IndexIQ, the NY-based exchange-traded fund issuer known for its suite of liquid alternative investment products, recently expanded its unique offerings of hedge fund replication ETFs with the launch of the IQ Hedge Long/Short Tracker ETF (QLS) and the IQ Hedge Event-Driven Tracker ETF (QED). With the launch of QLS and QED, the firm’s hedge-fund replication product-count went up to six. …
New ETFs On The Block: ETRACS Monthly Reset 2X Leveraged S&P 500 Total Return ETF (SPLX)
ETRACS, the exchange traded notes (ETN) issuing arm of Swiss banking major UBS AG, has launched a leveraged S&P tracking ETN that resets its holdings every month. The ETRACS Monthly Reset 2X Leveraged S&P 500 Total Return ETN (SPLX) will reflect the monthly compounded 2X, or 200 percent leveraged performance of the S&P 500 Total Return Index. The S&P 500 …
FSB Is Worried About ETFs—Should You Be Concerned Too?
FSB stands for “Financial Stability Board.” It represents the world’s main regulators and central banks. Let’s listen in to “Financial Stability Board Warns on Exchange Traded Funds:” Exchange traded funds pose a serious risk of causing a new financial crisis and should be put under the spotlight so that the signs of a market crash are spotted early, according to …