Sometimes strategies work because they are just that good, which has been part of what’s helping the Columbia Diversified Fixed Income Allocation ETF (DIAL) outperform this year. Marc Zeitoun, CFA, Head of Strategic Beta and COO North American Distribution for Columbia Threadneedle Investments, recently spoke with ETF Trends CIO and Director of Research Dave Nadig [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Risk is back on in the debt markets. Rather than go the traditional high-yield route, ETF investors can opt for the VanEck Vectors Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF (BATS: ANGL). ANGL seeks to replicate as closely as possible the price and yield performance of the ICE BofAML US Fallen Angel High Yield Index, which is [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
One ETF that’s up over 60% thus far this year could see more of the same in the next: the Global X Cloud Computing ETF (Nasdaq: CLOU). The fund seeks to track the Indxx Global Cloud Computing Index, the fund holds a basket of companies that potentially stand to benefit from the continuing proliferation of cloud [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In the past decade, we have seen “the king of all bull markets” in Wall Street. The run was the longest ever. Though Wall Street’s record bull run ended on Mar 12, 2020 on COVID-induced selloffs, markets again shrugged off all worries and are hovering around all-time high l
Emerging markets (EM) were one of the hardest hit as the COVID-19 pandemic ravaged the global economy. Yet the tide could be turning. ETF investors looking to get in on EM economies can take a look at the Invesco DWA Emerging Markets Momentum ETF (PIE). The fund seeks to track the investment results (before fees [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
ETF investors looking for international diversification in the European Union can typically look to its largest economy: Germany. Yet pandemic risks remain and it’s important to keep currencies hedged via ETFs like the Xtrackers MSCI Germany Hedged Equity ETF (DBGR). DBGR seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
A vaccine rally and a Joe Biden presidency should continue to provide headwinds for the debt market, as investors turn up the dial on risk and avoid safe havens like Treasuries. On the flip side, more bond-buying by the Federal Reserve could push yields even lower and prices higher, feeding into leveraged Treasury ETFs. If [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
ETF investors looking ahead to 2021 tend to seek out current trends, but the megatrends run much deeper. These are the large-scale undercurrents that can disrupt a whole sector. In the world of health care, this is genomics, immunology, and bioengineering, all encapsulated in a single ETF: the iShares Genomics Immunology and Healthcare ETF (IDNA). [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In trading on Wednesday, the ProShares ProShares Online Retail ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 1.4% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Stitch Fix, up about 12.4% and shares of Groupon, up about 12.3% on the day.
Coronavirus vaccines are coming to market soon, setting the stage for bullish outlooks on equities and an economic rebound in 2021. Those scenarios are favorable for factor-based strategies such as the Entrepreneur 30 Fund (NYSEArca: ENTR). The Entrepreneur 30 Fund tries to reflect the performance of the Entrepreneur 30 Index, which is comprised of 30 [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
One of the most compelling elements in the genomics investment thesis is that costs are declining, making the next generation of healthcare solutions more accessible. That trend also benefits financial assets, such as the ARK Genomic Revolution Multi-Sector Fund (CBOE: ARKG). Many of the technologies in the genomics realm were once pricey, but that’s trend [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
It’s one of the rare bipartisan issues, and while Democrats and Republicans have different motivations, both parties have big tech in their cross-hairs. The same is true of European regulators, which are actively pressuring the likes of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google. “The House Judiciary Subcommittee’s recent 450-page anti-trust report was a wake-up call to [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The U.S. market has been skyrocketing to new highs lately on an encouraging development in coronavirus vaccines that has raised investors’ risk appetite.Markets are betting on economic recovery given the potential for distribution of vaccine anytime soon. A slew of encouraging
In trading on Wednesday, shares of the SRVR ETF (Symbol: SRVR) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $34.66, changing hands as low as $34.65 per share. SRVR shares are currently trading down about 0.9% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of SRVR
In trading on Wednesday, shares of the WisdomTree Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund ETF (Symbol: AGGY) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $53.39, changing hands as low as $53.33 per share. WisdomTree Yield Enhanced U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund shares are currently
Historically low interest rates in the U.S. are chipping away at the yields investors find on aggregate bond funds, underscoring the benefits of alternative income-generating strategies such as the Nationwide Risk-Managed Income ETF (NYSEArca: NUSI). NUSI can act as a complement to traditional equity and fixed income allocations, or as the ideal protective hedge for [...] 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 S&P 500 Growth ETF (Symbol: IVW) where we have detected an approximate $90.9 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.3% decrease week over
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (Symbol: SCZ) where we have detected an approximate $251.2 million dollar outflow -- that's a 2.3% decrease week ove