ETFs

Looks like the "ETF fee war" is waging on.

The largest U.S. exchange-traded fund tracking municipal bonds touched the highest price since it began five years ago as investors speculated that tax rates will increase to help curb the federal deficit.

San Francisco's Charles Schwab Investment Management emerges as yet another firm seeking an alternative to traditional preservation methods, filing for an actively managed ETF that specifically seeks capital preservation and daily liquidity.

Exchange-traded funds hit a speed bump last month after coasting through much of the year in the black.

Has the bloom come off the inverse and the leveraged exchange-traded fund? "I think it really has," said Michael Rawson, ETF analyst for Morningstar.

Investors will continue to pour money into funds, especially into target date funds and ETFs, according to a report on mutual funds from Tiburon Strategic Advisors.

Negative investor sentiment still plague mutual funds and ETFs, which both saw outflows in the week ended Nov. 14.

Charles Schwab has launched a new site for exchange-traded fund retail investors dubbed the ETF Education Exchange, which aims to “close the knowledge gap in ETFs by aggregating educational content, research and market insights from ETF industry leaders”.

ETFs saw assets up by 21.5% since last year as of the last day of October, attracting over $133 billion of inflows over the year. That's up from $99.8 billion as of October 2011.

Global exchange-traded funds and exchange-traded products experienced inflows $13.5 billion of net new assets in October, which is lower than the US$40 billion of net inflows in September 2012, according to data from ETFGI.

The 20th anniversary is fast approaching of the launch by State Street Global Advisors in 1993 of the first investment fund that could be traded throughout the day like a stock.

Investors have been flocking to alternative mutual funds and ETFs - and are being punished for it.

Demand for liquidity has advisors saying they're planning to boost ETF use, according to a Guggenheim survey.

Legg Mason has filed an application with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an exemption order for two equity and one fixed income offering via an ETF Trust.

The rapid growth in exchange-traded funds is making the landscape a treacherous one for investors and advisors alike. Enter State Street Global Advisors.

BlackRock Inc., the world’s largest exchange-traded fund provider, has an “edge” over State Street Corp. in buying Credit Suisse Group AG’s ETF business, according to Citigroup Inc. analysts.

Sector ETFs have grown 49% at Charles Schwab over the past year—the firm’s fastest growing asset category, according to a 3Q ETF snapshot Schwab officials discussed on a conference call on Friday.

Registered investment advisors expect to see increased usage of ETFs in client portfolios, while aversion to risk remains high, according to results of Invesco's RIA Market Research Study.

As exchange-traded funds become more popular with advisors and clients, allocations to ETFs in fee-based portfolios are quickly increasing, according to a Cerulli report.

BlackRock Inc., the world’s biggest money manager, reported third-quarter earnings that beat analysts’ estimates as exchange-traded funds drew client deposits and assets rose.