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October ETF Roundup: Launches, Filings, and Closures

Jared Cummans — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 11:00:21 +0000

Compared to September, which saw issuers launch more than two dozen new funds and multiple issuers shutter their entire product lines, October was a relatively slow month for the ETF industry. Though the number of new funds launched was down last month, many of the products that did hit the market were innovative, first-to-market funds that accumulated assets rather quickly. The new additions to the ETF lineup covered a number of different asset classes, including precious metals, rare earth metals, Chinese stocks. We also saw another active ETF turn in an impressive debut, indicating that perhaps growth is beginning to accelerate in that corner of the market. October also set the stage for a flurry of activity in the final two months of the year and first quarter of 2011, as a number of issuers made filings that shed some light on future plans. And in a continuation of a [...]

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PowerShares To Close 10 ETFs

Michael Johnston — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 11:00:56 +0000

PowerShares, the Wheaton, Illinois-based ETF issuer known for its QQQ fund and line of products linked to “intelligent” benchmarks, announced late last week that it will shut down several ETFs before the end of the year. December 14 will be the last day of trading for ten PowerShares ETFs: PowerShares Dynamic Healthcare Services Portfolio (PTJ) PowerShares Dynamic Telecommunications & Wireless Portfolio (PTE) PowerShares FTSE NASDAQ Small Cap Portfolio (PQSC) PowerShares FTSE RAFI Europe Portfolio (PEF) PowerShares FTSE RAFI Japan Portfolio (PJO) PowerShares Global Biotech Portfolio (PBTQ) PowerShares Global Progressive Transportation Portfolio (PTRP) PowerShares NASDAQ-100 BuyWrite Portfolio (PQBW) PowerShares NXQ Portfolio (PNXQ) PowerShares Zacks Small Cap Portfolio (PZJ) “We regularly review portfolios carefully evaluating numerous factors such as investment results, length of time in the market, investor interest, and the potential for future growth,” said Ben Fulton, Invesco PowerShares managing director of global ETFs, in a press release. “Based on this [...]

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ETFs To Invest Like Bill Gates

Michael Johnston — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:01:41 +0000

In the San Francisco Bay area during the 1970′s, a revolution was brewing. The emergence of an area dubbed “Silicon Valley” brought about a surge in technological development that changed the world forever. Two young innovators at the forefront of that revolution were Bill Gates and Paul Allen, the founders of what eventually became Microsoft. Sensing a tremendous opportunity in the computer market, Gates dropped out of Harvard to pursue his dream–no doubt a decision that changed the course of tech history. Microsoft, of course, would come to dominate the personal computer market, making its founders billions of dollars in the process. Gates is now counted as one of the wealthiest men in the world. So what does a billionaire do with the massive fortune he has accumulated? Invest it of course. Gates still remains active with his fortune, owning several investment firms as well as the being the single [...]

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Earth Day Special: Definitive Guide To Clean Energy ETFs

Eric Dutram — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 10:00:48 +0000

Alternative energy remains a fast growing market segment not only in the world of ETFs, but in terms of total investment as well. Since 2005, investment in clean energy increased by 230% to $162 billion in 2009. Echoing similar trends occurring throughout the global economy, emerging markets have stepped up their push to become leaders in the development of alternative energy technologies. Last year alone, China invested $34.6 billion in clean energy, while the U.S. added $18.6 billion. In addition, the World Bank recently released a report saying that the six major East Asian economies will together need roughly $80 billion in investment per year in order to stabilize their greenhouse gas emissions by 2025. Despite these large numbers, clean energy only produces 6% of the world’s power suggesting that there is still plenty of room to run for this up-and-coming industry. While there are a multitude of clean energy [...]

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Best Performing ETFs Of 2009

Michael Johnston — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:00:53 +0000

Following a year that saw some of the worst performances in recent memory, many asset classes have bounced back in 2009. But some have performed better than others, and as the year draws to a close we take a look at some of the best-performing ETFs. The year’s top gainers include a few of the largest and most-heavily traded funds, but the majority of those that made the list are lesser known ETFs likely off the radar of many ETF investors. Each of the 900-plus ETFs currently included in the ETF Screener has been allocated to a single “best fit” ETFdb Category (see a complete list of ETFdb Categories here). While ETFs in the same ETFdb Category generally share similar objectives and risk/return profiles, they aren’t necessarily perfect substitutes for each other. The following list shows the fund from each ETFdb Category with this highest year-to-date return as of December [...]

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10 ETFs That Don’t Exist, But Should

Michael Johnston — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 06:00:47 +0000

The ETF industry has expanded by leaps and bounds in recent years, with new issuers entering the arena and countless new product launches that offer investors the ability to gain exposure to various geographic regions and investment styles. The first ETFs were essentially “plain vanilla” products that mirrored widely-followed equity benchmarks. Today, the vast majority of ETF assets is still invested in these more traditional funds, but numerous more exotic products are gaining in popularity. Enhanced index ETFs, actively-managed ETFs, long/short ETFs, and leveraged ETFs are just a few of the innovations that have been embraced by investors. Some contend that the ETF industry is nearing a saturation point, noting that dozens of funds have struggled to attract a sufficient asset base and could be in danger of closing. We think quite the opposite. Although investor demand is difficult to predict, here’s a look at ten ETF strategies we’d like [...]

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