First Trust Launches New Large-Cap, Multi-Factor ETF
Today, asset manager First Trust announced the launch of the First Trust Lunt U.S. Factor Rotation ETF (CBOE BZX: FCTR). Before fees…
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Invesco Launches New Suite of Factor ETFs
Invesco, a leading global provider of exchange-traded funds, seeks to push the creative envelope in the fixed income space with its new…
Separating Ingredients & Recipe in Factor Investing
By Justin Sibears, Newfound Research We often compare portfolio construction to cooking. There are two equally important elements: the ingredients and the recipe. The…
How Factors Performed During a Roller Coaster Q1
Factors ETFs had a roller coaster first quarter for many reasons. Let’s take a look at how they did. Roller Coaster QI…
Finding the Right Factor ETF for Your Portfolio
Factor investing has become an increasingly sought-after method for investors to enhance a diversified portfolio. The truth is, that until recently, it…
Yes, Factors Travel – An International Take on Smart Beta
By Rob Bush, DWS Despite their predominantly American heritage, factors, it turns out, still like to pack their bags and travel. And…
ETF Chart of the Day: Marvelous Momentum
An interesting offering from iShares known as MTUM (iShares USA Momentum Fund, Expense Ratio 0.15%) has pulled in notable new assets lately…
Indexology®: Don’t Lose Sight Of Sector Exposures Within Factor Indices
Broadly speaking, stocks within the same sector are often exposed to similar risk factors. Investors with large energy sector exposures have certainly…
An ETF With a Fundamental Value Proposition
Few, if any, investment factors have received acclaim and attention afforded to the value factor. Along with the quality factor, value is…
New Factor ETF From ArrowShares Debuts
ArrowShares joins the factor-based exchange traded fund movement today with the debut of the Arrow QVM Equity Factor ETF (NYSEArca: QVM). The…
Dividends and Low Volatility Were Among 2014’s Top Equity Factors. Will 2015 See a Repeat or a Change?
This article was written by Invesco PowerShares Senior Equity Product Strategist Nick Kalivas. As investors settle into 2015, it may be useful…
iShares Goes Global in Expansion of Factor ETF Lineup
BlackRock’s (NYSE: BLK) iShares unit, the world’s largest issuer of exchange traded funds, expanded its already successful lineup of factor-based ETFs with…
Maybe the Right Way to Momentum
Due in large part to the proliferation of factor-based exchange traded funds, many of which now dwell in the multi-factor arena, conversations…
S&P Dow Jones Adds to Alternative Index Lineup
As alternatively-weighted indices and the exchange traded funds that track those indices surge in popularity, more index providers are working to meet…