Dividend ETF Investing: Mid Cap Options
March 29, 2011 at 07:00 AM EDT
The universe of U.S.-listed exchange-traded products has grown at an impressive rate over the last several years, bringing the industry to a point where there are more than 1,100 products with aggregate assets exceeding $1 trillion. According to the ETF screener, there are nearly 800 equity ETFs available, an impressive total that allows investors to slice and dice global stock markets in a number of different ways. Many of the most popular equity ETFs are broad-based “plain vanilla” products that offer exposure to benchmarks such as the S&P 500, Russell 1000, or the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. But the ETF product lineup also includes various options that deliver more targeted exposure, allowing investors to fine tune equity allocations by gaining access to various sectors, countries, and weighting methodologies [see Do You Need A RAFI ETF?]. There are also ETFs offering exposure to numerous investment strategies and methodologies, including funds that [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: Claymore Changes Name To Guggenheim Funds Four Alpha-Seeking ETFs Crushing SPY Best Performing ETFs Of 2009 Size Does Matter (To a Point): Study of ETF Liquidity Five More iShares ETFs Now Available Commission Free