Russell Investments

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...

There were 1,376 U.S.-listed exchange-traded products with a combined $1.06 trillion in assets under management (AUM) at the end of November, according to the latest monthly statistics from the National Stock Exchange. ETFs and ETNs had net outflows of $238 million, marking the first month of net...

If investors could be so fortunate as to not have to deal with dour market action at the hands of Europe, this would be a good time of the year to check out growth stocks and the ETFs that offer exposure to them. As Benzinga noted on Wednesday, the fourth quarter is traditionally a fine time of the...

Give ETF issuers this much credit: In 2011, they've really seized on investors' desire to capture more income through exchange-traded products. It may only be slight hyperbole, but it seems like every week, another dividend ETF comes to market or an ETF issuer files plans for a new income-...

Russell Investments, the upstart ETF issuer that offers a range of investment discipline funds, added to its lineup today with the introduction of three new factors ETFs tracking international equities. The new Russell funds focus on some of the same factors Russell already uses for some of its...

Last month, we took a look at four ETFs specifically designed to limit volatility and turned up some interesting options. As a result of the ETF industry's rapid growth, ETF issuers are coming up with unique ideas and finding interesting niches to fill. One of those niches has been funds that...

Russell Investments, the firm behind the Russell indexes and a variety of investment discipline ETFs, has filed plans with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to introduce four more ETFs to the firm's growing lineup. Washington-based Russell has filed plans to introduce the Russell U.S....

Day traders aside, there are plenty of folks out there that do not enjoy market volatility. Unfortunately, regardless of what culprit one chooses to blame, market volatility is probably here to stay. Adding to the difficulty in navigating a volatile market environment are elevated correlations....

Russell Investments, purveyor of the Russell Indexes and a new suite of investment discipline ETFs, bolstered its ETF stable today with the introduction of four new small-cap ETFs. The new Russell ETFs are based on Russell small-cap indexes designed as benchmarks for small-cap equity managers. The...

Best 1) Harbin Electric (NASDAQ: HRBN): Shares of Harbin Electric are currently trading up 60% from Friday's close to $13.42. The company announced that it has agreed to be acquired for $24 per share in cash by Tech Full Electric, which is indirectly owned by the current Harbin CEO and Chairman,...