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iShares Launches More High Yield ETFs (GHYG, IYLD)

Michael Johnston — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:42:21 +0000

iShares continued its introduction of ETFs targeting high yielding asset classes with the debut of two more funds on the BATS Exchange this week. The Global HighYield Corporate Bond Fund (GHYG) completes a trio of junk bond ETFs to debut this week that target markets outside the U.S., while the Morningstar Multi-Asset Income Index Fund (IYLD) will be an ETF-of-ETFs that targets high yielding asset classes. Under The Hood: GHYG GHYG will seek to replicate the Market iBoxx Global Developed Markets High Yield Index, a benchmark that includes bonds rated below investment grade from issuers in developed markets around the world. GHYG will be tilted heavily towards the U.S., which accounts for about 70% of holdings. The next largest country allocations are Luxembourg (7%), the Netherlands (4%), France (4%), and Canada (3%). The remainder of the portfolio includes primarily Western European countries; there is no allocation to developed Asian markets [...]

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Five ETFs With Sky High Yields

Jared Cummans — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:00:28 +0000

Investors have enjoyed the bull market that has been 2012, as a number of asset classes have experienced marked gains. But many are also aware that the growth in major equity benchmarks could come to a screeching halt at any time, especially if (and when) euro zone fears spark up again. To protect their portfolios against unpredictable markets, many investors have turned to income investing over the past few years, using dividends to procure the majority of their gains. But finding strong yields in an environment with record-low interest rates can be a tall order. Many investors feel that dividend-paying firms present strong plays because a cash payout to shareholders is typically a sign of a strong company; all of the crafty accounting techniques in the world couldn’t fake a dividend payout and many feel that these distributions comment on the overall health of a firm. For those seeking to [...]

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Highlighting The Kings Of The Dividend ETFs

Michael Johnston — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 12:00:37 +0000

Perhaps the most popular fad among investors over the past couple of years has been interest in dividend-paying stocks; with yields at record lows and risk aversion regularly spiking, portfolios have shifted towards stocks of companies known for making regular distributions of their cash flows. Not surprisingly, many investors are embracing ETFs to achieve exposure to dividend-paying stocks; the exchange-traded structure allows for cheap, low maintenance, rules-based exposure to this segment of the market. There are more than 40 different ETFs available to U.S. investors that utilize dividends in some shape or form in developing their underlying portfolio of stocks. But not all of these funds offer up meaningful yields; many focus on dollar value or consistency of distributions, as opposed to the dividend yield individual stocks offer. As a result, many of the ETFs that include “dividend” in the name or a dividend-related screen in the underlying index don’t [...]

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Three ETFs To Watch This Week: PPH, REM, UNG

Jared Cummans — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:00:20 +0000

The past few weeks have seen a nice rally to start off the new year. With a number of encouraging earnings and data reports, stocks have been on a tear, with the S&P hitting 1,300 for the first time in several months. But last Friday’s GDP report, though representing strong growth, may have adverse effects on the recent rally. ”[GDP] was still a nice number, but short of expectations, and I think that that’s contributing to some of the market’s weakness,” said Thomas Wilson, senior investment manager at Brinker Capital. The coming week will try and shake off the lower than expected GDP with earnings from more bellwether U.S. firms. Below, we outline three ETFs to keep a close eye on as the week unfolds [see also The Ten Commandments of Commodity Investing]. Market Vectors Pharmaceutical ETF (PPH) Why PPH Will Be In Focus: This ETF was recently converted from its [...]

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The Best Dividend ETFs Aren’t Dividend ETFs At All

Stoyan Bojinov — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:00:54 +0000

As the ETF industry has expanded rapidly in recent years, the universe of asset classes and investment strategies accessible through the exchange-traded wrapper has increased dramatically. In addition to funds offering exposure to natural resources and volatility–two asset classes previously beyond the reach of many investors–a number of products have popped up that seek to deliver opportunities to tap into intriguing investment methodologies in a cost efficient and time efficient manner. One area of tremendous interest focuses on dividends; there are literally dozens of ETFs that are designed to concentrate exposure on dividend-paying stocks, from those linked to dividend-weighted methodologies to those with stringent consistency requirements for inclusion. Popular equity funds in the space include DOD, IDV, and HDV; while products with international flavor like PID, DWX, and EDIV can help investors expand the geographic scope of their portfolio’s holdings. Dividend-focused ETFs may be appealing to a number of different [...]

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Van Eck Debuts Mortgage REIT ETF (MORT)

Michael Johnston — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 13:16:20 +0000

Van Eck announced the latest addition to its ETF lineup on Wednesday, introducing the Market Vectors Mortgage REITs ETF (MORT). The new fund will seek to replicate the Market Vectors Global Mortgage REITs Index, a cap-weighted benchmark comprised of companies that generate at least half of their revenues from mortgage REITs. That segment of the REIT market focuses primarily on buying and servicing commercial or residential mortgage loans, and has become a popular option for investors seeking out attractive distribution yields. REITs In Focus The new Mortgage REIT ETF will invest in about 25 different REITs, with the largest allocations going to Annaly Capital Management (about 20%) and American Capital Agency Corp (12%). The underlying index features a single company cap at 20% of total assets. As of July 31, the underlying index had an aggregate market capitalization of about $41 billion; about 20% of the fund is allocated to [...]

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Three ETFs That Could Be Crushed By Housing Double Dip

Jared Cummans — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 13:00:41 +0000

By many measures, the U.S. economy has come a long way since the depths of the most recent recession; since bottoming out in early 2009, most equity indexes have climbed sharply higher and reclaimed much of the ground lost during the preceding free fall. GDP growth has swung back to the positive territory, the U.S. governments has closed out its positions in many bailed-out institutions (in some cases booking a gain in the process), and retirement portfolios across the country have bounced back. But there are plenty of reminders that we’re not out of the woods yet, and that the journey back to economic superpower status is a long road. Job creation has been scarce, as the unemployment rate has continued to tease double digits and more meaningful metrics put the jobless rate much higher. Washington’s debt burden continues to climb, setting the stage for an epic showdown that could [...]

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Investors Put A Down Payment On High-Yielding Real Estate ETFs

Jared Cummans — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 11:00:37 +0000

To say that the current investment landscape is complex would be quite the understatement. Recent weeks have seen environmental, humanitarian, and economic crises break out in Japan, with the aftershocks rippling throughout the global economy. Moving across the globe, the Libyan Crisis has dominated headlines for quite some time now, as a series of revolutions spreading across the Middle East came to a head in this volatile nation. Now that key oil production in Libya has come to a standstill, the price of crude is skyrocketing, jumping to over $113 per barrel last week. While equity markets are uncertain, the appeal of fixed income has been dulled by a prolonged stretch of record low interest rates. Though the ECB has finally pushed rates higher, yields throughout the developed world remain anemic. This combination has brought renewed interest to dividend-paying equities, an option for investors looking to dial back equity risk [...]

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Time For A Real Estate ETF?

Michael Johnston — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:41:32 +0000

Historically, no portfolio was complete without a material allocation to real estate. Consistently high real returns and low correlations to stocks and bonds made it easy to overlook the out-of-whack fundamentals that ultimately led to an unprecedented collapse. But when real estate markets got a reality check in late 2008, many investors swore off the asset class for good. Or so they thought. After losing their shirts in real estate investments during the financial crisis, many investors washed their hands (and their portfolios) of REITs, unable to tolerate such extreme volatility and unwilling to accept the downside ramifications of risky assets. But investors who were able to spot the bottom of the real estate market in the U.S. have been handsomely rewarded, and now many are beginning to consider a more significant allocation to this asset class. The ETF boom has presented dozens of options for investors looking to add [...]

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

Michael Johnston — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 07:00:36 +0000

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 and been shuttered. And then there are those that remain in business but are cited as having “insufficient liquidity.” Although there are certain rules of thumb – assets under management (AUM) of $25 million and daily volume of 25,000 are often cited as “liquidity thresholds” – there is no hard evidence to support these guidelines. In an effort to determine where illiquidity ends and an active market begins, I analyzed the impact of size and daily volume on the liquidity of various ETFs. To start, I divided ETFs into six baskets based on three-month average daily [...]

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