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Firstrade Offers Commission Free ETFs

Michael Johnston — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 11:00:42 +0000

Online broker Firstrade has become the latest firm to roll out a commission-free trading platform in an effort to lure ETF investors. The firm announced this week that ten ETFs would be available commission-free on its platform, including funds covering a number of asset classes and strategies. The commission-free ETFs include six Vanguard ETFs, three iShares products, and a PowerShares commodity fund: Ticker Name ETFdb Category Other Commission Free Platforms BLV Vanguard Long Term Bond ETF Total Bond Market Vanguard, TD Ameritrade BIV Vanguard Intermediate Term Bond ETF Total Bond Market Vanguard, TD Ameritrade BSV Vanguard Short Term Bond ETF Total Bond Market Vanguard, TD Ameritrade VBK Vanguard Small Cap Growth Small Cap Growth Equities Vanguard, TD Ameritrade IJH iShares S&P MidCap 400 Index Fund Mid Cap Blend Equities Fidelity, TD Ameritrade VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Large Cap Value Equities Vanguard, TD Ameritrade VWO Vanguard Emerging Markets ETF Emerging [...]

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Low Cost ETFs: Complete List Of The Cheapest Exchange-Traded Funds

Michael Johnston — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:15:04 +0000

The reasons for the rise of the ETF industry are numerous: intraday liquidity, (potentially) superior tax efficiency, and enhanced transparency relative to traditional actively-managed mutual funds have all contributed to the billions of dollars of inflows that these funds have seen in recent years. But the real attraction for most ETF investors is the reduced expenses these products offer, often only a fraction of the fees charged by mutual funds. But between ETFs, expense ratios can vary significantly, ranging from 0.08% (for several Schwab ETFs) to a whopping 1.50% (for the DENT actively-managed ETF). For investors looking to minimize expenses and pursue an indexing strategy in favor of active management, investing in ETFs is only the first step. In order to assist cost-conscious investors, we’ve assembled the cheapest ETF options for almost every asset class and sub-asset class. Each of the 900-plus ETFs currently included in the ETF Screener were [...]

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Handicapping Potential iShares Buyers

Michael Johnston — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:34:36 +0000

In April of this year, Barclays announced that it had agreed to sell its iShares line of ETFs to private equity firm CVC Capital Partners for $4.4 billion. So why all the speculation lately that BlackRock and other banks are in the running to acquire the fund family? As part of its deal with CVC, Barclays inserted a “go shop” clause, which allows it to seek out potential acquirers until June 18. With that deadline less than two weeks away, BlackRock and Bank of New York Mellon have emerged as frontrunners, but the fate of iShares is still murky. Here’s a look at several companies rumored to be interested in making an acquisition: BlackRock (BLK) Why a deal might happen: Several news reports this week have indicated that Barclays may be close to reaching a deal to sell Barclays Global Investors (BGI) and iShares to BlackRock for approximately $12 billion (note that [...]

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