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This Week In ETFs: February 19th Edition

by Eric Dutram on February 19, 2010

Markets trended higher in the holiday shortened week, as the S&P 500 flirted with and then crossed the 1,100 mark. The dollar strengthened throughout the week as debt clouds continue to hang over the euro zone and after the Fed raised the discount rate to 75 basis points. Below, we offer our picks for the week’s most important and interesting ETF stories from around the Web: [click to continue…]

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The Ten Best ETFs You’ve Never Heard Of

by Michael Johnston on October 19, 2009

Just as there are various “celebrity stock tickers” that every investor recognizes instantly (GOOG, MSFT, F, JNJ), there are some ETFs that everyone knows. Generally, these ETFs, such as SPY, GLD, and QQQQ, reflect the most widely-known investment strategies and asset classes. And while the 25 largest funds that account for more than half of total ETF assets, there is a lot more to the ETF universe than these mega funds. With nearly 900 exchange-traded products available today, there are several funds flying under the investment radar that present compelling investment cases and have delivered strong historical returns. The following ten ETFs are our picks for funds that haven’t received nearly the attention they deserve from investors (for more actionable ETF plays, sign up for our free ETF newsletter).

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