In the current economic maelstrom, exchange traded funds are beating mutual funds in the fight for investor dollars — a battle that will have long-term implications for the asset management industry.
The PowerShares Active U.S. Real Estate Fund (PSR) seeks to provide high total return by investing in publicly traded U.S. real estate companies, selected using a proprietary stock selection model.
Investors are shifting away from mutual funds toward certificates of deposit, variable annuities and exchange traded funds, according to a study that will be released next month.
Rydex Investments of Rockville, Md., today announced that shares of its exchange traded trust, CurrencyShares Russian Ruble Trust (XRU), will begin trading today. An exchange traded trust is similar to an exchange traded fund.
Barclays launched the iShares S&P Short Term National Municipal Bond Fund (SUB) and the iShares Barclays Agency Bond Fund (AGZ).
Direxion Shares this week for its first time launched ETFs that have a goal of returning 300% of the performance of their underlying indexes, either on the positive side or the inverse.
Investors pulled $581 million out of exchange traded notes in September, leaving a total $5.5 billion, according to the latest data from Morningstar Inc. of Chicago.
A financial advisory firm is betting that investors who use a quantitative formula — rather than emotion and panic — to move in and out of stocks will get through Wall Street's roller coaster ride with their pocketbooks largely intact.
Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC’s emerging markets infrastructure exchange traded fund began trading yesterday, the Wheaton, Ill., firm announced.
The ProShares UltraShort Financials (SKF), and ProShares Short Financials (SEF) exchange traded funds resumed the normal process of creating new shares today.
FundQuest Inc. today announced a partnership with New Frontier Advisors LLC, a research and investment advisory firm, to offer exchange traded fund managed-account portfolios to financial advisers.
Investors trained to believe that exchange traded funds don't trade at premiums or discounts to their net asset value might be in for a surprise.
Investors who maintain self-directed 401(k) accounts or individual retirement accounts are increasing their investments in exchange traded funds.
Barclays PLC won’t be “assuming the obligation” of traditional structured products and exchange traded notes issued by Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., according to a source close to the situation.
The move followed the emergency action announced yesterday by the Securities and Exchange Commission temporarily prohibiting short sales of shares of certain financial companies.
Companies involved in the operation of toll roads, airports and seaports represent a new asset class, according to some industry experts.
Two new ETFs were launched during the month, bringing the total number of ETFs in the United States to 710.
Efficient Market Advisors LLC of Del Mar, Calif., announced today the launch of the first 403(b) retirement program offering professionally managed portfolios of exchange traded funds.
Grail Advisors LLC of San Francisco intends to enter the defined contribution market by offering actively managed, transparent equity exchange traded funds, said William Thomas, chief executive of the firm.
