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First Trust Launches First Trust High Yield Long/Short ETF
Actively Managed High-Yield ETF Utilizes Investment Strategy to Seek Enhanced Returns in Various Market Conditions While Potentially Mitigating Interest-Rate Risk
February 28. 2013--First Trust Advisors L.P. ("First Trust"), a provider of more than 200 investment products, many of which offer transparency, tax efficiency and a rules-based approach to stock selection, has launched a new actively managed exchange-traded fund ("ETF"), the First Trust High Yield Long/Short ETF (NASDAQ: HYLS).
The First Trust High Yield Long/Short ETF (“the Fund”) seeks to provide current income by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of below-investment-grade or unrated high-yield debt securities, including U.S. and non-U.S. corporate debt obligations, bank loans and convertible bonds. Its secondary objective is to generate capital appreciation. Since the historical correlation of performance between high-yield securities and traditional fixed-income, including investment-grade corporate bonds and Treasury securities, is low, First Trust believes the addition of high-yield securities to a well-diversified portfolio has the potential to enhance overall return and provide diversification benefits while potentially decreasing portfolio volatility.
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ProShares Launches Listed Private Equity ETF "Private equity has long been a staple of institutional and high-net-worth individuals' portfolios; for other investors, it's been difficult to access," said Michael L. Sapir, Chairman and CEO of ProShare Advisors LLC, ProShares' investment advisor. "PEX offers access to global private equity with the liquidity, transparency and cost effectiveness of an ETF." WealthManagement.com Survey: Advisors Still Uneasy About ETFs U.S. ETF prices come to Canada Horizons ETFs Announces Unit Consolidation
Unit Consolidation
After the TSX has closed for trading on Tuesday, March 12, 2013, the units of the ETF will be consolidated on the basis of the ratio (the "Consolidation Ratio") set out
Rydex files with the SEC Direxion files with the SEC. PowerShares files with the SEC FTSE and TMX Datalinx create new global fixed income index business: FTSE TMX Debt Capital Markets Horizons ETFs Launches Broad Commodity Index ETF State Street files with the SEC State Street files with the SEC New listing NYSE Euronext Van Eck files with the SEC
Private Equity Publicly Available Through an ETF
February 28, 2013--ProShares, a premier provider of alternative ETFs, today announced the launch of ProShares Global Listed Private Equity ETF (BATS: PEX).
PEX is the first globally diversified ETF focused on companies that invest primarily in private enterprises.
Despite the dramatic growth of ETFs, many advisors still don't use them and don't understand them, a new WealthManagement.com survey found.
February 28, 2013--Exchanged traded products like exchange traded notes and exchange traded funds are one of the fastest growing investment vehicles in the market, both in terms of assets and number of products.
Globally, assets in ETFs and ETPs reached an all-time high of $2.05 trillion at the end of January, according to ETFGI, a London-based research and consultancy firm. There are currently 4,766 different exchange traded products in the market.
Ultra-cheap ETFs have arrived
February 28, 2013--It's been a few years since we've had a good old-fashioned gas-price war at the pumps.
But most of us can still remember the vehicle lineups. Some car owners even filled Jerry cans to squeeze every last ounce of value from the temporarily depressed fuel costs. A few bucks saved on a couple tanks of gas is one thing; but that’s peanuts compared to what you could save during the price war now raging at an investment brokerage near you. It’s a marvel what a little competition can do for a marketplace.
February 27, 2013--Horizons Exchange Traded Funds Inc. ("Horizons ETFs") and its affiliate Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc., the manager and trustee of the Horizons BetaPro S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures(TM) Bull Plus ETF (the "ETF"), listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") under the symbol HVU, has announced today that it intends to consolidate
the units of the ETF, as indicated below:
February 27, 2013--Rydex has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for Guggenheim ETFs.
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February 27, 2013--Direxion has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC.
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February 27, 2013--PowerShares has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for the PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II.
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FTSE TMX Debt Capital Markets will be one of the leading global fixed income ETF index providers
Will combine TMX Datalinx's fixed income index business, PC-Bond, with FTSE's existing international fixed income business
February 27, 2013--FTSE Group ("FTSE"), part of London Stock Exchange Group ("LSEG"), and TMX Group today announce that they have signed a definitive agreement to combine their fixed income index businesses in a new joint venture.
FTSE TMX Debt Capital Markets will be the third largest fixed income exchange traded fund (ETF) index provider globally. Together these indices are used as benchmarks for more than C$1 trillion in fixed income assets.
February 26, 2013--Horizons Exchange Traded Funds Inc. ("Horizons ETFs") and its affiliate AlphaPro Management Inc. ("AlphaPro") are pleased to announce the launch of the Horizons Auspice Broad Commodity Index ETF ("HBR"), an innovative alternative strategy ETF that offers investors diversified, tactical long exposure to up to 12 different commodity futures in the energy, metals and agricultural sectors.
HBR is designed to track, before fees and expenses, the Auspice Broad Commodity Excess Return Index (the "Auspice Index"), hedged to the Canadian dollar. The Auspice Index is a commodity futures based index developed by Calgary-based Auspice Capital Advisors Ltd. ("Auspice"). Auspice is a leader in the design and execution of systematic commodity trading strategies in Canada, and a seasoned manager of commodity risk.
February 26, 2013--State Street has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for the
SPDR Barclays 0-5 Year TIPS ETF
SPDR Barclays 1-10 Year TIPS ETF.
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February 26, 2013--State Street Has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC for the SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF.
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February 26, 2013--NYSE Euronext (NYSE:NYX) is pleased to announce that on Thursday, February 28, 2013, the following ETF will be listed on NYSE Arca and will begin trading as a new issue:
Security Name:
U.S. Equity High Volatility Put Write Index Fund
Short Name: Hi Vol Put Write Fnd
CUSIP: 00162Q 73 4
Trading Symbol:HVPW
NAV Symbol: HVPW.NV
Shares Out. Symbol : HVPW.SO
Est. Cash Symbol:HVPW.EU
Total Cash Symbol:HVPW.TC
IOPV Symbol: HVPW.IV
February 26, 2013--Van Eck has filed a post-effective amendment, registration statement with the SEC. This filing relates solely to the following series of the Registrant: Market Vectors Treasury-Hedged High Yield Bond ETF.
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