S&P 500

Making light of a growing segment in the investment space, TrimTabs, a research firm, found that ETF investment flows were usually a contrarian indicator. According to the study, high inflows generally preceded falling markets, and outflows gave way to rising prices. TrimTabs’ study noted that ETF returns and inflow and outflow data generated a negative [...]

U.S. One Trust, a young investment manager created less than two years ago, has filed for its first exchange-traded fund. The ETF will be a fund of funds, seeking to track emerging market stocks while keeping close tabs to the S&P 500. The One Fund (ONEF: Quote, Profile, Advanced Chart, News), as it will be [...]

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 [...]

A seismic shift in exchange-traded funds is developing, with newer funds threatening the assets of more established products. The trend is likely to continue, as investors become more appreciative of the creativity of newer funds. One fund already bleeding funds is the SPDR S&P 500 (SPY: Quote, Profile, Advanced Chart, News), which is known as [...]

IndexIQ’s lineup of exchange-traded funds is certainly innovative, including hedge fund ETFs and strategy ETFs that are not seen elsewhere in the industry. Its new merger arbitrage ETF is just as unique, offering investors the ability to bank on the differential between current stock prices and agreed merger prices. The new fund will be known [...]

Close inspection into September’s ETF inflows suggests that investors are concerned about inflation. The top exchange-traded funds were anti-dollar and anti-US stocks. SPDR Gold Shares (GLD: Quote, Profile, Advanced Chart, News) raked in an astounding $2 billion, followed by iShares Barclay TIPS fund (TIP: Quote, Profile, Advanced Chart, News) at $847 million. Emerging market funds [...]

One way to play rising stock prices is by investing in those with an interest in stock market activity. The iShares Dow Jones U.S. Broker-Dealers Index Fund (IAI: Quote, Profile, Advanced Chart, News) provides an excellent opportunity to invest in the market-makers and facilitators that ensure a liquid stock market. The fund invests in a [...]

In just the past decade, tech stocks have embarked upon a rollercoaster ride, hitting tops and bottoms several times. In what has been one of the harshest recessions in recent memory, tech stocks have fared well, proving to be some of the most valuable names on the big boards. The SPDR Technology Select Fund (XLK: [...]

With the S&P 500 retouching the psychological 1,000 barrier, investors are beginning to flow back into double leveraged funds. Inverse leverage fund volume indicates that traders may not be willing to continue the market’s rally. Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares (FAZ: Quote, Profile, Advanced Chart, News) is one of the largest movers, with the [...]

Global X Management has launched a new ETF on NYSE Arca, allowing American traders to invest in Nordic European countries. The Global X FTSE Nordic 30 ETF (GXF) offers exposure to the largest and most liquid stocks in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Norway. The new ETF will track the FTSE Nordic 30 index minus fees [...]