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How To Avoid the Worst Style ETFs

March 26, 2013 – 8:26 am

Picking from the multitude of style ETFs is a daunting task. We are here to make it simpler and smarter.

By David Trainer | Posted in ETF Research | Also tagged AAPL, Amazon, AMZN, Apple, DAL, DDM, Delta Airlines, FWDD, GOOG, Google, Microsoft, MSFT, pensions, SCHB, SCHD, SCHX, TQQQ, TTFS, UDOW, underfunding, VIOO, VIOV, VOE, VONV, VOT, VTI, VTWG, VTWO, VTWV, VXF, WXSP | Comments (0)

How To Avoid the Worst Style ETFs

January 15, 2013 – 2:21 am

Picking from the multitude of style ETFs is a daunting task. There are as many as 40 in any given style and at least 217 ETFs across all styles.

By David Trainer | Posted in ETF Research | Also tagged AdvisorShares Madrona Forward Domestic ETF, AdvisorShares TrimTabs Float Shrink ETF, FAB, First Trust Multi Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund, FWDD, Guggenheim Raymond James SB-1 Equity ETF, IJH, IJK, iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF, iShares Russell 1000 Growth, iShares Russell 2000 Growth, iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund, iShares Russell 2000 Value Index Fund, iShares Russell 3000 Growth Index Fund, iShares Russell Midcap Value Index, iShares S&P 500 Value Index Fund, iShares S&P MidCap 400 Growth Index Fund, ITOT, IVE, IWF, IWM, IWN, IWO, IWS, IWZ, PowerShares S&P 500 High Beta Portfolio, ProShares Ultra Russell2000, ProShares Ultra Russell2000 Growth, ProShares UltraPro Russell2000, RYJ, SCHB, Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF, Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF, SCHX, SPHB, TTFS, UKK, URTY, UWM, Vanguard S&P 500 ETF, Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF, VTI | Comments (0)

Best & Worst ETFs and Mutual Funds: Large Cap Blend Style

October 12, 2012 – 1:18 pm

The Large Cap Blend style ranks first out of the twelve fund styles as detailed in my style rankings for ETFs and mutual funds. It gets my Neutral rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of 39 ETFs and 1,046 mutual funds in the Large Cap Blend style as of October 12, 2012.

By David Trainer | Posted in ETF Research, Mutual Fund Research | Also tagged BLPIX, BLPSX, CNTR, DDCAX, DDM, etf screener, ewri, GMCQX, GMO Trust: GMO Quality Fund, GMRTX, GQEFX, GQLFX, GQLOX, GRPC, INSD, IVV, JEPAX, MCD, McDonalds, mutual fund screener, PIPGX, PowerShares S&P 500 High Quality Portfolio, PowerShares S&P High Beta Portfolio, ProFund: Bull ProFund, ProShares UltraPro Dow30, RSP, Russell Growth at a Reasonable Price ETF, Simon Property Group, SPG, SPHB, SPHQ, SPY, UDOW | Comments (0)

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