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S&P National Bond Index
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3.00% |
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S&P California Bond Index
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2.96% |
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S&P New York Bond Index
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3.13% |
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S&P National 0-5 Year Municipal Bond Index
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0.70% |
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400.09 |
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S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index
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848.03 |
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S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index (CAD)
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636.26 |
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S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index (TR)
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1,701.05 |
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S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index (TR) (CAD)
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1,276.26 |
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S&P REIT Index
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174.07 |
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S&P REIT Index (TR)
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425.30 |
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S&P MLP Index
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2,469.58 |
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S&P MLP Index (TR)
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5,428.50 |
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10 Strange But True Facts About The ETF Industry |
ETF Database - Oct. 31, 2011
As ETFs have burst on to the scene in recent years, just about every serious investor and professional money manager has taken a crash course in exchange-traded products, becoming familiar with the countless benefits and nuances of these products. Features such as enhanced transparency, upgraded tax efficiency, and low costs are generally well known at this point, as are the tickers of many of the more popular exchange-traded products [see also Bright Spots In The ETF Landscape: Five Funds Holding Their Value In A Wild 2011].
But even if you’re up to date on the latest developments in the ETF industry, odds are that there is quite a bit you don’t know about exchange-traded funds (and the various ETF cousins out there). Here are ten facts about the ETF industry that may seem a bit hard to believe:
1. Surprising Active ETF Leader
As of September 30, active ETF assets totaled about $5.2 billion–up sharply from only about $2.2 billion last year. While the adoption of active ETFs has not accelerated at the blistering page that many expected, expansion of this still-young corner of the market continues to churn along.
It shouldn’t be surprising that PIMCO’s MINT is the largest active ETF; the money market-like product from the bond fund giant has become popular as a cash alternative and general safe haven. What might be surprising, however, is that the largest issuer of active ETFs is not PIMCO or Columbia or AdvisorShares, but WisdomTree [see also Talking Actively-Managed ETFs With Tom Graves Of S&P].
With more than a dozen actively-managed ETFs–all of them currency or bond funds–WisdomTree accounts for well more than half of active ETF assets. The company may not hold on to that crown forever–the launch of an ETF version of PIMCO’s Total Return Bond Fund could tilt the scales immediately–but for now the firm known for its dividend-weighted products is also the active ETF king.
2. Largest Economy Without Dedicated ETF: Saudi Arabia
At this point, there is at least one ETF for just about every major world economy; dozens of country-specific equity funds cover everything from China to Ireland to Colombia. The largest economy (in terms of GDP) without an ETF is Saudi Arabia, which ranks as the 23rd largest economy in the world. Following Saudi Arabia on the list of major economies without a dedicated U.S.-listed ETF are Iran and Greece. According to the ETF Country Exposure Tool, the most significant Greece exposure comes from SEA.
France is the largest economy that is not covered by a dedicated small cap ETF. The U.S., China, Japan, and Germany are all covered by at least one small cap-focused ETF [see also Forget BRIC ETFs: Look To VISTA Nations For Better Opportunities].
Read more: http://etfdb.com/2011/10-strange-but-true-facts-about-the-etf-industry/#ixzz1cO2qzE99
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