High-yielding stocks have history on their side. As the S&P 500 continues to climb to new highs, investors needn’t worry about a sudden drop in performance. That bodes well for high-yielding dividend funds. “According to a report by Barron’s, high-yielding dividend stocks have consistently surpassed the S&P 500 performance over the last thirty years,” Yahoo [...]
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Inflows into emerging market (EM) ETFs confirm that investors are ready to pile back into riskier assets. In the case of bonds, improving credit profiles are also stoking investors’ appetite for EM bonds. In turn, demand for EM bonds has been met by record issuance this year. While the case for EM bonds has typically [...]
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Markets have seemingly overestimated the number of rate cuts this year, but have markets also overestimated the progress against inflation? Recent consumer data has come in a bit more disappointing than early 2024 positivity may have suggested. Consumer price inflation came in a bit higher than expected in February, while retail sales have dropped. To [...]
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In recent trading, shares of Mastercard Inc (Symbol: MA) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $480.04, changing hands for $484.00/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on valua
In recent trading, shares of TFI International Inc (Symbol: TFII) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $153.42, changing hands for $153.57/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade
In recent trading, shares of Tyson Foods Inc (Symbol: TSN) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $57.10, changing hands for $57.17/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on valua
In recent trading, shares of RTX Corp (Symbol: RTX) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $93.79, changing hands for $94.86/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on valuation, o
In recent trading, shares of Jones Lang LaSalle Inc (Symbol: JLL) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $183.86, changing hands for $185.47/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade
In recent trading, shares of Ameriprise Financial Inc (Symbol: AMP) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $428.67, changing hands for $428.99/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgra
In recent trading, shares of Mohawk Industries, Inc. (Symbol: MHK) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $119.58, changing hands for $120.89/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrad
In recent trading, shares of Ferguson PLC (Symbol: FERG) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $211.36, changing hands for $214.71/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on valu
Treasury yields are on the rise following new economic data and upcoming indicators from the Federal Reserve. The Fed meets again on Wednesday. Analysts don’t expect an announcement about rate changes. However, eyes are glued to any potential signals of what the Fed aims to do next. Rising yields have made matters a little trickier [...]
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On this week’s episode of ETF Prime, host Nate Geraci brought on VettaFi’s Lara Crigger to discuss the most interesting ETF flow stories that have occurred this year. Afterward, Geraci was joined by Rob Harvey of Dimensional Fund Advisors to break down the perks of systematic active investing. Model Portfolio Momentum To start, Crigger noted [...]
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The energy transition is underway globally, with policies, innovations, and pressure ramping up to decarbonize. It creates a wealth of opportunity for investors and is one of the fastest growing areas of investment. with a CAGR that outpaces global GDP growth. Last year, investments into clean energy crossed $1.8 trillion, according to BloombergNEF. It’s a [...]
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Active ETFs took off in 2023 and, in many ways, had their moment to shine. Given that big step forward, investors may be on the lookout for standouts within the world of active strategies. With expectations that the Fed will — at some point — cut interest rates, an active growth ETF may stand out [...]
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The last two years resulted in a proliferation of income-seeking funds as investors increasingly leaned into options-based strategies. When looking for equity income enhancements, investors don’t want to miss the recently launched Natixis Gateway Quality Income ETF (GQI). GQI launched in December 2023, sub-advised by Gateway Investment Advisers. The fund seeks reliable cash flow derived [...]
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The First Trust Merger Arbitrage ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Tuesday, with over 104,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 25,000. Shares of MARB were up about 0.1% on the day.
Components of that ETF with the highest volume on
In trading on Tuesday, the Oil Services ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 1.3% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Dril-quip, up about 2.1% and shares of Dmc Global, up about 2% on the day.
And underperforming other ETFs t
These were last week’s top performing leveraged and inverse ETFs. Note that because of leverage, these kinds of funds can move quickly. Always do your homework. Ticker Name 1 Week Return (MSOX ) AdvisorShares MSOS 2x Daily ETF 15.67% (NRGU B) MicroSectors U.S. Big Oil Index 3X Leveraged ETN 15.30% (WTIU ) MicroSectors Energy 3X Leveraged ETNs 13.94% [...]
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Looking at units outstanding versus one week prior within the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the biggest outflow was seen in the iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF, where 13,600,000 units were destroyed, or a 7.8% decrease week over week.
And on a percentage ch