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IYC

As the ETF industry has continued to gain traction in recent years, indexes have been transformed from hypothetical performance benchmarks into essentially investable assets. As such, investors have become increasingly familiar with many of the indexes that are linked to the most popular exchange-traded products and the methodologies used in the construction and ongoing maintenance. [click to continue…]

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Tuesday’s ETF To Watch: iShares Dow Jones U.S. Consumer Index Fund (IYC)

by Eric Dutram on November 16, 2010

While the economy continues to tread water, many investors have grown increasingly bearish on the retail sector, assuming that consumers will cut back on discretionary purchases in the difficult current environment. This seemed to be the case in the early summer when monthly retail sales declined in both May and June, but sales have been rising since then and recently posted a 1.2% gain for the month of October. This turnaround has led some to believe that a retail recovery is underway and could continue into the important holiday season. [click to continue…]

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Top Ten Performing Leveraged ETFs Of 2009

by Michael Johnston on December 18, 2009

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 [...]

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

by Michael Johnston on June 11, 2009

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 [...]

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