Looking Beyond ETF Expense Ratios
By Todd Rosenbluth, CFRA While CFRA incorporates expense ratios in our equity and bond ETF rankings, with lower-cost offerings scoring higher than more…
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Charles Schwab Platform Shows ETFs’ Increasing Popularity Among Investors
The exchange traded fund universe continues to expand as Charles Schwab data reveals increased demand for the cheap and efficient investment tool…
Schwab Responds to BlackRock’s Latest ETF Price War Salvo
Not to be outdone, Charles Schwab lowered fees on five exchange traded funds to solidify its low-cost leadership in response to BlackRock’s…
ETF Investors Should Ease Up on Equities, Look to Fixed Income
After years of outperforming, the equities market bull rally is running out of steam, with a number of global uncertainties weighing on…
15 Most Read ETF Articles of the Week (May 16-20)
Each day ETFtrends.com publishes news, strategy and commentary on ETFs in the realms of Commodities, Currency, Equities and Smart-Beta to name a few.…
31 ETFs for Maximized Fixed-Income Investing
Investors seeking an easy way to fill out a fixed-income portfolio may start off with an aggregate or total bond market exchange…
Aggregate Bond ETFs to Establish a Fixed-Income Portfolio’s Core
Investors who want to build a fixed-income portfolio can lay a solid core foundation with a high-quality and broad mix of debt…
ETF Assets Continue Flowing to Charles Schwab
Last year was another banner year of inflows to U.S.-listed exchange traded products as the U.S. ETF industry surpassed the $2 trillion…
Use ETFs to Maintain Your Core Bond Exposure
More active funds have added high-yield bonds to supplement income in a low-yield environment, potentially overexposing investors to volatility. Instead, one can…
Bond ETFs for Cost-Conscious Investors
The November jobs report, revealed Friday, stoked speculation that the Federal Reserve is on pace to raise interest rates in the first…
Forbes Flags Favorite ETFs
Exchange traded funds are known for low fees, especially for long term, buy-and-hold investors. Forbes recently compiled a list of ETFs aimed…
Schwab ETF Fee Cuts to Save Investors $4 Million
Charles Schwab’s recent decision to slash fees in its ETFs is expected to save investors nearly $4 million a year, based on…
Total Bond Market ETFs
Investors looking for a diversified bond fund can buy total-market ETFs that charge low fees with one click of the mouse. Bond…
List of Diversified Bond ETFs
Equity exchange traded funds are off to a nice start this year but the outperformance of bond ETFs in 2011 is a…