ETFs

From low-volatility stocks to bonds and gold, the safety trade that reigned among exchange-traded fund investors is unraveling on signs of a rebounding economy and progress in U.S.-China talks.

The fixed income portfolio manager says clients need to understand they are never really investing for the long term, but for specific goals usually five to 10 years out—a home, college for kids, retirement—and how fixed income can help.

As interest in ESG picks up, these S&P 500-based ETFs should be in demand. But how closely do they track the original index?

Did custodians really factor in how the change would affect advisors?

Consider—and consider closely—intermediate-term bonds.

Concern is mounting that there are catches to this bargain that could surprise investors.

Institutional investment in so-called liquid alternative ETFs -- including products that seek to mirror hedge funds -- will more than double to $114 billion during the next 12 months.

The word is out: bond ETFs are raking in the assets to the tune of roughly $74 billion in the first six months of the year. Why have fixed income ETFs exploded in 2019? What can we expect in the second half of the year? Those are only two of the...