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Exchange-traded funds make it easy to diversify a portfolio and are often easier for investors to buy than their mutual fund counterparts. That’s because they’re traded on an exchange and don’t have ...

In a record-breaking year for ETFs, asset allocation strategies were particularly popular, says Caitlin Ebanks, director for ETFs, CIBC Asset Management. She said ETFs saw new inflows of $125 billion ...

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In the fourth quarter, the Russell 2000® Value Index returned 3.26%, outpacing the 2.66% gains for the S&P 500. Profit growth for small companies is on track to surpass that of large caps for the ...