Articles Referencing VB

Two Global Small-Cap ETFs Merit Consideration

5/10/2013, 1:40 pm from Benzinga in Investing, ETFs, International, Investing Ideas

It has been a good year for small-caps and the major ETFs that house them. The iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund (NYSE: IWM ) is up 14.3 percent year-to-date while the Vanguard Small-Cap ETF... Read >>

How To Assess Real-World Portfolio Diversification

4/1/2013, 3:20 pm from SeekingAlpha in Investing, Stocks

By John Dowdee : One of the central tenets of asset allocation is to select a diversified portfolio. The idea is intuitive; you do not keep all your eggs in one basket. Everyone talks about... Read >>

3 Small-Cap ETFs to Get Acquainted With

3/20/2013, 5:24 pm from Benzinga in Investing, ETFs, Investing Ideas, US Markets

As U.S. stocks continue to grind higher, small-caps are getting in on the act as well. That much is highlighted by the year-to-date performances of the iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund (NYSE: ... Read >>

Pay Attention to These Small-Cap ETFs

3/4/2013, 3:27 pm from Benzinga in Investing, ETFs, Investing Ideas

On the heels of a strong move higher that started in mid-November, some of the largest small-cap ETFs have kept the good times going in 2013. For example, the iShares Russell 2000 Index... Read >>

Wealthtrack Interviews Index Fund Guru John Bogle

3/2/2013, 5:28 pm from GuruFocus in Investing

An interview with one of the investment greats, John C. Bogle, Vanguard founder, index fund creator and tireless advocate for the little guy discusses how investors can succeed despite... Read >>

Small-Cap ETFs Showing Signs Rally is Endangered

1/30/2013, 5:53 pm from Benzinga in Investing, ETFs, Investing Ideas, US Markets

If investors believe that small-cap stocks and the corresponding ETFs are accurate gauges of risk appetite then they might not like what some major small-cap ETFs have been saying in recent... Read >>

Three ETFs for the January Effect - ETF News And Commentary

1/2/2013, 1:34 pm from Zacks.com in Investing, ETFs

Fiscal 2012 has not been particularly smooth sailing for investors. The year was a very eventful one to say the least with a series of sovereign rating downgrades as well as monetary... Read >>

Vanguard's Index Changes Could Hamper BDCs

10/4/2012, 1:23 pm from Benzinga in Investing, ETFs, Investing Ideas

Vanguard, the third-largest U.S. ETF issuer, made waves on Tuesday by announcing index changes for 22 of its funds. News that the Vanguard MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSE: VWO ) will drop the... Read >>

Is The Deck Stacked Against Your Small-Cap Index ETF?

10/6/2011, 8:37 am from SeekingAlpha in Investing, Stocks

By Morningstar : By Michael Rawson, CFA The Russell 2000 Index is down 12% in 2011, compared with a 6% loss for the Russell 1000. Despite that underperformance, we... Read >>

Build My Portfolio: Helping This Baby Boomer Doctor Reach His Retirement Goals

9/9/2011, 5:25 am from SeekingAlpha in Investing, Stocks

By David Taube : This piece is part of a new, ongoing series here on the ETFs & Portfolio Strategy page at Seeking Alpha. The concept is for a money... Read >>

Be Wary of Most Micro-Cap ETFs' Negative Alpha

2/9/2011, 12:35 pm from SeekingAlpha in Investing, Stocks

Morningstar submits: By Samuel Lee Micro-cap exchange-traded funds have never been more popular. On the back of great performance since September, investors have poured in over... Read >>

ETFs for Strategic and Tactical Portfolios

12/7/2010, 8:50 am from SeekingAlpha in Investing, ETFs

Morningstar submits: By Michael Rawson, CFA There are two approaches to asset allocation, and ETFs' characteristics make them suited for use in both methods. In this article, we... Read >>

Major Indexing Strategies and Their Effect on ETFs

9/3/2010, 9:53 am from SeekingAlpha in Investing, ETFs

Morningstar submits: By Michael Rawson , CFA Because of their low costs, exchange-traded funds are increasingly seen as the optimal vehicle to obtain passive market exposure.... Read >>

A Large Cap / Small Cap ETF Pairs Play

7/8/2010, 3:49 pm from SeekingAlpha in Investing, ETFs

Morningstar submits: By Michael Rawson, CFA Those who sold stocks during or after the crash and were slow to reinvest as the market rallied might want to use the recent sell-off... Read >>

U.S. One's Investing Philosophy: One ETF Is All You Need

5/28/2010, 5:09 am from SeekingAlpha in Investing, ETFs

Paul Hrabal submits: Paul Hrabal is President of U.S. One and the Chief Investment Officer of One Fund ( ONEF ). Paul is a 20-year veteran of financial... Read >>