WisdomTree is launching a new digital wallet designed to hold digital assets. Unveiled during the company’s quarterly earnings call on Friday, WisdomTree Prime is a blockchain-native financial services mobile app that will allow users to invest, save, and spend with digital assets. This includes certain crypto assets like bitcoin or ether, blockchain-enabled funds (which may [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Getting more yield amid rising inflation is possible without sacrificing credit quality with the Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares (BLV). The equities markets have been whipsawing with volatility amid inflation fears as everyone tries to guess how aggressive the Fed will be with regard to interest rates. That’s also causing bond investors to [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Getting intermediate bond exposure can help investors toe the line between getting more yield while limiting credit risk using an ETF like the FlexShares Credit-Scored US Corporate Bond Index Fund (SKOR). SKOR seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Northern Trust US Corporate Bond [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
As inflation intensified in 2021, commodities proved their mettle, ranking as one of the year’s best-performing asset classes. That was accomplished without the benefit of assistance from gold, but even though the yellow metal sat out the 2021 rally, commodities are entering 2022 with momentum, and that could prove beneficial to exchange traded funds, such [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In trading on Friday, the ARK Fintech Innovation ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 3.3% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Twilio, up about 7% and shares of SNAP, up about 5.9% on the day.
Investors looking for investments that are well-positioned for inflationary and higher interest rate environments should consider adding a merger arbitrage strategy to their portfolios. The Federal Reserve issued a statement on Wednesday, holding short-term interest rates steady but signaling intentions to raise them in mid-March, the latest update on plans to remove stimulus to temper [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
With cryptocurrency ascending as an asset class and captivating the attention of more investors and regulators, some central banks want in on the act and are proposing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). A CBDC is easily explained: It’s digital money backed by a central bank, making these currencies not comparable to assets like bitcoin or [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Wide moat stocks aren’t often inexpensive, and some argue the same is true of companies that score well on the basis of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards. However, there are avenues for accessing attractively wide moat names with ESG credibility. Enter the VanEck Morningstar ESG Moat ETF (CBOE:MOTE). MOTE, the ESG answer to the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
When it comes to investment factors, market participants often believe they must decide between growth and value or spread bets around to access both factors. The Barron’s 400 ETF (NYSEArca: BFOR) eases that burden by presenting investors with an efficient avenue to the concept known as growth at a reasonable price (GARP). The Barron’s 400 [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In trading on Friday, shares of the Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF (Symbol: VNQI) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $51.31 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicato
In trading on Friday, shares of the Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (Symbol: VEU) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $57.805 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator used
In trading on Friday, shares of the First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund ETF (Symbol: FVD) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $40.585 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis i
In trading on Friday, shares of the Invesco Variable Rate Preferred ETF (Symbol: VRP) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $25.2601 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator u
In trading on Friday, shares of the ASHR ETF (Symbol: ASHR) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $35.71 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator used to measure momentum on a
In trading on Friday, shares of the DFAI ETF (Symbol: DFAI) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $27.8506 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator used to measure momentum on
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF (Symbol: SHV) where we have detected an approximate $171.0 million dollar inflow -- that's a 1.3% increase week over
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the The Health Care Select Sector SPDR— Fund (Symbol: XLV) where we have detected an approximate $166.3 million dollar inflow -- that's a 0.5% inc
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the SPDR— Portfolio S&P 500— ETF (Symbol: SPLG) where we have detected an approximate $149.7 million dollar inflow -- that's a 1.2% incr
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares MSCI ACWI ETF (Symbol: ACWI) where we have detected an approximate $175.3 million dollar inflow -- that's a 1.0% increase week over week in
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Symbol: HYG) where we have detected an approximate $177.3 million dollar inflow -- that's a 1.0% incr