Russell Investments

They may have seemed like products whose focus was too narrow and it could have been argued that their audience was also potentially too narrow. Well, volatility ETFs, particularly the "low vol" varietal have proven the naysayers. As has been previously noted, the PowerShares S&P 500 Low...

Russell Investment is making its presence felt in the world of dividend ETFs as the firm rolled out not one, but two new dividend funds. The large-cap member of that duo is the Russell High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSE: HDIV), but there is small-cap equivalent as well, the Russell Small Cap High...

The number of dividend ETFs just keeps on growing as Russell Investment, the growing ETF sponsor that was previously most known for providing indexes to other ETF firms, added two new dividend funds to its lineup today. Russell's new large-cap high yield play is the Russell High Dividend Yield ETF...

Nearly a year ago to the day we highlighted some ETFs even the most conservative investors could embrace. That version of Grandpa's ETF Portfolio probably didn't catch anyone by surprise. After all, it featured a mix of income plays, one of the biggest ETFs on the market tracking value stocks and...

The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average just wrapped up their best January performances since 1997 and on that basis, there is an excellent chance the S&P 500 will finish 2012 higher than where it started. Indeed, it looks as though the January Effect was at play. Along those...

As Benzinga has recently noted, volatility ETFs have become a popular sub-sector of the ETF universe. However, not all volatility funds are created equal. At least that's the sentiment of S&P Capital IQ, which examined three new "low vol" ETFs in a research note. There is something to be said...

So many niche ETFs, so little time. So many in fact that there is now a long list of niche ETFs for investors to consider in 2012. Indeed, the universe of ETFs with the niche designation grew by leaps and bounds last year and one of the new entrants to that fray was the Russell Low P/E ETF (NYSE:...

One of the more interesting themes regarding new ETFs to hit the market in 2011 has been the emergence of volatility ETFs. Some give investors exposure to high beta fare while others focus on lowering volatility to appeal to more conservative investors. Regardless of a volatility ETF's...

The word consistent has been left for dead in the world of investing this year. Frankly, the only thing that has been consistent is, well, inconsistency. So what about an ETF that implies that it gives investors a leg up when it comes to consistency? Well, if nothing else, it would make for a fine...

The rapidly growing dividend ETF space could get a little more crowded if recent filings from Russell Investments are any indication. The ETF issuer, which is growing at an impressive clip in its own right, has filed plans with the Securities and Exchange Commission to possibly introduce three new...