Todd Rosenbluth

One of the more prominent themes in the world of exchange traded funds this year has been diminishing costs. Whether it's by way of brokers eliminating commissions, issuers lowering annual expense ratios and some even introducing ETFs with no fees, it's clear “cheap” is here to...

Some investors may think that because mid-cap stocks are smaller than large- and mega-cap stocks, paying up for higher fee actively managed mutual funds to access this asset class. Data don't confirm that notion. The $51.36 billion iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (NYSE: IJH) is the largest mid...

November starts Friday and with the arrival of the month of Thanksgiving comes the start of the strongest six-month period in which to own stocks, that being November through April. There are seasonal opportunities over the course of those six months and perhaps some sector-level surprises as well...

The July through September period was another solid stretch for dividend exchange traded funds as investors added $4.5 billion to the asset class. More importantly, payout growth continued a robust upward trajectory in the third quarter. What To Know Dividend growth is the name of the game with the...

Stocks are off to a rough start this month. Just two days into the 10th month of the year and the S&P 500 is off to its worst start to any quarter in more than a decade. That means equities have some work to do to live up to their bullish October reputation. If stocks do get in gear this month...

Exchange-traded funds have exploded in popularity in recent decades, but the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission made some major changes to regulations this week that could have a significant impact on ETF traders. What Happened On Thursday, the SEC announced a new, modernized set of...

Oil prices giveth and taketh away as traders have experienced over the past two days. After surging Monday on the back of news of drone strikes against major Saudi Arabian oil assets, crude tumbled on Tuesday after the kingdom said it believes it can restore much of the output lost in the attacks...

With the help of a 3.66% rally this week, the Energy Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLE), the largest equity-based exchange traded fund, is back in the green on a year-to-date basis, but it's still one of the worst-performing groups in the S&P 500 this year. What Happened Moreover, energy's...

Goldman Sachs was a late arrival to the exchange traded funds party, but the company has asserted itself in the industry over the past four years and the the Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF (NYSE: GSLC) is a big reason behind the bank's ETF growth. What Happened Just ahead of...

At a time when many investors are assessing the international exposure of their equity holdings, it pays to evaluate that issue from the sector level. As has been noted, some defensive sectors generate the bulk of or close to all their revenue on a domestic basis. What Happened Last year, the S...

Fixed income exchange traded funds are gathering new assets at breakneck speed and with interest rates declining and stocks scuffling, bond funds could lure even more capital from investors. What Happened In the first half of this year, fixed income ETFs saw inflows of $74 billion, including a...

Momentum, an investment factor rooted in the idea that a security that has already appreciated in price can continue doing so, makes a predictable candidate to overshoot declines when the broad market declines. When it comes to momentum-based exchange traded funds, however, various funds apply...

The electric car market is ramping up, and this means increasing demand for lithium — a key component in car batteries. One exchange-traded fund is well-positioned in the market to take advantage of lithium. For those looking at the sector for investment opportunities, the Global X...

Through May 13, the S&P 500 was sporting a month-to-date loss of around 4 percent. A loss like that in such a small time frame often prompts investors to assess defensive strategies. Exchange traded funds offer investors plenty of avenues for getting defensive, whether it be at the sector level...

With the S&P 500 off nearly 5 percent from its recent highs, some fund analysts are recommending defensive sectors, such as consumer staples and health care. In a note out Monday, CFRA Research boosted its ratings on the defensive consumer staples and health care sectors while lowering its...