In trading on Thursday, shares of the iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF (Symbol: IQLT) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $39.09, changing hands as low as $38.92 per share. iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor shares are currently trading off about 0.8% on the day.
Chinese consumer internet and technology companies were repudiated last year as Beijing upped its regulatory regime in the name of common prosperity. The reverberations echoed throughout global equity markets as Chinese stocks dragged emerging markets benchmarks lower while spooking investors about the future of what was once of their favorite tech destinations. Good news: Not [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In 2021, politics didn’t pay off for renewable energy stocks and exchange traded funds as investors hoped for, but the White House is reaffirming its commitment to bringing more clean energy and related technologies to the U.S. It remains to be seen if the ALPS Clean Energy ETF (ACES) and other funds in this category will respond in [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The VanEck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT) is home to stocks that are attractively valued and tied to companies with deep competitive advantages. In theory, that’s a tough combination to find because a company with strong edges over rivals can command premium multiples. However, the Morningstar Wide Moat Focus Index, MOAT’s underlying benchmark, provides [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
As 2021 winds to a close, many advisors are mulling over how best to position their clients for the year ahead. How should they strike the balance in 2022 between hedging potential risks and capitalizing on new opportunities? In the upcoming webcast, An Advisor’s Roadmap To Risk In 2022, David Albrycht, CIO and senior portfolio [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Innovative biotechnology companies are coming out with novel treatments in the healthcare industry. Investors can also capture the ongoing innovations in the biotech sector through a targeted exchange traded fund that tracks the benchmark Nasdaq Biotechnology Index. Specifically, the Invesco Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (IBBQ) tracks the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index (NBI), which is designed to measure [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
China country-specific exchange traded funds are trying to regain ground as bargain hunters seek out value picks in a battered market. On Wednesday, the VanEck Vectors ChinaAMC SME-ChiNext ETF (CNXT) increased 3.0%, and the KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (KWEB) rose 1.6%. Meanwhile, the more widely observed Xtrackers CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF (ASHR) increased [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Crypto, once viewed a fringe interest, really roared onto the main stage in 2021, gaining legitimacy and interest from all corners of the U.S. The charge was led primarily by the largest and most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin, as all levels of investors began seeking investment, El Salvador adopted it as legal tender, and the approval [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Craig Solm As the Crypto and Web3 industry continues to grow and mature, regulation can no longer predominantly be done through enforcement actions. Instead, the industry should move toward a regulatory and legislative framework that recognizes the potential and importance of digital currencies and applications like decentralized finance (DeFi), a term used to describe [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Natural gas futures and related exchange traded funds climbed on Wednesday as a bitter cold swept across the United States, fueling heightened heating demand. The United States Natural Gas Fund (NYSEArca: UNG) surged 13.7%, breaking back above both its short- and long-term resistances at the 50- and 200-day simple moving averages, respectively. Meanwhile, Nymex natural gas [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds were higher on Wednesday after updated data on inflation was more or less in line with expectations but was still at its highest level in four decades. On Wednesday, the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP), which follows the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index (EWI), was flat. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In trading on Wednesday, shares of the Invesco FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets ETF (Symbol: PXH) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $22.74, changing hands as high as $22.81 per share. Invesco FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets shares are currently trading up about 1.2% on the da
What started as a concerted effort by government entities including the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve to help stimulate the U.S. economy during the depths of the COVID economic crisis has resulted in over $1 trillion looking for a home. At the same time Congress was passing fiscal stimulus packages worth trillions of dollars, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Top Performing Levered/Inverse ETFs Last Week These were last week’s top-performing leveraged and inverse ETFs. Note that because of leverage, these kinds of funds can move quickly. Always do your homework. Ticker Name 1 Week Return (NRGU) MicroSectors U.S. Big Oil Index 3X Leveraged ETN 36.71% (OILU ) MicroSectors Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. 3x [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In a sign that many investors see this dip in equity markets as temporary, a highly leveraged ETF is seeing massive capital inflows. Despite making up just 0.2% of total ETF assets, the ProShares UltraPro QQQ (TQQQ) grabbed 13% of the week’s net flows, making it thus far one of the week’s big winners. Eric [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Wednesday, with over 178,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 69,000. Shares of VTWV were down about 0.5% on the day.
Last year proved to be a difficult year for the Chinese tech sector, with internet companies particularly hard-hit by regulations. In its predictions for 2022, KraneShares discusses the difficulties the sector faced last year and how the company believes the sector will grow and change this year. Industry Regulations Will Be Fine-Tuned Going Forward Regulations [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
With the Federal Reserve set to raise interest rates in 2022, that might tamp down demand for real estate, but one market expert doesn’t see that happening. Since the start of the pandemic, real estate prices have been skyrocketing as more homeowners use their living space as live-work hybrids amid social distancing measures. That won’t [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Simplify Asset Management and Newfound Research have partnered to develop a suite of four ETF model portfolios. Newfound today launched the structural alpha series of ETF model portfolios comprising Simplify’s innovative family of ETFs. The launch provides investors the opportunity to invest in a traditional portfolio that uses capital efficiency to layer on diversification and [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.