PIMCO’s Enhanced Short Maturity Fund [MINT] became the very first actively-managed ETF to join the billion-dollar club last week, as its assets under management reached $1.18 billion, as of March 18th, 2011. This is quite a significant achievement as many had questioned not only the relevance the fund when it first launched in Nov 2009, […]
The big question that the ETF industry faces in 2011 is where does the next trillion come from? The questions surrounding the Active ETF space in particular revolve more around when these products will really take off and attract significant investor assets. The growth trajectory of this niche segment in the ETF industry remains […]
In 2010, actively-managed ETFs in North America have generated a lot of buzz, investor interest as well as interest from the manufacturers of financial products. At the end of 2009, Active ETFs were still being seen as more of an experiment by some fund managers, trying to explore a new niche in the ETF landscape. […]
A big difference between exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and mutual funds is the ability to trade in the ETF intraday on the exchange. Investors can see an indicative price for the fund at any point during the trading day and purchase or sell the fund just like they would a stock, using margin, limit orders etc. […]