Dividends

Although new exchange-traded funds are launching into the market at a steady pace, Claymore is closing four ETFs due to a lack of investor interest. The four funds to be closed and liquidated are as follows: 1.  Claymore/Zacks Dividend Rotation ETF (IRO) 2.  Claymore/Zacks Country Rotation ETF (CRO) 3.  Claymore/Beacon Global Exchanges, Brokers & Asset [...]

The PowerShares High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (PHB) from Invesco is now tracking a new index, and thus has been renamed. While keeping the same ticker symbol on the NYSE Arca, PHB is now known as PowerShares Fundamental High Yield Corporate Bond Portfolio, effective August 2, 2010. PHB is now tracking the Research Affiliates’ Fundamental [...]

Of the Market Vector’s Municipal Bond family of funds from Van Eck, the five ETFs offered to the public have announced August distributions. The distributions for this month will range from $0.028/share to $0.140/share. Below is a list of the five ETFs and their distribution: 1.  Market Vectors Intermediate Municipal Index ETF (ITM) $0.062   2.  [...]

AdvisorShares has filed with the SEC to create two new growth ETF products that target low-priced stocks and high yield dividend growth stocks. The new funds will be named the Emerald Rock Low-Priced Focused Growth ETF (LOWP) and the Emerald Rock Low-Priced Dividend ETF (DIVI). Emerald Rock Advisors will actively-manage both ETFs, allowing itself the [...]

Considered one of the most boring industries, utilities are emerging as one of the most interesting for the dividend investor. With the chance of capital gains and yields that beat treasuries, investors should give a second glance to utility ETFs. One utility ETF, the Utilities Select Sector SPDR exchange-traded fund (XLU: Quote, Profile, Advanced Chart, [...]

WisdomTree will take nine of its most popular US listed funds across the border to list on Mexican stock exchanges. The move will allow the fund to tap into a growing investment class in Mexico and bring variety to a limited marketplace. WisdomTree’s move comes six years after iShares first moved its funds south of [...]

Dividend investors never had their fair share in 2009, but 2010 looks promising for investors seeking better returns from their stock holdings. Improving corporate earnings and depressed volatility are setting the stage for a recovery in dividend ETF investing. Companies listed in the S&P500 paid out $52 billion less in 2009 than 2008, falling from [...]

The gold rush in frontier markets for both investors and enterprising ETF sponsors has officially begun. Some investors will experience huge windfall profits, while many will see the promises of wealth turn empty. While risk aversion is still in play domestically, 2009 proved that investors were still willing to ante up on high-risk, high reward [...]

WisdomTree has announced it will close 10 exchange-traded funds, which have been unable to garner significant volume from investors. The 10 funds announced for closure currently contain less than $180 million in assets. The WisdomTree funds slated for closure are: -WisdomTree International Financial Sector Fund (DRF) -WisdomTree International Health Care Sector Fund (DBR) -WisdomTree International [...]

To welcome the New Year, WisdomTree launched the WisdomTree International Hedged Equity ETF (HEDJ: Quote, Profile, Advanced Chart, News) on December 31. The fund will be the first ETF to hedge its own positions against changes in international exchange rates. Investors have long been plagued with the ties to currency movements, as international stocks usually [...]