The search for yield from high dividend ETFs is on

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Specialist investment research house Lonsec said the search for yield has fast made its way into the ETF space, but warns investors to be aware of what they are really

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ETFs vs. direct share portfolios – the benefits of diversification

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Exchange traded funds that track broad share market indices can help direct share investors reduce risk in their portfolios and lower their transaction costs. In this paper, Vanguard Australia discusses

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Zenith rates vanguard ETFs

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Zenith has initiated coverage on three Vanguard ETF’s with the following ratings issued: Vanguard® Australian Government Bond ETF (ASX:VGB) – RECOMMENDED Vanguard® Australian Shares High Yield ETF (ASX:VHY) – RECOMMENDED

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ETFs and ETPs had US$13.5 billion of net inflows in October 2012

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According to ETFGI US$13.5 billion of net new assets (NNA) flowed into global Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) in October which is lower than the US$40

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New Vanguard fixed interest ETF now trading on the ASX

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Vanguard’s new fixed interest ETF began trading on the ASX today under the ticker code VAF. VAF provides investors with an efficient way to access a diverse range of high

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Vanguard introduces a new Australian fixed interest ETF

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Vanguard will further diversify the choice available within its low-cost ETF range with the launch of the Vanguard® Australian Fixed Interest Index ETF. It is expected that the new ETF

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Zenith updates ratings on four State Street ETFs

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Zenith has reaffirmed its ratings on four ETFs from State Street Global Advisors. The results were as follows: SPDR® S&P/ASX 200 Fund (ASX: STW) – HIGHLY RECOMMENDED (upgraded from Recommended)

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Global ETFs and ETPs gather record inflows and assets reach record high

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ETFGI announced today that net new asset inflows into global Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) hit an all-time high of US$188 billion year-to-date through end of

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van Eyk refines its ratings system for Exchange-Traded Funds

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Leading investment researcher and ratings house van Eyk has changed the way it rates exchange-traded funds to reflect the important differences between ETFs and other managed funds. van Eyk has

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Zenith issues ratings on three BetaShares ETFs

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Zenith has issued ratings on three  BetaShare  ETFs – the US Dollar ETF (Recommended), BetaShares Australian High Interest Cash ETF (Recommended) and BetaShares Gold Bullion ETF – Currency Hedged (Recommended). BetaShares US Dollar

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