SPLV: Analysis & Opinions

  1. Schwab Expands Commission-Free ETF Program - ETF News ...

    February 07, 2013
    Over the past few years, brokerage firms have greatly expanded their lineups of commission-free ETFs. These programs ...
  2. iShares Files for Risk and Value Weighted ETFs - ETF ...

    January 22, 2013
    iShares, the San Francisco-based global leader in ETFs, has long had a dominant position in the ETF world. The ...
  3. Zacks Top Ranked Low Volatility ETF in Focus - ETF News ...

    January 03, 2013
    As we move into a completely new fiscal year, thankfully have a huge uncertainty known as the 'fiscal cliff' behind ...
  4. Time to Invest in Low Volatility ETFs? - ETF News And ...

    December 27, 2012
    With 2012 nearing its end, investors are becoming very concerned about the fiscal cliff.  ETFs of almost all ...
  5. ETFs Then And Now

    December 19, 2012
    As the calendars get ready to flip to 2013, another chapter in the relatively short history of ETFs will be written. ...
  6. State Street Plans To Revive Russell Indexes, Fidelity ...

    December 14, 2012
    Major equity indexes have been grinding higher all week on hopes that policymakers in Washington D.C. will agree to ...
  7. SPDR Files for Low Volatility ETFs - ETF News And Commentary

    December 07, 2012
    The ETF industry is back at it again, seemingly undeterred by the large number of closures earlier in the year. A ...
  8. PowerShares Rolls Out Hedged S&P 500 ETF (PHDG)

    December 07, 2012
    Stocks continue to drift sideways with an upward bias as cautious optimism surrounding the looming “fiscal cliff” ...
  9. 5 ETF Strategies To Reign In Risk

    November 16, 2012
    As we barrel towards theNiagaraFalls of all fiscal cliffs, investors seem fairly certain that additional volatility ...
  10. 4 Low-Volatility ETFs to Hedge Your Portfolio - ETF News ...

    October 23, 2012
    Third quarter results reported so far are lackluster in most cases and disappointing in many. Adding to the woes are ...
  11. PowerShares Adds High Dividend ETF

    October 19, 2012
    PowerShares, the issuer behind the ultra-popular S&P Low Volatility ETF (SPLV), announced this week the launch of ...
  12. RBS Launches New Trend-Following ETF - ETF News And ...

    September 07, 2012
    Although the ETF industry has experienced some growing pains in recent weeks thanks to a number of closures, the ...
  13. 3 ETFs To Prepare For The Fiscal Cliff - Investment Ideas

    September 06, 2012
    Just a year after the debt debacle, it appears as though the markets are heading towards another key do-or-die ...
  14. First Trust Debuts “Tail Hedge” S&P 500 ETF (VIXH)

    August 31, 2012
    First Trust announced this week the launch of a new ETF that will combine exposure to one of the world’s most ...
  15. Is It Time For an Equal Weight ETF? - ETF News And ...

    August 17, 2012
    Financial markets today are marked with uncertainties arising on account of weak economic conditions around the ...
  16. Three Low Volatility ETFs For Stormy Markets - ...

    August 03, 2012
    Recent market gyrations resulting from worries over global slowdown and sovereign debt problems in Europe have left ...
  17. Four Easy Ways to Play Beta and Volatility with ETFs - ...

    June 27, 2012
    Volatility in the equity market in recent years resulted in investors becoming overly vigilant while constructing ...
  18. Large-Cap Value Stocks Are Exactly That ... A Value

    June 22, 2012
    These monster blue chips offer advantages to portfolios in an uncertain economic environment and are currently ...
  19. Three ETF Charts That Sum Up 2012

    June 21, 2012
    With the first half of 2012 coming to a close, investors find themselves perhaps only partially through a rocky ...
  20. Slow And Steady ETFs Outperforming

    January 03, 2012
    Low volatility ETFs lead the way in 2011.
  21. 2011's Most Innovative ETFs

    December 30, 2011
    The ETF industry experienced tremendous growth throughout 2011, and many issuers added new and exciting products to ...
  22. The Best New ETFs Of 2011

    December 27, 2011
    There were almost 300 new exchange-traded funds this year. Find out which new ETFs performed best in 2011.
  23. The Utilities Sector Is Still Full Of Bargains

    November 28, 2011
    For those looking for stability in this roller coaster market, the utilities sector should be on the top of your list.
  24. Seasick? Try A Low Volatility Fund

    November 02, 2011
    The market’s recent ups and downs have been stomach churning. Low volatility funds can help smooth out the ride.
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