ETF Report

 Titanic Moment for Titan 40

In what may be a hint of things to come as ETFs battle each other for dominance in certain market sectors, State Street Global Advisors has given the old heave-ho to its SSgA Dow Jones Canada Titans 40 Index Participation Fund.

ETF Report

 European Spiders Spin Their Webs

On February 1 this year, the S&P Europe 350 index became the only broad-based European index to be traded as an ETF on both sides of the Atlantic.

ETF Report

 A future in Fixed Income

After considering Barclays Global Investor’s application to launch fixed income ETFs in the US for nearly a year and a half, the Securities and Exchange Commission recently approved the firm’s request.

Journal Of Indexes

Index Fund Management

What does it take to manage an index fund? The authors examine the tools of the trade and discuss how they are used.

ETF Report

 Broker Coverage: A Good Omen for ETFs

With an almost unanimous voice, the primary marketplace for exchange-traded funds and their sponsors are excited about Morgan Stanley’s decision last month to begin coverage of ETFs.

Journal Of Indexes

What Lies Beneath

Get an insiders look under the hood of index construction and maintenance and learn how different index providers manage it.

Journal Of Indexes

Around The World Of ETFs

UBS Licenses Morningstar Indexes

Having formally announced the launch of its new style-box-based indexes, Morningstar signed a licensing deal with UBS Global Asset Management, which will license Morningstar's 16 proprietary equity indexes as the basis for exchange traded funds (ETFs).