Looking Past Emerging Market ETF Can Reveal Some Gems
December 30, 2009 – A growing number of investors are starting to branch out beyond emerging market exchange traded funds (ETFs) as they explore other areas to make their money work. One such area gaining appeal is that of... Continue Reading »

Our 2009 ETF Predictions: How Did We Do?
December 22, 2009 – At the end of 2008, we made some bold predictions about where the exchange traded fund (ETF) industry would wind up in 2009. How did we do? Nine out of 10 ain’t bad! Read on... Continue Reading »

Tom Lydon Makes His 2010 ETF Picks on CNBC
December 15, 2009 – Tom Lydon went on CNBC this afternoon to discuss which exchange traded funds (ETFs) he likes for 2010. Watch the video to see them. Continue Reading »

New Emerging Markets ETF Tracks FTSE Index
December 8, 2009 – A new exchange traded fund (ETF) provider is on the scene with the industry’s newest emerging markets fund. How it’s different: it tracks the FTSE Emerging Markets Index, opening the door for more diversification in... Continue Reading »

Emerging Market ETFs: How They Could Stay Hot
December 1, 2009 – The S&P 500 is up 21.3% year-to-date, while the Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US (NYSEArca: VEU) exchange traded fund (ETF) is up 35.7%. It’s no wonder, then, that investors are increasingly looking internationally in search of... Continue Reading »

Discrepancies in Defining ‘Emerging Market’ ETFs
November 23, 2009 – Emerging market countries are spearheading the recovery in the global economy and providing returns upwards of 50% this year in related exchange traded funds (ETFs). But the definition of what makes an emerging market varies... Continue Reading »

Emerging Market ETFs: More Choices Than Ever
November 11, 2009 – Reflecting the rapidly growing popularity of emerging markets, iShares has filed for two new sector exchange traded funds (ETFs) focusing on the asset class. (more…) Continue Reading »

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 »