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INVESTING ETFS OCT 14, 2009
Rodney Johnson, manager of Dent Tactical ETF, embraces rally — skeptically

Embracing the stock market's seven-month rally comes with some mixed emotions for Rodney Johnson, manager of the Dent Tactical ETF (DENT).

INVESTING ETFS OCT 08, 2009
ETF assets surged last month, hit record $695B

Exchange-traded-fund assets reached an all-time high of $695 billion at the end of last month, according to data released today by State Street Global Advisors.

INVESTING ETFS OCT 06, 2009
Grail Advisors to roll out two new actively managed ETFs

Grail Advisors LLC filed to offer two actively managed exchange traded funds: the Grail McDonnell Intermediate Municipal Bond ETF and the Grail McDonnell Core Taxable Bond ETF.

INVESTING ETFS OCT 05, 2009
Jefferies rolls out commodities ETF — with a twist

INVESTING ETFS OCT 05, 2009
Barclays rolls out ETF-based charitable-giving program

Barclays Global Investors has launched the iShares Charitable Giving Program, which offers clients access to donor-advised funds using pools of its exchange-traded funds.

INVESTING ETFS OCT 04, 2009
Muni ETFs gain popularity, but are they a good fit?

Exchange-traded funds that invest in municipal bonds are gaining in popularity, but some industry watchers think that mutual funds are a better option.

INVESTING ETFS OCT 02, 2009
ETFs gain popularity in muni market, but are they a good fit?

Exchange-traded funds that invest in municipal bonds are gaining in popularity, but some industry watchers believe that mutual funds are a better option.

INVESTING ETFS OCT 01, 2009
Mutual funds squeezed by competition from ETFs, pressure from distributors

Mutual fund companies are under more pressure to lower fund expenses at a time they're being squeezed by distributors for more cash, said speakers at a mutual fund conference today in Boston.

INVESTING ETFS OCT 01, 2009
Grail set to kick off active ETFs

Trading will begin tomorrow on four actively managed exchange-traded funds launched by Grail Advisors LLC.

INVESTING ETFS SEP 28, 2009
ETF providers zero in on municipal-bond market

An exchange-traded fund launched last week offers investors access to hard-to-reach segments of the municipal-bond market. Another has been proposed.

INVESTING ETFS SEP 20, 2009
ETFs make "statement'

Talk about state pride.

INVESTING ETFS SEP 16, 2009
AdvisorShares rolls out first active ETF

AdvisorShares Investments LLC launched its first exchange-traded fund today: the actively managed AdvisorShares Dent Tactical ETF.

INVESTING ETFS SEP 09, 2009
How regulators piled onto the ETF controversy

INVESTING ETFS SEP 09, 2009
Leveraged and inverse ETFs: What's the fuss?

INVESTING ETFS SEP 09, 2009
Pimco's Bill Gross to address financial advisers at InvestmentNews' ETF Insights online event

Bill Gross, managing director and co-chief investment officer at Pacific Investment Management Co., will deliver the keynote address at InvestmentNews' ETF Insights online conference for financial advisers, which will explore the latest developments in exchange-traded funds.

INVESTING ETFS SEP 09, 2009
Exotic ETF outcry: Much ado about nothing?

When it comes to leveraged and inverse ETFs, seemingly every regulator and influential brokerage firm has recently voiced the opinion that these exotic vehicles - which can double or triple the returns (or short the losses) of a market index - are inappropriate for individual investors.

INVESTING ETFS SEP 08, 2009
Posing threat to mutual funds, ETF assets expected to hit $1T before 2011, report says

Exchange-traded funds are poised to take a bite out of traditional mutual funds and are expected to grow from just over half a trillion dollars to $1 trillion before 2011, according to a soon-to-be-released report.

INVESTING ETFS SEP 04, 2009
Jefferies, Manulife venture into the ETF market

Two major financial services firms — an investment banking company and a an insurer — have revealed their intentions to get into the exchange-traded fund business.

INVESTING ETFS SEP 02, 2009
Regulators impose new limits on leveraged ETFs

Regulators are imposing new restrictions on leveraged exchange-traded funds, volatile investments that can multiply the gains or losses of a market index or benchmark.

INVESTING ETFS AUG 24, 2009
Pimco unveils 1-5 year TIPS exchange traded fund

It is not the first exchange traded fund to invest in Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities, but the TIPS ETF launched today by Pacific Investment Management Co. of Newport Beach, Calif., may quickly become the fan favorite, according to a Morningstar anaylst.