ETFs

Horizons launches two corporate bond ETFs

Horizons Exchange Traded Funds and AlphaPro Management have announced the launch of two new corporate debt based ETFs; the Horizons High Yield Bond ETF and the Horizons U.S. Floating Rate Bond ETF.

By Staff |February 15, 2012

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XTF Capital rolls out next pair of ETFs

XTF Capital has announced the launch of their latest ETFs, the Morningstar Canada Value Index ETF and Morningstar Canada Momentum Index ETF, which began trading on the TSX this morning.

By Staff |February 15, 2012

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Invesco launches low-volatility U.S. equity ETF

Invesco Canada has announced the listing of Canada's first and only low-volatility index-based ETF, PowerShares S&P 500 Low Volatility (CAD Hedged) Index ETF.

By Staff |January 24, 2012

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ETFs to soar in 2012

Canada’s exchange traded fund (ETF) industry is set for dramatic growth and change in the coming year, according to the Canadian ETF Outlook 2012 report issued today by BMO Asset Management.

By Staff |January 18, 2012

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Mutual funds recover in 2011

The mutual fund industry managed to gather $1.13 billion in net new sales in December, capping 2011 off with full year sales of $21.2 billion, according to data released by the Investment Fund Institute of Canada (IFIC).

By Staff |January 16, 2012

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Tax-loss harvesting deadline looming

Low turnover and in-kind transfers have made ETFs popular with tax-conscious investors and their advisors. Choosing an ETF over a mutual fund generally provides immediate cost and tax savings, but there are additional ways to enhance aftertax returns using ETFs.

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The Place of ETFs in Portfolio Allocation and Diversification

Asset allocation is the strategy investors follow to divide their money between different assets like stocks, bonds and cash. The underlying principle is that prices of different assets move in different(uncorrelated) ways, leading to the idea that diversification protects against risk, which is defined as volatility. But asset allocation says little about the investor’s objectives.

December 5, 2011

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ETFs

Horizons launches two corporate bond ETFs

XTF Capital rolls out next pair of ETFs

Invesco launches low-volatility U.S. equity ETF

ETFs to soar in 2012

Mutual funds recover in 2011

ETF sales climb in 2011

BlackRock to acquire Claymore Investments

Tax-loss harvesting deadline looming

Vanguard ETFs land on TSX

The Place of ETFs in Portfolio Allocation and Diversification