2023 contained plenty of takeaways in the dynamic world of fixed income, as bonds roared back into relevance. Still, despite fixed income’s resurgence, many investors likely have questions about their debt holdings in 2024. What’s more, many other investors likely still have cash on the sidelines whether they’re waiting for a sign in equities or [...]
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When HSBC, one of only four London-based banks offering bullion gold, announced its entry into the tokenized gold market in late October, it symbolized the growing influence and acceptance of distributed ledger technology (DLT)
The First Trust Mid Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Wednesday, with over 194,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 28,000. Shares of FNK were down about 1.6% on the day.
In trading on Wednesday, the iShares MSCI China ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 1.2% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Tal Education Group, up about 3.4% and shares of Pdd Holdings, up about 2.3% on the day.
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 (MSOX ) AdvisorShares MSOS 2x Daily ETF 12.77% (YINN B) Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X Shares 12.16% (CWEB C) Direxion [...]
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Sara Devereux, global head of Vanguard’s Fixed Income Group, thinks “we’re in a new era for fixed income.” And she believes that it’s an era “that’s going to generate higher returns over the long run.” Appearing on Bloomberg ETF IQ, Devereux said that “returns are very attractive compared to where they’ve been in recent history.” [...]
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KraneShares’ California carbon ETF provided compelling returns for investors in 2023. The KraneShares California Carbon Allowance ETF (KCCA) is up 33.0% over a one-year period, making it KraneShares’ top-performing ETF in 2023. The fund provides targeted exposure to the California Carbon Allowances (CCA) cap-and-trade carbon allowance program. Carbon allowances, also called carbon credits, are a newer investable [...]
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2023 was a strong year for active investing, but just how good a year was it? The start of 2024 invites investors to take a look back at active’s 2023 and see the metrics by which they may want to assess active in the new year. It can be helpful to start off with flows, [...]
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2024 is here, and Exchange is right around the corner. Exchange has already established itself as the premier financial services conference and a must-attend event, but the 2024 edition promises to be the best yet. The speaker list is, to be candid, absolutely stacked. The networking opportunities are unparalleled. In a year like 2024, you [...]
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Happy New Year! The calendars may be turning over but remember that markets do not follow the calendar year. Investing is a lifelong endeavor. That being said, investing does have some seasonal patterns. The last week of the year is typically one of the lowest volume weeks for the market, meaning the fewest number of [...]
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U.S. equity markets defied expectations in 2023, with the S&P up 24% for the year. But while the stock market’s performance was good in 2023, it was especially good for large-cap tech stocks. According to Morningstar’s Tom Lauricella and Lauren Solberg, tech stocks posted a huge year, surging 59.1% in 2023, resulting in their best [...]
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Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (Symbol: USHY) where we have detected an approximate $233.7 million dollar inflow -- that's a 2.0% i
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (Symbol: XLB) where we have detected an approximate $256.2 million dollar inflow -- that's a 5.0% increase wee
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— Equal Weight ETF (Symbol: RSP) where we have detected an approximate $730.8 million dollar inflow -- that's a 1.5% increa
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares MSCI India ETF (Symbol: INDA) where we have detected an approximate $296.9 million dollar inflow -- that's a 3.9% 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 SPDR Bloomberg Short Term High Yield Bond ETF (Symbol: SJNK) where we have detected an approximate $188.2 million dollar inflow -- that's a 4.7% inc
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Value ETF (Symbol: MDYV) where we have detected an approximate $227.5 million dollar inflow -- that's a 9.0% increase 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 ProShares Short QQQ, where 12,900,000 units were destroyed, or a 16.1% 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 14,300,000 units, or a 1.6% increase week over week. Among the largest underlying components o