ETFs in College Savings Plans (529′s) and 401(k)s
According to an article in USA Today, one of the latest trends in the Exchange traded funds or ETF market is the expansion of theme into the huge markets of tax-differed savings plans like 401(k) retirement plans and 529 college savings plans.
Vanguard Lowers Fees on Sector ETFs
Vanguard recently reported that it was lowering fees on its sector ETF fund family. Most of the fees are being reduced from 0.24 percent to .019 percent, slightly lower than many of competitor SSgA’s sector funds expense ratio of .20 percent.
State Street to Enter Active ETF Market
State Street Global Advisors has filed with the SEC for six new actively managed ETFs. While the promise of actively managed ETFs has been anticipated for years now in the exchange-traded funds market, few issuers have begun offering them as of yet. It appears however that is about to change. Three of the new State Street [...]
Energy ETF Demand Rises With Oil Prices
Rising oil prices have pushed up returns offered by energy based ETFs even as ETFs tracking crude oil prices have lagged behind. Prices are rising on account of political disturbance in Libya and East and North Africa and investors are preferring energy ETFs over oil based ETFs. Market forces prevent the latter from tracking the [...]
New ETFs By State Street Global Advisors
Fund issuer State Street Global Advisors has launched two ETFs – S&P Emerging Markets Dividend Fund (EDIV) and Barclays Capital Emerging Markets Local Bond Fund (EBND). The new ETFs are designed the fill the gap created by absence of funds that help investors control exposure to debt and dividend investments in a precise manner. The [...]
Gold ETFs May Suffer Notwithstanding WGC Claims
Recent assertion by World Gold Council about sustaining high demand for gold-based ETFs was met with doubt and skepticism. SPDR Gold Trust GLD and iShares Gold Trust IAU can sustain performance in event of sovereign nations and central banks taking advantage of the all time high prices. This would cause institutional investors to rely on [...]
Bond ETFs Find Solace In Proposed Treasury Sale
Bond investors are looking forward to the proposed government decision to sell more treasury bonds in the coming week. This has come as good news for those who have invested in long term bonds. Long term bonds are very sensitive to economic and political changes and there are signs of good performance by ETFs that [...]
Oil ETFs – Very Little Differentiates the Various Funds
The oil industry segment is facing the problem of plenty with too many ETFs investing money in almost the same companies in the industry with a different asset mix depending on individual ETF portfolio. ETFs that invest in big oil companies will cover the key players like Exxon Mobil, Chevron, Schlumberger, Transocean, BP, Royal Dutch [...]
The Price of Gold ETFs – Rising or Falling???
According to the World Gold Council, the price of an ounce of gold in 2009 averaged $972.32 while the price of an ounce in 2010 averaged $1,224.52. Athough 2010 was the second-best year for exchange-traded products backed by gold, the net inflow fell 41% from 2009. Inflows into ETFs and other exchange-traded products have declined [...]
State Street Helps ETF Providers Streamline ETF Orders
BOSTON, Oct 18, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — State Street Corporation, one of the world’s leading providers of financial services to institutional investors, announced today that it has launched a new service for the Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) market to help clients process ETF orders more efficiently and in an automated and streamlined fashion. As ETFs [...]
