ETFs

In the first 11 months of 2010, assets held in exchange-traded funds increased 19.4%, according to Investment Company Institute figures. In the last 11 months of 2010, assets grew 56.9%.

Exchange-traded funds have made for some ugly headlines. They played an integral role in the May 6 flash crash, and more recently a controversy erupted over whether prices could crash on heavily shorted ETFs. Though many consider those fears unfounded, these increasingly popular investments nonetheless pose risks, and financial advisers should be cautious.

Q&A with BNY Mellon Managing Director, Global Financial Institutions Joseph Keenan

ETF assets reach $887.2 billion.

Deutsche Bank launched two ETFs for values based investors this week. Both will directly invest in a portfolio of securities, rather than rely on swaps, or “synthetic” index replication.

In conjunction, ProShares is launching a marketing campaign with the tagline, “The Alternative ETF Company.”

A London-based pioneer in commodity exchange-traded funds has quickly made a splash in the United States, and plans to become a force here.

The story in the municipal bond market this month has been bleak. The story in the municipal bond exchange-traded fund ­market has been even bleaker.

Grail Partners’ chairman likens the future role of ETFs to the advent of personal computers.

Investors poured over $26.8 billion into long-term mutual funds in October, nearly twice the assets added in September, Morningstar reported on Wednesday.

Charles Schwab announced on Tuesday that ETF assets exceeded $100 billion, in part because of the success of Schwab’s own ETF products.

Assets in U.S. exchange-traded funds rose to $924.9 billion as of October 31 - its highest level on record - up $39.9 billion or 4.5% during the month.

While many investors like the flexibility that the products offer, many still don't understand the product.

And emerging market exchange-traded funds will grow in tandem.

It isn’t every day that you get your opinion validated by the likes of Jeremy Siegel, the “Wharton wizard,” market commentator and senior investment strategy advisor for Wisdomtree ETFs. Siegel delivered a very bullish talk at Sourcemedia’s ETF 360 conference in New York.

The fund will hold fixed weights of gold, silver, platinum and palladium.

The streamlining service handles sales of restricted shares.

Asset held in exchange-traded funds increased 10.6% in September.

The fund gives investors exposure to China’s A-shares market.

TD Ameritrade’s bold move to offer 101 commission-free ETFs is likely to bolster the trend.