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Goldman uses JPMorgan's own tactics against it in ETF battle
INVESTING ETFS SEP 17, 2019
Goldman uses JPMorgan's own tactics against it in ETF battle

Its acquisition of United Capital could play into Goldman's "bring-your-own-assets" strategy to build its ETF business

Best returns in August came from ETFs loved by gold bugs
INVESTING ETFS AUG 30, 2019
Best returns in August came from ETFs loved by gold bugs

Very low yields on bonds sent investors in search of alternative safe havens.

Vanguard social-investing error prompts funds to check controls
INVESTING ESG AUG 22, 2019
Vanguard social-investing error prompts funds to check controls

The mishap raises new questions about how ETF managers monitor the indexes that underlie their portfolios.

S&P 500 ETF separates truth from turbulence
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 21, 2019
S&P 500 ETF separates truth from turbulence

The trading volume on SPY can serve as a decent leading indicator for equities.

Stock volatility spurs worst run of ETF withdrawals in six months
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 19, 2019
Stock volatility spurs worst run of ETF withdrawals in six months

Almost $18 billion exited U.S.-listed equity ETFs over the past three weeks.

CFRA bulks up ETF research with acquisition of First Bridge
INVESTING ETFS AUG 05, 2019
CFRA bulks up ETF research with acquisition of First Bridge

The deal gives the investment research firm its own source of ETF data.

Franklin Templeton to build asset-class agnostic ETF
INVESTING ETFS AUG 02, 2019
Franklin Templeton to build asset-class agnostic ETF

Fund will use quantitative models to select investments from different asset classes.

Disruptive ETFs face an ESG disruption
INVESTING FINTECH JUL 25, 2019
Disruptive ETFs face an ESG disruption

Online advisers are allowing investors to customize their portfolios around their social investing priorities instead of using ETFs.

Panic sales rekindle debate over ETF liquidity
INVESTING ETFS JUL 12, 2019
Panic sales rekindle debate over ETF liquidity

While growing numbers of asset managers are using ETFs as cash equivalents, how easily can funds be turned into cash in a crunch?

Cannabis ETFs face a 'day of reckoning'
INVESTING ETFS JUL 08, 2019
Cannabis ETFs face a 'day of reckoning'

The funds have returned more than 30% so far this year, but will investor enthusiasm wane?

Zombie ETFs liquidated at a record pace in first half
INVESTING ETFS JUL 03, 2019
Zombie ETFs liquidated at a record pace in first half

Defunct funds were a casualty of the fee war going in the market for exchange-traded funds.

American Century taps DFA vets for new factor-based business
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 26, 2019
American Century taps DFA vets for new factor-based business

Avantis Investors has an independent look, but has plenty of support from American Century

Bond ETFs nearing record inflows for first half
INVESTING ETFS JUN 26, 2019
Bond ETFs nearing record inflows for first half

Investors have poured $72 billion into fixed-income funds so far this year amid fears of a slowdown.

ETF traders push back against proposal for bond reporting lag
INVESTING ETFS JUN 17, 2019
ETF traders push back against proposal for bond reporting lag

Reducing transparency around corporate debt transactions could raise risks for ETF traders and boost costs for investors.

BlackRock: Focus on ETF quality, rather than cost
INVESTING ETFS JUN 13, 2019
BlackRock: Focus on ETF quality, rather than cost

Asset manager plans to roll out thematic funds based on five 'megatrends.'

'Dumb money' in ETFs isn't so dumb after all
INVESTING PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 05, 2019
'Dumb money' in ETFs isn't so dumb after all

Retail investors have put money into the market every month since Trump was elected, ignoring trade tensions, the Mueller investigation and a host of other issues.

How ETF investors are playing trade tensions
INVESTING ETFS MAY 20, 2019
How ETF investors are playing trade tensions

They're exiting funds that focus on Chinese tech companies and shorting the S&P 500.

Uber IPO flop is coming to an ETF near you
INVESTING ETFS MAY 15, 2019
Uber IPO flop is coming to an ETF near you

Two exchange-traded funds focus on newly listed companies.

Fate worse than zero hits fund land
INVESTING ETFS MAY 15, 2019
Fate worse than zero hits fund land

A survey shows younger investors embrace passive funds, suggesting the downward pressure on fees will continue.

'Death by Amazon' gauge exposes gulf between retail ETFs
INVESTING ETFS MAY 09, 2019
'Death by Amazon' gauge exposes gulf between retail ETFs

Some exchange-traded funds have big positions in Amazon, while others are investing in companies the online giant is slowly killing.