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The Motley Fool December 15, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
When ETFs Are Better Than Funds The bottom line is that sometimes, an index fund will serve you just fine. And other times, ETFs may be best. It also depends on the index fund you're looking at, and the ETF.  |
The Motley Fool June 15, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
Are You the Only One Without ETFs? Investors, guess where you'll find a third of a trillion dollars. There are now more than 200 ETFs based in the U.S., and the number is growing.  |
On Wall Street June 1, 2012 Dave Lindorff |
Is It True Bonds Have More Fun? A multi-year shift by investors out of equity mutual funds and into equity exchange-traded funds is now broadening to include fixed income, too, as investors seek lower fees as well as the relative ease of shifting asset allocations afforded by ETFs.  |
The Motley Fool June 17, 2010 Nathan Alderman |
What the Fool Is an ETF? What is an ETF? An ETF, short for "exchange-traded fund," is a mutual-fund-like basket of investments that trades like a stock. Though a few ETFs are actively managed, most simply track some sort of index. ETFs have five main benefits.  |
The Motley Fool April 12, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
Are ETFs Getting out of Control? Prepare to be dazzled by exchange-traded funds for every kind of commodity. What should investors do about this proliferation?  |
The Motley Fool October 16, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
These Investments Just Aren't Worth It Perhaps the most puzzling new product is one that tries to combine the ease of ETFs with the benefits of active management. Active ETFs just don't give you what you're paying for.  |
The Motley Fool March 4, 2010 Selena Maranjian |
Are ETFs Cutting Corners? This practice makes sense for funds, but could mean pain for you. It seems that most ETFs don't completely mimic their underlying indexes  |
The Motley Fool June 12, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
Here Come Actively Managed ETFs Just when you thought you had a handle on exchange-traded funds -- Should you snap up shares of actively managed ETFs? Well, maybe.  |
The Motley Fool September 30, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
Buy the Whole Mall Can't pick a retailer to invest in? Give exchange-traded funds a try.  |
The Motley Fool January 27, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
These Investments Could Steer You Wrong Index funds and exchange-traded funds aren't perfect.  |
The Motley Fool August 29, 2007 Amanda B. Kish |
The Best Small-Cap ETFs These exchange-traded funds win the best-in-class award. Let's take a closer look at the iShares Russell 2000 Index ETF, the Vanguard Small-Cap ETF, the iShares Morningstar Small Core ETF, the iShares S&P 600 Value ETF, and the Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF.  |
The Motley Fool November 2, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
Tax Benefits of ETFs All exchange traded funds are not created equal. Choose carefully.  |
The Motley Fool May 11, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
Don't Buy This New Investment Wait to see how active ETFs do before you jump in.  |
The Motley Fool July 3, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
Best and Worst ETFs When you study ETFs, make sure you look at them from several angles. Learn to get the biggest bang for your bucks.  |
The Motley Fool January 7, 2005 Shannon Zimmerman |
ETF Tip No. 2: Buyer Beware Some exchange-traded funds aren't for anyone.  |
The Motley Fool October 4, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
Watch Out for These Costly Investments High costs can make ETFs look bad.  |
The Motley Fool October 18, 2010 Selena Maranjian |
Did You Buy This Half-Baked Investment? HOLDRs may have seemed like a great idea once, but most seem well worth avoiding today.  |
The Motley Fool June 7, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
ETFs Are Hot ETFs look like index funds but act like stocks. Are they right for your portfolio?  |
BusinessWeek March 1, 2004 |
Funds In A Feeding Frenzy Exchange trade funds are fine, says manager William Bernstein. But index funds are better  |
The Motley Fool September 15, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
6 ETFs That Won't Rip You Off Don't pay more than you have to for ETFs.  |
The Motley Fool July 30, 2007 Amanda B. Kish |
The Key to ETF Success As firms such as Vanguard and Barclays continue to duke it out for dominance in the ETF arena, costs will likely continue to fall across the board. That should be a good thing -- for both investors and the ETF market in general.  |
The Motley Fool November 9, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
A Journey Into Emerging Markets Investors, go global with funds and ETFs.  |
The Motley Fool September 8, 2008 Selena Maranjian |
ETFs on the Rise Will exchange-traded funds put mutual funds out of business?  |
The Motley Fool May 6, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
These ETF Traps Could Burn You Some exchange-traded funds aren't as diversified as you think.  |
The Motley Fool January 23, 2011 Tom Lydon |
ETFs and Apple: Why It Matters You may own Apple and not even know it.  |
The Motley Fool January 31, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
ETFs You Just Don't Need Active ETFs are coming, but why buy?  |
The Motley Fool August 1, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
Chindia: 2 Countries for the Price of 1 It's getting easier and easier to invest in chunks of the world. It's a very good idea to keep a portion of your portfolio invested internationally. Mutual funds and ETFs offer a simple way to do so.  |
The Motley Fool February 22, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
Be Socially Responsible via an ETF If you want to be a socially responsible investor, there's a new option available to you. The Barclays iShares KLD Select Social Index... The Power-Shares WilderHill Clean Energy Portfolio...  |
The Motley Fool September 12, 2007 Amanda B. Kish |
ETFs Spread Themselves Thin Some newer small-niche ETFs are facing low trading volume and wider spreads, which can cut into investment returns. Investors should take note of this.  |
The Motley Fool April 28, 2005 |
Your 60-Second ETF Education When you need a little something for your portfolio, consider an exchange-traded mutual fund (ETF).  |
The Motley Fool May 12, 2008 Selena Maranjian |
Fees Count in ETFs, Too Keep looking at fees in your funds and seek out low ones. A slightly lower fee can make a world of difference to your bottom line.  |
The Motley Fool July 14, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
ETF Portfolio Perfection Do you need ETFs to make your portfolio perfect?  |
Financial Planning November 1, 2007 Donald Jay Korn |
Thick or Thin? A few ETFs account for most of the trading volume in this popular asset class. The rest merit close scrutiny -- for costs, liquidity and diversification.  |
The Motley Fool November 7, 2006 Tim Hanson |
Be a Better Investor American ownership of foreign equities has increased substantially in recent years, with investors handing their money over to index-tracking exchange traded funds. Of course, ETF investing has its drawbacks.  |
Entrepreneur August 2007 Scott Bernard Nelson |
Exchange-Traded vs. Index Funds Tried-and-true index funds still rank highest, but exchange-traded funds can add spice to a well-rounded portfolio.  |
The Motley Fool April 28, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
The Best Method for Simple Investing Depending on how you invest, making the right choice between ETFs and index mutual funds will give you exactly the portfolio you want.  |
Registered Rep. April 4, 2012 David Trainer |
The Intelligent Investor: How to Find the Best ETFs There are a few easy screens to cull out ETFs that should be avoided and there are lots of free services for determining which ETFs are right for you.  |
The Motley Fool June 14, 2005 Shannon Zimmerman |
What to Do When ETFs Split Given the hybrid nature of exchange-traded funds -- they're part stock, part mutual fund -- prospective investors should weigh ETF pros and cons against those of traditional index funds.  |
Financial Planning July 1, 2007 Marshall Eckblad |
5 Questions The founder of IPOX Schuster speaks about the exploding ETF market.  |
The Motley Fool December 18, 2006 Buz Livingston |
Naughty: The ETF Industry Too much of a good thing is not always good. Close to 400 ETFs are available, and more are in the pipeline for 2007. The industry should follow Vanguard's lead and offer a limited number of low-cost ETFs.  |
The Motley Fool August 10, 2006 Zoe Van Schyndel |
Spiders for Arachnophobes Far from being creepy, ETFs can spin some nice profits in your portfolio.  |
The Motley Fool June 22, 2007 Amanda B. Kish |
ETFs Get Active With all the attention and assets flowing toward exchange-traded funds, new variations on these funds were inevitable. Actively managed ETFs are coming soon.  |
The Motley Fool December 16, 2008 Dan Caplinger |
Make the Right Investment Every Time Even after close examination, it can be hard to tell many investments apart. Therefore, how can you ensure that you make the best choice every time?  |
The Motley Fool April 25, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
An ETF Strategy To Save You Money A favorite mutual fund might have a matching ETF -- with lower expenses.  |
The Motley Fool July 15, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
2 Smart Ways to Profit From ETFs Either strategy can work for you.  |
BusinessWeek March 1, 2004 Lauren Young |
ETFs: What The Buzz Is About In the wake of the mutual fund scandal, more exchange-traded funds are finding their way into individual investors' portfolios  |
The Motley Fool August 12, 2010 Mac Greer |
2 ETFs for Deflation, 2 for Gold An interview with ETF Database analyst Michael Johnston.  |
The Motley Fool November 16, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
The Best ETF for 2007: iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend Wondering what exactly is in the iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend Index? Wonder no more. It invests in the 100 (or so) highest-yielding companies in the Dow Jones U.S. Total Market Index.  |
The Motley Fool December 8, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
ETFs vs. HOLDRs Which is right for you? Both instruments permit you to tap into instant diversification, often for low fees, and both provide some tax advantages over index funds.  |
The Motley Fool October 5, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
A Leader That Could Make You Rich iShares lead the industry with hundreds of ETF offerings.  |