In trading on Wednesday, shares of the First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF (Symbol: FV) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $47.71, changing hands as high as $48.28 per share. First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 shares are currently trading up about 2.9% on the day.
In trading on Wednesday, shares of the Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF (Symbol: VBR) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $174.53, changing hands as high as $175.51 per share. Vanguard Small-Cap Value shares are currently trading up about 2.9% on the day. The chart belo
Now is the right time to boost your portfolio’s exposure to tech, along with other recently out-of-favor sectors of the marketplace. Contrary to popular belief, U.S. stocks generally did better during Fed tightening cycles than during Fed easing cycles. That’s because Fed tightening occurred in the second half of U.S. business cycles 67% of the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In the Thematic Investing series, Tom Lydon, CEO of ETF Trends and ETF Database, alongside experts and innovators from Goldman Sachs, sheds light on one of the most popular alternative investments, thematics, and how they can benefit advisors and investors. In the third episode of the series, Lydon is joined by Jenny Chang, portfolio manager [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
SUMMARY With the NDR Catastrophic Stop Model still in defensive mode and a policy change by the Fed, bullish confirmation is necessary to confirm last week’s tape action. K-I-S-S Whenever I am asked “what type of technical analyst are you,” I respond with a hearty, “I’m a meat and potatoes analyst.” I explain that I [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
As investors continue to flock toward commodities and other well-known inflation hedges, investors may be missing out on an especially well-positioned strategy: merger arbitrage. Merger arbitrage is an alternative investment strategy offering investors the potential to create a more efficient and diversified portfolio, targeting both steady gains and minimization of drawdowns through up and down [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Next week, Apple Inc. (AAPL) will host its latest product launch event, where analysts expect the tech giant to unveil a new, cheaper version of the iPhone. The event, which Apple announced on Wednesday, will be held on March 8 and be broadcast on YouTube and the company’s website. Media outlets are reporting that Apple [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Wednesday, with over 427,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 55,000. Shares of HEEM were up about 0.5% on the day.
Investors often associate Federal Reserve rate tightening with downside risk for equities, and with the central bank cruising toward its first rate hike of 2022 as soon as this month, some market participants are understandably pensive. However, historical data indicate that rate hikes aren’t always a drag on equities, indicating that investors may not want [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine was the biggest attack by one state against another in Europe since WWII. The war, entering day 7, has taken its toll on the markets, especially those which border Ukraine. Central or Eastern European countries, such as Poland, Hungary, Romania, and Slovakia have condemned the attack and braced for refugees. Poland's market index — the WIG – has fallen by -5.5% since the war broke out. Hungary's BUX and Romania's BET have dropped by -20% and -6% respectively over the same period.
ETFs to play a bounce-back of Ukraine's neighboring markets
Investors can play the future rebound of Ukraine's neighboring through Exchange-traded funds. The iShares MSCI Poland Capped ETF (EPOL) seeks to track the MSCI Poland IMI 25/50 Index and invests in a broad range of Polish stocks. The fund has a 41% allocation to Financials, 13.7% to Energy, 11% to Materials, and 10.13% to Communication. EPOL has 38 holdings and include POWSZECHNA KASA OSZCZEDNOSCI BANK (12.92%, Financials), KGHM POLSKA MIEDZ SA (8.25%, Materials), BANK PEKAO SA (7.62%, Financials), POLSKI KONCERN NAFTOWY ORLEN SA (7.59%, Energy), and PZU SA (6.79%, Financials). The fund has a total expense ratio of 0.57% and trades primarily on the NYSE Arca. Year-to-date, the fund's NAV has fallen by -15.08% (as of February 28th, 2022).
While there's no pure Romanian Equities ETF, the iShares MSCI Frontier and Select EM ETF (FM) provides a 5.13% allocation to Romanian stocks. There are no ETFs available in America with significant exposure to Hungary or Slovakia. It is also recommended to avoid any ETFs with exposure to Russia due to the mounting economic sanctions.
In trading on Wednesday, shares of the iShares Asia 50 ETF (Symbol: AIA) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $71 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator used to measure mom
Looking at units outstanding versus one week prior within the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the biggest outflow was seen in the The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund, where 23,000,000 units were destroyed, or a 1.9% decrease week over week.
Comparing units outstanding versus one week ago at the coverage universe of ETFs at ETF Channel, the biggest inflow was seen in the iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF, which added 17,800,000 units, or a 6.7% increase 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 SPDR— Portfolio Mortgage Backed Bond ETF (Symbol: SPMB) where we have detected an approximate $160.9 million dollar inflow -- that's a 3.7% in
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (Symbol: IEF) where we have detected an approximate $565.6 million dollar inflow -- that's a 3.3% increase week
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the The Materials Select Sector SPDR— Fund (Symbol: XLB) where we have detected an approximate $403.2 million dollar inflow -- that's a 5.7% incre
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (Symbol: IEFA) where we have detected an approximate $271.1 million dollar inflow -- that's a 0.3% increase week over wee
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 ETF (Symbol: IWM) where we have detected an approximate $797.4 million dollar inflow -- that's a 1.3% increase week over week i
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— Biotech ETF (Symbol: XBI) where we have detected an approximate $231.6 million dollar inflow -- that's a 3.6% increase we
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