Seeks permission from SEC; could pose big threat to equity mutual funds
Wagering on direction of stocks, not individual shares
The large inflows into WisdomTree's Asia local-debt fund speaks volumes about investor enthusiasm for U.S. stocks and Treasuries
Stomach-turning global volatility has bolstered demand for certain alternative exchange-traded products used by institutions to hedge their portfolios or make directional bets quickly in order to profit from market instability
Thanks to the exchange-traded fund industry, hedging stock market volatility — or betting on it — has never been easier
U.S. exchange-traded funds took in $56.3 billion for the first half of this year, an increase of more than 50.9% from the first half of 2010, according to State Street Global Advisors' mid-year SPDR outlook.
As exchange-traded funds grow in popularity, more financial advisers are using model ETF portfolios as a low-cost way of managing their clients' money
After waiting for months and in some cases years, fund companies are starting to see progress on their applications to launch actively managed exchange-traded funds, according to several fund executives
Massachusetts' top securities regulator is suing RBC Capital Markets LLC and one of its former registered representatives over the sale of leveraged exchange-traded funds, saying they sold them to clients who didn't understand how the investments worked.
Addressing an issue that many thought had been resolved several years ago, Massachusetts last week filed an administrative complaint against RBC Capital Markets LLC and one of its former brokers, Michael Zukowski, for “dishonest practices in selling leveraged and inverse leveraged ETFs"
Leveraged and inverse funds over the head of the average investor, NASAA warns; plenty of fees, too
As they do with stocks, investors have the opportunity to trade listed options on many exchange-traded funds
Asset manager seeks approval to use own benchmarks for exchange-traded funds; separating itself from the pack
A compilation of research shows that exchange-traded-fund investors are wealthier, younger, and more engaged than their mutual fund counterparts -- in other words, practically perfect clients. So why aren't more advisers embracing ETFs?
Annual levy for exchange-traded fund will be 0.55%, while fee for namesake mutual fund is 0.46%
Regulators said to be concerned about funds not truly tracking underlying indexes, as well as vulnerability to short sales
