The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEArca: XLE) and other energy exchange traded funds are enduring their fair share of pain this year, but investors shouldn’t be too hasty in writing obituaries for the downtrodden energy sector. XLE seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded equity [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Just when you thought it as safe to head back into the U.S. dollar, gold regains its mojo during Monday’s trading session. In recent weeks, gold and equities were languishing amid a September sell-off, but the precious metal could end the month on a high note. “Gold has started to recuperate losses as the dollar [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The 2020 US election is a long way from decided, but there are things investors can do now to be ready. We love a good metaphor to make a point. This week we are going to lean on one of our favorites: performance driving. No matter the result, it is likely that things will be [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
With the economy showing signs of life, investors may want some cyclical positioning and some of those sectors are considered value destinations. Enter the Focused Large Cap Value ETF (FLV). The Focused Large Cap Value ETF tries to achieve long-term returns through an investment process that seeks to identify value and minimize volatility. The fund [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
ETF Trends recently caught up with James Norungolo, Investment Specialist, U.S. Equity at T. Rowe Price, to discuss whether the recent market environment has favored active ETFs. T. Rowe Price debuted four actively managed ETF strategies in August 2020 — the T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth ETF (TCHP), T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth ETF [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Growth, Value, Momentum, Volatility — we bandy the terms around daily when talking about markets, but how are you implementing factors in your clients portfolios? In the upcoming webcast, How to Strengthen Your Core with ETFs, John Feyerer, Sr. Director of Equity ETF Product Strategy, Invesco; and Nicholas Kalivas, Senior Equity Strategist, Invesco, will discuss [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Investors seeking to diversify their investment portfolios can consider an approach to risk management through exchange traded funds that incorporate a type of buffered strategy to help mitigate risk and reduce volatility. “In the new decade, investors are facing an unprecedented market dynamic defined by persistent volatility, historically low-interest rates, and a global health crisis,” [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In this episode, Nyle Bayer discusses the September MTD performance of equities and fixed income as well as current economic conditions with Joe Mallen, Chief Investment Officer, and Jason Van Thiel, Director of Research for Helios Quantitative Research. Helios Quantitative Research influences over 700 Financial Advisors and $30 billion in assets by creating, implementing, and monitoring [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Technology stocks, cloud names included, recently encountered some weakness, but the case for strategies such as the WisdomTree Cloud Computing ETF (WCLD) remains strong and a recent string of cloud initial public offerings (IPOs) proves as much. The WisdomTree Cloud Computing Fund seeks to track the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Election Day is just a few weeks away and as that marquee event draws closer, equity market volatility could increase. However, investors have avenues for not only dealing with pre-election turbulence, but post-election letdowns, too. Consider the Principal U.S. Mega-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF (NasdaqGM: USMC). USMC, which tries to reflect the performance of the Nasdaq [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Investors looking to play it safe with fixed income exchange traded funds while minding costs have some options, including the Schwab US Aggregate Bond ETF (NSYEArca: SCHZ). SCHZ consists of a variety of fixed rate, non-convertible and U.S. dollar denominated bonds. In addition, SCHZ is one of the few ETFs that track the broad and [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
With its expertise and dominant perches in both the actively managed mutual funds and passively managed exchange traded funds arenas, Invesco makes for a logical entrant into the world of active non-transparent ETFs (ANTs) and it looks like the firm will be entering this space. A recent Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing indicates Invesco [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Developing economies remain a compelling avenue for income ideas and one of the more practical ideas for tapping that income stream is the ALPS Emerging Sector Dogs ETF (NYSEArca: EDOG). EDOG, which debuted over six years ago, tracks the performance of the S-Network Emerging Sector Dividend Dogs Index. The index is comprised of the highest [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.