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Here is an interesting anecdote regarding U.S.-focused sector ETFs. Most economic data this year has been solid and the Dow Jones Industrial Average keeps climbing to new all-time highs. However, when looking at the nine sector SPDRs ETFs, investors will find the Industrial Select Sector SPDR (NYSE:XLI) in fifth place year-to-date.XLI, which is home to $4.82 billion in assets under management, is the fifth-best SPDR ETF despite a year-to-date gain of 15.4 percent. The fund has narrowly outperformed its energy and utilities counterparts while sharply outpacing the Technology Select Sector SPDR (NYSE:XLK) and the Materials Select Sector SPDR (NYSE:XLB).It has been low beta sectors that have outperformed over the past three years and maybe that means industrials are ready to take off. If that is the case, investors may want to consider these alternatives to XLI.First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund (NYSE:FXR) The First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund st...
State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) unveiled two exchange-traded funds (ETFs) aimed at reducing stock market gyrations.The SPDR Russell 2000 Low Volatility ETF (NYSE...
The slump in Apple Inc's share price from its September high has badly dented the returns of hundreds of mutual funds that had maintained outsized holdings of the st...
Last week, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) reminded investors that although it is the largest technology company, it is far from being the perfect stock in that sector. Apple's ...
A new lineup of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that manage risk and use momentum strategies has been introduced by ALPS Advisors.Unlike traditional equity index funds,...
Picking from the multitude of style ETFs is a daunting task. There are as many as 40 in any given style and at least 217 ETFs across all styles.Why are there so many...
Alan Brochstein reviews several companies on his watchlist One of the things I have shared on this blog is that I maintain a watchlist of 100 stocks. I think it's p...
Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE:WFC), the first of the big U.S. banks to step into the earnings spotlight this go around, is scheduled to report its fourth-quarter and full-...
Not surprisingly, Vanguard, the third-largest U.S. ETF sponsor, has something to say about the ongoing 2012 ETF fee battle. Pennsylvania-based, known for being one o...
The genius of investing is recognizing the direction of trends, but the uncertainty of the U.S. presidential election made it difficult to do that. Regardless of whe...
First Trust, the Illinois-based ETF sponsor, is a major issuer of sector funds. As most investors know, there is no shortage of sector ETFs on the market today and t...
The slide in shares of Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) since the social media firm's May IPO has irked plenty of folks. From investors to California tax collectors, Facebook's ...
Russell Investments is liquidating 25 equity index ETFs with around $310 million in assets.The Russell ETFs slated for closure are linked to Russell benchmarks with ...
As ETFs have surged in popularity, analysts and investors have wondered which funds would be appealing to legendary value investor Warren Buffett. Buffett's Berkshir...
Through the first four months of 2013, global exchange traded products inflows totaled $79 billion with a fair amount of that total going to traditional, market capi...
By Matthew PierceI was born in Boston, raised in its suburbs, and learned my craft downtown. I drive on Boylston Street, watch the Marathon and root for the Red Sox....
I am 100% certain that I will never personally have as much money as Warren Buffett, nor will I ever come close.I am probably deep inside a little jealous, but I wri...
First, the phrase "no man's land ETFs" needs to be defined and explained. To be sure, it is not as negative as some might be thinking. Actually, it is not negative a...
Hedge fund manager James Dinan is wagering that ailing retailer JC Penney Corp will continue to perform poorly and in the process he is taking on the company's bigge...
Russell Investments Chief Market Strategist Steve Wood weighs in on what is preventing the Dow from reaching its next high.
