Todd Rosenbluth

One of the more notable themes in the world of exchange-traded funds last year was investors affinity for international equity funds. When 2017 drew to a close, five of the year's top 10 asset-gathering ETFs were international equity funds. Three of those five funds were ex-US developed markets...

Investors looking to circle their wagons around the still-lagging value factor in hopes value stocks will rebound later this year have plenty of exchange traded funds to consider. That group includes the SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF (NYSE: SPYV). The $1.33-billion SPYV is CFRA Research'...

After trailing growth and momentum fare last year, value stocks continue to confound investors in 2018. For example, the iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF (NYSE: IWD), one of the largest exchange traded funds dedicated to value stocks, is off nearly 1 percent year-to-date. "To start 2018, U.S....

Multifactor exchange traded funds are a fast-growing corner of the broader ETF industry, and many lack the five- and 10-year track records many investors and fund analysts deem important. In recent years, some advisors and investors have not waited for new ETFs to gain appropriate “seasoning...

The iShares Transportation Average ETF (CBOE:IYT), the largest exchange-traded fund dedicated to transportation stocks, is lower by almost 3 percent this year, but some analysts believe the sector can rebound. The iShares Transportation Average ETF tracks the widely followed Dow Jones...

A frequent criticism of low volatility exchange-traded funds is that these funds leave some upside on the table during bull markets. That critique misses the mark because the objective of low volatility strategies is not to capture all of the upside in a bull market, but rather to perform less...

Japan is the world's third-largest economy and home to some impressive equity market performances this year. For example, the MSCI Japan Index is up nearly 20 percent year to date after hitting a 52-week high Tuesday. As one of the largest developed market economies, Japan is widely represented...

Technology is the best-performing sector in the S&P 500 this year thanks to a big assist from semiconductor stocks. Various semiconductor exchange traded funds tell the tale of the tape. For example, the iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ: SOXX) is up more than 36 percent year-to-date....

When it comes to low fees in the world of exchange-traded funds, many investors think of Charles Schwab Corp (NYSE: SCHW) and Vanguard. Other ETF sponsors have shown a willingness to tussle on costs, but State Street Corp (NYSE: STT)'s State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) unit, the third-largest...

With equity markets rewarding risk-taking this year, it is not surprising that some of the best-performing factor-based exchange-traded funds offer investors exposure to growth and momentum stocks. The iShares Edge MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF (BATS: MTUM), the largest momentum-based ETF, is up...

For the moment, the health care sector is the second-largest sector in the S&P 500, well behind technology and just ahead of financial services. That stature is reflected in the world of exchange-traded funds where close to 50 funds provided investors with dedicated health care exposure. After...

Among individual investment factors, growth is proving sturdy this year. While some investors are waiting on a value resurgence, the iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF (NYSE: IVW) is up more than 19 percent year to date, well ahead of the S&P 500. IVW, which tracks the S&P 500 Growth Index, has...

When fixed income investors typically think about geography, they usually focus on U.S. bonds, whether it be Treasuries or corporate debt issued by US-based firms. Flows to exchange-traded funds confirm as much as many of the largest bond ETFs are domestically focused. While investors clearly...

This year, the growth factor resumed its outperformance of the value factor, benefiting a host of exchange traded funds along the way. Investors can easily access growth stocks via ETFs, whether be by sector funds or more diversified products that emphasize the growth factor. There are over 170 US-...

One of the primary reasons exchange-traded funds continually take market share from actively managed mutual funds is lower fees. Data confirm as much. Just look at this year's most popular ETFs in terms of new assets added. Many of those funds can be considered “cheap” as they have...