ETF News

J.P. Morgan Plans Actively Managed ETFs

J.P. Morgan Chase indicated it plans to offer actively managed exchange-traded funds, following recent moves by competitors.

Direxion Launches ETFs

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In what seems to be a continuing race among providers to introduce exchange-traded funds, Boston-based Direxion announced today that it has launched six new leveraged ETFs.

Eaton Vance Plans Active ETFs

The parade of mutual fund companies jumping into the ETF business continues. The latest entrant: Eaton Vance Corp.

Bond ETFs Have Hidden Risks

Investors seeking safety have been pouring cash into bond funds-but, when it comes to exchange-traded funds, they run the risk of limiting their gains or magnifying their losses.

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Legg Mason Plans Active ETF

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Legg Mason Inc. has filed an application with the Securities and Exchange Commission to launch actively managed exchange-traded funds, according to published reports.

Free ETF Trading Isn't Everything

Dangling an offer for commission-free trades is a common tactic in the war to win market share in the exchange-traded fund business.

Many ETFs Missed Benchmarks In '09

Exchange-traded funds are designed to track the market's moves, but many were off the mark by a wide margin during the financial crisis.

New Precious-Metals ETFs Face Risks

Investors may start to wonder if two new precious-metals ETFs could prompt the kind of regulatory concerns about speculators that have plagued energy funds.

Taming The Currency Elephant

by Marla Brill

Currency ETFs provide easy access to a huge but ignored asset class.

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More Advisors Focusing On 401(k) Business

Here's how this advisor and others plan to grow their advisory businesses in 2010: focus on 401(k) clients.

ETF Fees Can Make A Difference

Individual investors are often told that index-linked funds are better for them than actively managed offerings, but index funds carry their own risks that can catch the unsuspecting.

552 ETFs Currently In Registration

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Need any more proof that the ETF industry is booming? There are now 552 ETFs in registration, according to an industry source.

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Christian ETFs Launched

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An Oklahoma City advisory firm today launched three faith-based ETFs based on indexes created by FTSE Group and KLD Indexes.

T. Rowe Price To Introduce Active ETFs

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T. Rowe Price joined the growing ranks of mutual fund companies seeking to enter the nascent market for actively managed ETFs when it applied to the SEC for approval to start a family of them.

Shades Of Green

by Marla Brill

Environmentally conscious funds and ETFs have turned around this year, but more narrowly focused plays have farther to go to regain lost ground.

ETF Mimics Hedge Fund Strategies

A new exchange-traded fund promises to mimic hedge-fund strategies, but investors may want to see how this second-generation ETF fares in the real world before rushing in.

As The Market Picks Up, So Have ETF Launches

In the exchange-traded fund business, it's almost like old times.