A recent email exchange with an “index investor” underscores the risks in where the industry has headed.
Features and News
Japan Rising, And SSgA With It
SSgA unveils two well-timed Japanese ETFs, and promises a slew of international funds are on the way.
ETF Report
ETFR Databank November 2006
Our monthly databank breaks down ETF returns for every market segment.
ETF Report
WisdomTree ups the ante - Pump and dump or good for the long haul?
There’s been a lot of ink (and pixels) spilt on WisdomTree Investments this year, in part because the firm hurtled into the ETF space with 20 dividend ETFs—all of which began trading on the New York Stock Exchange June 16.
Features and News
Active Indexer
The rotation from low-quality to high-quality equities continues, as the bull market grows long in the tooth.
Journal Of Indexes
Active Vs. Passive Statistical Redux
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Journal Of Indexes
Exchange-Traded Funds Corner
Overview of ETFs around the World
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New ETFs In Q3 '06 |
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Journal Of Indexes
KNOWING YOUR OPTIONS
Introducing Quarterlies
The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), International Securities Exchange (ISE) and the NYSE’s Arca unit (NYSE Arca) all launched “quarterly” options contracts on five of the most popular ETFs: the Diamond Trust (AMEX: DIA), Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (AMEX: XLE), iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund (NYSE: IWM), Nasdaq 100 Trust (NDAQ: QQQQ) and Standard & Poor’s Depository Receipts (AMEX: SPY).