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This article was written by David Trainer, CEO of New Constructs. 

Having too many choices can be intimidating for many investors and there are definitely lots of choices when it comes to ETFs. For example, in the equity market alone, there are 30+ technology sector ETFs, or 35 ‘large cap value’ and 20 financial ETFs. A very healthy selection abounds for every category of ETF.

The problem is that these ETFs are not made the same even though they may be in the same category. There are major differences in methodologies between funds, which results in drastically different holdings even within a given sector. Consider the chart below (figure 1) which compares all of the ETFs in the Technology Equities ETFdb Category and the number of holdings within each fund: [click to continue…]

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Semiconductor ETFs Soar On Intel’s Bullish Outlook

by Michael Johnston on April 14, 2010

With investors looking for confirmation that improved economic indicators are translating to healthier bottom lines for domestic and global companies, another highly anticipated and critical earnings season kicked off this week. Things got off to a rocky start when aluminum giant Alcoa posted disappointing sales and earnings figures. That shortfall increased investor anxiety as chip bellweather Intel stepped up to unveil its first quarter numbers after the close on Tuesday. [click to continue…]

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Top Ten Performing Leveraged ETFs Of 2009

by Michael Johnston on December 18, 2009

Leveraged ETFs were in the headlines a great deal in 2009, but most of the coverage was less than favorable. Misinformation on these products was widespread throughout the year, leading to confusion on many aspects of these products and some unfair generalizations. One of the primary points of discussion was the performance of leveraged ETFs [...]

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