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May ETFdb Category Kings: Best Performing ETFs

Michael Johnston — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 13:00:43 +0000

The month of May was a generally disappointing stretch for investors, as both international and domestic equity markets struggled to overcome obstacles new and old. Commodities, which had been a nice source of absolute returns for much of the last year, fell on hard times as well; precious metals went into a brief freefall, and most other natural resources saw price declines as well. May demonstrated the importance of a meaningful allocation to fixed income within any long-term portfolio, as most bond ETFs turned in nice gains during the month. The following tables highlight the best performers from each ETFdb Category during the month of May [ETFdb Pro members can download spreadsheets showing performance and expense data for the entire ETF universe]. Equity ETFs Though most equity ETFs finished May in negative territory, there were a handful of bright spots among the hundreds of ETFs that slice and dice the [...]

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Three ETFs To Shield From Expiring ‘Bush Tax Cuts’

Cathy Carlson — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:34:48 +0000

In the past two weeks, many large U.S. corporations have posted solid earnings which has sparked optimism over an economic recovery. However, recent testimony from Fed Chair Ben Bernanke has weighed on the markets and has kept many investors fearful about the near future. In his testimony, Bernanke called the American economic outlook ‘unusually uncertain’ and said that several tools were being discussed in order to help boost the economy. This gloomy proposition left many certain that a double dip was around the corner which has placed an extremely heavy burden on the federal government in order to quickly revive the economy before the November elections while simultaneously keeping the ever-increasing budget deficits in check. As a way to cut back on this deficit while keeping the vast majority of the electorate satisfied, legislators are discussing the possibility of allowing the now infamous ‘Bush tax cuts’ to expire for taxpayers [...]

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Five Bond ETFs For Yield-Hungry Investors

Michael Johnston — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:00:51 +0000

To many investors, last month’s data release showing that core CPI declined in January for the first time in nearly 30 years was a welcome bit of news. The fact that inflation has yet to rear its head might extend the already prolonged period of low interest rates a bit further, as the Fed looks to give a still fragile recovery all the support possible. Interest rates in the U.S. and many other developed economies have been near zero for some time now, they are often seen as one of the many measures enacted to pull global economies from a deep recession. While low rates have given a boost to equity markets, they’ve taken some of the wind out of the sails of fixed income investing. With yields on short-term Treasuries near zero, finding a fixed income ETF that delivers a material return is no easy task. Junk bonds–such as [...]

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Low Cost ETFs: Complete List Of The Cheapest Exchange-Traded Funds

Michael Johnston — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:15:04 +0000

The reasons for the rise of the ETF industry are numerous: intraday liquidity, (potentially) superior tax efficiency, and enhanced transparency relative to traditional actively-managed mutual funds have all contributed to the billions of dollars of inflows that these funds have seen in recent years. But the real attraction for most ETF investors is the reduced expenses these products offer, often only a fraction of the fees charged by mutual funds. But between ETFs, expense ratios can vary significantly, ranging from 0.08% (for several Schwab ETFs) to a whopping 1.50% (for the DENT actively-managed ETF). For investors looking to minimize expenses and pursue an indexing strategy in favor of active management, investing in ETFs is only the first step. In order to assist cost-conscious investors, we’ve assembled the cheapest ETF options for almost every asset class and sub-asset class. Each of the 900-plus ETFs currently included in the ETF Screener were [...]

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California Muni ETFs: Value Play Or Sucker’s Bet?

Michael Johnston — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:21:21 +0000

Perhaps no area in the U.S. (with the possible exception of Michigan) has felt the pinch of the recession worse than the Golden State. California, the most populous state (home to eight of the country’s 50 largest cities) and third-largest by land area, has seen tax revenues plummet and unemployment skyrocket over the past 18 months, pushing the state to the brink of default. As California has fallen on hard times, many investors are taking a close look at ETFs that invest in municipal bonds issued by California agencies, attempting to track down an answer to the the million dollar question: are California Munis now a good value play, or simply a sucker’s bet? California’s fall from grace has been a steep one. The state that was once home to the world’s seventh largest GDP has been reduced to issuing IOUs to vendors whom it doesn’t have the funds to [...]

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