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Happy Anniversary To These ETFs
Wednesday, October 19, 2016 - 1:32pm | 613Anniversaries for exchange-traded funds are not always worth celebrating, but with the iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF (iShares Trust (NYSE: USMV)) and some of its iShares low volatility stablemates, this is an anniversary worth celebrating. Half A Decade Of ETF Success For These 4 The iShares...
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Inside BlackRock's ETF Fee Cuts
Thursday, October 6, 2016 - 2:06pm | 689On Wednesday, BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK), the world's largest asset manager, made waves in the exchange-traded funds industry by announcing lower fees for 15 of its iShares core ETFs. With that news, it can legitimately be said that iShares, the world's largest ETF issuer, is taking the...
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Low Vol Hot Streak Could Be Cooled By Valuations
Monday, August 29, 2016 - 8:38am | 631The PowerShares S&P 500 Low Volatility Portfolio (PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II (NYSE: SPLV)) and the iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF (iShares Trust (NYSE: USMV)) are undoubtedly two of 2016's hottest ETFs. Investors have plunked down $6.3 billion in new money into USMV since...