This Week’s ETF Launches: Shiny Silver, Small Stocks & Shorter Bonds

Coming off the Labor Day holiday, exchange-traded funds’ (ETFs) issuers were quite busy. This week we saw four launches from such providers as BlackRock’s iShares, Direxion and venerable investment bank Goldman Sachs. Each of the four launches touched on some new and interesting segments of the overall market. Once again, investors continue to have plenty of choices when crafting their portfolios. Here’s a look at the four ETFs hitting the tape.