The Nationwide Risk-Managed Income ETF (NYSEArca: NUSI) is an income-focused exchange traded fund just right for these times because it doesn’t rely on stocks or bonds to generate said income. The Nationwide Risk-Managed Income ETF incorporates options exposure to help generate income and mitigate risk as a way to enhance total returns. Investors have long [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Robots aren’t just adding a new dimension to the labor force, they’re serving as loyal human companions. In countries like Japan, robots are being used to supplant human interaction in the wake of social distancing due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “While many people have learned to stay in touch with loved ones, friends, and colleagues [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Consumer confidence might be down, but gold investors’ spirits are up. Prices for the safe haven precious metal could be pushing higher after American consumer confidence index declined to 100.9 during the month of October. Per a Kitco News report, “Economists were expecting to see the index at a reading of 102.0.” October’s reading was [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Looking at the current environment of yields, higher volatility, and potentially where investors can turn, investors seeking yield may need to ask themselves what risks are they onboarding to secure a consistent flow of income, and if that yield is real. During a recent webinar focused on the Nationwide Risk-Managed Income ETF (NUSI), ETF Trends CEO [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
According to a recent Reuters report, China’s economy will grow at its slowest pace in about 40 years. But given what its economy, and all economies around the world, have been through in 2020, any hint of a recovery is a welcome sign. That said, it should help China-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs). “The world’s second-biggest [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Exchange-traded fund (ETF) investors can get diversified exposure via international funds, but for more concentrated, country-specific exposure, more due diligence is required. That said, one country to consider when it comes to rebounding from the Covid-19 pandemic is India, which is showing early signs of recovery. Per a Times of India report, “Union Finance Minister [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
As a Kitco News report explains, gold and silver typically move in tandem with one another, but the latter can go higher when in the midst of a bull market. With silver hovering at about $24 per ounce now, a move to a $100 could be of benefit to certain silver exchange-traded funds (ETFs). “Assuming [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Emerging markets bonds are a prime example of an asset class where active management can serve investors well. Those investors now have more options thanks to the recent arrival of the Global X Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMBD). EMBD aims to provide investors with strategic exposure to the growing universe of emerging market debt. With [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The energy sector has been trying investors’ patience for some time, but some market observers believe the group is poised to bounce back. Investors looking to capitalize on that resurgence may want to consider income-focused, lower risk ideas like the Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF (ENFR). ENFR tracks the Alerian Midstream Energy Select Index (CME: AMEI). ENFR acts [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
As coronavirus case counts trend higher yet again, and with Election Day jitters mounting, stocks are faltering. However, small-caps are showing surprising resilience, a trend that bodes for ETFs like the ERShares International Equity ETF (NYSEARCA: ERSX). ERSX tracks 50 non-U.S. companies from around the world with market capitalizations between $300 million and $5 billion [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The robotics investing thesis has significant long-ranging implications and it’s just getting started, indicating there’s plenty of fuel for long-term upside with the ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF (CBOE: ARKQ). ARKQ captures the converging industrial and technology sectors, capitalizing from autonomous vehicles, robotics, 3D printing, and energy storage technologies. That wide mandate helps lever [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Advisors and investors continue warming to actively managed exchange traded funds around the world. The data agree. “Active ETFs and ETPs gathered net inflows of US$8.24 billion during September, bringing year-to-date net inflows to a record US$51.48 billion which is significantly more than the US$29.41 billion gathered through Q3 2019 as well as the US$42.10 [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Dozens of exchange traded funds offer investors entry to dividend growth strategies. One to remember is the First Trust NASDAQ Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (NasdaqGS: RDVY). RDVY follows the NASDAQ Rising Dividend Achievers Index. As is the case with many of indices and dividend ETFs that are linked to those indices, RDVY has a focus [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Reducing volatility remains a primary objective for many advisors, but arriving at that outcome can take on different forms. The WisdomTree Strategic Model Portfolio helps with that objective via an expansive list of equity and fixed income exchange traded funds. “This model portfolio is designed for investors with mid- to long-range time horizons who are [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
At a time when value stocks continue vexing investors, it can pay to examine fresher approaches to the once-beloved metric. Enter Alpha Architect’s U.S. Quantitative Value ETF (CBOE: QVAL). With QVAL, Alpha Architect tries to eliminate any company with dubious finances or accounting schemes, along with stocks with operating cash flows that persistently fall behind [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Investors looking for exposure to ex-US developed markets stocks may want to consider putting the benefits of factors on their side, a task made easier by the Hartford Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF (NYSEArca: RODM). RODM seeks to provide investment results that correspond to the total return performance of the Hartford Risk-Optimized Multifactor Developed Markets [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.