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Vanguard to Unveil New TIPS ETF on Tuesday
Monday, October 15, 2012 - 2:05pm | 210Read More...Vanguard, the third-largest U.S. ETF issuer, will introduce the Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index on Tuesday October 16. The new ETF will trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker "VTIP." VTIP will track the Barclays U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) 0-5 Year...
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After VWO's Index Switch, Will South Korea Fade?
Thursday, October 4, 2012 - 12:31pm | 527Read More...Arguably the biggest news to hit the exchange-traded products industry this year arrived earlier this week when Vanguad, the third-largest U.S. ETF issuer, announced it would part ways with MSCI (NYSE: MSCI) indexes used on 22 Vanguard funds. The most marquee of the marquee Vanguard ETFs dropping...
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These ETFs Could Benefit as VWO Changes Indexes
Wednesday, October 3, 2012 - 2:49pm | 739Read More...Tuesday brought arguably the biggest ETF news of 2012 when Vanguard announced it would drop indexes managed by MSCI (NYSE: MSCI) on 22 of its ETFs. The move not only rocked shares of MSCI, but it represented a stark departure from Vanguard's previously cordial relationship with MSCI. The marquee...
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Once Upon A Time, Vanguard Loved MSCI
Wednesday, October 3, 2012 - 10:40am | 1027Read More...On Tuesday, Vanguard rocked the exchange-traded products world by announcing it would drop MSCI (NYSE: MSCI) indexes on 22 of its funds. Pennsylvania-based Vanguard, the firm that pioneered index funds and today is the third-largest U.S. ETF sponsor, said the moves "should save millions of dollars...
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Vanguard Dropping VWO's MSCI Index
Tuesday, October 2, 2012 - 2:36pm | 533Read More...Vanguard, the third-largest U.S. ETF issuer, announced it is shifting to an index managed by the FTSE Group for the Vanguard Emerging Markets ETF (NYSE: VWO). The Vanguard Emerging Markets ETF, the largest emerging markets ETF and third-largest ETF of any kind trading in the U.S., has to this point...
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Vanguard Won't Topple iShares, Not Soon Anyway
Friday, September 7, 2012 - 3:51pm | 1209Read More...With football season here, talk of rivalries will soon be upon sports fans. Avid followers of the exchange-traded products industry are treated to rivalries on a daily basis, but there is one that grabs most of the attention. That is the competition between BlackRock's (NYSE: BLK) iShares unit,...
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When Cheaper Is Better With ETFs
Tuesday, August 14, 2012 - 2:31pm | 677Read More...A hard and fast reality of ETFs is that in many cases, these products offer superior cost advantages when compared to mutual funds. Lower expenses have been a primary reason ETFs have evolved from an after thought to mutual fund companies to legitimate rivals. Still, there is some debate...
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Amid Closures, Some New ETFs are Thriving
Monday, August 13, 2012 - 2:47pm | 774Read More...First it was Direxion saying it will shutter nine ETFs. Then it was Scottrade scrapping the FocusShares ETF suite. Add in hints that Russell Investments may do the same with its ETF lineup and it is easy to see why some folks are fretting about ETF closures. The result is an assumption by many...
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When Cheaper Is Not Better With ETFs
Monday, July 30, 2012 - 3:23pm | 808Read More...Since the SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY) came to market in 1993, one of the calling cards of the exchange-traded products industry has been costs. Costs associated with most ETFs easily trump those of mutual funds and those differences in expense ratios mean big differences over time in terms of...
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Time to Lace-Up ETFs with Footwear Exposure?
Thursday, June 14, 2012 - 7:24pm | 529Read More...Shares of Nike (NYSE: NKE), the world's largest maker of athletic footwear, have slipped almost 7% in the past month, but S&P Capital IQ has a bullish outlook on the footwear sub-industry for the next 12 months. In a recent research note, S&P Capital IQ gave Nike a four-star rating, and...
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S&P Bullish On Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG, PEP, PG)
Wednesday, June 13, 2012 - 7:10pm | 476Read More...The Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSE: VIG), the largest U.S.-listed ETF with the dividend designation, earned an Overweight rating from S&P Capital IQ in a recent research note published by the firm. Home to 134 stocks, VIG had $10.9 billion in assets under management at the end of May...
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Big 3 Pass On ETF Trade Group
Monday, May 7, 2012 - 9:51am | 306Read More...The new National Exchange Traded Funds Association, or NEFTA, will be without the exchange-traded products universe's heaviest hitters as it starts life as the industry's first trade association. BlackRock's (NYSE: BLK) iShares, State Street's (NYSE: STT) State Street Global Advisors and Vanguard...
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Vanguard Ups The Ante In ETF Fee War
Thursday, April 26, 2012 - 2:38pm | 504Read More...In case investors needed more convincing that ETFs trounce mutual funds when it comes to costs the evidence has arrived and it comes courtesy of Vanguard. Yes, that Vanguard. The one that's one of the largest U.S. mutual fund companies and also the third-largest U.S. ETF sponsor. Vanguard...
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Vanguard Lowers Fees On 6 ETFs (VWO, VXUS, VT)
Thursday, March 1, 2012 - 1:20pm | 315Read More...Vanguard, the third-largest U.S. ETF issuer, said it has lowered the expense ratios on six of its ETFs, including the Vanguard MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSE: VWO). VWO, the largest emerging markets ETF, saw its expense ratio cut to 0.2% from 0.22%. The rival iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index...
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ETFs For The Golden Cross
Monday, January 30, 2012 - 12:20pm | 650Read More...Heading into the start of trading today, there was plenty of chatter about one of the most important technical conditions a trader can encounter: The golden cross. In this case we're referring to a move of S&P 500's 50-day moving average above its 200-day line. From Reuters: "In the last 50...
