Weekly jobless claims fell to their lowest since the Covid shutdown began last year, and the Nasdaq and S&P both closed at record highs yet again as investors showed their confidence in current economic conditions. According to CNBC, the first-time unemployment insurance claims were 340,000 for the week, their lowest since March of 2020. It’s [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In trading on Friday, shares of the iShares National Muni Bond ETF (Symbol: MUB) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $116.93, changing hands as low as $116.82 per share. iShares National Muni Bond shares are currently trading down about 0.1% on the day. The chart be
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) funds continue attracting assets at warp speed, and as strategies in this space evolve and differentiate from competitors, investors are likely to have more questions. That’s a sign advisors need to bone up on ESG and sustainable investing strategies because the simple fact is that client demand is there, and [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the SPDR— Dow Jones— Industrial Average ETF Trust (Symbol: DIA) where we have detected an approximate $550.1 million dollar inflow -- that's
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Invesco QQQ (Symbol: QQQ) where we have detected an approximate $2.2 billion dollar inflow -- that's a 1.1% increase week over week in outstanding u
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the The Energy Select Sector SPDR— Fund (Symbol: XLE) where we have detected an approximate $220.1 million dollar inflow -- that's a 1.0% increase
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the ProShares ProShares UltraPro Dow30 (Symbol: UDOW) where we have detected an approximate $174.6 million dollar inflow -- that's a 18.6% increase week
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the SCHP ETF (Symbol: SCHP) where we have detected an approximate $132.4 million dollar inflow -- that's a 0.7% increase week over week in outstanding u
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (Symbol: IGIB) where we have detected an approximate $130.7 million dollar inflow -- that's a
Comparing units outstanding versus one week ago at the coverage universe of ETFs at ETF Channel, the biggest inflow was seen in the ProShares ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF, which added 7,250,000 units, or a 18.6% 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 MSCI Brazil ETF, where 5,300,000 units were destroyed, or a 3.7% decrease week over week.
Aside from the obvious of rising prices for the related stocks and exchange traded funds, one of the positives stemming from this year’s value stock resurgence is that investors are being reminded that not all value funds are alike. In fact, many aren’t even distant cousins. The Invesco S&P 500 Pure Value ETF (RPV) proves [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
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 $60.4 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.3% decrease week o
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (Symbol: TLT) where we have detected an approximate $74.8 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.4% decrease week o
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the SPDR— Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF (Symbol: SPIB) where we have detected an approximate $117.7 million dollar outflow -- tha
By Richard Bernstein Advisors It’s time for our annual August report, “Charts for the Beach.” Each year we highlight five of our favorite charts we think consensus is currently overlooking. Load up the cooler, get your towel and chair, and enjoy the charts! As The Happenings sang, “See you in September.” The Fed has cornered the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Container ship orders are up 149% this year, mirroring a surge in shipping costs, pointing to another inflation relief valve in the economy Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell repeated his view at last week’s Jackson Hole meeting1 that the jump in inflation would be “transitory’’ as supply bottlenecks clear. Horizon Investments would largely agree, as our Q2 Focus [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
ETF Trends CEO Tom Lydon discussed the T. Rowe Price Equity Income ETF (TEQI) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe on the MoneyLife Show. TEQI Invests at least 80% of its net assets in common stocks, with an emphasis on large-capitalization stocks that have a strong track record of paying dividends [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Exchange traded fund investors are throwing money into strategies that help hedge against a rising inflationary market environment. For example, ETF investors poured a combined $1.1 billion into the iShares US Real Estate ETF (IYR) and iShares TIPS Bond ETF (TIP) on Wednesday, according to Bloomberg. Meanwhile, ETF investors yanked $900 million out of the iShares [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
International bond exchange traded funds could be in trouble as investors think about cutting exposure to Eurozone debt with the European Central Bank looking to taper its emerging bond-purchasing program. Over the past three months, the iShares International Treasury Bond ETF (IGOV) fell 1.3%, and the SPDR Bloomberg Barclays International Treasury Bond ETF (BWX) dropped [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.