Under the category of remarkable stats, Dan Dolan sent us data showing the S&P 500 down over the past 5 years, even as 8 of it's 9 sectors (you get to guess the 9th) were up.

The annual reconstitution of the Russell indexes is one of the biggest dates on the indexing calendar. Here we provide an overview of some outstanding new research on Russell recon from Northern Trust.

The bond indexing boondoggle continues to loom large for Ford coupons; a look at how one fund is playing the game.

Rydex Investments files for the world’s first currency ETF - an easy way to bet for (or against) the euro.

The rapidly expanding ETF outfit sets its sights on the sector market. Is it stretching itself too thin?

S&P/Barra style indexes are going the way of the dodo; two sets of more complicated indexes will take their place.

The Philadelphia Stock Exchange launches the first-ever options contracts on eight global/international iShares ETFs.

The Philadelphia Exchange’s new biotech index options hit the volatility sweet spot.

Days after the CRB gets an overhaul, Standard and Poor’s launches a new twist on its commodities index aimed at attracting long-term individual investors.