Why investors have pulled money from international equity ETFs in droves this year.

As interest rates fall close to record lows, investors are increasingly using dividend ETFs to generate income.

Year-to-date inflows are now ahead of last year's pace. 

Investors around the world have plowed nearly $18 billion into gold ETFs this year.

These funds have losses ranging from 16% to 33%.

The best-performing exchange-traded products of 2019 have gains from 34% up to 115.3%.

Investors pulled money out of ETFs during the first week of October.

It was the strongest monthly inflow for U.S.-listed ETFs since June.

The two largest bond ETFs are on pace for their best year since 2011.