Small-Cap ETFs’ Moment to Shine
Small-capitalization stocks and related ETFs are finally taking the lead after underperforming their larger counterparts for the past one- and three-year periods.…
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Value Factor Rotation Could be Legitimate
The value factor is shaking out of its doldrums and some market observers believe a credible growth-to-value rotation is underway. That could…
Value ETF Style is Back in Vogue
Growth stocks have surged this year in the ongoing post-election rally, but more recently, the value style and related exchange traded funds…
A Low-Cost ETF to Track the 1,000 Largest U.S. Companies
Expanding on its line of cheap index-based exchange traded funds, Charles Schwab is planning to help investors follow some of the largest…
The Growing Usage of ETFs by Insurers
By Todd Rosenbluth, CFRA Insurers held just $19 billion in ETF assets at the end of 2016 — a minuscule portion of the…
Russell Index ETFs’ Reconstitutions Reveal After Effects of Post-Election Rally
As two popular Russell index-based exchange traded funds go through their annual rebalancing and reconstitution act, investors will find their exposure has…
Don’t Write Off Low-Volatility ETFs
The low-volatility investment style has grown out of favor as more traders turned to high-octane growth stocks in the ongoing bull market…
Disappointing Active Strategies Help Put Focus on Passive ETFs
Active fund managers have been underperforming broad stock market benchmarks for the past decade, supporting the notion that investors may be better…
Small-Cap ETFs Under Pressure
Small-capitalization stocks and related exchange traded funds have been an unloved asset category this year as investors turned to larger, more stable…
ETF Investors Should Lean Toward Larger Companies
After one of the worst beginnings to a new year, exchange traded funds that track smaller companies have struggled compared to those…
The Trend That Defined November’s ETF Flows
U.S.-listed exchange traded funds continued to attract billions of dollars in November as low-cost passive strategies enticed investors in a volatile market.…
The Mystery Of Mid Cap ETFs
Maybe. Depending on the selection of indexes, fund products, and time periods, you can find almost anything you want. Data mining issues…
Underperforming Active Funds Increase Allure of Passive ETFs
With fewer active managers outperforming the market than anytime over the past decade, disillusioned investors are turning to passive, index-based exchange traded…
ETF Chart of the Day: S&P 500
Recent options activity in the largest ETF in the U.S. landscape in terms of assets under management at $146 billion, SPY (SPDR…