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February marked another month of growth for the U.S. ETF industry, though the pace of inflows slowed a bit from recent months. According to data from the National Stock Exchange assets stood at $1.055 trillion at the end of February, an increase of about 3.5% over the previous month. February inflows totaled $7.4 billion, down slightly from the $10.3 billion that came in during January. [click to continue…]
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John Del Vecchio is the Portfolio Manager and Principal at Ranger Alternative Management, L.P., the firm that recently partnered with AdvisorShares on the Active Bear ETF (HDGE). He recently sat down with ETF Database to discuss his approach to identifying short sale candidates and potential applications for a short only fund within a portfolio: [click to continue…]
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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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After a quiet stretch during the second half of December, January continued the wave of product innovation that has become common in the ETF industry. Various issuers introduced first-to-market products and continued the impressive expansion of the exchange-traded product pipeline. The month saw steady releases from various issuers to add to the 1,100+ exchange traded [...]
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AdvisorShares, the Maryland-based issuer behind many of the most popular active ETFs on the market, is expanding its product lineup. Today marks the debut of the Active Bear ETF (HDGE), a fund that seeks capital appreciation through short sales of U.S. stocks. The fund is sub-advised by Ranger Alternative Management, and the management team will [...]
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With the first three quarters of the year now in the books, 2010 has so far seen a continued expansion of the ETF industry; more than 100 new funds have launched and assets have climbed closer to $1 trillion in total. But some corners of the industry that had been pegged as major sources of [...]
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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 [...]
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The past few months have seen a number of interesting developments in the active ETF space. A number of major players in the mutual fund game have laid the groundwork for a foray into the ETF world, a development that could lead to a flood of interest (and cash) in active funds. Grail announced last [...]
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