July 10, 20150Comments

The Best and Worst of the Information Technology Sector

The Information Technology sector ranks second out of the 10 sectors as detailed in our 3Q15 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Neutral rating.

by Max Lee

July 9, 20150Comments

The Best and Worst of the Industrials Sector

The Industrials sector ranks third out of the 10 sectors as detailed in our 3Q15 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Neutral rating.

by Max Lee

July 9, 20150Comments

The Best and Worst of the Health Care Sector

The Health Care sector ranks fifth out of the 10 sectors as detailed in our 3Q15 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Neutral rating.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

July 8, 20151Comments

The Best and Worst of the Financials Sector

The Financials sector ranks ninth out of the 10 sectors as detailed in our Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Dangerous rating.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

July 8, 20150Comments

The Best and Worst of the Energy Sector

The Energy sector ranks last out of the 10 sectors as detailed in our Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Dangerous rating.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

July 8, 20150Comments

The Best and Worst of the Consumer Discretionary Sector

The Consumer Discretionary sector ranks fourth out of the 10 sectors as detailed in our 3Q15 Sector Ratings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets our Neutral rating.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

July 3, 20151Comments

Weekly Webinar 7/2: How to Invest in the Best ETFs and Mutual Funds

In this webinar, David Trainer will go into detail about how New Constructs rates ETFs and mutual funds as well as examine some of the risks of traditional fund research.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA

July 2, 20152Comments

3Q15 Sector Ratings for ETFs & Mutual Funds

At the beginning of the third quarter of 2015, only the Consumer Staples sector earns an Attractive-or-better rating. Sector ratings are based on the aggregation of our fund ratings for every ETF and mutual fund in each sector.

by Max Lee

June 17, 20150Comments

Stock Picking Grades for Sector Fund Managers – 2Q15

This report shows how well sector ETF and mutual fund managers pick stocks.

by Max Lee

June 17, 20150Comments

True Fund Costs: Style ETFs and Mutual Funds 2Q15

This report focuses on providing investors the true costs incurred when investing in Style ETFs and mutual funds.

by Max Lee

June 17, 20150Comments

True Fund Costs: Sector ETFs and Mutual Funds 2Q15

This report focuses on providing investors the true costs incurred when investing in Sector ETFs and mutual funds.

by Max Lee

June 15, 20150Comments

Cheap Funds Dupe Investors – 2Q15

Fund holdings affect fund performance more than fees or past performance. A cheap fund is not necessarily a good fund. A fund that has done well in the past is not likely to do well in the future. 2Q15.

by Max Lee

June 5, 20150Comments

How To Avoid the Worst Style ETFs 2Q15

Why are there so many ETFs? ETF providers tend to make lots of money on each ETF so they create more products to sell. The large number of ETFs has little to do with serving your best interests. Below are three red flags you can use to avoid the worst ETFs:

by Max Lee

June 5, 20150Comments

How To Avoid the Worst Sector ETFs 2Q15

by Max Lee

May 26, 20150Comments

Why One Investment Style Falls Below the Rest

This week, ETFs and mutual funds in the Small Cap Blend investment style are in the Danger Zone. The Small Cap Blend style ranks last out of the 12 styles as detailed in our 2Q15 Style Ratings report.

by Andre Rouillard

May 22, 20150Comments

2Q15 Investment Style Ratings Recap

At the beginning of each quarter, we rank each investment style from best to worst. These rankings are forward looking and are indicative of how each style should perform going forward. Here is the recap of all investment style rankings for 2Q15.

by Kyle Guske II, Senior Investment Analyst, MBA