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 ...

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 ...

ETFs allow investing in multiple stocks or bonds together, simplifying stock market access. Unlike mutual funds, ETFs trade like stocks with fluctuating prices throughout the day. Investors can start ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...