Exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, are an increasingly popular way to invest in the financial markets. An ETF holds stakes in many different assets, and by buying a share of the fund, you own a tiny ...

As investors pour money into ETFs, more are coming to market. In the first half of 2025, 464 new ETFs were brought to market.

There’s no shortage of jargon when it comes to risk and, in the world of ETFs, half the battle is understanding what the numbers you’re looking at really mean. Discussions about investment risk often ...

Many people begin their investing journey with a basic but important question, which is understanding the difference between stocks and bonds and the ...

Launched on 06/12/2000, the iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF (IYM) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Materials - Broad segment of the equity ...

New exchange traded products continue to debut on the market by the cartload, as issuers have been ramping up activity on the product development front while ongoing innovation in the ETF industry is ...

IYM is 1/10 the size of peer XLB, and there are many good reasons for that. Concentrating on the metals and mining industry within the basic materials sector can outperform the broader materials ...

This ETF's big yield has come at a high cost to investors this year and it could incur more pressure if interest rates fall ...

The Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ: VTWO) is far less popular, with $13.9 billion of AUM. But on average, the small-cap stocks in this fund come with far lower valuation multiples than their S&P ...

Model portfolios using exchange-traded funds are becoming the new darlings of the financial advisory world. According to ...

Looking for broad exposure to the Materials - Broad segment of the equity market? You should consider the iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF (IYM), a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on ...