PIMCO Steps Into the ETF Fee War
In a rare occurrence, PIMCO cut the expense ratio on one of its actively managed exchange traded funds, revealing the stiff competition…
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Build America Bond ETFs Susceptible to Rate Risk
Build America Bonds and related exchange traded funds provide attractive yields and have outperformed other tax-exempt municipal bonds. However, these debt securities…
PIMCO to Shutter Four ETFs, Add Three New Funds
PIMCO, the eleventh-largest U.S. issuer of exchange traded funds, said four of its ETFs will be closed in September, but the asset…
Scarcity Issues Surround Build America Bond ETFs
As Treasury yields have risen this year, long duration Build America Bonds and the exchange traded funds that hold those bonds have…
Rising Rates, Sequestration Hit Build America Bond ETFs
It is not just U.S. junk bonds or emerging markets sovereign debt that have suffered at the hands of bond bubble chatter.…
The Actively Managed ETF Landscape
While still only accounting for a fraction of the overall exchange traded fund space, actively managed funds have been quickly attracting new…
Don’t Get Fooled by an ETF’s Name
Investors should never be fooled into trading an exchange traded fund based solely on its moniker, lest they discover some nasty surprises…
Pimco Looks to Expand ETF Presence
Pimco is making waves in the exchange traded fund business with plans to launch an ETF version of Total Return Fund, the…
Could Muni Bonds Be Dragging BAB ETFs?
The Build America Bond program ended in December, but some think its expiration could be part of what’s hurting municipal bond exchange…
Build America Bond ETFs May Get a Second Chance
The popular Build America Bonds program may get a second chance at life if President Obama’s budget passes in its current incarnation.…
Changes May Be In Store for BABS ETFs
Build America Bond exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been as well-received as the program itself, but the program’s future is now in…
Build America Bond ETFs’ Future in Question
The Build America Bonds project may be discontinued, as Congress decides how to extend the Bush Tax Cuts. The program’s expiration raises…
PIMCO Launches Two New Bond ETFs
PIMCO is expanding its footprint in the bond exchange traded fund (ETF) space by launching two new additions to its lineup. The…