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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The Best Small-Cap ETFs Leading Market’s Charge
Small-Cap ETFs are leading the markets charge this year. Year-to-date, the iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (NYSEArca: IJR), which tracks the S&P…
5 ETFs for the Small-Cap Rally
By Dave Dierking, CFA After lagging their large-cap counterparts for most of the past few years, small caps are back in the…
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…
Mid-Cap ETFs Can Get a Weak Dollar Boost
It is often said that large-caps, many of which are multi-national firms generating significant portions of their revenue overseas, benefit from a…
Small-Cap ETFs for Frugal Investors
Investors are increasingly looking to cheap options, no matter the investment environment. Cheap index-based ETFs have been the go-to choice among long-term…
10 Super-Cheap Vanguard ETFs for Investors
ETF adoption has rapidly accelerated in recent years, with many investors steering to cheap ETFs to potentially bolster long-term investment returns. There…
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…
ETF Plays That Have Benefited the Most from a ‘Trump Bump’
Donald Trump’s victory set off one of the steepest post-election rallies in recent memory. While many markets strengthened on the “Trump bump,”…
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…
Small-Cap ETFs Are Taking the Lead
After underperforming over the past few years, small capitalization stocks and related exchange traded funds are outpacing their larger peers. Over the…
S&P 500 ETFs Are Exposed to Currency Risks, Strong USD
As we head toward the third quarter and the start of the earnings season, a strengthening U.S. dollar could weigh on S&P…
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 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…