ALPS Strives for Equality (EQLT); PowerShares Goes Abroad with Buybacks (IPKW)

By: ETFdb
Sideways price action has been a dominant theme all week on Wall Street as investors have been hesitant to take big bets in either direction ahead of next week’s highly-anticipated unemployment report. Investors’ eyes remain fixated on what the Fed might do next, which is why March’s employment report due for release on 3/7 should offer valuable insights as to what the upcoming FOMC meeting on 3/19 could reveal. Amid the ongoing tug-of-war between the bulls and bears, four ETF issuers expanded their product lineups this week in a frenzy of new product launches [see also Major Asset Class Returns Since the Fed's Taper Announcement]. The new releases include: ALPS Workplace Equality Portfolio ETF ALPS rolled out a first-to-market fund this Tuesday that fits into the theme of Socially Responsible Investing. The new ETF, EQLT, offers exposure to both domestic as well as foreign companies that support equality for lesbian, gay, [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: April ETF Roundup: Launches, Filings And Closures Launch Frenzy: iShares, FlexShares and Credit Suisse All Bring Funds To Market State Street Launches 3 New Active Equity ETFs (SYG, SYE, SYV) 7 ETFs To Be Excited For In 2014 May ETF Roundup: Launches, Filings And Closures
Sideways price action has been a dominant theme all week on Wall Street as investors have been hesitant to take big bets in either direction ahead of next week’s highly-anticipated unemployment report. Investors’ eyes remain fixated on what the Fed might do next, which is why March’s employment report due for release on 3/7 should offer valuable insights as to what the upcoming FOMC meeting on 3/19 could reveal. Amid the ongoing tug-of-war between the bulls and bears, four ETF issuers expanded their product lineups this week in a frenzy of new product launches [see also Major Asset Class Returns Since the Fed's Taper Announcement]. The new releases include: ALPS Workplace Equality Portfolio ETF ALPS rolled out a first-to-market fund this Tuesday that fits into the theme of Socially Responsible Investing. The new ETF, EQLT, offers exposure to both domestic as well as foreign companies that support equality for lesbian, gay, [...]

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