In trading on Friday, shares of the WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund ETF (Symbol: DEM) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $44.37, changing hands as high as $44.47 per share. WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund shares are currently trading up
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (Symbol: XLP) where we have detected an approximate $163.2 million dollar outflow -- that's a 1.0% decr
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (Symbol: IWF) where we have detected an approximate $208.2 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.3% decrease week ove
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF (Symbol: IWO) where we have detected an approximate $255.8 million dollar outflow -- that's a 2.3% decrease week ove
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the SPDR S&P Retail ETF (Symbol: XRT) where we have detected an approximate $211.5 million dollar outflow -- that's a 35.0% decrease week over week
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the BlackRock Short Maturity Bond ETF (Symbol: NEAR) where we have detected an approximate $188.4 million dollar outflow -- that's a 4.2% decrease week
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Oil Services ETF (Symbol: OIH) where we have detected an approximate $141.3 million dollar inflow -- that's a 3.8% increase week over week in outsta
In trading on Thursday, shares of the PTLC ETF (Symbol: PTLC) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $39.23, changing hands as low as $39.20 per share. PTLC shares are currently trading off about 0.7% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of PTLC s
In trading on Thursday, shares of the SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (Symbol: KRE) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $69.34, changing hands as low as $69.07 per share. SPDR S&P Regional Banking shares are currently trading down about 1.5% on the day. The ch
Global corporate bonds and related exchange traded funds have taken a beating this year, and things aren’t turning for the better any time soon. Year-to-date, the iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEArca: LQD) has fallen 8.2%, the Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEArca: VCIT) has dropped 6.9%, and the SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Investors who are uncomfortable with managing risk in wild market oscillations should consider the potential of exchange traded funds designed to remain invested in the markets while having a buffer against downside risk. In the recent webcast, Volatility is Upending Traditional Portfolios: What’s Your Strategy?, Charlie Ripley, VP of portfolio management, Allianz Investment Management U.S. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The war in Ukraine has disrupted the production and shipment of multiple commodities, including oil, wheat, and nickel. As a result, commodities are looking to enjoy their best quarter in more than three decades. A report from the Wall Street Journal reveals that the S&P GSCI has climbed 34% in the first quarter and is [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Dan Weiskopf, ETF Professor Structure Matters (SM): Barclays decision to suspend creates for its VIX product, the iPath Series VIX Short Term Futures ETN, reminded me of the Think Tank Blog Post from July 2020 where we wrote ETNs are “Flawed” and “Should Go Away.” Those reading our weekly ETF KPIs will note that the pure number of outstanding [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
ETF Trends’ CEO Tom Lydon discusses the Emerging Markets Internet & Ecommerce ETF (EMQQ) on this week’s ETF of the Week podcast with Chuck Jaffe of the MoneyLife Show. Lydon explains that while some investors remain interested in emerging markets, others are very wary of investing in emerging market funds right now. EMQQ has had a difficult [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The iShares North American Tech-Multimedia Networking ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Thursday, with over 495,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 36,000. Shares of IGN were up about 0.4% on the day.
Shopify Inc. has announced that it is providing funding to nine new tech startups as part of the e-commerce company’s carbon removal purchase plan. The funding, which the Wall Street Journal is reporting totals $13.5 million, will allow these companies to scale, so they can provide more customers with effective and affordable carbon removal solutions. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Passive investing has long been a popular and successful approach to investing, but sometimes opportunities are lost in seeking to track an index due to the constraints that indexing can carry. Gerard O’Reilly, co-CEO of Dimensional, appeared on a recent webcast moderated by Tom Lydon, CEO of ETF Trends, and Todd Rosenbluth, head of research [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Amidst market volatility, high inflation, geopolitical uncertainty, and rising rates, high-yield fixed income may be a good bet this year. Dave Sekera, chief U.S. market strategist for Morningstar, cites a strong economy, low sensitivity to rising interest rates, and a yield advantage over higher-quality corporate and government bonds as the primary factors providing high-yield bonds [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Volatility seems to have been the theme of this first quarter of 2022; inflationary concerns, geopolitical tensions and risks, and rising rates in the U.S. have all created a difficult investing environment. Most major asset classes such as stocks, bonds, and real estate have largely been down for the year so far, and some long [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.