ETFs

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Advisors who want to include single-country funds in clients' portfolios may have to choose between ETFs and closed-end mutual funds. While both versions trade like stocks, there are crucial differences to consider.

Clients often place too much importance on high performance and not enough on consistent returns.

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Many new ETFs offer alternative ways to approach equities and fixed income.

Many new ETFs offer alternative ways to approach equities and fixed income.

While there has been rapid growth in U.S. ETFs over the last few years, there has been almost exponential growth of these products worldwide.

With stocks soaring, some advisors are turning to alternatives as a way to trim downside risk while maintaining market participation.

With stocks soaring, some advisors are turning to alternatives as a way to trim downside risk while maintaining market participation.

The top three players – Blackrock, State Street and Vanguard – currently dominate U.S. ETF market share, holding more than 80% of total assets as of mid-2014, a percentage that has remained relatively unchanged since 2012.

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Offering just one solution, even if you're an expert on that strategy, will limit your flexibility.

Most of the world’s economic growth will come from outside the U.S, yet most American investors are still under-diversified in international assets.

"Smart beta" ETFs are attracting funds from both active managers and passive indexes.