Guggenheim Funds

It's no secret that the early stages of 2012 have brought favorable results for select ETFs. And there have been disappointments along the way, too. Still, it's fair to say many plain vanilla long ETFs are off to fine starts this year, but when screening for those that were up 20% or more year-to...

By now, it's no secret that some emerging markets ETFs have been on fire to start 2012. That's good news because it indicates investors are once again willing to embrace risk and they're acknowledging emerging markets are still the place to be to find robust economic growth. Whatever the reasons...

So many emerging markets ETF, so little time. Seriously, ETF investors know there's a dizzying array of options for accessing emerging markets. Even with a lineup of funds that seemingly grows by the day, two ETFs dominate the emerging markets landscape and they do the same thing. Of course, we're...

Think about it: Transportation is part of everyday life for nearly every person on the face of the earth. Whether it's a bike in Beijing, a subway in New York or a car on a freeway in Los Angeles, most of us need transportation every day. And by the way, transportation is an essential part of the...

So important and ubiquitous has the acronym become that these days it's all about finding the next BRIC when it comes to emerging markets investing. Coined over a decade ago, BRIC represents the high-growth quartet of Brazil, Russia, India and China. Those are fun places to invest in obvious bull...

News that AMR Corp. (NYSE: AMR), the parent company of American Airlines, the third-largest U.S. carrier, may need to seek bankruptcy protection is weighing on the already battered Guggenheim Airline ETF (NYSE: FAA). The Guggenheim Airline ETF is down nearly 9% on volume of just over 9,300 shares....

Direxion, the second-largest issuer of leveraged and inverse ETFs, has found the going a little tougher with more traditional ETFs and has decided to shut the Direxion Airline Shares ETF (NYSE: FLYX) following a recommendation from Rafferty Asset Management. Shares of the fund will cease trading...

Guggenheim, the ETF issuer that currently sponsors four China-specific ETFs, will add to that lineup on Thursday Sept. 22 with the introduction of the Guggenheim Yuan Bond ETF. The new ETF will trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker “RMB” and feature an expense ratio of 0.65%. The...

There was a time when dividend stocks and ETFs offered some semblance of shelter from market storms and those days will return. We just don't know when. No one does, but one positive aspect of the market's recent woes is that some decent dividend ETFs have gone on sale. With their newly high...

It has often been lamented that dividends are good and international dividends are even better because non-U.S. companies have a penchant for paying bigger dividends than their U.S. counterparts in the same sector. For investors looking to get their dividend passports stamped a bit more, there's...

ETF issuer Guggenheim announced name and ticker changes for two its ETFs. As of today, the Claymore U.S. Capital Markets Bond ETF becomes the Guggenheim Enhanced Core Bond ETF and will trade on the NYSE under the ticker “GIY.” GIY's new objective will be to seek total return, comprised of income...

Alright, let's clear that up. There is no Pakistan-specific ETF currently available to U.S. investors, but if there was one, it would be reasonable to assume it would have declined in the days following the death of notorious terrorist Osama bin Laden at the hands of U.S. Navy Seals. Fragile to...