Momentum is building in the Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF (NYSE Arca: USSG) after it broke through the $3 billion in assets under management level last month. The increasing popularity of the product reflects growing investor interest in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) ETFs. The ETF tracks large- and mid-cap U.S. stocks, with [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Key Takeaways In 13 of the last 15 calendar years, the average large-cap active mutual fund lagged the widely followed S&P 500 Index. In 2020, just 40% of large caps kept pace with the benchmark behind Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) and Vanguard 500 Index Fund (VFIAX), according to the latest SPIVA Scorecard. High fees [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The Invesco Dynamic Oil & Gas Services ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Monday, with over 7.2 million shares traded versus three month average volume of about 219,000. Shares of PXJ were down about 0.5% on the day.
Ark Investment Management founder Cathie Wood has been dominating headlines lately for seeing massive inflows into her ETF lineup. In fact, it has managed a spot among the top 10 issuers in the $5.5-trillion ETF industry, thanks to solid asset gain in 2020, per a BloombergQuint
Momentum strength is always good to have as a tailwind for an uptrending ETF, but what about a fund that captures the comeback in value as well? Thankfully, there is such a fund in the First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Value ETF (DVLU). Volatility in growth stocks is swinging investors toward value again. “The [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Fixed income investors seeking more than the staid, but steady Treasury note rates don’t have to venture too far down the yield curve with the Global X SuperDividend U.S. ETF (DIV). DIV seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Indxx SuperDividend® U.S. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Up 33% for the year, the iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (IJS) is showcasing advantages in two investing categories: small cap equities and value. IJS seeks to track the investment results of the S&P SmallCap 600 Value IndexTM, which measures the performance of the small-capitalization value sector of the U.S. equity market. The fund generally [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The U.S. stock market performed well last week driven by a recovery in growth stocks as a hot surge in yields cooled down somewhat. The Dow Jones logged in its biggest week so far this year with a 4.1% advance while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite Index posted their best
ETF traders looking for short-term momentum plays may want to put the Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense 3X Shares ETF (DFEN) on their watch lists. DFEN seeks daily investment results equal to 300% of the daily performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Select Aerospace & Defense Index, which attempts to measure the performance of the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The recent spike in Treasury yields is presenting challenges for some traditional municipal bond strategies. Investors can turn to a more responsive approach with the VanEck Vectors Municipal Allocation ETF (Cboe: MAAX). MAAX is based off a proprietary model that incorporates momentum, along with both duration and credit risk indicators, to tactically allocate among selected [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
With energy ranking as the best-performing sector to start 2021, some investors are considering momentum as a way of accessing the high-flying group. The Invesco DWA Energy Momentum ETF (PXI) is one stellar option. PXI seeks to track the investment results of the Dorsey Wright® Energy Technical Leaders Index. The underlying index is composed of at least [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Interest rates are likely to remain low in 2021, meaning investors need to be selective with income-generating asset classes. The Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF (NYSEArca: PREF) is a great starting point. PREF can act as a portfolio diversification tool and reducer of correlations. Another advantage of PREF’s active management is that the manager’s [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
A year ago, the COVID-19 pandemic brought the economy to a standstill leading to a crash in the stock markets. The crisis has ended the biggest U.S. bull market run in history, sending the three major U.S. indices into a bear market in less than a month, marking the fastest-ever
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the First Trust Cloud Computing ETF (Symbol: SKYY) where we have detected an approximate $152.9 million dollar outflow -- that's a 2.5% decrease week ov
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 Growth ETF (Symbol: MDYG) where we have detected an approximate $340.2 million dollar outflow -- that's a 16.5% decr
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF (Symbol: ARKQ) where we have detected an approximate $206.5 million dollar outflow -- that's a 5.7% dec
With increased optimism on swift economic recovery backed by the wider rollout of COVID-19 vaccines and more stimulus, value stocks have been outperforming the growth ones. Sam Hendel of Levin Easterly Partners told Yahoo Finance last month that the value stocks have seen the lar
Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itsel
Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itsel