Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (Symbol: EMB) where we have detected an approximate $220.4 million dollar outflow -- that's a 1.2%
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. Real Estate ETF (Symbol: IYR) where we have detected an approximate $308.4 million dollar inflow -- that's a 5.9% increase week over we
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
By Jennifer Sireklove, CFA, Managing Director, Investment Strategy One of the calling cards of the Trump administration was its combativeness with China. With the new Biden administration in place, it’s natural to wonder whether that approach is likely to continue or whether US policy will reverse course. Although it’s easy to forget in a year [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
With the election behind us, savvy investors are looking for new growth opportunities for a new administration. It’s never been more important to have good ‘court vision’. In the upcoming webcast, A Deep Dive on the Post Covid Global Economy, Carl Tannenbaum, Executive Vice President/Chief Economist, Northern Trust; and Michael Natale, Head of Intermediary Distribution, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
President Joe Biden’s Securities and Exchange Commission pick Gary Gensler could help address progressive reforms like tackling the issue of climate change and prioritizing investor protection and sustainability. Lisa Woll, CEO of US SIF: The Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment, argues in Baron’s that the next SEC chair should support the role of environmental, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Brazil country-specific exchange traded funds rebounded Monday as traders anticipate the central bank to take aggressive interest rate hikes. The iShares MSCI Brazil Capped ETF (NYSEArca: EWZ) increased 1.3% on Monday, testing its long-term support at the 200-day simple moving average. EWZ had declined 8.8% over the past month and 14.1% year-to-date. Brazilian traders are [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Since July 2020, Astoria has argued that the US economy is in the early stages of a new, powerful economic cycle (click here). We have been arguing that investors should be moving down the market cap range. When Astoria was on CNBC TV back in June 2020, we voiced our inclination towards Small-Cap stocks (click here). We’ve recently put together two new quantitative stock [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
J.P. Morgan Asset Management announced the launch of JPMorgan Short Duration Core Plus ETF (JSCP) on Tuesday. This is an actively managed fixed-income ETF designed to deliver total return, consistent with the preservation of capital, by investing in investment-grade and non-investment grade short-term fixed income securities. JSCP will employ a multi-sector approach to create a diversified portfolio while managing risk. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds slipped Tuesday after a stellar first day of March. On Tuesday, the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) fell 0.6%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEArca: DIA) was up 0.1%, and iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSEArca: IVV) was flat. “We’re just taking a breather after yesterday,” Fahad Kamal, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
On Mar 1 after the bell, video-chat service Zoom Video Communications ZM crushed estimates for its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings. Shares sored more than 8.3% after hours. The company came out with quarterly earnings of $1.22 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 7
The world will now receive the first single-shot vaccine in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic as the FDA has awarded the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to COVID-19 vaccine that has been developed by the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson JNJ.
It appears the markets shook off last week’s inflation fears as the major indexes saw green in Monday’s trading session. The Direxion Daily S&P 500 High Beta Bull 3X Shares (HIBL) notched a 7% gain and is up 70% for the year. For traders looking to track the markets in relative lockstep, HIBL is right [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
After a strong start to March, stocks and index ETFs slipped on Tuesday, as tech stocks dragged down the market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 100 points earlier in the session, but has since rebounded to tread water around breakeven. Meanwhile, after rallying 2% Monday for its strongest performance since June, the S&P 500 [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Amid a global vaccine rollout and a renewed risk-on sentiment, copper prices are ticking higher. The metal just posted a huge month, helping the Global X Copper Miners ETF (COPX) climb to a 25% year-to-date gain. A MarketWatch report noted that copper notched its highest monthly gain on Friday, February 26 in four years. Traders are [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The Covid-19 pandemic has certainly changed the landscape for many businesses, including the media industry. One way to capitalize on a changing media environment is with the Invesco Dynamic Media ETF (PBS). PBS seeks to track the investment results of the Dynamic Media Intellidex Index. The fund generally will invest at least 90% of its [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Oil prices have staged a rally lately with United States Oil Fund LP USO and United States Brent Oil Fund LP BNO adding about 17.4% and 17.9%, respectively, past month. The real surge was noticed from Feb 11, due to a cold snap. Freezing weather also hurt power supply, which
Is it time to double down on China? The country is looking to double its gross domestic product (GDP) by 2035, which could help a pair of China ETFs in the VanEck Vectors China Growth Leaders ETF (GLCN) and VanEck Vectors ChinaAMC SME-ChiNext ETF (CNXT). “China stands a good chance of doubling the size of its [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Kevin Nicholson, CFA With another round of fiscal stimulus likely, interest rates are moving higher and the equity markets have stalled. The obvious question becomes: what is RiverFront doing from a tactical perspective? As children most of us played the game ‘Red Light Green Light’, a game where everyone would line up on the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.