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Mutual fund-to-ETF bonanza may be getting started
INVESTING ETFS JUN 17, 2021
Mutual fund-to-ETF bonanza may be getting started

An executive at Citi, which acted as transfer agent for the conversion of four Dimensional Fund Advisors mutual funds into ETFs this week, expects many more such switches.

SEC delays ruling on Bitcoin ETF
INVESTING ETFS JUN 16, 2021
SEC delays ruling on Bitcoin ETF

The agency is seeking more public comment on a proposal to list a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund on Cboe.

Invesco bets on $18B in BlackRock assets being up for grabs
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 11, 2021
Invesco bets on $18B in BlackRock assets being up for grabs

Two new Invesco ETFs track tech indexes abandoned by iShares ETFs; Invesco is also waiving fees on the new funds for six months to entice investors.

Why ETF track records are becoming an afterthought
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 09, 2021
Why ETF track records are becoming an afterthought

Shrugging off the once-coveted, three-year performance record, advisers are pouring billions of dollars in assets into funds with untested histories.

ESG investing can be volatile — but doesn't have to be
INVESTING EQUITIES JUN 03, 2021
ESG investing can be volatile — but doesn't have to be

Investors in concentrated ESG strategies have experienced crashing lows from the highs of last year, while broadly diversified strategies have offered a smoother ride and still beat the S&P 500.

ETF tracking LGBTQ index is launched
INVESTING PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 02, 2021
ETF tracking LGBTQ index is launched

The exchange-traded fund tracks an index of U.S. large-cap companies that have a commitment to LGBTQ diversity and inclusion.

Putnam launches its first ETFs
INVESTING ESG MAY 26, 2021
Putnam launches its first ETFs

The four actively managed funds are based on strategies employed in the asset manager's mutual funds, including ESG offerings.

Advisers walk fine line when managing client cash
INVESTING ETFS MAY 17, 2021
Advisers walk fine line when managing client cash

Staying ahead of inflation in a low-yield environment can mean taking on more risk with emergency cash positions. The shortest-term certificates of deposit are yielding less than 65 basis points.

Top exchange-traded funds in the first quarter
INVESTING ETFS MAY 11, 2021
Top exchange-traded funds in the first quarter

These charts are based on data from Refinitiv Lipper, an LSEG business, and reflect data through March 31.

Proxy voting adds ESG leverage to retirement plans
INVESTING RIAS MAY 04, 2021
Proxy voting adds ESG leverage to retirement plans

A new Morningstar report presents proxy voting as a backdoor entry to ESG investing for retirement plan participants. As advocates pressure for simpler proxy voting procedures, retail investors could gain considerable leverage.

SEC punts decision on Bitcoin ETFs to at least June
INVESTING ETFS APR 28, 2021
SEC punts decision on Bitcoin ETFs to at least June

In a filing Wednesday, the agency said it was postponing its decision until June 17. Optimism has been growing that the SEC may finally approve a Bitcoin ETF launch this year.

Fidelity opens securities lending platform to all comers
INVESTING EQUITIES APR 28, 2021
Fidelity opens securities lending platform to all comers

The agency lending platform joins a compact group of less than a dozen companies that enable funds to lend securities to be sold short.

Citi expects $1 trillion boom in ESG ETFs
INVESTING ESG APR 21, 2021
Citi expects $1 trillion boom in ESG ETFs

The bank's analysts credit the global pandemic with stirring investor demand for companies doing good, and also cite the frenzy for tech-focused thematic funds, many of which fall within the environmental, social and governance category.

BlackRock has record ETF launch with carbon transition fund
INVESTING ESG APR 09, 2021
BlackRock has record ETF launch with carbon transition fund

Investors plowed $1.25 billion into the BlackRock U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF Thursday, making it the biggest launch in the ETF industry’s three-decade history.

Grayscale ‘committed’ to making biggest crypto fund an ETF
INVESTING ETFS APR 06, 2021
Grayscale ‘committed’ to making biggest crypto fund an ETF

The company says it will convert its $39 billion Grayscale Bitcoin Trust into an exchange-traded fund as soon as U.S. regulators allow.

ETFs see record inflows of $250 billion in first quarter
INVESTING ETFS APR 05, 2021
ETFs see record inflows of $250 billion in first quarter

A surge into equities fueled the record, but bond ETFs also grew, State Street Global Advisors reports.

Latest levered ETFs offer triple market performance — with a catch
INVESTING EQUITIES APR 01, 2021
Latest levered ETFs offer triple market performance — with a catch

The flipside of the new Innovator Capital Management products is the performance is capped and they can be more expensive than some of the cheaper indexed options.

State Street cuts ETF fees, ramping up race to zero
INVESTING ETFS MAR 26, 2021
State Street cuts ETF fees, ramping up race to zero

The company's announcement that it was slashing fees on two of its bond funds came just a day after BlackRock lowered fees on its lineup of style ETFs.

Fidelity applies for Bitcoin ETF
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 25, 2021
Fidelity applies for Bitcoin ETF

The company's proposed exchange-traded fund would track the cryptocurrency using pricing from U.S.-based exchanges including Bitstamp, Coinbase and Gemini.

Vanguard jumps on the ETF share-split bandwagon
INVESTING ETFS MAR 23, 2021
Vanguard jumps on the ETF share-split bandwagon

The surging bull market for stocks has increased the need to split shares to keep prices manageable for investors.