Exchange-traded funds

Vident Financial’s U.S. Diversified Real Estate ETF (PPTY) Shortlisted for the 2019 Mutual Fund Industry & ETF Awards

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Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Professional services, Banking, Finance, Exchange-traded funds, Finance, Source UK Services

Vident Financial, LLC is celebrating the announcement that the firms U.S. Diversified Real Estate Fund (NYSE Arca: PPTY) has been shortlisted for the 2019 Mutual Fund Industry & ETF Awards .

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  • Vident Financial, LLC is celebrating the announcement that the firms U.S. Diversified Real Estate Fund (NYSE Arca: PPTY) has been shortlisted for the 2019 Mutual Fund Industry & ETF Awards .
  • The fund has been named a finalist in the New ETF of the Year and ETF Innovation categories.
  • The Mutual Fund Industry & ETF Awards honor leading fund management firms for their achievements in performance and contributions to the industry.
  • PPTY is part of Vidents family of ETFs, which also includes the Vident FLAG-Forensic Accounting Long-Short ETF (FLAG) , the Vident Core International Equity Fund (VIDI) , Vident Core US.

WBI Power Factor High Dividend ETF Up for Best ETF of the Year

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Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Professional services, Banking, Finance, Exchange-traded funds, Finance, ETF, Investment, Economy, Source UK Services, BetaShares

WBI Investments , Inc. today announced the firms high-dividend exchange-traded fund WBI Power Factor High Dividend ETF (WBIY) has been shortlisted for the 26th Annual Mutual Fund Industry & ETF Awards ETF of the Year and Smart Beta ETF of the Year categories.

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  • WBI Investments , Inc. today announced the firms high-dividend exchange-traded fund WBI Power Factor High Dividend ETF (WBIY) has been shortlisted for the 26th Annual Mutual Fund Industry & ETF Awards ETF of the Year and Smart Beta ETF of the Year categories.
  • This truly is a David versus Goliath story, said WBI founder and CEO, Don Schreiber, Jr.
  • In addition to ETF of the Year, WBIY has been shortlisted for Smart Beta ETF of the Year.
  • WBIs Bull|Bear Yield 1000 ETF (WBIG) is up for Active ETF of the Year for the second year in a row.

First Trust Advisors L.P. Announces Distributions for Exchange-Traded Funds

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Monday, March 11, 2019
Professional services, Finance, Finance, Money, Economy, Investment funds, Investment companies, Funds, Institutional investors, Closed-end fund, Mutual fund, Investment trust, Unit investment trust, Exchange-traded funds

FTA has collective assets under management or supervision of approximately $125 billion as of February 28, 2019 through unit investment trusts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, mutual funds and separate managed accounts.

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  • FTA has collective assets under management or supervision of approximately $125 billion as of February 28, 2019 through unit investment trusts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, mutual funds and separate managed accounts.
  • Principal Risk Factors: A Fund's shares will change in value, and you could lose money by investing in a Fund.
  • First Trust Municipal CEF Income Opportunity ETF (MCEF) and First Trust CEF Income Opportunity ETF (FCEF) invest in closed-end funds (CEFs).
  • In addition, a Fund's investment performance and risks may be related to the investment and performance of the underlying funds.

USCF Announces Options Trading on the United States 3x Oil Fund and the United States 3x Short Oil Fund (NYSE Arca: USOU, USOD)

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Thursday, March 14, 2019
Exchange-traded funds, Economy of the United States, NYSE Arca, NYSE American, New York Stock Exchange, USCF, United States Oil Fund, Finance

WALNUT CREEK, Calif., March 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- USCF today announced the availability of options trading on the United States 3x Oil Fund (NYSE Arca: USOU) and the United States 3x Short Oil Fund (NYSE Arca: USOD) on NYSE American Options.

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  • WALNUT CREEK, Calif., March 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- USCF today announced the availability of options trading on the United States 3x Oil Fund (NYSE Arca: USOU) and the United States 3x Short Oil Fund (NYSE Arca: USOD) on NYSE American Options.
  • "We are pleased that investors will have another way to use our levered oil products in their portfolios," said John Love, President and CEO of USCF.
  • "We value our shareholders and appreciate that they will be able to have additional choices for investing in these products."
  • The firm broke new ground with the launch of the first oil ETP, the United States Oil Fund, LP (USO), in 2006.

Salt Financial Launches Low Volatility ETF Powered By truBeta™

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Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Exchange-traded funds, Finance, Investment, Economy, Source UK Services

NEW YORK, March 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Salt Financial LLC, a provider of data, ETF, and index products, today announced the launch of the Salt Low truBeta US Market ETF (Ticker: LSLT).

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  • NEW YORK, March 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Salt Financial LLC, a provider of data, ETF, and index products, today announced the launch of the Salt Low truBeta US Market ETF (Ticker: LSLT).
  • The Salt Low truBeta US Market Index has a lower PE ratio and a higher yield than some of the leading low volatility alternatives.
  • Headquartered in New York, Salt Financial LLC is the financial industry's first and only provider of truBeta portfolio construction tools.
  • The Salt truBeta Low truBeta ETF is recently organized with no operating history with no track record or history on which to base an investment decision.

Invesco Announces Changes to its ETF Lineup

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Monday, March 11, 2019
Exchange-traded funds, Finance, Money, Invesco, Investment

For additional information, shareholders of the ETFs which are scheduled for changes may call Invesco at800-983-0903.

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  • For additional information, shareholders of the ETFs which are scheduled for changes may call Invesco at800-983-0903.
  • Invesco is an independent investment management firm dedicated to delivering an investment experience that helps people get more out of life.
  • There are risks involved with investing in ETFs, including possible loss of money.
  • Index-based ETFs are not actively managed and Fund returns may not match the returns of its index.

Charles Schwab Investment Management Receives Three Lipper Fund Awards for Fundamental Index Mutual Funds

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Friday, March 8, 2019
Professional services, Banking, Finance, Finance, Money, Economy, Exchange-traded funds, Funds, Charles Schwab Corporation, Financial District, San Francisco, Index fund, Mutual fund, S&P Dow Jones Indices

Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (CSIM), an asset management arm of The Charles Schwab Corporation, announced today that it has received three 2019 Lipper Fund Awards for outstanding fund performance.

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  • Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (CSIM), an asset management arm of The Charles Schwab Corporation, announced today that it has received three 2019 Lipper Fund Awards for outstanding fund performance.
  • Schwab Fundamental Global Real Estate Index Fund (SFREX) was named best-in-class among 41 global real estate funds for the three-year period ending November 30, 2018.
  • A pioneer in offering Fundamental Index strategies to investors, CSIM was the first asset manager to launch Fundamental Index mutual funds and currently offers six Fundamental Index mutual funds and six Fundamental Index ETFs.
  • Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (CSIM) is the investment advisor for Schwab Funds and Schwab ETFs.

GSAM Launches ETFs to Track Motif Indexes That Focus on the Next Wave of Innovation

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Thursday, March 7, 2019
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The ETFs seek to track indices created by Motif, a leading provider of systematic, data-driven indices and strategies.

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  • The ETFs seek to track indices created by Motif, a leading provider of systematic, data-driven indices and strategies.
  • The following Goldman Sachs Motif ETFs are available to investors on NYSE Arca today at 50 basis points:
    Were bringing together human insight and data science by leveraging innovation to invest in innovation, said Hardeep Walia, CEO and Founder of Motif.
  • For more information on the Goldman Sachs Motif ETFs, including the prospectus documents, please visit www.GSAM.com/ETFs .
  • Motif Capital Management, Inc., is an SEC-registered investment adviser and a separate, wholly-owned subsidiary of Motif Investing, Inc.

DWS Group Expands ESG ETF Suite

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Thursday, March 7, 2019
Professional services, Banking, Finance, Exchange-traded funds, MSCI, Financial markets, Finance, Source UK Services, Investment

DWS Group today announced the launch of Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF (NYSE Arca: USSG).

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  • DWS Group today announced the launch of Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF (NYSE Arca: USSG).
  • We welcome new ETF products that incorporate ESG factors in a pragmatic and efficient way.
  • The new fund is an expansion of the Xtrackers suite of ESG ETFs, which also includes the Xtrackers MSCI ACWI ex USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF (NYSE Arca: ACSG), the Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF (NYSE Arca: EMSG) and the Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF.
  • DWS Group (DWS) is one of the world's leading asset managers with USD 757.9 billion of assets under management (as of 31 December 2018).

DWS Group Lowers Expense Ratio for Xtrackers FTSE Developed Ex US Comprehensive Factor ETF

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Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Professional services, Banking, Finance, Economy of London, Exchange-traded funds, London, London Stock Exchange, Finance

DWS Group announced today that effective March 5, 2019, it has reduced the net expense ratio, for a period of at least one year, for its Xtrackers FTSE Developed Ex US Comprehensive Factor ETF (NYSE Arca: DEEF) to 0.24% from 0.35%.

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  • DWS Group announced today that effective March 5, 2019, it has reduced the net expense ratio, for a period of at least one year, for its Xtrackers FTSE Developed Ex US Comprehensive Factor ETF (NYSE Arca: DEEF) to 0.24% from 0.35%.
  • DEEF seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of the FTSE Developed ex US Comprehensive Factor Index.
  • The Xtrackers FTSE Developed Ex US Comprehensive Factor ETF is not in any way connected to or sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by the London Stock Exchange Group plc and its group undertakings (collectively, the LSE Group).
  • The LSE Group does not accept any liability whatsoever to any person arising out of the use of Xtrackers FTSE Developed Ex US Comprehensive Factor ETF or the underlying data.