On Tuesday, Quadratic Capital Management, an innovative asset management firm, announced the launch of the Quadratic Deflation ETF (NYSE Arca: BNDD). Managed by Nancy Davis, Quadratic Capital Management’s founder and chief investment officer, BNDD seeks to profit from a variety of challenging environments, including lower growth, deflation, lower or negative long-term interest rates, and/or a [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Kevin Nicholson, CFA, Global Fixed Income Co-CIO, Co-Head of Investment Committee SUMMARY We believe the Fed’s actions should not derail investors before it begins raising interest rates. We believe the trend and sentiment both suggest proceeding with some caution. Collectively, the three tactical rules still point to a pro-risk allocation, in our view. Last [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Today Columbia Threadneedle Investments announced in a press release the launch of their newest fixed income ETFs with the addition of the Columbia Short Duration Bond ETF (SBND). This ETF focuses on income generation from four different parts of the debt markets: U.S. investment-grade corporates, U.S. investment-grade securitized debt, U.S. high-yield, and emerging market sovereign [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
On Tuesday, Northern Trust Asset Management’s FlexShares® Exchange Traded Funds announced the launch of a new suite of core ESG ETFs focused on climate. These funds include the FlexShares ESG & Climate US Large Cap Core Index Fund (NYSE: FEUS), the FlexShares ESG & Climate Developed Markets ex-US Core Index Fund (NYSE: FEDM), the FlexShares ESG & Climate Investment Grade Corporate [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
First Trust Advisors L.P. (First Trust), a leading exchange-traded fund (ETF) provider and asset manager, announced today that it has launched a new actively managed ETF, the First Trust SkyBridge Crypto Industry and Digital Economy ETF (NYSE Arca: CRPT). CRPT seeks to provide capital appreciation by investing at least 80% of its net assets in [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Tuesday, with over 281,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 53,000. Shares of PID were up about 0.9% on the day.
Dividend investing isn’t just about finding the highest payout. Focusing on quality is also important. This is inherent in ETFs such as the FlexShares Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund (QDYN). This ETF essentially dives into a multiverse of dividend-paying stocks and extracts the best options with a quality screener. This is accomplished via the index [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In trading on Tuesday, the Uranium ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 4.2% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Fusion 3.0, up about 12.9% and shares of UEX, up about 9.3% on the day.
Treasury bond exchange traded funds climbed on Monday with yields suffering their worst pullback since August amid a potential default of a Chinese property development company that could spill over to global markets. On Monday, the Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares (VGIT) was up 0.3% and the Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
On Tuesday, ETF Managers Group LLC (ETFMG®), leading exchange traded fund issuer, announced that the ETFMG Breakwave Sea Decarbonization Tech ETF (NYSE Arca: BSEA) will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange. BSEA is designed to provide investors access to a diversified set of global companies involved in actively reducing the environmental impact of [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Want the best corporate loan rates? You’d better have the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles in place, according to a Wall Street Journal article. More companies could be adding environmental and sustainability targets as part of their underwriting requirements to get the best possible interest rates on corporate loans. These sustainability-linked loans could become [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The Invesco Dynamic Pharmaceuticals ETF (NYSEArca: PJP) is off 3.66% month-to-date, and the source of that lethargy is easy to spot: The drug price reform debate is once again gaining momentum, prompting investors to take a cautious approach to pharmaceuticals stocks. While the healthcare sector and pharmaceuticals stocks in particular have histories of being sensitive [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Climate-focused investing is gaining more credibility and momentum. That’s a plus for exchange traded funds such as the Goldman Sachs Future Planet Equity ETF (GSFP). Still, investors want to know why companies that are prioritizing climate awareness and sustainability, such as those residing on the GSFP roster, are sound long-term bets. A recent report from [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Comparing units outstanding versus one week ago at the coverage universe of ETFs at ETF Channel, the biggest inflow was seen in the SCHM ETF, which added 13,000,000 units, or a 10.4% increase week over week.
Looking at units outstanding versus one week prior within the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the biggest outflow was seen in the iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF, where 7,800,000 units were destroyed, or a 2.5% 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 iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF (Symbol: IWR) where we have detected an approximate $146.4 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.5% decrease week over we
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (Symbol: ITA) where we have detected an approximate $162.9 million dollar outflow -- that's a 5.9% decrease
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Invesco S&P 500— Low Volatility ETF (Symbol: SPLV) where we have detected an approximate $193.8 million dollar outflow -- that's a 2.4% de
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 $152.2 million dollar outflow -- that's a 1.1% decrease week
Outlier Day in the Market We have been saying for the past few weeks that the markets could experience an “outlier day.” As a reminder, Canterbury defines an “outlier day” as a day beyond 1.5%, up or down. As of Friday’s close, the Canterbury Volatility Index read CVI 48 on the S&P 500. This volatility [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.