Vanguard ETFs: How It Gained a Foothold In a Competitive Market
November 6, 2009 – Vanguard was a relative latecomer to the exchange traded fund (ETF) industry, launching its first fund in 2001. But the firm has since become the third-largest ETF provider, thanks in part to low fees.... Continue Reading »

What the Biggest ETF Movers Say About Investors
August 20, 2009 – Sings of a recovery are looming on the global horizon, and the numbers are evident in exchange traded funds (ETFs) from domestic and foreign markets, bonds, currencies and commodities. (more…) Continue Reading »

Does Europe Have What It Takes to Revive Its ETFs?
March 5, 2009 – The ongoing global economic upheaval has shaken European markets, along with the region’s exchange traded funds (ETFs), and they may have to wait for signs of stability elsewhere before Europe can see some semblance of... Continue Reading »

Europe ETFs Hit By Credit Crisis, and They Aren’t Happy
August 29, 2008 – Like many areas around the globe, Europe is getting crunched hard by the credit crisis, and exchange traded funds (ETFs) focusing on this region are suffering. Figures released in mid-August showed that the euro-zone economy shriveled... Continue Reading »

Could Fund’s Transformation Lead to An ETF?
August 21, 2008 – Vanguard has transformed their Total International Stock Index Fund (VGTSX) mutual fund and left behind the fund-of-funds idea. Instead, it will invest in individual stocks. Could it possibly lead to an exchange traded fund (ETF)... Continue Reading »