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  • US ETFs now exceed the pool of listed stocks, with active ETFs doubling in five years

    US ETFs now exceed the pool of listed stocks, with active ETFs doubling in five years

    The ETFs have surpassed listed US stocks for the first time, with over 4,300 ETFs as against nearly 4,200 listed companies, potentially increasing choices for investors, along with lower costs.

  • A near-$1 trillion ETF rush this year breaks Wall Street records

    A near-$1 trillion ETF rush this year breaks Wall Street records

    Further signs of the markets ebullience: total US ETF assets hit the $10 trillion mark for the first time in September

  • Why you should keep an eye on liquidity, price deviation and tracking error while investing in ETFs

    Why you should keep an eye on liquidity, price deviation and tracking error while investing in ETFs

    Exchange Traded Funds are superior in structure as they can mimic their benchmark indices more closely than the other passive variants -index funds. With more than 200 ETFs available in the market, it is important for investors to choose the right ETFs for their portfolio to achieve their financial goals

  • Want to buy an ETF? Check out these most liquid Equity ETFs

    Want to buy an ETF? Check out these most liquid Equity ETFs

    Although exchange-traded funds are superior to index funds in structure and tracking error, they lag behind on liquidity. Not all ETFs are liquid. Liquidity or the trading volume plays an important part in ETF selection. Choose ETFs with high liquidity, lower tracking error, expense ratio, and impact cost

  • South Korean regulator warns brokering US bitcoin ETFs locally may be illegal

    South Korean regulator warns brokering US bitcoin ETFs locally may be illegal

    Several exchange-traded funds tied to the spot price of bitcoin began trading in the U.S. on Thursday in a landmark moment for the cryptocurrency industry that has been seeking regulatory approval for the financial product for over a decade.

  • Thematic ETFs: Low on liquidity but worth a look

    Thematic ETFs: Low on liquidity but worth a look

    Most of the thematic ETFs trade with thin liquidity, higher tracking error and higher impact cost. Performance of many thematic ETFs has been a mixed bag. However, it is worth looking at them given their investment strategy that can fit the satellite portfolio of an investor with a high risk profile

  • Over 30,000 funds to get their ESG ratings downgraded at MSCI

    Over 30,000 funds to get their ESG ratings downgraded at MSCI

    The new methodology, which takes effect at the end of next month, comes as ESG score providers continue to draw criticism for using inconsistent approaches that have yet to be properly regulated.

  • Amid crypto turmoil, Hong Kong debuts first crypto futures ETFs

    Amid crypto turmoil, Hong Kong debuts first crypto futures ETFs

    Cryptocurrencies have endured months of turmoil, with the collapse of crypto exchange FTX the latest blow to the sector.

  • What are funds of funds and how do they invest in foreign-listed stocks, ETFs?

    What are funds of funds and how do they invest in foreign-listed stocks, ETFs?

    There is a separate $1-billion limit for funds of funds (FoFs) and industry sources say around $700-800 million of this limit remains open. While FoFs are also mutual fund schemes, they are different from international MFs. Watch the video to know the difference, and how you can increase your exposure to global equities through FoFs

  • After a 3-month lull; it's raining mutual fund NFOs in July

    After a 3-month lull; it's raining mutual fund NFOs in July

    The new funds have been launched across the board - actively managed equity funds, debt, index funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

  • First line of leveraged single-stock ETFs hit US market

    First line of leveraged single-stock ETFs hit US market

    Leveraged single-stock ETFs are not meant for buy-and-hold investors but for short-term positions. The SEC has warned that these complex products are high-risk and volatile, but is divided in its support for them.

  • What should one be doing with commodities in your portfolio now?

    What should one be doing with commodities in your portfolio now?

    The reason for the surge in oil and agricultural commodities prices is, of course, largely the disruption caused by Russia-Ukraine conflict.

  • Assets under mgmt of ETFs, Index Funds tracking Nifty 50 cross Rs 2 lakh cr in India

    Assets under mgmt of ETFs, Index Funds tracking Nifty 50 cross Rs 2 lakh cr in India

    Nifty 50 index linked ETFs account for 40 per cent share of total AUM of ETFs and Index Funds in India.

  • Introduction of Silver ETFs brings in another investible commodity for investors: Experts

    Introduction of Silver ETFs brings in another investible commodity for investors: Experts

    Like in the case of gold exchange-traded funds, silver ETFs too will pass on the benefits of price efficiency, liquidity and convenience to retail investors, Chirag Mehta, senior fund manager - Alternative investment - at Quantum Mutual Fund, said.

  • This gold ETF scores on impact costs and volumes

    This gold ETF scores on impact costs and volumes

    Nippon India ETF Gold BeES has the lowest impact costs and the highest assets among peers

  • Why ETF should be the investment vehicle of choice in the market

    Why ETF should be the investment vehicle of choice in the market

    In the past five years ETFs have seen their assets under management (AUM) jump more than 30-fold to Rs 1.47 lakh crore

  • Doctor who shorted US subprime in 2008 spots a new bubble

    Doctor who shorted US subprime in 2008 spots a new bubble

    Burry was depicted in The Big Short, the Oscar-winning movie based on Michael Lewis' book of the same name.

  • India-focused offshore funds, ETFs see inflow of USD 4.6 bn

    India-focused offshore funds, ETFs see inflow of USD 4.6 bn

    Assets of India-focussed offshore equity funds and ETFs increased during the June quarter to USD 55.2 billion from USD 50.1 billion in the March quarter.

  • Govt may send teams abroad to study PF investments in ETFs

    Govt may send teams abroad to study PF investments in ETFs

    The EPFO cumulatively invested Rs 21,559 crore in Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) up to March 31, 2017, with 10.6 per cent return on it to Rs 23,845 crore, he said.

  • Investors bet big on debt funds, pour in Rs1.77 L cr in FY17

    Investors bet big on debt funds, pour in Rs1.77 L cr in FY17

    Investments in fixed income funds gained traction in 2016-17, with the mutual fund industry seeing an inflow of nearly Rs 1.77 lakh crore in such instruments seen as safe havens.

  • ETFs catch on, find traction far and wide

    ETFs catch on, find traction far and wide

    Exchange traded funds (ETFs) seem to be fast gaining ground in India, with investors from about 588 cities being attracted now towards such an investment product.

  • Hike in PF equity investment cap likely to sail through at EPFO's CBT meet

    Hike in PF equity investment cap likely to sail through at EPFO's CBT meet

    Central trade unions which have been opposing equity investment of PF money say that support from an overwhelming majority of non-trade union CBT members would result in the proposal being accepted.

  • SEBI halts approvals for sectoral ETFs; mulls cap on single stock weightage

    SEBI halts approvals for sectoral ETFs; mulls cap on single stock weightage

    The Securities and Exchange Board (SEBI) of India is considering a fresh set of guidelines for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with sectoral indices as the underlying, sources told Moneycontrol.

  • EPFO may invest up to 15% of investable amount in equity mkts

    EPFO may invest up to 15% of investable amount in equity mkts

    Buoyed by the surging stock markets, the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) may propose to invest up to 15 percent of its investable amount in equity markets during the next fiscal, Union Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya said.

  • Here’s how 5 basis points is all it costs to invest in stocks

    Here’s how 5 basis points is all it costs to invest in stocks

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