ETFR: QQQ Picks Up Stream in 1Q
May 2003
ETFR Cover Story
QQQ Picks Up Stream in 1Q
by Kelly Haughton
In a reversal of fortune that may indicate a redistribution of assets toward the technology sector, the Nasdaq-100 Index Tracking Stock, QQQ, grew by $1.5 billion, or 9%, during the first quarter, while the S&P 500 SPDR lost close to $560 million, or 1%.Creating an Alternative Market View
by Marsha Zapson
At a time when major market indices are down (the S&P 500 by 22.1% in 2002 and 3.2% in the first quarter of this year), investors who want to remain in the market are seeking alternative market views in which to invest.ETFR Features
FITRs Liquidate After Losing Battle
by Kelly Haughton
Everyone knew the odds were stacked against ETF Advisors’ series of fixed income ETFs (see ETFR, April 2003, page 2), but hardly anyone predicted a rapid demise.Vanguard Switches Indices
by Marsha Zapson
The Vanguard Group has begun switching to MSCI indices from those of Standard & Poor’s and Russell, making it one of the first ETF providers to switch indices.A Trader’s Delight
by Elise Coroneos
Although a popular vote might once have put the NASDAQ-100 Index Tracking Stock (QQQ) in first place in the ETF technology stakes, the broad range of industries in which its constituents now partake no longer allows it to be seriously considered a pure technology fund.Updates
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