Investors Getting Cautious on Small-Cap ETFs
The iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSEArca: IJR) and the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEArca: IWM) along with other small-cap exchange traded…
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What ETF Investors Missed and Got Right in 2015
The winners and losers in the ETF world this year have been well documented heading into 2016 but there are still areas…
ETFs In 2016: Large Cap vs. Small Cap
If there was one strong consensus view coming into 2015, it was that the dollar would rise. In this instance, the collective…
New WisdomTree ETF Looks to Capture More Global Dividends
Today WisdomTree announced that they will be launching two new ETFs that seek to provide exposure to dividend-paying, small-cap companies in the…
2 Segments Hoping The Fed Gets Cold Feet
Late last month, the Federal Reserve (Fed) reminded everyone that a 2015 rate hike is still a possibility. That said, with the…
Small-Cap ETFs May Be In Trouble
With U.S. stocks shaking off their third-quarter doldrums and surging to start the fourth quarter, small-caps and the corresponding exchange traded funds…
Too Much Biotech in Diversified Small-Cap ETFs?
The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEArca: IWM) and the iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSEArca: IJR), as their names imply, are both…
Are You Taking On Too Much Risk in Your Small-Cap Allocations?
Prior to the popularization of currency-hedged equity strategies, equity investments outside the United States included two trades: 1. The equities, which in…
Think You Need a Manager for International Small Caps? Think Again.
With the increased availability of index-based, passive approaches for investing in equities, investors are continually analyzing where they fit in the context…
ETF Chart of the Day: Small-Cap Summary
U.S. Small Cap Equities are once again in focus as we have mentioned in recent sessions, with the largest ETF in the…
2015: The Year of International Small Caps?
Most people who invest outside the U.S. tend to focus on well-established benchmarks such as the MSCI EAFE Index or MSCI Emerging…
An Ideal Healthcare ETF for the Times
Prompted by the retrenchment in biotechnology stocks, healthcare exchange traded funds have recently given up some ground. Focused and tactical healthcare funds…
Small-Cap Sector ETFs to buy in May
With May almost here, it is time for investors to commence the annual pondering of the “Sell in May and go away”…
Small-Cap ETFs Enjoying Buyback Surge
Last year, S&P 500 member firms boosted spending on share buybacks by 16.3% to $553.3 billion from $475.6 billion. That was not…