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The expansion of the ETF industry over the last several years has been truly impressive, as the product lineup has grown to more than 1,200 exchange-traded products and assets have passed the $1 trillion mark. But May marked a small step backwards, as ETF assets dipped slightly as a result of both weak equity market performance and net outflows. According to the latest data from the National Stock Exchange, ETF assets stood at $1.11 trillion at the end of May, down about 2% from the April total. [click to continue…]

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Schwab Rolls Out REIT ETF (SCHH), Mid Cap ETF (SCHM)

by Michael Johnston on January 13, 2011

Charles Schwab announced the latest addition to its ETF lineup today, launching the Schwab U.S. REIT ETF (SCHH) and Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF (SCHM). The real estate fund will seek to replicate the performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Select REIT Index, the same index to which the SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF (RWR) is linked. With an expense ratio of 0.13%. SCHH will be the cheapest ETF in the Real Estate ETFdb Category, which previously averaged 0.43% (VNQ was previously the cheapest at 0.15%). [click to continue…]

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Beyond MDY: Three Outperforming Mid Cap ETFs

by Michael Johnston on December 22, 2009

As 2009 draws to a close, it appears that this will be another “year of the mid cap.” Although equities of all sizes have posted strong gains this year (particularly when compared to 2008), mid caps have led the way, and mid cap ETFs have  generally outperformed their small and large cap peers. Some investors [...]

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

by Michael Johnston on December 16, 2009

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 [...]

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Chrales Schwab ETFs: Uphill Battle Ahead

by Michael Johnston on July 23, 2009

Charles Schwab, one of the world’s best known and largest asset management firms, recently took another step towards finally breaking into the rapidly-expanding ETF industry. Earlier this month, Schwab filed paperwork with the SEC to launch nine ETFs. The proposed funds will have the benefit of the Schwab name (and the tremendous resources that come [...]

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