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ETFR: VIPERs on the Rise

February 2002
ETFR Cover Story

VIPERs on the Rise

by Marsha Zapson

One of the more interesting success stories of 2001 is Vanguard’s Total Stock Market VIPERs (ticker: VTI).

Six Funds Add More Than $1b Each in 2001

by Kelly Haughton

Exchange-traded funds managed to rebound from a devastating third quarter to finish 2001 with their collective coffers enriched by about $17 billion.
ETFR Features

TALI 25: Reflecting the Israeli Market

by Marsha Zapson

Ofek Leumi Financial Instruments Ltd, a financial services firm based in Tel Aviv, began considering launching an exchange-traded fund back in 1998 when the ETF world was limited to a handful of US products.

Financial Planners: A Tough Nut to Crack

by Kelly Haughton

Financial planners are a crucial element in the marketing schemes of most participants in the multitrillion dollar mutual fund industry.

Picking the Year Ahead

by Elise Coroneos

The burgeoning array of sector and regional exchange-traded funds has meant not only greater choice for investors but also more room for error.