Today (1/15/13), Global X launched another C-corporation masquerading as an ETF. The Global X Junior MLP ETF (MLPJ) elected not to be a regulated investment company. Like...
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January 15 - Stock Analysis
Six more exchange traded product (“ETP”) delistings are scheduled to occur before the end of the year. The closures include two ETFs from Guggenheim and four VelocityShares...
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December 24 - Stock Analysis
As reported in November ETF Stats, December 18 was the last day of trading for the Index IQ ETF Trust (NYSEARCA:EMER). Anyone still owning Index IQ ETF Trust (NYSEARCA:EMER...
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December 21 - Stock Analysis
The PowerShares S&P 500 Downside Hedged Portfolio (NYSEARCA:PHDG) was launched December 6, becoming the first ETF to be both actively managed and indexed. The fund uses an absolute...
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December 17 - Stock Analysis
Eight new names are joining ETF Deathwatch for December, and nine products are coming off the list. Six are leaving due to increased investor interest, and three ETFs are exiting...
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December 7 - Stock Analysis
The number of exchange traded product (“ETP”) listings increased in November, ending the record-breaking three-month streak of declines. Nine new introductions and three...
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December 5 - Stock Analysis
FactorShares, the sponsor that introduced spread trading in an ETF wrapper back in early 2011, launched a new line of ETFs under a new PureFunds brand. According to the firm...
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December 4 - Stock Analysis
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (NYSE:RBS) introduced five new exchange traded notes (“ETNs”) on November 15. The new ETNS are based on “enhanced” versions of ...
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December 3 - News
Pyxis Capital, the fund investment advisory spun-off from Highland Capital Management earlier this year, made its initial foray into the ETF arena with its November 7 launch ...
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November 29 - Stock Analysis
Vanguard has fired MSCI. Twenty-two Vanguard index funds that were tracking stock indexes from MSCI will soon be following FTSE and CRSP indexes. What does this mean to you...
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November 20 - Stock Analysis
The quantity of products on ETF Deathwatch for November shrunk by nineteen compared to a month ago. However, readers should not assume this is the result of an improved ETF ...
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November 13 - Stock Analysis
A record number of exchange traded product (“ETP”) closures took place in October. The 30 delistings broke the old record of 24, which sponsors established just one month...
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November 6 - Stock Analysis
BlackRock, Inc.
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November 1 - Stock Analysis
Emerging Global Advisors launched the EGShares Emerging Markets CORE (NYSEARCA:EMCR) on October 16, 2012. The new ETF’s underlying index, the S&P Emerging Markets Core Index...
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October 30 - Stock Analysis
Barclays introduced a new exchange traded note (“ETN”) on October 11 under the ETN+ brand instead of the more familiar iPath brand. The Barclays ETN Schiller CAPE (NYSEARCA...
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October 29 - Stock Analysis
WisdomTree Investments, Inc.
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October 25 - Stock Analysis
FFCM, the advisor to the QuantShares family of ETFs, announced the termination and liquidation of three of its funds. The last day of trading will be Friday, November 2, 2012...
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October 24 - Stock Analysis
ETP closure activity this week pushed the lifetime death toll to 300 and the year-to-date count to 89. Early October action from iPath, Russell, and Global X resulted in 30 ...
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October 22 - Stock Analysis
FlexShares Ready Access Variable Income Fund (NYSEARCA:RAVI) was listed for trading on October 11, 2012. It is an actively managed ETF that attempts to preserve capital, maintain...
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October 18 - Stock Analysis
Index IQ added to its lineup of hedge fund replication ETFs on October 4, 2012 with the launch of IQ Hedge Market Neutral Tracker ETF (NYSEARCA:QMN). The new ETF seeks to track...
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October 17 - Stock Analysis
In the ETF world, some things are backwards. For example, October is a time for costumes, and Zombie costumes are a perennial favorite with healthy humans dressing up as the...
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October 5 - Stock Analysis
The quantity of ETP listings at the end of September was 18 fewer for the month and 20 fewer for the quarter, the largest declines ever. The one-month closure tally of 24 also...
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October 3 - Stock Analysis
Today (9/28/12), Northern Trust introduced two new ETFs that tilt their weightings toward small cap and value stocks.
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October 1 - Stock Analysis
On September 6, the Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (NYSE:RBS) rolled out the RBS US Large Cap Alternator Exchange Traded Note (NYSEARCA:ALTL). The underlying index uses a ...
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September 28 - Stock Analysis
Global X recently announced its intent to close and liquidate four ETFs. According to the company press release, Global X will absorb all fees and expenses that may be incurred...
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September 26 - Stock Analysis
The WisdomTree China Dividend Ex-Financials Fund (NASDAQ:CHXF) began trading Wednesday (9/19/12), offering investors a diversified way to access Hong Kong listed stocks without...
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September 24 - Stock Analysis
The new AdvisorShares STAR Global Buy-Write (NYSEARCA:VEGA), launched September 18, 2012, is an actively managed fund-of-funds ETF that intends to provide consistent, repeatable...
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September 24 - Stock Analysis
Last week (9/13/12), BlackRock rolled out the first ETF tracking frontier markets based on the MSCI country classification system. The iShares MSCI Frontier 100 Index Fund (...
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September 20 - Stock Analysis
The S&P 500 will soon be overtaken by its children, at least in terms of trading volume. Bloomberg News tells us this in ETFs Poised To Exceed Trade in S&P 500 As Spiders Beat...
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September 18 - News
Yesterday (9/13/12) was the last day of trading for two Barclays iPath ETNs, and just as they were about to wind down, the iPath Short Extended Russell 2000 TR Index ETN (NYSEARCA...
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September 17 - News