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When constructing a portfolio, most investors focus on the decisions that seem to have the most significant impact on the risk/return profile delivered. How much should be allocated to stocks vs. bonds? What breakdown between developed and emerging markets is desired? What sectors should be overweight, and which should be avoided?

These decisions obviously go a long way towards determining the bottom line returns delivered by a portfolio. But for investors who have embraced ETFs as a means of achieving exposure, there are a number of seemingly minor factors that can have a surprisingly large impact on their financial health. Below, we highlight five of these easy-to-overlook considerations that can add up to big differences in return [for more ETF insights, sign up for our free ETF newsletter]: [click to continue…]

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Best ETF Performers Of 2010: Winners For Every ETFdb Category

by Michael Johnston on January 5, 2011

Last year was a good year for most asset classes, as investor portfolios continued to recover from the recent recession. The difference in performance between many comparable funds was significant, and many of the best performers of 2010 are relatively small funds that maintain considerably smaller asset bases than their more popular competitors. Below, we profiled the top performing ETFs in more than 60 ETFdb Categories covering all major asset classes. ETFs that launched in 2010 were excluded, as were those that stopped trading during the year [for more ETF insights, sign up for our free ETF newsletter]: [click to continue…]

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Under The Hood Of Value And Growth ETFs

by Michael Johnston on December 14, 2009

When discussing their portfolios and asset allocation tactics, many investors and advisors indicate their preference for either value and growth investing in an effort to define their general investment strategy. ETF investors are no different, with dozens of funds that tilt their holdings towards each strategy offering ways to construct portfolios designed to take advantage [...]

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