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Shares of Samsung (SAMSUNG ELECTRONIC KRW5000 (OTC: SSNLF)), the world's biggest smartphone maker, tumbled another 7 percent Monday after the South Korean conglomerate told users of the Galaxy Note 7 to stop using the phone because it can catch fire while charging. That was after Samsung had...

There are a growing number of socially responsible exchange-traded funds on the market today. One of the more fertile areas of socially conscious ETFs are those funds with an environmental tilt, including the iShares MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target ETF (NYSE: CRBN). CRBN And LOWC Although it can be...

Exchange-traded funds holding emerging market bonds, including the iShares JPMorgan USD Emer Mkt Bnd Fd ETF (NYSE: EMB), have had the wind at their backs this year, as the Federal Reserve has held off on raising interest rates, suppressing the dollar in the process. Contextual Backdrop The case for...

The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is up 16.2 percent year-to-date, more than double the returns offered by the MSCI All-Country World Index. The widely followed developing markets benchmark is on pace for its best annual performance since 2012. Adding to the emerging markets ebullience is the fact of...

In addition to low volatility, the quality factor is the investment factor garnering the most headlines this year, as investors continuing displaying a preference for consistency and dependability over higher beta fare. While different issuers of exchange-traded funds may have varying definitions...

It is widely known that investors are flocking to fixed income exchange-traded funds this year. Two such funds are found among this year's top 10 asset-gathering ETFs, and one of those is the iShares iBoxx $ Invest Grade Corp Bd Fd (NYSE: LQD). LQD, Making A Splash Last month, it was revealed...

The Charles Schwab Corp (NYSE: SCHW) did not enter the exchange-traded funds business until late 2009, a relatively late entry, but the company is making up for lost time. Home to $50.4 billion in ETF assets under management as of July 21, Schwab is now the fifth-largest U.S. ETF sponsor. Late To...

Underscoring the vulnerability of U.K. assets in the post-Brexit world, the Guggenheim CurrencyShares British (NYSE: FXB) is lower by nearly 12 percent over the past month. Remembering that when an investor opts for international stocks or funds he or she not only incurs equity risk, but currency...

Some new exchange-traded funds struggle with poor timing. It is not that the ETF's underlying concept is poor, it is that some rookie ETFs debut at a time when the asset class or investment niche followed by the fund is out of favor. Although enthusiasm should be restrained for ETFs that are...

On news of last Friday's now failed coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the Ishares Msci Turkey Inv Market Index Fd (NYSE: TUR) tumbled during after-hours trading that day, a trend that carried over to U.S. trading Monday when the Turkey ETF lost more than 6 percent on heavy volume....

Past performance is never a guarantee of future returns, but some of the exchange-traded funds that delivered for investors in the first half of the year could continue doing so in the second half. What worked for investors in the first half of 2016 includes, most notably, fixed income and gold...

Low volatility exchange-traded funds are garnering plenty of attention this year, but investors should note the advantages of the low volatility factor are not confined to U.S. borders. That reminder is particularly important post-Brexit, as some investors are looking to maintain ex-U.S. developed...

Although flows to equity funds have recently languished, the exchange-traded funds eclipsed another AUM (assets under management) record last month, finishing June with a combined $3.17 trillion in assets under management. Exchange-traded products listed around the world added $31.38 billion in...

One of the most prominent themes in the world of exchange-traded funds this year is investors' love affair with low volatility strategies, including the iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF (iShares Trust (NYSE: USMV)) and the PowerShares S&P 500 Low Volatility Portfolio (PowerShares Exchange-...

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing is increasingly popular, and exchange-traded funds know as much. Over the past year, a spate of new ESG ETFs has come to market, but there are some seasoned products to consider as well. The ESG Factor The older group of ESG ETFs includes the $...