ETFs

The Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF's $4.9 billion of inflows, the most it has amassed over one week in last three years, is one sign of "Trump-inspired bullishness," an analyst says.

These funds have similar goals, but there are significant differences.

"Advisers cannot just sell an all-Vanguard portfolio and hope to afford their fee," says Jonathan Steinberg, WisdomTree's CEO.

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Larger ETFs provide more liquidity and are better constructed.

Clients age 65 and up have to move fast to load up on medical expenses and get these benefits. Plus, considering MLP ETFs after the recovery of the energy sector and how certain mutual funds can charge a capital gains.

Why one asset manager says the high alpha of an equity long/short hedge fund may outweigh the cost benefits of similarly structured mutual funds.

Money from brokers and RIAs accounted for about 50% of Vanguard’s $225 billion in inflows this year.

The firm's move comes after BlackRock intensified the price war in the industry by reducing expenses on 15 of its funds.