ETFR: Titanic Moment for Titan 40
September 2002
ETFR Cover Story
Titanic Moment for Titan 40
by Kelly Haughton
In what may be a hint of things to come as ETFs battle each other for dominance in certain market sectors, State Street Global Advisors has given the old heave-ho to its SSgA Dow Jones Canada Titans 40 Index Participation Fund.The Fear Factor: Increasing Options
by Marsha Zapson
As investors seek a hedge in a volatile market, the venerable Spider has received increased attention—which means volume—in recent weeks. In mid-August a year ago, for example, the Spider’s average daily volume on the American Stock Exchange was 5.8 million shares; this August, it clocked in at 10.1 million shares.ETFR Features
REIT ETFs: Almost an Alternative Asset Class
by Elise Coroneos
Amid the poor returns registered by the vast majority of ETFs so far this year, real estate-based products stand out as a safe haven for investors.Moody’s, S&P rate Barclays bond ETFs
by Kelly Haughton
The lifeblood of any bond offering is often its credit rating. While such a rating may not be as critical to bond funds, the ratings do give investors a clear indication about the nature and quality of a fund’s holdings as well as the skill of the manager.How single stock futures will affect ETFs
by Elise Coroneos
OneChicago and Nasdaq Liffe Markets are just weeks away from trading single stock futures in the US for the first time since the ban on such instruments was overturned in late 2000.Updates
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