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ETFs: The $10 Billion Club

Jared Cummans — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:00:03 +0000

It is no secret that the ETF industry is dominated by just a handful of products. The majority of the $1 trillion plus assets are confined to roughly 100 funds, leaving the other 1,300 ETFs in the dust. But as growth in the industry continues to pick up, more and more funds are entering elite status with hefty assets and trading volumes to go with it [see also Top 5 Commodity ETFs Of 2011]. Investors who are still a bit squeamish about buying into some of the smaller and more hypertargeted products, have a wealth of options available to them. A number of advisors and institutions have minimum requirements for assets under management for the products that they can buy. Along with assets restrictions there are often regulations on age and average daily volume. But for those looking for a fund that meets such strict demands, combing through the entire ETF universe [...]

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10 Most Useful New ETFs Of 2011 (For Buy-And-Hold Investors)

Jared Cummans — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 14:00:45 +0000

This past year was the most active ever for the exchange traded industry in terms of product development; the launch of more than 300 new products shattered the record set in 2010. And innovation continues to run high in the industry; the creativity of issuers is still impressive, as many of the ETFs that have debuted over the last year have offered access to new asset classes and strategies. There are no doubt still stones to be overturned, and many new opportunities in the ETF space. Yesterday, we profiled a number of the new additions to the ETF lineup in 2011 that had been a big hit with investors; nearly 20 of the exchange-traded products launched in 2011 have already accumulated more than $1 billion in assets. Today, we’ll take a look at ten ETFs that debuted in 2011 that haven’t been quite as successful pulling in assets, but that [...]

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New Inflation / Deflation ETNs: Better Than TIP?

Michael Johnston — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:00:32 +0000

PowerShares and Deutsche Bank, partners on a suite of exchange-traded notes targeting commodities and several international bond markets, have rolled out a pair of ETNs designed to target changes in inflation expectations. The new notes will be linked to indexes that are designed to measure the market’s expectations of future inflation implied by the difference in yields between a position in U.S. TIPS and an offsetting position in Treasuries with approximately equivalent terms to maturity. The new ETNs include: PowerShares DB US Inflation ETN (INFL): This note is linked to the DBIQ Duration-Adjusted Inflation Index, which consists of a long position in TIPS and a short position in Treasuries with approximately the same duration. PowerShares DB US Deflation ETN (DEFL): This note is linked to the DBIQ Duration-Adjusted Deflation Index. That index combines a short position in TIPS with a long position in U.S. Treasuries. Better Than TIPS? To understand [...]

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New At ETFdb: ETF Scorecards Offer In-Depth Analysis And Ranking Of Every ETF

Michael Johnston — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:30:31 +0000

ETF Database has introduced another new resource to its lineup of analytical tools designed to help financial advisors and individual investors navigate through the rapidly-increasing universe of exchange-traded products: ETF Scorecards that provide relevant, timely, and unbiased analysis of more than 1,300 ETPs. The ETF Scorecards are in-depth, customized analyst reports that highlight the noteworthy features of each ETF in plain English, alongside rankings of the fund on 20+ metrics including expenses, performance, volatility, and distributions [see links to sample ETF Scorecards below]. Each ETF Scorecard includes: Analyst Take: An objective analysis from the team of ETFdb analysts that highlights any unique aspects that make an ETF unique. We highlight how an ETF might fit in to a portfolio, note any subtle attributes that may impact the risk / return profile, and offer our take on the composition of the underlying portfolio–both good and bad. The Analyst Take is our [...]

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Alternatives To The 20 Most Popular ETFs

Michael Johnston — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:45:07 +0000

The impressive pace of expansion in the ETF industry over the last several years has been well documented; continuous product development has resulted in the launch of more than 250 so far in 2011, and there are now more than 1,300 names in the ETF lineup. But while the depth of the ETF space has increased, the industry remains quite top-heavy; a relatively small number of products accounts for the lion’s share of total assets. Most of the largest ETFs are also among the oldest; their impressive asset bases are perhaps more attributable to their seniority than the appeal of the underlying methodologies. In fact, impressive innovation in the industry has given investors plenty of alternatives to the “super tickers” that dominate the space. The largest ETFs have become so popular for a reason; they generally offer cheap, liquid exposure to core asset classes. But for investors willing to dig [...]

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Thursday’s ETF To Watch: iShares Barclays TIPS Bond Fund (TIP)

Eric Dutram — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 08:00:31 +0000

With all the money printing from the Fed and gold approaching historic levels, it is clear that many investors are growing increasingly worried about the prospect of inflation striking their portfolios in the near term. Since the economy still remains incredibly weak, more quantitative easing cannot be ruled out at this month’s FOMC meeting, increasing the possibility of price increases across the board. Add in the turmoil currently rocking European markets and it is easy to see why today’s CPI report in the U.S. could have a huge impact on a number of sectors for the near term. After last month’s 0.5% uptick in month-over-month terms, investors are expecting price increases to cool a little bit for the most recent month, coming in at a 0.2% change. Meanwhile, in the core CPI, less food and energy, the consensus calls for another month of a 0.2% change. If investors see another sharp rise [...]

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Five ETFs To Watch Ahead Of Ben Bernanke’s Jackson Hole Speech

Jared Cummans — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:00:11 +0000

The summer of 2011 is shaping up a lot like that of 2010. Yet again, fears in the euro-zone have sparked massive sell-offs in global equities, as more countries become at risk of defaulting this year. Worries over the U.S. economy are also a major factor in the market slump, as many analysts have slashed the U.S. growth outlook for the year. President Obama even weighed in on the situation, stating that our economy will rebound once the housing market finds its footing; a scenario that he feels will not play out for about a year. When markets endured a similar period last year, the Fed rode in to the rescue as they announced a $600 billion dollar QE2 program, sending markets surging. Now, investors are looking for Fed Chair Ben Bernanke and his team to pull us out yet again, as Bernanke is set to speak from Jackson Hole, [...]

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Thursday’s ETF Chart To Watch: iShares Barclays TIPS Bond Fund (TIP)

Stoyan Bojinov — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 08:00:16 +0000

Wednesday was yet another range-bound day on Wall Street. Stocks opened higher, but proceeded to sell-0ff before noon, ending up basically where they started the week. Continuing uncertainty and a lack of key economic data releases makes investing in the current environment that much more difficult. The technology sector came into focus on Wednesday as it fell into red territory after industry giant Dell missed earnings estimates and cut its sales forecast going forward. Gold inched a bit higher, closing right above $1,790 an ounce. Crude oil on the other hand surged to $89 a barrel in the morning, then proceeded to sell-off and settle around the $87.50 level towards the end of the day. This week has been very sparse with economic data releases and tomorrow morning investors will have something to keep an eye on as U.S. Consumer Price Index is slated to come out. Analysts are expecting [...]

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ETF Insider: Beware Of A Dead Cat Bounce

Stoyan Bojinov — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 09:00:48 +0000

Fear ran wild across every corner of the financial markets last week and nearly every asset class fell victim to brutally volatile trading. Friday was the only day during which the Dow Jones Industrial Average did not swing by more than 400 points, managing to regain some of the losses on Thursday and Friday and end the week lower by less than 2%. Amidst all of the uncertainty, gold made yet another run higher and futures prices for the hot yellow metal hit record highs, soaring to $1,817 an ounce on Wednesday evening. Weekly Outlook The coming week is sparse with major economic data releases, although investors will have a plateful of inflation data to digest as CPI data for the United Kingdom, Canada, and U.S. is slated come out. At home, housing market and industrial production data will take center stage as investors look for reassurance that the economy [...]

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Daily ETF Roundup: TIP Soars On Risk Aversion, GDX Falls On Earnings And CapEx Fears

Eric Dutram — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 21:45:10 +0000

Wall Street finished this rocky trading week like it started, as all of the major benchmarks finished the day well off of the session’s highs. The Dow fell by 0.8% while the S&P 500 sank by 0.7% and the Nasdaq tumbled by just 0.4% in comparison, as weakness in the GDP report combined with gloom over the debt ceiling debacle to cause many traders to flee risky assets. Meanwhile, in commodity markets, gold finished higher by nearly $11/oz. to come within a few dollars of its all-time high thanks to continued uncertainty over the American economy. Unfortunately, this trend had the opposite impact on oil as the vital commodity finished the day below the $96/bbl. level, down more than 1.5%. Softs also plunged on the day as all of the grains finished the week lower led by a nearly 2.6% loss in both corn and Chicago wheat, although industrial metals and most [...]

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