0000

Over the last several years, crude oil prices have taken investors on a wild ride. When the global economy was humming along, prices skyrocketed to a historic high of more than $140 per barrel. But from that peak, the downfall was both swift and severe; prices plummeted to almost $30 a barrel as economies around the world entered into a recession. From there prices surged again, more than doubling as markets recovered in the second half of 2009. The volatility in energy markets has continued into 2010; crude prices have shown big swings this year, as a March sell-off took many investors by surprise. As the calendars turned to July, opinions over the next step for crude are all over the board. Some see $100 oil as a very real possibility, noting continued strong demand from emerging markets and the potential government interactions to drain supply from the market. Others [...]

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Gaming ETF (BJK) On A Hot Streak

Eric Dutram — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:00:58 +0000

Despite a sluggish economy, the Market Vectors Gaming ETF (BJK) has been on winning streak since the start of February, posting a gain of nearly 6% over the last week and a half. While some of the rebound is likely due to a slight increase in the confidence of an economic recovery, many gaming investors are betting on emerging Asian consumers to help lift up the profits for many of the stocks included in this fund. Furthermore, as states find themselves in increasingly difficult budget situations, they are turning to expanded gambling operations as a way to dig themselves out of massive budget holes. Over the past year, Delaware and West Virginia have legalized table games in casinos, while Maryland and Ohio have similar bills pending, suggesting that the future could be bright for the gaming industry. Lately, two of the fund’s largest components have received a boost from some [...]

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