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A Visual Guide to the ETF Industry

Realistic 3d Scene Of Space Shuttle Launch

Published on November 16, 2015. Posted in News and tagged AMLP, BKLN, BOND, DBEF, DXJ, GLD, HEDJ, IEFA, IEMG, MINT, NEAR, QQQ, RSP, TOTL, USMV

Since its birth in 1993, the ETF industry has grown to encompass hundreds of investment strategies and nearly $2 trillion in assets. While the product lineup has become quite diversified in many ways, several major concentrations still exist. Continue reading →

The Surprising Truth About Smart Beta ETFs

Published on October 12, 2015. Posted in News and tagged AAPL, DIS, GE, LGLV, OUSA, QDF, QUAL, SPHQ, USMV, WFC

The climb past 1,800 exchange-traded products has been driven by a fair amount of innovation -- and seemingly quite a bit of duplication. Many of the newer products seem to compete directly with established funds, with very few differences. Continue reading →