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The first U.S.-based exchange-traded fund hit a major milestone on Thursday, following recent all-time highs for the fund tracking the S&P 500. What Happened: Launched in January 1993, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY) is the oldest U.S.-based ETF and the largest by assets under...

The rising use of data is influencing the way that investors are picking which trades to make. And several companies are offering tools that provide data and help investors make decisions. At the 2022 Benzinga Global Fintech Deal Day, leaders at Nasdaq Inc (NASDAQ: NDAQ) and iShares, a Blackrock (...

A new month is here and with it comes events and news items that can drive the direction of stocks and certain sectors. Here’s a look at some ETFs that should be on investors’ radars for the month of February. Roundhill BITKRAFT Esports & Digital Entertainment ETF (NYSE: NERD...

It's the holiday shopping season and in the spirit of the season, everyone loves a good deal. Well, everyone loves a good deal all year long and that's something exchange-traded funds issuers often oblige. BlackRock's iShares unit, the world's largest ETF sponsor, is adding some...

On the back of first half of inflows of $72 billion, global fixed income exchange traded funds topped $1 trillion in combined assets under management earlier this month and BlackRock Inc. (NYSE: BLK) sees that number surging to $2 trillion in just five years. BlackRock is the parent company of...

Given its asset-gathering acumen and penchant for delivering some of the lowest cost exchange traded funds, it was just a matter of time before Vanguard entered the $1 trillion ETF club. The Pennsylvania-based index fund giant has done just that, joining BlackRock Inc.'s (NYSE: BLK) iShares...

The universe of environmental, social and governance (ESG) exchange traded funds continues to grow. Last week, BlackRock Inc. (NYSE: BLK), parent company of iShares, added to its roster of ESG funds with the debut of the iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF (NASDAQ: SUSL). What Happened With the debut...

BlackRock Inc.'s (NYSE: BLK) iShares unit, the world's largest issuer of exchange traded funds, added to its lineup of fixed income ETFs Thursday with the debuts of five defined maturity high-yield bond ETFs. What Happened Defined maturity ETFs are funds holding bonds that mature in a...

For more than two decades, the iShares MSCI Canada ETF (NYSE: EWC) was the primary game in town for U.S. investors looking to access Canadian stocks via the exchange traded funds wrapper. From its debut in March 1996 until the third quarter of 2018, EWC essentially had the U.S. market for Canada...

iShares, the world's largest issuer of exchange traded funds, late in 2012 created a suite of so-called core products aimed at buy-and-hold investors. One of the funds included in that group was the iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSE: IEMG), which was created a cost-friendly...

In the automotive space, electric vehicles represent a new growth frontier, a trait that has already been acknowledged by several issuers of exchange traded funds. On Thursday, iShares, the world's largest ETF sponsor, added to the lineup of U.S.-listed electric vehicle ETFs with the debut of...

The exchange traded funds industry is dominated by the “Big Three” issuers -- iShares, Vanguard and State Street -- but there are some upstarts in the industry as well. Count Pennsylvania-based Pacer ETFs among the fastest-growing upstart ETF sponsors. What Happened In just four...

Finding multifactor exchange traded funds is not difficult, but the newly minted and actively managed BlackRock U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF (NYSE: DYNF) is looking to breathe new life into a crowded ETF field. What Happened DYNF debuted last week. The new ETF “seeks to outperform the...

BlackRock Inc.'s (NYSE: BLK) iShares unit, the world's largest issuer of exchange traded funds, added to its already expansive ETF lineup Thursday with two funds. The new funds are an actively managed factor rotation strategy and a new, passive take on value investing. What Happened The...

Flows into and out of exchange traded funds can be instructive, but not always predictive. There are frequently instances of ETFs experiencing significant departures while those funds climb. The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE: IWM) is a prime example of an ETF that's surging while enduring...