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UBS Launches 2x Dividend ETNs (DVYL, SDYV)

Michael Johnston — Thu, 24 May 2012 11:00:04 +0000

UBS continues to develop a suite of exchange-traded notes that appeal to yield-focused investors, recently expanding its lineup with a pair of ETNs that offer monthly leveraged exposure to dividend-paying stocks. Both of the new ETNs will be linked to indexes that currently serve as the basis for extremely popular dividend ETFs; the new UBS notes will amplify both the price swings and yields delivered by those benchmarks. The new ETNs are [see also 101 ETF Lessons Every Financial Advisor Should Learn]: ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged Dow Jones Select Dividend Index ETN (DVYL) ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged S&P Dividend ETN (SDYL) Under The Hood DVYL will seek to deliver monthly results that correspond to 2x the change in the Dow Jones Select Dividend Index. That benchmark, which is already linked to the iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend Index Fund (DVY). That index screens potential components by dividend-per-share growth rate, dividend payout [...]

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iShares Launches More High Yield ETFs (GHYG, IYLD)

Michael Johnston — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:42:21 +0000

iShares continued its introduction of ETFs targeting high yielding asset classes with the debut of two more funds on the BATS Exchange this week. The Global HighYield Corporate Bond Fund (GHYG) completes a trio of junk bond ETFs to debut this week that target markets outside the U.S., while the Morningstar Multi-Asset Income Index Fund (IYLD) will be an ETF-of-ETFs that targets high yielding asset classes. Under The Hood: GHYG GHYG will seek to replicate the Market iBoxx Global Developed Markets High Yield Index, a benchmark that includes bonds rated below investment grade from issuers in developed markets around the world. GHYG will be tilted heavily towards the U.S., which accounts for about 70% of holdings. The next largest country allocations are Luxembourg (7%), the Netherlands (4%), France (4%), and Canada (3%). The remainder of the portfolio includes primarily Western European countries; there is no allocation to developed Asian markets [...]

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Tax Reform And Dividend ETFs: Cause For Concern?

Michael Johnston — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 14:00:12 +0000

Dividend ETFs have been at the intersection of two of the hottest investing trends over the last year or so, turning in stellar performances and attracting huge cash inflows. Interest in dividend-paying stocks has skyrocketed, as these securities have double-edged appeal as tools for both smoothing overall volatility and enhancing the current returns derived from equity portfolios. In an environment with several large risks continuing to loom overhead and depressed interest rates, that combination is tough to beat. Not surprisingly, ETFs have become a preferred vehicle for accessing dividend-focused strategies; there are now more than 45 dividend ETFs accessible to U.S. investors, with aggregate assets of more than $40 billion [see Premium Report: Dividend ETFs In Focus]. Dividend ETFs have turned in some impressive performance figures over the past 14 months or so; since the start of 2011, the WisdomTree Large Cap Dividend Fund (DLN) has beaten the S&P 500 SPDR [...]

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iShares Debuts Dividend ETF (HDV)

Michael Johnston — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:58:20 +0000

iShares announced the latest addition to its ETF lineup on Thursday, rolling out a fund that seeks to deliver exposure to U.S. companies that have consistently delivered relatively high dividend yields. The iShares High Dividend Equity Fund (HDV) will seek to replicate the performance of the Morningstar Dividend Yield Focus Index, a benchmark that includes 75 high yielding companies. “Income is in high demand, yet continues to be hard to come by from traditional sources in a cost-effective, diversified, flexible trading manner,” said Noel Archard, Head of US Product at iShares at Blackrock. “A basket of high dividend yielding equities can often provide investors with several benefits such as the potential for enhanced total return (especially in uncertain market environments), possible reduced volatility as compared to more growth-oriented stocks, and greater inflation protection than bonds through the ability to provide capital appreciation.” The largest holdings of the new ETF include [...]

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Dividend ETF Investing: Mid Cap Options

Michael Johnston — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:00:35 +0000

The universe of U.S.-listed exchange-traded products has grown at an impressive rate over the last several years, bringing the industry to a point where there are more than 1,100 products with aggregate assets exceeding $1 trillion. According to the ETF screener, there are nearly 800 equity ETFs available, an impressive total that allows investors to slice and dice global stock markets in a number of different ways. Many of the most popular equity ETFs are broad-based “plain vanilla” products that offer exposure to benchmarks such as the S&P 500, Russell 1000, or the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. But the ETF product lineup also includes various options that deliver more targeted exposure, allowing investors to fine tune equity allocations by gaining access to various sectors, countries, and weighting methodologies [see Do You Need A RAFI ETF?]. There are also ETFs offering exposure to numerous investment strategies and methodologies, including funds that [...]

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Five More iShares ETFs Now Available Commission Free

Michael Johnston — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 12:00:24 +0000

Celebrating the one year anniversary of their partnership on a commission-free ETF platform, iShares and Fidelity announced the expansion of a program that allows free trading of certain iShares ETFs. The addition of the five ETFs brings the total number of iShares products that can be traded commission-free in Fidelity accounts from 25 to 30: iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond Fund (HYG) Dow Jones Select Dividend Index Fund (DVY) Dow Jones International Select Dividend Fund (IDV) Dow Jones US Real Estate Index Fund (IYR) MSCI ACWI ex US Index Fund (ACWX) “We’re pleased to extend our partnership with BlackRock to give investors even more choices for how they can diversify their portfolios with ETFs – all at a tremendous value,” said James C. Burton, president of Fidelity’s retail brokerage business. “In fact, since launching the iShares offer a year ago, investors have saved millions of dollars in commissions on the [...]

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ETF Ideas For Deflation Defense

Michael Johnston — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:57:37 +0000

First, the good news: all those fears about runaway inflation following from the massive injections of capital into financial markets appear to have been overblown. Now for the bad news: the alternative may be much worse. For months wary investors have been eagerly watching CPI reports, fearful of the release indicating that price increases are beginning to accelerate, presumably spiraling out of control in the not-so-distant future. But instead of racing towards the double digits, CPI figures have slipped closer and closer to negative territory. That has sparked fears of deflation, a rare but serious economic condition that has some of the world’s most prominent investors legitimately concerned. PIMCO chief Mohammed El-Erian recently told Bloomberg that the U.S. faces a 25% chance of deflation and a double-dip recession. “I do not think the deflation and double-dip is the baseline scenario, but I think it’s the risk scenario,” said El-Erian. Jan [...]

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Seven ETFs For Investors Mourning The Death Of BP’s Dividend

Michael Johnston — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 18:28:50 +0000

Almost two months after an offshore explosion sparked one of the worst environmental disasters in U.S. history, the White House has stepped in to ensure that British oil giant BP is held accountable for cleanup efforts and the economic damage done (see Five ETFs To Watch After Obama’s Oval Office Speech). With public outrage towards the oil industry reaching new highs, BP has had little leverage to resist the measures proposed by lawmakers; BP hastily agreed to set up a $20 billion escrow fund to pay claims and suspend at least three dividends. The company hopes to resume its dividend payments in 2011, but it remains to be seen if that will be a politically or financially viable option. The suspension of the dividend was a victory for the Obama administration and was cheered by environmentalists who feared that BP would prioritize payments to shareholders over claims to those impacted [...]

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Ten Shocking ETF Charts From The “Flash Crash”

Michael Johnston — Fri, 07 May 2010 14:30:08 +0000

An already tumultuous day took a terrifying turn in afternoon trading on Thursday, as several major U.S. indexes lost multiple percentage points in a matter of minutes before reclaiming big chunks of the ground lost. At 2:40 on Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down about 415 points, putting it on pace for one of its worst days of the year. But the worst was yet to come; by 2:47, just seven minutes later, the Dow had plummeted another 583 points, putting it down nearly 1,000 points for the day. In the next ten minutes, the Dow jumped more than 600 points; by 2:57 it was down “only” 388 points on the day. The steep decline immediately sparked speculation on Wall Street. Anxiety had been building over the deteriorating situation in Greece, but there seemed to be more at work behind the sudden plunge (see Six ETFs To Watch [...]

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

Michael Johnston — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:29:20 +0000

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. While the vast majority of ETF assets are invested in beta funds that track widely-followed equity and fixed income benchmarks (such as the S&P 500 or the MSCI Emerging Markets Index), there are a number of funds that track non-traditional “intelligent” indexes. These benchmarks are typically constructed using various proprietary quantitative methodologies that aim at achieving excess returns by identifying securities poised to outperform the broader markets and experience above-average capital appreciation (read [...]

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