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Ten Best ETF Performers Over The Last Five Years (Including A Few Surprises)

Michael Johnston — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:00:44 +0000

The last five years have seen a tremendous expansion of the ETF industry, as assets have skyrocketed and the number of products available to U.S.-based investors has multiplied. That same period of time has also been a period of tremendous volatility in global financial markets; the last five years have witnessed an unprecedented financial crisis, one of the most severe recessions in history, and a remarkable recovery in both 2009 and 2010. A look back at the performance of exchange-traded funds over the last five years (ending October 31) highlights the tremendous growth of the ETF industry as well as the challenging realities of recent history. Though there are now more than 1,350 ETPs, only 330 or so were launched before November 2006. Of those that are still in existence, about half have delivered negative returns over that period–a remarkable testament to the impact that the volatility of recent years [...]

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ETF Insider: Markets Regain Footing

Stoyan Bojinov — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 14:00:57 +0000

Investor worries eased up a bit this past week as concerns over Europe were quelled by the ECB following its most recent decision to keep interest rates unchanged. Wall Street posted an impressive three-day winning streak starting with an impressive, high-volume rally in the final hours of trading on Tuesday. However, stocks couldn’t hold onto gains on Friday, despite better-than-expected employment data. Media legend and Apple CEO, Steve Jobs, passed away last Thursday at the age of 56, leaving behind an iconic consumer brand that has helped shape all of our worlds. Gold prices remain stuck in a trading-range and futures for the precious yellow metal settled just below $1,650 an ounce on Friday. Actionable ETF Trade Ideas Last Week’s Actionable ETF Ideas Ticker Position Performance IYT Short -0.6% IJK Long 0% BAB Long -1.2% Our picks from Monday’s Insider were a mixed bag this week, with two of our [...]

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ETF Insider: Bulls Back For Good?

Stoyan Bojinov — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 22:57:55 +0000

Wall Street started the week on a fairly weak note as investor worries regarding the health of the Euro zone resurfaced over the weekend. Equity indexes plunged further on Tuesday, although the bulls came charging to the rescue in the last hour of trading, sparking a strong, heavy-volume rally to end the trading session. Volatility looms in the background as investor confidence has not yet been fully restored thanks to European debt-woes dominating news headlines. Gold prices remain range-bound, although the precious metal is holding support above $1,600 an ounce and appears poised for a rebound in the coming days. Checking In: Trading Ideas This week, our technical trading ideas included long/short recommendations in two popular domestic sector funds, while our third fundamental pick focused on one of the best performing corners of the bond market this year. Below, we highlight how our trade recommendations from Monday’s Insider have been [...]

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ETF Insider: Greece Flirts With Default

Stoyan Bojinov — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:33:13 +0000

Wall Street posted yet another up-down week of performance as domestic equity indexes fluctuated and ultimately fell victim to serious profit taking as the final trading session drew to a close. Worse-than-expected U.S. consumer confidence coupled with a decline in personal income were concerning data releases that only added to the piling uncertainty weighting down on stocks. Gold wasn’t much of a safe haven last week as the precious metal found it hard to rise back above $1,700 an ounce, and drew lower as the week went on, managing to settle just below the $1,650 mark on Friday. We anticipate for market volatility to remain high in the coming week as investors await guidance from European lawmakers as they compromise on a plan of action to aid Greece. Weekly Outlook The coming week is fairly busy with major economic releases on the international front, including several central bank meetings taking [...]

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Fidelity To Offer Commission-Free Trading On 25 iShares ETFs

Michael Johnston — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:33:13 +0000

Fidelity Investments announced today that it will offer its retail customers commission-free online trades for a suite of 25 iShares ETFs. The funds included in the commission-free platform include ETFs in all nine domestic equity style/size categories, as well as international equity and fixed income options. “Fidelity has partnered with the leading ETF provider in the market to bring investors the best brokerage offering in the industry today,” said Kathleen A. Murphy, president of Personal Investing at Fidelity Investments. “Simply put, we’re offering the broadest selection of commission-free ETFs from the undisputed ETF leader, and it’s only available through Fidelity.” The iShares ETFs will be available for commission-free trading beginning tomorrow. Commission-Free iShares ETFs Value Blend Growth Large Cap IVE, IWD IVV, IWB, IWV IVW, IWF Mid Cap IJJ IJH IJK Small Cap IJS, IWN IJR, IWM IJT, IWO EAFE EFA, SCZ Emerging Markets EEM Global ACWI Total Bond Market [...]

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Size Does Matter (To a Point): Study of ETF Liquidity

Michael Johnston — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 07:00:36 +0000

As the ETF industry has exploded on to the scene in recent years, sponsors have aggressively launched funds in an attempt to gain market share. While many of these new ETFs have attracted sufficient investor funds to justify continued operation, some have failed to garner a level of investment necessary to support an active, liquid market and been shuttered. And then there are those that remain in business but are cited as having “insufficient liquidity.” Although there are certain rules of thumb – assets under management (AUM) of $25 million and daily volume of 25,000 are often cited as “liquidity thresholds” – there is no hard evidence to support these guidelines. In an effort to determine where illiquidity ends and an active market begins, I analyzed the impact of size and daily volume on the liquidity of various ETFs. To start, I divided ETFs into six baskets based on three-month average daily [...]

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