Exchange lived up to its potential as the most important industry conference of 2023. As ETFs continue to become the wrapper of choice, the convergence of thought leaders and experts created an unforgettable week in Miami. This week, the VettaFi Voices share their highlights from the Exchange conference, which panels stuck out to them, and [...]
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Advisors and investors are flocking to bonds this year, despite the continued economic uncertainty in the U.S. The outlook for bonds remains challenged in the short term, but the mid-term outlook for bonds looks more stable with strong opportunity once the Fed levels off its rate-hiking regime. Over $18 billion flowed into U.S. fixed income [...]
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ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs ecosystem, reported today that ETFs industry in Canada gathered net inflows of US$66 million during January.
Intangible assets have become increasingly important in the modern economy. We believe valuations of businesses are now skewed to an increasing extent toward intangible versus tangible assets. Research and development investments and brand value are two well-known examples of intangibles that are now used to measure value. However, another intangible asset is emerging: human capital, [...]
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The capital markets saw just how much climate change could impact the investing world, especially with the explosive growth of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing. It’s changing the way institutional money is invested, including that of pension funds. One way to accommodate the impact of climate change is for pension funds to be more [...]
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In 2022, numerous unprecedented events led to a decline in asset prices across all markets, resulting in an historic decline in global investment wealth. This scenario is unlikely to reoccur for four primary reasons, which we discuss below. Key Takeaways: 2022 was a historically bad year: the worst in centuries for bonds, and the first [...]
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The WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Fund ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Friday, with over 222,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 70,000. Shares of EES were off about 0.4% on the day.
In trading on Friday, the The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 1.1% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Southern, up about 2.3% and shares of PPL, up about 2% on the day.
By Doug Ewing Key Takeaways: 2023 could be a really good year to fund a Roth account because of low tax rates and changes to how the standard deduction, tax brackets, and retirement account contribution limits are adjusted for inflation. There are potential drawbacks to funding a Roth account over a traditional pre-tax IRA or [...]
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Evan Harp sat down with Main Management’s founding partner Kim Arthur at Exchange for a wide-ranging discussion about the markets, China, the U.S. dollar, taxes, and more. Evan Harp: How do you feel about Exchange, what’s stuck out to you? Kim Arthur: The sponsors are doing an awesome job, and VettaFi has done a great [...]
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In trading on Friday, shares of the iShares California Muni Bond ETF (Symbol: CMF) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $56.28, changing hands as low as $56.27 per share. iShares California Muni Bond shares are currently trading off about 0.3% on the day. The chart b
While equal weight has outperformed its cap-weighted parent S&P 500 consistently over the past year, the methodology is expected to be more volatile. The S&P 500 Equal Weight Index, tracked by the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP), tilts towards smaller size (47.8%), value (33.4%), and dividend (15.6%) factors compared to the S&P 500. [...]
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In trading on Friday, shares of the Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (Symbol: VTEB) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $49.70, changing hands as low as $49.62 per share. Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond shares are currently trading down about 0.3% on the day. The chart below s
In trading on Friday, shares of the ASHR ETF (Symbol: ASHR) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $29.64, changing hands as low as $29.33 per share. ASHR shares are currently trading down about 1.9% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of ASHR sh
In trading on Friday, shares of the Invesco National AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF (Symbol: PZA) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $23.26, changing hands as low as $23.21 per share. Invesco National AMT-Free Municipal Bond shares are currently trading off about 0.3%
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Intermediate Government/Credit Bond ETF (Symbol: GVI) where we have detected an approximate $92.4 million dollar outflow -- that's a 3.6% de
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Invesco S&P 500— Quality ETF (Symbol: SPHQ) where we have detected an approximate $107.2 million dollar outflow -- that's a 2.4% decrease
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Core High Dividend ETF (Symbol: HDV) where we have detected an approximate $171.1 million dollar outflow -- that's a 1.4% decrease week over
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SOXX) where we have detected an approximate $105.6 million dollar outflow -- that's a 1.4% decrease week over wee
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (Symbol: IWF) where we have detected an approximate $130.2 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.2% decrease week ove