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T. Rowe Price Plans Actively-Managed ETFs

by Michael Johnston on December 11, 2009

T. Rowe Price has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for approval to launch a line of actively-managed ETFs. In its filing for exemptive relief with the SEC, T. Rowe indicated that its initial fund would invest primarily in domestic fixed income securities, but that it could eventually launch domestic and international equity ETFs, as well global fixed income funds. [click to continue…]

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iShares To Launch Russell Top 200 ETFs

by Michael Johnston on July 10, 2009

In the weeks since its sale to BlackRock was announced, the team at iShares has been busy expanding its reach, launching the first Peru-specific ETF as well as the S&P Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF (EMIF). And the Goliath of the ETF space is showing no signs of slowing down any time soon, recently filing for approval on three new funds that would track Russell Top 200 Indexes. [click to continue…]

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Active ETFs: Full Steam Ahead

by Michael Johnston on July 9, 2009

Although ETFs and mutual funds seem in many ways to be natural rivals, one of the most closely-watched trends in the “active vs. passive” debate has been the development of a hybrid type of investment option: actively-managed ETFs. While the space has mostly taken “baby steps” to this point, it appears to be poised for [...]

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“Active” ETF Report Card: A Mixed Bag

by Michael Johnston on June 3, 2009

Over the last several months, a number of actively-managed ETFs have been launched. These investment vehicles are essentially a hybrid of traditional mutual funds and ETFs, providing many of the benefits that have boosted the ETF industry (lower fees, greater transparency and flexibility, etc.), while implementing an active trading strategy in an attempt to outperform a market [...]

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Actively-Managed ETFs: A Gamechanger?

by Michael Johnston on May 5, 2009

Had Jerry Seinfeld pursued a career in finance, I imagine he’d be having a field day around the water cooler with the launch of the Grail American Beacon Large Cap Value ETF (GVT) yesterday:  “What’s the deal with actively managed ETFs…isn’t the whole point of an ETF that is isn’t actively managed?” Since one of [...]

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