PureFunds

There is nothing like slipping in some important news on a Friday in the heart of summer after the close of markets. That old Wall Street tactic was used last Friday when ETF Managers Group LLC said it is changing the names of six PureFunds exchange-traded funds and swapping the indexes on those...

When WannaCry overwhelmed more than 200,000 computers in 150 countries last Friday, global businesses stalled. Companies from PetroChina Company Limited (ADR) (NYSE: PTR) and FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) to Nissan Motor Co Ltd (ADR) (OTC: NSANY) and Telefonica S.A. (ADR) (NYSE: TEF) suffered...

While there is some debate surrounding the future of brick-and-mortar video game retailers, what cannot be argued is the stellar performance of the PureFunds Video Game Tech ETF (NYSE: GAMR). Gaming Grabs Gains The PureFunds Video Game Tech ETF follows the EE Fund Video Game Tech Index (GMB),...

Some exchange-traded funds are labeled as “niche” products as soon as they come to market. Some of those funds never gain traction with investors while others become success stories. The PureFunds ISE Mobile Payments ETF (NYSE: IPAY) is showing it could ultimately reside in the latter...

There are plenty of financial services exchange-traded funds on the market today. The same goes for healthcare ETFs. After all, financial services and healthcare are the S&P 500's second- and third-largest sector weights, respectively. However, many traditional financial services and...

With the Summer Olympics right around the corner, the public will be reminded of another slight to silver: It is the medal awarded to second-place finishers in various events. In the investment world this year, silver is far from a runner-up. Talk About Some Awesome Returns The iShares Silver Trust...

In a sign that there are no limits to how focused exchange-traded funds can get, there is now an ETF dedicated to the drone economy. And just for good measure, there is also a video game ETF. The PureFunds Drone Economy Strategy ETF (FactorShares Trust (NYSE: IFLY)) and the PureFunds Video Game...

Andrew Chanin, CEO of PureFunds, was a guest on Tuesday's edition of #PreMarket Prep, a daily trading idea radio show hosted by Joel Elconin and Dennis Dick. Tune in to the daily broadcast live Monday-Friday at 8 a.m. ET here. Chanin launched the PureFunds ISE Cyber Security ETF (NYSE: HACK)...

The cybersecurity industry has been one of the best performing sectors in 2015. Andrew Chanin, PureFunds co-founder and CEO and fund manager of PureFunds ISE Cyber Security ETF (NYSE: HACK), was on CNBC Friday to discuss the current state of the sector and divulge on the competition that the...

An investor who wants to take a tactical approach to investing in cybersecurity has two options – buy individual stocks or check out a company like PureFunds. PureFunds offers the only pure-play exchange-traded fund in the cybersecurity sector. PureFunds CEO Andrew Chanin spoke with...

Heading into Monday's session, the Market Vectors Coal ETF (NYSE: KOL) had gained 3.8 percent in the past week, an impressive feat for a fund that had plunged 25 percent year-to-date. The $159.5 million KOL is getting some important follow through Monday with a strong volume gain of 2.4 percent...

FactorShares, the ETF sponsor known primarily for its suite of spread ETFs, will introduce three new mining sector ETFs on Thursday. Those funds will include the PureFunds ISE Diamond/Gemstone ETF, which will trade on the NewYork Stock Exchange under the ticker "GEMS" and feature a 0.69 percent...