Since the first exchange-traded fund launched in 1993, their popularity has continued to grow and they have gathered assets rapidly. TheStreet Ratings Guide to Exchange-Traded Funds provides independent, unbiased ratings and analyses of over 800 exchange-traded and closed-end funds, more than any other resource. Updated quarterly to ensure the user has access to the most current information available Useful overview on how open-end, exchange-traded and closed-end funds differ Index of Exchange-Traded and Other Closed-End Funds - with user-friendly letter-grade ratings, fund type, ticker symbol, price, 52-week highs and lows, returns over time, expense ratio, net asset value, premiums and discounts, average price to earnings, portfolio turnover ratio and more Detailed Analysis of Exchange-Traded & Closed-End Funds - with expanded data, charts and graphs including fund family, inception date, major rating factors, annualized total return, historical data and more Top & Bottom Exchange-Traded and Closed-End Funds Best & Worst Funds based on Performance Top-Rated Funds organized by Fund Type User-friendly Appendices: Performance Benchmarks, Exchange-Traded Funds Summary Data, Fund Type Descriptions Available in print and online database formats Designed to meet the needs of aggressive as well as conservative investors, TheStreet Ratings Guide to Exchange-Traded Funds gives the user a better handle on an exchange-traded fund's risk-adjusted performance, with balanced ratings based on both performance and risk factors. This important resource will be useful for investors researching this fast-growing market sector, it is a must for all investment collections and public libraries.