Market Vectors Launches Solar Energy ETF
Ellie Behling
April 22, 2008—Asset manager Van Eck Global today launched an exchange-traded fund (ETF) in hopes of profiting from the growth of solar power.
Invesco PowerShares Launches Actively-Managed Equity ETFs
Rebecca Moore
April 11, 2008—Invesco PowerShares announced three actively-managed equity exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and PowerShares' first actively-managed fixed-income ETF began trading on the NYSE Arca.
Two New PowerShares ETFs Come Online
Nevin E. Adams
April 4, 2008—Invesco PowerShares Capital Management LLC has announced the listing of two new exchange-traded funds.
UBS Launches Family of ETNs
Nevin E. Adams
April 4, 2008—Eight UBS E-TRACS Exchange Traded Notes (ETNs) have begun trading on NYSE Arca.
New Vanguard Fund Goes Global
Nevin E. Adams
April 2, 2008—Vanguard has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the firm’s first passively managed global index fund.
Barclays Launches Five New ETFs
Rebecca Moore
March 28, 2008—Barclays Global Investors (BGI) announced the launch of five new iShares international exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
ETF Assets Drop in February
Nevin E. Adams
March 28, 2008—Exchange-traded fund assets declined in February, but have nonetheless increased 29.1% over the past year.
ProShares Offers Short and Leveraged Telecom ETFs
Rebecca Moore
March 27, 2008—Two new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) from ProShares offer investors short or magnified exposure to telecom stocks.
Morningstar Announces Active ETFs in Managed Account
Fred Schneyer
March 24, 2008—Morningstar Investment Services on Monday introduced a managed account offering made up of five actively managed portfolios using exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
SSgA Launches First International Inflation-Protected Bond ETF
Rebecca Moore
March 19, 2008—State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), the investment management arm of State Street Corporation, announced that the SPDR DB International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF (Ticker: WIP) began trading on the American Stock Exchange (Amex) on March 19, 2008.
Bear Stearns Launches Actively Managed ETF
Rebecca Moore
March 11, 2008—Bear Stearns Asset Management (BSAM) announced the launch of the first actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF).
SEC Proposes Easing of ETF Regulations
Fred Schneyer
March 5, 2008—The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed two new rules under the Investment Company Act to allow exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to operate without first getting SEC exemptive orders.
Fiserv Target-Date Funds Include Claymore ETFs
Rebecca Moore
March 3, 2008—Claymore Securities, Inc. has announced that eight of its exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are included as underlying investments in the Fiserv Trust Target Date Blueprint Funds.
PA Firm Puts Out Three Revenue-Ranked ETFs
Fred Schneyer
March 3, 2008—A suburban Philadelphia company has launched three exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the New York Stock Exchange.
ETF Assets Fall in January
Rebecca Moore
February 29, 2008—Assets of all exchange-traded funds (ETFs) fell in January by $39.70 billion, or 6.5%, to $568.73 billion, according to data from the Investment Company Institute (ICI).
SSgA Seeks SEC OK to Launch Active Target-Date ETFs
Fred Schneyer
February 27, 2008—State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) announced it is seeking permission from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch a series of actively managed, target-date exchange traded funds (ETF).
SPDR International Dividend ETF Kicks Off Trading
Fred Schneyer
February 19, 2008—State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) announced that the SPDR S&P International Dividend exchange traded-fund (ETF) began trading on the American Stock Exchange on Tuesday.
Claymore Announces U.S. Capital Markets ETFs
Rebecca Moore
February 12, 2008—Claymore Securities Inc. on Tuesday launched three broad market exchange-traded funds (ETFs) representing the value of the U.S. capital markets as a whole.
ETF Assets Increase to $608B
Fred Schneyer
February 1, 2008—The combined assets of the nation's exchange-traded funds (ETFs) rose in December by $36.3 billion, or 6.3%, to $608.4 billion, according to the Investment Company Institute (ICI).
Claymore Launches China Small Cap ETF
Rebecca Moore
January 30, 2008—Claymore Securities, Inc. announced the launch of the Claymore/AlphaShares China Small Cap Index exchange-traded fund (ticker: HAO) on the American Stock Exchange.
