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Saturday, September 4, 2010

New twist in the index fund-vs.-ETF battle

A study released last week that was trying to tell all about the current state of the exchange-traded fund business instead...
Boston Herald ( 9/4/2010 8:08:55 PM -08:00 )

New twist in the index fund-vs.-ETF battle
New twist in the index fund-vs.-ETF battleVanguard plans to launch 19 new funds later this month that will be first-of-their kind in the industry. With the new funds, the share class will designate...
Boston Globe ( 9/4/2010 3:20:35 PM -08:00 )

Adviser Shift Is Expected to Boost ETF Sales
Exchange-traded funds have been embraced by fee-based financial advisers, something that will help fuel their growing popularity....
Wall Street Journal (blog) ( 9/3/2010 8:38:07 AM -08:00 )

The Big Picture for the Week of September 5, 2010
The Wall Street Journal posted an article about ETFs which made a point that I have been making here and at the Street.com for years which is about the need...
Benzinga ( 9/4/2010 4:27:15 AM -08:00 )

Weekly ETF Leaders and Laggards: EMFN, AXIT
The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Financials Sector Index Fund ETF (EMFN) outperformed other ETFs this week, up about 9.2%. Components of that ETF showing...
ETF Channel (registration) ( 9/3/2010 12:27:19 PM -08:00 )

Survey: Vanguard Top ETF Provider With Advisors
Survey: Vanguard Top ETF Provider With AdvisorsA recent survey has shown that when it comes to advisor loyalty, Vanguard Group has displaced BlackRock's iShares unit as the provider they're most loyal to...
ETF Trends (blog) ( 9/3/2010 11:05:59 AM -08:00 )

Vanguard Trumps iShares In Adviser Loyalty
Vanguard is increasingly popular among investment advisers, outranking iShares for the first time to become...
IndexUniverse.com ( 9/3/2010 10:10:28 AM -08:00 )

BlackRock Unveils New Zealand ETF
SAN DIEGO (ETFguide.com) – BlackRock just launched the iShares MSCI New Zealand Investable Market Index Fund (NYSEArca: ENZL). The new single country ETF...
ETFguide ( 9/3/2010 10:04:22 AM -08:00 )

iShares Will Launch Global TIPS ETF
ETF provider iShares announced that it's seeking SEC approval for an Inflation-Linked Bond ETF that will focus on international bonds....
Benzinga ( 9/3/2010 9:08:50 AM -08:00 )

WATCH FOR CONTINUED GAINS IN SHARES OF ISHARES MSCI THAILAND INDEX FUND (THD)
Sep 03, 2010 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Shares of iShares MSCI Thailand Index Fund (NYSE:THD) traded at a new 52-week high today of $57.40....
Zacks.com ( 9/3/2010 8:10:57 AM -08:00 )

iShares launches MSCI New Zealand investable market index fund
(Source: Datamonitor)BlackRock, an investment management firm, has announced that the iShares exchange traded funds business has launched the iShares MSCI...
istockAnalyst.com (press release) ( 9/3/2010 7:09:22 AM -08:00 )

iShares debuts New Zealand ETF
iShares has released the first ETF providing single-country exposure to New Zealand, listing the fund on NYSE Arca. The ETF tracks the MSCI New Zealand...
ifaonline.co.uk ( 9/3/2010 7:04:15 AM -08:00 )

SmarTrend's Option Scanner Detects Unusual Activity in iShares MSCI Canada
Shares of iShares MSCI Canada Index Fund (AMEX:EWC) traded 0.9% higher yesterday, closing at $26.87. The stock has been drifting higher over...
Comtex Smartrend ( 9/3/2010 4:52:06 AM -08:00 )

iShares mulls ETF platform launch
iShares mulls ETF platform launchiShares is working on a new multiple counterparty swaps platform to rival that of ETF Securities' ETF Exchange. What Investment understands that 'Project...
What Investment ( 9/3/2010 4:06:23 AM -08:00 )

iShares Files For Global TIPS ETF
At the end of 2009 inflation was clearly on the minds of investors around the globe,...
ETF Database ( 9/3/2010 1:08:47 AM -08:00 )

iShares Plans Int'l Inflation-Linked ETF
iShares is planning to launch an international ETF that would hit into the sovereign inflation-linked bonds, Index Universe reports....
Emii.com ( 9/2/2010 11:41:05 PM -08:00 )

iShares Plans Int'l TIPs ETF With US Debt
BlackRock, the parent company of iShares and the world's largest money manager, filed for a new international...
IndexUniverse.com ( 9/2/2010 2:09:13 PM -08:00 )

iShares Debuts New Zealand ETF
iShares Debuts New Zealand ETFFinally, the exchange traded fund (ETF) industry has its first New Zealand ETF, courtesy of iShares. The iShares MSCI New Zealand Investable Market Index...
ETF Trends (blog) ( 9/2/2010 2:03:42 PM -08:00 )

iShares Drafts Non-US Global TIPs ETF
With interest rates at historically low levels, investors have been increasingly shunning US debt in lieu of...
IndexUniverse.com ( 9/2/2010 11:38:58 AM -08:00 )

iShares Debuts New Zealand ETF (ENZL)
iShares Debuts New Zealand ETF (ENZL)With equity markets declining in much of the developed world, many investors have put a greater...
ETF Database ( 9/2/2010 9:02:40 AM -08:00 )