An Equity ETF Specifically Targeting a Rising Rate Environment
Investors who are worried about the potential negative effects of rising rates on the equity side of their investment portfolio may look…
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Acceptance of the Theory Behind Smart Beta
By Todd Rosenbluth, CFRA Based on recent regulatory filings, investors should expect more ETF choices to consider as established active managers further expand…
Is Your Smart Beta ETF Engineered for Success?
By Joe Smith, CFA, CLS Investments Smart beta ETFs are generally geared for outperformance. They invest in pools of securities with a rules-based…
7 Factors That Can Make Gold Miner ETFs Shine
Gold miner ETFs are a timely equity strategy that could help financial advisors capture the ongoing strength in the hard asset. On…
Smart Beta ETFs Help Financial Advisors Enhance Their Portfolios
Since its inception, the ETF industry has welcomed more than 2,000 innovative products in the U.S. to help investors diversify and enhance…
Global X Launches ETF to Access S&P 500 Dividend Payers
Expanding on its dividend theme, Global X Funds launched a new ETF that selects quality dividend payers taken out of the S&P…
7 Fundamentals of Gold
The outlook for gold is the brightest it’s been in almost a decade. On the upcoming webcast Tuesday, July 17, 7 Fundamentals…
ProShares Rounds Out Its E-Commerce ETF Suite
ProShares added on to its suite of e-commerce-related ETFs with a new strategy that invests only in retailers principally selling online or…
Equal-Weight Indexing Has Been a Better Long-Term ETF Play
The biggest ETFs have been getting all the attention over the years as investors grouped into these traditional market capitalization-weighted plays, but…
A Better Way for ETF Investors to Track a Changing Bond Market
Fixed-income investors have enjoyed a smooth and easy ride over the past three decades, but the environment is quickly changing. Nevertheless, there…
An Impressive First Year for Multi-Factor ETF ‘USMF’
The universe of multi-factor exchange traded funds continues growing, but some funds are already separating themselves from the pack. That includes the…
Small Stocks, Big Payouts With This ETF
Small-cap stocks and the corresponding exchange traded funds are trouncing their large-cap rivals. Some dividend funds are getting on that act, including…
Incorporating ESG Investments into an ETF Portfolio
Investors interested in socially responsible ETF strategies may consider the quickly developing segment of ESG investing and the opportunities the theme may…
This Dividend ETF is Impressing This Year
With the Federal Reserve raising interest rates, sending Treasury yields higher, many investors thought some high dividend strategies and the related ETFs…