Sorting Through the Added Value of Securities Lending
By Tyler Denholm – VP – Investments & Research – TOPS ETF Portfolios “Expense is only a concern in the absence of…
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Q2 Market Review: Equities, Treasuries, Oil, Gold & Crypto
The major averages continued to tack on further gains in the 2nd quarter heading towards what could end up being the 10th…
Small-Cap ETFs’ Time to Shine
Small capitalization stocks and category-related exchange traded funds are outperforming in the U.S. markets. The S&P SmallCap 600 Index has outperformed the…
SSgA Lowers Fees on 2 ETFs, Will Split 5 Others
State Street Corp.’s State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), the third-largest U.S. exchange traded fund issuer, said it is lowering the expense ratios…
An ETF to Capture Strength in Small-Cap Energy Stocks
Small-capitalization stocks are breaking out with energy companies leading the charge. Investors interested in gaining targeted exposure to this small-cap segment can…
Rising Interest Rates Does Not Spell Doom for Stock ETFs
The Federal Reserve typically hikes interest rates to obviate an overheating economy during the later stages of an economic cycle, typically foreshadowing…
ETF Options to Target the Small-Cap Opportunity
As investors build a well-diversified investment portfolio, small-capitalization stock exchange traded funds may help enhance returns over the long haul. Small-cap stocks…
Small-Cap ETF Investors Prompted to Increase Bearish Bets
The Russell 2000 Index and the S&P SmallCap 600 Index are up 4% and 1.7%, respectively, year-to-date, confirming the laggard status of…
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…
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…
Small-Cap ETFs: Slight Differences are Important
With the Russell 2000, the benchmark small-cap index, up 2.4% this year, investors are again warming to smaller stocks. Strength in small-caps…
Why Small-Cap ETFs Could Lead Market Returns
More attractive valuations in small company stocks relative to their larger counterparts and the U.S. growth outlook are helping small-cap exchange traded…
Index Differences Crucial in Evaluating Small-Cap ETFs
There are plenty of broader market U.S. exchange traded funds with “small-cap” in their names, but different small-cap ETFs track different indices.…
What December Could Bring for Small-Cap ETFs
There is no getting around it: Small-cap exchange traded funds have been on fire for most of 2013. The iShares Russell 2000…