ETFs

Instead of a broad stock index, should advisors consider ETFs weighted by dividend payments?

One sector flips a truism for dividend investing. See some of the ETFs that let you invest in it.

Municipal bond sales in the U.S. are set to increase in the next month while the amount of redemptions and maturing debt rises.

The strong launch of an ETF with Jeffrey Gundlach's name behind it demonstrates there is room for more growth in actively managed ETFs, industry observers say.

An inside look at the ETF business of a Morgan Stanley advisor turned asset manager.

Some fixed-income funds behave like equities, failing to give sufficient downside protection to a diversified portfolio.

For dividend investors, who have traditionally found a haven in the sector, a plunging oil price may actually represent an opportunity.

Vanguard Group plans to offer its first ETF focused on the $3.6 trillion U.S. municipal-bond market.

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In 2015, much of the industry's growth outlook will depend on how competition fares between the cascade of funds entering the market, currency hedging and smart beta trends, and the momentum new non-transparent ETFs can gain with investors and offerings.

The ETF industry in the U.S. has finally broken through the $2 trillion dollar milestone, demonstrating the product’s surge in popularity with investors. Through December 22nd, assets have increased 18% in 2014 from $1.698 trillion to $2.007 trillion based on positive market performance and net new assets.

F-Squared Investments agreed to pay $35 million over U.S. regulatory claims that it misled investors about the performance of a trading strategy used by exchange- traded funds.

Advisor, beware: Funds that use complex, hedge style methods may not be appropriate for client retirement accounts.

A change in S&P Dow Jones investment classifications has the potential to change both the makeup and the perception of some dividend-focused ETFs.

With ETF assets now poised to cross the $2 trillion mark in the U.S., industry experts discuss the rapid growth, innovation and market acceptance of exchange traded products in the last decade.

Calling it a good investment, Northwestern Mutual completed its $2.7 billion sale of asset manager Russell Investments to the London Stock Exchange Group after 15 years of ownership.

An analysis compares portfolios built using 'smart beta' indexes against those whose components are weighted by market cap. See the results.

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Changes in the industry confront asset managers on several fronts. Michael Rawson, an analyst covering passive strategies on Morningstar's manager research team, shares his expectations on the outcomes these industry shifts will bring.

Investors should weight the cost of paying debt with savings versus the gains from keeping the money in their retirement account; Plus, how to bolster low retirement savings, and when to consider high-yield funds.