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Given the impressive pace of expansion in the ETF space in recent years, SEC filings detailing ideas for new products have become commonplace. There are currently hundreds of ETFs at various stages of the registration process, including active ETFs, esoteric quant-based products, and just about anything an investor could dream up. But a recent filing came as a bit of a surprise, not so much because of the funds outlined, but because of the firm making the filing: Rydex, the Maryland-based firm perhaps best known for its currency products, recently filed details on 19 proposed ETFs [see Ten ETFs That Don't Exist, But Should]. [click to continue…]

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Rydex To Shut Down Leveraged, Inverse ETFs

by on April 26, 2010

Leveraged and inverse ETFs have a surge in popularity in recent years, as risk hungry investors embraced these vehicles as a means of achieving a number of different investment goals. But Rydex, one of the earliest ETF issuers to offer these products, has largely missed out on this boom. The Rockville, Maryland-based firm announced last week that it will close the doors on 12 of its leveraged and inverse ETFs, eliminating all but two of the products in its ETF family. Friday, May 21 will be the last day of trading for the following ETFs: [click to continue…]

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Why Everything You’ve Heard About Leveraged ETFs Is Wrong

by on August 4, 2009 | Updated June 9, 2010

Leveraged ETFs have been in the news a great deal lately, although the majority of the coverage has been less than flattering. Over the last week, several prominent financial institutions have ceased purchasing leveraged ETFs on behalf of their clients, citing the incompatibility of the short-term nature of these products with their long-term views on [...]

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