In trading on Wednesday, shares of the Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF (Symbol: VIGI) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $86.14, changing hands as low as $85.90 per share. Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation shares are currently trading off
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X Shares
(Symbol: LABU) where we have detected an approximate $115.2 million dollar inflow -- that's a 20.6% increase w
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (Symbol: SHY) where we have detected an approximate $206.7 million dollar inflow -- that's a 1.1% increase week o
Looking at units outstanding versus one week prior within the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the biggest outflow was seen in the Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X Shares, where 7,600,000 units were destroyed, or a 33.5% 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 The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund, which added 10,350,000 units, or a 1.0% increase week over week. Among the largest underlying components o
In trading on Wednesday, shares of the iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF (Symbol: IVLU) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $25.38, changing hands as low as $25.23 per share. iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor shares are currently trading down about 1.2% on the day. Th
Confluence Investment Management offers various asset allocation products which are managed using “top down,” or macro, analysis. We publish asset allocation thoughts on a weekly basis in this report, updating the report every Friday, along with an accompanying podcast. Last week, the federal government’s enhanced unemployment benefits of up to $300 per week expired nationwide. It [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The U.K. was one of the first countries to pass legislation regarding emissions and carbon goals in 2008. Now the country is struggling as more U.K. power companies continue to go under with rising natural gas prices in an ill-equipped system to handle the transition, reports The Wall Street Journal. Power prices and natural gas [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
As the demand for environmental, social, and governance-driven investing has increased, so has the need for accurate and reliable data. The FlexShares CORE ESG ETFs utilize the Northern Trust Vector Score to measure the magnitude of ESG issues that are likely to impact current financial performance and utilize a forward-looking directional risk assessment of how [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Putnam Investments When a sector is strong in the face of widespread economic weakness, active investors take notice. Despite a global pandemic that caused car sales to drop 16%, a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) noted that electric vehicle (EV) registrations actually increased by 41%. By the end of 2020, there were [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
U.S. Bank, the fifth-largest retail bank in America, announced on Tuesday that it was opening cryptocurrency custody services to fund managers, CNBC reported. The custody service will allow investment managers to store private keys for Bitcoin, Bitcoin cash, and Litecoin via its sub-custodian NYDIG. The bank hopes to integrate other coins, including Ethereum, later on. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Growth-related exchange traded funds climbed on Tuesday with technology stocks leading the rebound after the shaky start to October. “We’re buying the dip, but the dip isn’t 10% anymore. The dip is now 2%, or 4%,” Jake Dollarhide, chief executive officer of Longbow Asset Management, told Reuters. “People are trained like Pavlov’s dog to buy [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Today, J.P. Morgan announced in a press release the expansion of their Active Equity Suite with the addition of the JPMorgan Active Value ETF (JAVA), a transparent and actively managed fund that falls within the J.P. Morgan Global Equities platform. The fund invests primarily in large-cap equities using a bottom-up approach to select stocks that [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
A recent study from Morningstar has revealed that investors underperformed the equivalent annual market returns by roughly 1.7% each year over the course of a decade. Investors are leaving a lot of money on the table long-term in a trend that, while better than previous decades, still continues to show underperformance, reports Investment Week. Back [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Despite the Federal Reserve looking to raise interest rates in 2022, rates are still relatively low by historical standards, which is causing fixed income investors to look elsewhere for yield. “In this period of virtually non-existent bond yields, the search for income is prompting increased interest in junk bonds, exposing investors to more risk,” a [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
A green push towards heavier use of renewable energy sources isn’t holding back prices when it comes to oil and gas, helping the case for gains in ETFs such as the Invesco Dynamic Energy Exploration & Production ETF (PXE). Based on Morningstar performance figures, the fund is up close to 100% for the year. It’s [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
As we take a look at what’s behind the headlines, fixed income exchange traded fund investors should consider a new take on bonds. In the recent webcast, A Vanguard Deep Dive: What’s Next for Fixed Income, Janel Jackson, Vanguard’s principal and head of U.S. ETF capital markets, outlined what is happening in the current market [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Tailwinds for gold prices will need global support, which they could get from India after the country experienced a strong showing for imports in September. Gold prices have been relatively staid for most of 2021 after a strong showing in 2020 as investors ran towards the precious metal to escape the market effects of the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Rare earths are indeed strategic. In fact, these materials are routinely mentioned in the same breath as strategic metals, and while some experts separate the two, the investment implications and opportunities are remarkably similar. The VanEck Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF (REMX) is a lone wolf among rare earths exchange traded funds, and that status [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Investors holding emerging markets stocks and supposedly diversified exchange traded funds are frustrated this year. Due in large part to China’s ongoing regulatory clampdown, Chinese stocks are flailing, dragging broader benchmarks such as the MSCI Emerging Markets Index down in the process. In fact, China is home to this year’s worst-performing equity market among major [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.