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Do equal weight ETFs outperform?

A look at the facts and fiction

April 11, 2014

3 min read

Safety measures for swap-based ETFs

Losing money is a risk inherent in the purchase of any financial product. Therefore, be it a stock, bond, mutual fund or ETF, investors expect correct, timely and complete information.

By Mark Yamada |April 4, 2014

4 min read

PowerShares Canada changes 3 ETFs, 1 mutual fund

PowerShares Canada announced changes to the investment strategy of PowerShares Canadian Preferred Share Index Class (PPS) and PowerShares Canadian Preferred Share Index ETF. Read: Understanding factor-indexed ETFs In 2013, The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. acquired the index business of Mergent, Inc., including Indxis, which created and maintained the underlying index for both PowerShares Canadian Preferred […]

By Staff |March 25, 2014

1 min read

How to make accountants smile

Low turnover and in-kind transfers have made ETFs popular with tax-conscious investors and their advisors. Choosing an ETF over a mutual fund generally provides immediate cost and tax savings, but there are additional ways to enhance aftertax returns using ETFs.

By Ioulia Tretiakova |March 21, 2014

4 min read