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Three Ex-U.S. ETFs Your Broker Forgot to Mention

ETF Professor — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 23:15:01 Z

The SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY ) is up nearly 12 percent year-to-date indicating investors have been, for the most part, rewarded for their confidence in U.S. stocks. Combine that with

WisdomTree Files for New International ETF - ETF News And Commentary

Eric Dutram — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 02:10:25 Z

WisdomTree has seen a great level of success so far in 2013, largely thanks to its international products. In particular, there has been a surge in interest in its Japan Hedged Equity ETF (

Wary Of Fidelity ' BlackRock ETF Platform

Ugo Egbunike — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 23:24:09 Z

Last week, my colleague Gene Koyfman wrote about Fidelity and BlackRock's new trading partnership. He loved the idea. I think he's a little glossy-eyed; the plan has some significant flaws. For

Fidelity's Dance With BlackRock Good Start

Gene Koyfman — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:40:45 Z

Fidelity and BlackRock announced last week a new partnership that, among other things, will include an expansion of Fidelity's offering of commission-free trading for iShares ETFs from 30 to 65

How to Invest in Obama’s Second Term (Part 1)

Trefis Team — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:42:26 Z

Submitted by Wall St. Daily as part of our contributors program . " Are you crying? Are you crying? ARE YOU CRYING? There's no crying! THERE'S NO CRYING IN BASEBALL!" - Jimmy

iShares Plans Broader Version Of EEM

Cinthia Murphy — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 02:17:54 Z

iShares, the world's largest ETF provider, is making another major marketing push by filing paperwork detailing plans for several new ETFs, four of which would expand on equities funds the

Japan Downgrade And ETFs

Carolyn Hill — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:26:31 Z

According to the Wall Street Journal, as long as the rating stays above â€˜A,â€™ pension funds can continue investing in Japanese government bonds without any trouble. Moodyâ€™s

XLE’s The Only Thing Working

Matt Hougan — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 07:53:00 Z

He was one of the headliners at our recent Inside ETFs conference, participating in a blowout macroeconomic session that was one of the highlights of the conference. One of the great things

Fidelity Adds 5 ETFs To Free-Trade Program

Steve Dew — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 04:16:17 Z

Fidelity Investments, the Boston-based brokerage firm, has added five new iShares funds to its lineup of ETFs that its customers can trade without paying a commission, bringing to 30 the number

Vanguard Rolls Out Cheapest Global ETF

Cinthia Murphy and Olivier Ludwig — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 05:10:09 Z

Vanguard today launched the least expensive international, non-U.S. equity ETF that is almost identical to another fund it already offers. That makes it part of the Valley Forge, Pa.-based

Vanguard Plans International ETF

Olivier Ludwig — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 03:11:15 Z

Vanguard, the Valley Forge, Pa.-based money management firm that launched the indexing revolution more than 30 years ago, filed papers with the Securities and Exchange Commission to offer an

ETF Data Daily: $1.9 Billion Exit SPY, IWM

Dave Nadig and Olivier Ludwig — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:00:00 Z

Investors moved a total of $1.90 billion out of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEArca:SPY) and the small-cap iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEArca:IWM) yesterday as stocks fell again, in part on

International ETFs: Risky Shores?

Will McClatchy — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 13:00:00 Z

International ETFs are the obvious complement to US large cap or total market ETFs in a balanced portfolio. International contains large cap companies in developed economies and helps

International ETFs: Diversification and Returns

Will McClatchy — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 12:00:00 Z

Historically investors have added broad international exposure to a stock portfolio to find higher returns and/or to lower overall portfolio volatility. These reasons are as valid as ever

International ETFs: Diversification and Returns

Will McClatchy — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 12:00:00 Z

Historically investors have added broad international exposure to a stock portfolio to find higher returns and/or to lower overall portfolio volatility. These reasons are as valid as ever