Small-cap stocks are usually prized for growth and while some exchange traded funds add dividends to the small-cap mix, the asset class is historically low yielding. The Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF (Cboe: RYLD) flips that script. RYLD, which yields 12.5%, is designed to track the Cboe Russell 2000 BuyWrite Index. The fund [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Advisors looking to protect client portfolios against the ravages of inflation should consider strategies beyond Treasury Inflation Protection Securities (TIPS). For example, some model portfolios offer a unique blend of equity, fixed income and alternative assets that can bolster inflation protection. WisdomTree offers a series of model portfolios with endowment-style strategies that can help advisors [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Since its advent, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have given the capital markets a dynamic investment vehicle that’s rivaled mutual funds. With the space only growing exponentially, the ETF will become the investment vehicle of choice, according to Stephanie Pierce – CEO of BNY Mellon Investment Management’s ETF and Index Business. “I would actually say ETFs broadly [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
With a heavier reliance on technology, more businesses are relying more on social media for increasing their digital presence. The same goes for business contractors who need to discern themselves from the competition. “The COVID-19 pandemic has fast-tracked digital operations for every industry, from healthcare to education to construction. Coronavirus has elevated internet usage 70 [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
With the popularity of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing only rising amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the space has come under more scrutiny by regulating bodies. For the investor, this means performing due diligence and having a discerning eye for true ESG investments–something that can be had with three funds from iShares with exposure to [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The Covid-19 brought certain sectors serendipitous gains like technology, but even that space is now seeing sell-offs amid a September sell-off. As such, short sellers are coming in to reap the rewards, but one area that they’re backing off from is biotechnology. “As market turbulence increased over the past few weeks, short selling of exchange-traded [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
With the recent flight from technology amid a September sell-off, exchange-traded fund (ETF) investors have to be wondering what other sectors they can turn to for gains. One area that’s been getting a recent boost from increased paper demand is timber and material ETFs. The recent sentiment towards technology is that the space has become [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
There’s no denying that environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing has become one of the hot sectors amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Add that space to the already growing exchange-traded fund (ETF) arena and you have a potent formula for investor interest–one that global investment giants Vanguard and BlackRock are finding opportunities with in climate change. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
This week in our #WCGImpactSeries we’re providing insight into how the #ESG consideration of fossil fuel free investing can impact your portfolio and the planet. The integration of ESG analytics can provide valuable insight about company practices and the potential benefits or risks associated with those practices. These analytics apply to all the three categories [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Scott Welch, CIMA ®, Chief Investment Officer – Model, WisdomTree Investments This article is relevant to financial professionals who are considering offering model portfolios to their clients. If you are an individual investor interested in WisdomTree ETF Model Portfolios, please inquire with your financial professional. Not all financial professionals have direct access to these model [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Margaret Dorn, Senior Director, ESG Product Strategy, North America, S&P Dow Jones Indices As a pioneer in the index space, S&P DJI has long understood the necessity for evolving indices to address the changing needs of the investor. In recent years, one significant development has been the growing focus on sustainable investing and an increased [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Robert Serenbetz; Multi-Asset Solutions team, New The Democratic and Republican national conventions have officially wrapped up, but an uncertain election outcome persists. So far, markets have largely ignored election proceedings and changes in polling. Investors should prepare for potential election related volatility by rebalancing, broadening equity exposures, and building a cash position. As we noted in [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Brandon Rakszawski, Senior ETF Product Manager, VanEck Global The Morningstar® Wide Moat Focus IndexSM (the “Index”) completed its quarterly review on Friday, September 18, 2020. The first quarter and second quarter reviews saw more significant changes to the index, as its process of identifying attractively priced wide moat companies was more noteworthy during and following the market turbulence of earlier this year. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Brittany Damico, Business Development Specialist, The Wealth Consulting Group When you make the decision to align your personal values with your purchasing power as a consumer, you have the ability to shape the economy. Most of us do this every time we make a decision to purchase one product over another, we cast our [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Kevin Flanagan, Head of Fixed Income Strategy, WisdomTree Investments Ah, remember the original Batman TV series? There was nothing like a good Riddler riddle for the dynamic duo. Well, the answer to my crack at it is pretty straightforward: the U.S. economy. As I’ve blogged about before, there are a variety of economic indicators that [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Frank Holmes, CEO and CIO, U.S. Global Investors Gold is one of the rarest elements in the world, making up roughly 0.003 parts per million of the earth’s crust. But how much gold is the world digging up each year and what countries produce the most? In 2019, global gold mine production was a [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Frank Holmes, CEO and CIO, U.S. Global Investers In the past three or four months, you may have noticed a plethora of headlines proclaiming the “death” of big U.S. cities such as New York, Chicago and Seattle. To paraphrase Mark Twain, these reports may be greatly exaggerated. However, there’s no denying that many urban [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Fran Rodilosso, Head of Fixed Income ETF Portfolio Management, CFA, VanEck Global In a year that has already seen record volume of new fallen angel bonds, including the entry of several big names like Ford and Kraft-Heinz into the fallen angel universe, what can investors expect in the remainder of the year? In this ETF Prime podcast, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.