Do Active Managers Outperform in Inefficient Markets?
By Joseph Tenaglia, CFA One of the most anticipated reports in the asset management industry is S&P Dow Jones’ SPIVA® U.S. Scorecard,…
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5 ETFs for the Small-Cap Rally
By Dave Dierking, CFA After lagging their large-cap counterparts for most of the past few years, small caps are back in the…
WisdomTree to Split Four Smart Beta ETFs
WisdomTree (NASDAQ: WETF) said Wednesday it is planning forward splits on four of its smart beta ETFs, including two dividend funds. “The…
Small-Cap Stocks, ETFs Can Still Perform if Interest Rates Rise
Many believe smaller companies could struggle if the Federal Reserve begins hiking interest rates. However, small-cap stocks and category-related exchange traded funds…
Analyzing the Brexit Fallout in ETF and Currency Spheres
The United Kingdom will leave the European Union after the referendum vote known as Brexit won 52% to 48% on Thursday. The European Union…
41 Small-Cap ETFs Making Big Waves
The smaller companies and small-cap exchange traded funds (ETFs) are beginning to pull ahead. Over the past week, the Russell 2000 Index…
An Unexpected Strength Of Small Cap ETFs
Small-capitalization stock exchange traded funds that follow a dividend theme may have a greater value tilt, providing relatively cheaper valuations compared to…
A Cost-Effective Small-Cap, Dividend ETF
Small-capitalization stock exchange traded funds that follow a dividend theme may have a greater value tilt, providing relatively cheaper valuations compared to…
Mid-, Small-Cap ETFs to Target U.S. Growth
The appreciating U.S. dollar is taking its toll on larger companies’ revenue with significant overseas exposure. On the other hand, mid- and…
Smart-Beta, Small-Cap ETFs Could Outperform
When picking out small-capitalization stock exposure, exchange traded fund investors may be better of with funds based on alternative indices that weed…
Q3 Dividend Growth Could be Positive for These ETFs
The third quarter was another good one of U.S. dividend growth with dividend (increases less decreases) totaling $12.3 billion, up from $11.9…
More Monthly Dividend ETFs
Investors continue to embrace dividend exchange traded funds. That devotion is highlighted by the over $8 billion that has flowed into dividend…
Small-Cap Dividend ETFs Prove Less Bad
That does not sound like the most encouraging headline, but with all the talk of this year’s laggard status for small-cap stocks…
How Smart-Beta ETFs Differ Traditional Cap-Weighted Funds
Strategic- or smart-beta exchange traded funds provide exposure to an alternative indexing methodology that employs actively managed styles in a passive wrapper…