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Vanguard Ups The Ante, Launches Russell ETFs

Michael Johnston — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 14:37:27 +0000

After recently rolling out a suite of ETFs linked to popular S&P indexes, Vanguard continued its push to grab a larger share of the ETF market on Wednesday by introducing seven new products linked to Russell benchmarks. The new Vanguard ETFs include: Russell 1000 ETF (VONE) Russell 1000 Value ETF (VONV) Russell 1000 Growth ETF (VONG) Russell 2000 ETF (VTWO) Russell 2000 Value ETF (VTWV) Russell 2000 Growth ETF (VTWG) Russell 3000 ETF (VTHR) The introduction of these new ETFs represents a new chapter in the intensifying battle between Vanguard and iShares for ETF market share. iShares is currently the biggest player in the U.S. market, accounting for nearly half of all ETF assets. Vanguard ranks third by total assets, but has seen red-hot growth over the last year. Each of the new Russell products will go head-to-head with an existing iShares ETF–meaning that each firm now offers an exchange-traded [...]

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Daily ETF Roundup: UNG Falls, IWO Rises

Eric Dutram — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:17:10 +0000

U.S. equity markets rose for the second straight day as the Dow and Nasdaq posted 1% gains and the S&P 500 ended higher by 0.8% to finish the week above the 1,100 mark. Two solid days in a row reignited traders’ demand for risky securities which sent gold down more than $7/oz. and pushed up the benchmark 10 Year T-Bond yield to just under 3.00%. Today’s boost came after positive news from two American bellwethers; GE hiked its quarterly dividend by 20% which helped to alleviate fears over its capital division while Verizon upped its sentiment for the rest of 2010 after beating the Street’s earnings estimates but slipping on revenues. These reports helped to push up both of the Dow components by more than 3.5% on the day. “Expectations for a double-dip have passed somewhat. When you start looking at the robust earnings, (it’s clear) we’re going to have [...]

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Daily ETF Roundup: VXX Continues Higher, IWO Tumbles

Eric Dutram — Fri, 07 May 2010 21:06:32 +0000

Equity markets fell sharply again to finish the week, as the Dow posted another triple digit loss after one of the wildest trading days in history on Thursday. The tech heavy Nasdaq sank by 2.3% while European equities also fell as Greek debt issues remained in focus and Britain’s general election vote ended in a hung parliament (also read Britons Vote, UK ETF Loses). Among the biggest losers abroad were France and Japan, which both saw their major indexes tumble by more than 3%. In more positive news for the economy, oil prices slid further and the Labor Department reported that employers added 290,000 jobs; however, the jobless rate rose to 9.9% as more people looked for work. The ETFdb 60 Index lost another 6.38 points, or 0.6%, on Friday to close the week at 1,012.97. The ETFdb 60 has now lost 4.7% on the week and is down 2.0% [...]

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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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Top Ten Performing Leveraged ETFs Of 2009

Michael Johnston — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:56:06 +0000

Leveraged ETFs were in the headlines a great deal in 2009, but most of the coverage was less than favorable. Misinformation on these products was widespread throughout the year, leading to confusion on many aspects of these products and some unfair generalizations. One of the primary points of discussion was the performance of leveraged ETFs when held by investors for extended periods of times. Because these funds focus on delivering amplified returns on a daily basis, returns over time are compounded, meaning that the effective return over multiple sessions depends not only on the change in the underlying benchmark, but in the path of the index during that period. In trending markets, the return to leveraged ETFs will generally be greater than the simple target multiple times the return on the underlying index. But in seesawing markets — one where gains are frequently followed by losses and vice versa — [...]

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Under The Hood Of Value And Growth ETFs

Michael Johnston — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:00:29 +0000

When discussing their portfolios and asset allocation tactics, many investors and advisors indicate their preference for either value and growth investing in an effort to define their general investment strategy. ETF investors are no different, with dozens of funds that tilt their holdings towards each strategy offering ways to construct portfolios designed to take advantage of various investment theses. But many value and growth ETFs don’t offer pure plays on these investment strategies, and a surprising number of stocks can be found in both types of funds. Value vs. Growth Value stocks generally have low price-to-earnings ratios and high dividend yields, while growth stocks generally have much higher earnings or revenue multiples and may not pay out any of their earnings (or may even have negative earnings). As stereotyped, value stocks are generally more established companies that may be at or near maturity, while growth companies are at a much [...]

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Daily ETF Roundup: GLD Sinks, Small Caps Surge

Michael Johnston — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:41:01 +0000

Unemployment was the story of the day on Friday, as a report from the Labor Department showed that unemployment unexpectedly declined to 10.0% in November. Only 11,000 jobs were shed in the U.S., the best monthly showing since December 2007. Economists had predicted a loss of 125,000 jobs and an unemployment rate holding steady at 10.2%. The news sent risky assets higher and safe havens sharply lower. The ETFdb 60 Index, a benchmark measuring the performance of assets available through ETFs, was flat, adding just eight cents for the weeks final session as winners and losers were evenly divided. While better than expected news on the job front gave most equity markets a shot in the arm, less risky asset classes sunk on the news. Gold, which has made a remarkable run to all-time highs above $1,200 in recent months, finally plunged on Friday, as investors pulled money out of [...]

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Daily ETF Roundup: VXX Jumps, Small Caps Sink

Michael Johnston — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:19:40 +0000

The recovery showed signs of falling into chaos on Thursday, with Treasury Secretary Geithner facing a firestorm in Washington as lawmakers called for his resignation and Dell reported a decline in profits of more than 50%. Elsewhere in the world, EU leaders (as expected) selected Belgian Premier Herman van Rompuy as the bloc’s first full-time president. The ETFdb 60 Index, a benchmark measuring the performance of the universe of investable assets available through ETFs, dropped 9.58 points, or 0.9%, to close at 1,015.39. The day’s largest decliners featured a trio of small cap ETFs, as the iShares Russell 2000 Value Index Fund (IWN) shed 2.6%, the Russell 2000 Index Fund (IWM) lost 2.5%, and the Russell 2000 Growth Fund (IWO) shed 2.4%. Mid cap indexes lost about 2%, while S&P ETFs lost about 1.3%. A broad analyst downgrade in the semiconductor sector weighed on tech stocks, and concerns about the [...]

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Daily ETF Roundup: IWM Leads Winners As VXX Slides

Michael Johnston — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:35:43 +0000

The wild ride on Wall Street continued on Thursday, with stocks posting big gains as Starbucks and CBS posted profits and retail sales moved slightly higher for the last month. Cisco led tech stocks higher, driving the Dow to a gain of more than 200 points for the first time in three months. The ETFdb 60 Index, a broad-based benchmark measuring the performance of assets available through exchange-traded products, gained 10.94 points, or 1.1%, to close at 1,000.10. On the day that the Dow crossed the 10,000 mark, the ETFdb 60 closed above 1,000 after dropping below 980 last week. Small cap ETFs led the winners in Thursday’s trading, with the iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund (IWM) adding 3.2%. Also posting strong gains were the Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund (IWO) and Russell 2000 Value Index Fund (IWN), both of which gained about 3%. News early in the session of [...]

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