Rising gold prices are supporting miners exchange traded funds, such as the VanEck Vectors Gold Miners (NYSEArca: GDX), and stout third-quarter earnings could be another catalyst for the group. GDX seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the NYSE® Arca Gold Miners Index®. The fund [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In various forms and methodologies, actively managed funds are increasingly prominent parts of the ETF landscape and that growth trajectory could last for years. Advisors are looking critically at traditional market indexes and the challenges of navigating today’s new market environment. “As the name suggests, the fund managers who run actively managed ETFs pick stocks [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
With corporate bonds still not out of the downgrade woods, an active approach to investment-grade credit could be alluring for income investors. The Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF (NYSEArca: IG) checks that box. IG is an actively managed fund, a potentially beneficial trait at a time when demographic shifts could disrupt traditional corporate bond [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Some markets believe ballot box success by the Democrats in a few weeks could give rise to a resurgence by cyclical value stocks. That scenario could benefit exchange traded funds with value tilts, including the FlexShares Morningstar U.S. Market Factor Tilt Index Fund (NYSEArca: TILT). TILT is a compelling way for investors to revisit value [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Water exchange traded funds, such as the Invesco Global Water Portfolio (NASDAQ: PIO), are quietly delivering solid performances this year while offering investors bright long-term outlooks. Water investing is a good way to play a long-term trend as the world still needs to find sustainable sources of potable fresh water, especially with the specter of [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
With exchange traded funds, distributions usually arrive monthly or quarterly, but the newly minted SoFi Weekly Income ETF (NYSE: TGIF) is flipping that script by making every Friday pay day for income-starved investors. TGIF clearly uses a novel approach, but it’s relevant at a time when Treasury yields or at historic lows and cash investments are [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Digitization is disrupting myriad industries, including traditional financial services, opening doors to lucrative opportunities with assets such as the ARK Fintech Innovation ETF (NYSEARCA: ARKF). Whether it’s lending, payroll or cashless payments, ARKF components are at the center of a groundswell that’s dramatically altering the financial services landscapes, leaving many old guard institutions in the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Helios Quantitative Research As nearly every market analyst and ETF strategists has noted, the political environment, especially with a major election around the corner, can occasionally create short-term volatility. Last week was an example of that type of activity when market volatility was attributed to a COVID relief rollercoaster, where President Trump announced via [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
A wheat-related exchange traded fund jumped Thursday, with wheat prices hovering around their highest level in over five years, as scorching hot weather dries up the grain fields. Among the best performing non-leveraged ETFs of Thursday, the Teucrium Wheat Fund (NYSEArca: WEAT) increased 2.7% on over three times its average daily trading volumes. WEAT has gained 9.2% [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The Fourth Quarter will be a challenging time for advisors. It will be volatile, it will be driven by top-line headlines, and one way or another, the political climate will shift. There will be winners and losers, regardless of the outcome. So what’s the right rubric for positioning a portfolio? In the upcoming webcast, The [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
As interest in sustainable investing gains momentum, experts warn that the budding industry will require greater transparency if it aims to do good for the world. ESG or environmental, social and governance investments have resonated with investors whom try to contribute to a better environment, society or workplace. According to Deloitte data, the percentage of [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By WisdomTree All references to tax matters or information provided on this site are for illustrative purposes only and should not be considered tax advice and cannot be used for the purpose of avoiding tax penalties. Investors seeking tax advice should consult an independent tax advisor. How an Investment Loss Can Become a Tax Win [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds continued to pull back on Thursday as ongoing weakness in employment and a spike in coronavirus cases in Europe weighed on sentiment. On Thursday, the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) dropped 1.3%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEArca: DIA) was down 0.2% and iShares Core S&P 500 [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Natural gas-related exchange traded funds led the charge on Thursday after a smaller-than-expected weekly climb in U.S. natural gas supplies and expectations of increased demand. The United States Natural Gas Fund (NYSEArca: UNG) increased 5.0% Thursday as Nymex natural gas futures advanced 5.3% to $2.80 per million British thermal units, reversing the losses in the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.