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ETFs Making Inroads into 401(k)s

Nate Geraci October 3, 2013

Listen to The ETF Store Show every Tuesday at 9am on ESPN 1510 as we cover everything you need to know about Exchange Traded Funds and the world of investing.

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On our most recent radio broadcast, we talked ETFs in 401(k)s and 401(k) rollovers.  With more investors realizing the potential benefits Exchange Traded Funds can offer – things like lower costs, transparency, and diversification – they’re naturally asking the question of “when will ETFs be available in my 401(k)”?  401(k) plans have traditionally been dominated by mutual funds and in particular, actively managed mutual funds.  The good news is that ETFs are making significant inroads into 401(k) plans and there are a number of ETF-focused 401(k) platforms available, several of which we offer at The ETF Store.  If you want to know why we think a low-cost ETF platform offered through a Registered Investment Advisor is a good way to go, we encourage you to watch the PBS documentary “The Retirement Gamble”.  If you have a 401(k) account sitting with an old employer, you can begin taking advantage of ETFs immediately through a 401(k) rollover.

In our weekly market update, we discussed whether you should fret over this week’s government shutdown and we also addressed the upcoming debt ceiling debate.  While these events certainly bear watching, we believe investors would be wise to stay focused on their longer-term investment goals.  As we explained during the flare-up in Syria, it’s critical not to overreact to the headlines of the day and you should also consider how the markets have fared historically in these types of situations.  In our ETF spotlight segment, we highlighted the Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (ticker XLK).  If you’re currently selecting individual stocks from a particular sector, ETFs such as XLK can be an easy and low cost way to diversify your sector exposure.  Sector ETFs also offer an efficient way to overweight a particular sector within your portfolio.  Learn more about XLK and other sector ETFs by visiting etfbuzz.com.

BlackRock’s Dodd Kittsley Talks iShares ETFs & Fund Flows

Nate Geraci September 26, 2013

Listen to The ETF Store Show every Tuesday at 9am on ESPN 1510 as we cover everything you need to know about Exchange Traded Funds and the world of investing.

Click here to listen to The ETF Store Show now.

With nearly 300 US listed ETFs and over $600 billion in assets, BlackRock’s iShares ETFs is perched atop the ETF industry.  iShares offers investors a wide range of products from low cost, broad-based core ETFs to more complex, fundamentally weighted ETFs and just about everything in between.  On our most recent radio broadcast, BlackRock’s Global Head of Exchange Traded Product Research, Dodd Kittsley, joined us to talk about iShares’ leadership position and discuss where ETF investors have been placing their money recently.  We also touched on some of the key drivers of ETF growth and the prediction from iShares that US ETF assets could more than double in the next five years to exceed $3.5 trillion.

In our weekly market update, we looked back at last week’s decision from the Federal Reserve to forgo “tapering” and keep the money printing press revving full speed.  For those investors still trying to figure out who the Fed is and exactly what it is that they’re doing, we also offered a quick crash course on monetary policy.  In our ETF spotlight segment, given our focus on iShares ETFs, we examined the iSharesBond 2018 Corporate Term ETF (ticker IBDB).  If you are concerned about rising interest rates, target maturity date bond ETFs such as this can offer an alternative way to help manage your bond portfolio.  Learn more about IBDB by visiting etfbuzz.com.

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