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Hitchhiker’s Guide To The ETF Galaxy

Michael Johnston — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:00:23 +0000

At times, it seems as if the number of ETFs available to U.S. investors will soon exceed the number of stars in the sky. That might be overstating things a bit, but the pace of expansion in the ETF industry has truly been impressive over the last several years. With multiple products seemingly debuting every week and very few shutting down (despite countless predictions to the contrary), the size of the ETF lineup has effectively doubled in a relatively short period of time. And there’s no indication that the product development front is going to be slowing down any time soon; issuers continue to file for both innovative and duplicative products, producing a pipeline full of hundreds of funds that could debut at some point in the next several months [see also 3 ETFs For A Euro Zone Double-Dip]. The proliferation of ETFs, ETNs, and other exchange-traded cousins of these [...]

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5 ETFs For The Earnings Bull

Jared Cummans — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:00:06 +0000

Though the second quarter has gotten off to a rocky, investors are turning their eyes to earnings season to continue the bull run that has defined 2012. The past few days have seen markets all over the board, as Alcoa kicked off earnings season with a bang, leading many investors to muster up optimism for the coming few weeks. Q1 of this year was the strongest opening quarter in nearly 14 years, but many feel that the good times are just about over, and that markets are due for a steep correction sooner or later. But with one of the strongest three-month spans in recent history, earnings season figures to continue the high momentum, as a number of companies likely enjoyed a strong quarter [see Free Report: Seven Simple & Cheap ETF Model Portfolios]. For those who feel that recent stock market gains will translate into positive earnings, the next few weeks [...]

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ETF Insider: Greek Drama Off The Table

Daniela Pylypczak — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 12:00:34 +0000

Stocks endured a rather volatile week as resurfacing Greek drama on Tuesday paved the way for broad-based profit taking. Despite the sell-off, investors’ confidence improved throughout the week as better-than-expected economic data on the home front coupled with optimism kept markets afloat. Equity indexes regained most of their lost ground by the closing bell on Friday as investors cheered on the successful completion of the Greek debt swap arrangement along with an encouraging U.S. employment report. Actionable ETF Trade Ideas Last Week’s Actionable ETF Ideas Ticker Position Performance XLB Short +1.4% IBB Short +0.4% IWM Long -1.9% Our picks from Monday’s Insider posted a mixed performance as our well timed short recommendations unfortunately gave up gains towards the end of the week as indexes recouped losses. Below, we highlight how our trade ideas fared during the week [sign up for a free trial of ETFdb Pro to get actionable ETF ideas every [...]

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ETF Insider: Did Wall Street Forget About Greece?

Stoyan Bojinov — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 18:15:43 +0000

Bullish euphoria bolstered equity markets higher last week as better-than-expected economic data stole the headlines. Investors were more than happy to see a big jump in consumer confidence as well as an encouraging GDP report, both of which boosted confidence in the recovery. The biggest surprise on Wall Street was Ben Bernanke’s testimony before Congress; the Fed Chairman sparked volatile trading after he gave no indication that there would be an additional round of quantitative easing like many had anticipated [see Gold Hits Resistance, Time To Worry?]. Several key economic data releases from all over the globe as well as ongoing developments in the debt burdened Euro zone will likely dominate the headlines this week. Weekly Outlook The unemployment report will take center stage at home on Friday, while earlier in the week investors will also digest the latest European Central Bank rate decision. Below, we highlight ETFs that may [...]

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The 10 Most Actively Traded ETFs In The World

Jared Cummans — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:00:31 +0000

ETF investing has surged in recent years as the industry has experienced exponential growth in nearly all aspects of the universe. Now, there are over 1,400 products with more than $1 trillion in combined assets to offer exposure to just about every corner of the market an investor could ever want. But while these products had originally been designed for more traditional, “buy and hold”, investors in mind, they have evolved into trading instruments as well. Many traders utilize exchange traded products for exposure given their transparency, ease of trade, and low expense structures [see also 12 High-Yielding Commodities For 2012]. When it comes time to find the perfect trading instrument, many will start with average daily volume and then work their way through the fund’s holdings. Now it should be noted that ADV and ETFs do not necessarily align; because ETFs can undergo creation, a fund with a low [...]

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ETFs: The $10 Billion Club

Jared Cummans — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:00:03 +0000

It is no secret that the ETF industry is dominated by just a handful of products. The majority of the $1 trillion plus assets are confined to roughly 100 funds, leaving the other 1,300 ETFs in the dust. But as growth in the industry continues to pick up, more and more funds are entering elite status with hefty assets and trading volumes to go with it [see also Top 5 Commodity ETFs Of 2011]. Investors who are still a bit squeamish about buying into some of the smaller and more hypertargeted products, have a wealth of options available to them. A number of advisors and institutions have minimum requirements for assets under management for the products that they can buy. Along with assets restrictions there are often regulations on age and average daily volume. But for those looking for a fund that meets such strict demands, combing through the entire ETF universe [...]

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November ETF Stats: Small Step Back

Michael Johnston — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:00:34 +0000

U.S. ETF assets declined slightly in November according to the latest data from the National Stock Exchange, as the rapidly-growing industry experienced net outflows amidst a general flight from both domestic and international equities. The industry finished last month with $1.06 trillion in net assets, down about 2% from the previous month but up 12% from the same period last year. The net decline in assets was attributable to domestic equity ETFs, which saw $7 billion in outflows, and international equities, which saw another $1.9 billion. Those big losses were offset by tremendous interest in commodities and bonds; fixed income ETFs raked in more than $5 billion in cash inflows, while exchange-traded commodity products captured almost $2.9 billion [see Ten Unexpected Observations In YTD Returns]. Four ETFs saw outflows of at least $1 billion on the month–all of them domestic equity funds. The S&P 500 SPDR (SPY) saw assets decline [...]

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October ETF Data: Surge In Inflows, Back Above $1 Trillion

Michael Johnston — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:00:19 +0000

ETF assets rode a surge in stock markets higher in October, as total AUM for U.S.-listed exchange-traded products climbed higher by more than 11% last month. According to the latest figures from the National Stock Exchange, ETP assets stood at $1.08 trillion at the end of October, with monthly inflows of nearly $24 billion for the month. That surge in inflows, combined with a stellar stretch for global equity markets, pushed assets back above the $1 trillion mark. After a prolonged period of poor performance, industry assets had dipped to about $973 billion at the end of the third quarter. Domestic equity funds accounted for a significant portion of total inflows, though creations in international stock funds and fixed income products also contributed to the banner month. With ten months in the books, ETF inflows total about $102 billion for 2011. That haul represents an increase of about 15% compared [...]

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Top 5 Free ETF Tools On ETFdb.com

Michael Johnston — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:45:51 +0000

ETF Database maintains a suite of analytical resources designed to help financial advisors and investors navigate through the rapidly-expanding ETF universe and perform meaningful analysis of products that meet a specified investment criteria. For those who haven’t yet become familiar with the lineup of free analytical ETF resources, below we provide an overview of the five most useful sections of the site: 1. ETF Screener The free ETF screener allows investors to slice and dice the universe of more than 1,300 ETFs and ETNs by dozens of different criteria, including both quantitative metrics such as historical returns or expense ratios and descriptive data fields such as sector or region. The ETF screener allows investors to quickly identify and compare all the ETPs that may match desired exposure, whether that involves finding all the physically-backed silver ETFs (there are two), ETFs offering exposure to Australian stocks (three of those), or the [...]

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Alternatives To The 20 Most Popular ETFs

Michael Johnston — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:45:07 +0000

The impressive pace of expansion in the ETF industry over the last several years has been well documented; continuous product development has resulted in the launch of more than 250 so far in 2011, and there are now more than 1,300 names in the ETF lineup. But while the depth of the ETF space has increased, the industry remains quite top-heavy; a relatively small number of products accounts for the lion’s share of total assets. Most of the largest ETFs are also among the oldest; their impressive asset bases are perhaps more attributable to their seniority than the appeal of the underlying methodologies. In fact, impressive innovation in the industry has given investors plenty of alternatives to the “super tickers” that dominate the space. The largest ETFs have become so popular for a reason; they generally offer cheap, liquid exposure to core asset classes. But for investors willing to dig [...]

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