Investors have a ton on their plate this year, from inflation to rising rates to the prospect of a recession in the second half of the year. Every asset manager takes on this challenge differently, and at Franklin Templeton, the name of the game for 2023 looks to be the continued strength of current income [...]
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Top Performing Levered/Inverse ETFs Last Week 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 (KOLD C+) ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas 40.00% (FBL ) GraniteShares 1.5x Long Meta Daily ETF 34.36% (CONL ) GraniteShares 1.5x [...]
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By Michael Contopoulos Director of Fixed Income Though this week’s Fed decision to hike rates by 25bps was far from a surprise, Chair Powell certainly provided some shock and awe during the press conference. Unfortunately, the shock and awe was on behalf of those market participants expecting hawkish language. Rather than try and nip the [...]
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Simplify has launched their newest thematic ETF, the Simplify Propel Opportunities ETF (SURI) on NYSE Arca, that seeks to provide exposure to companies within health sciences which are often overlooked by investors. The fund seeks capital appreciation by employing a multi-asset strategy that includes concentrating at least 25% of its net assets in pharma, biotech, [...]
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VettaFi’s vice chairman Tom Lydon discussed the Vanguard Small Cap Growth ETF (VBK) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe of “Money Life.” Noting VettaFi’s ongoing advisor surveys, Lydon said, “We asked advisors which asset class do you feel will be the best performing asset class year to date.” He continued, [...]
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Even though it was just passed in August, the Inflation Reduction Act is already benefitting the renewables sector, according to Fred Edwards, ETF specialist at Neuberger Berman. Speaking with VettaFi at Exchange, Edwards explained that while it may be hard to see the immediate benefits right now, the Inflation Reduction Act is already helping to [...]
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In trading on Thursday, shares of the iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF (Symbol: SHV) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $110.02, changing hands as high as $110.04 per share. iShares Short Treasury Bond shares are currently trading trading flat on the day. The chart
What’s next for the Fed? Despite the central bank’s rate hikes and Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s repeated calls for markets to understand the severity of inflation, the U.S. economy is still chugging along at a robust clip, highlighted by last week’s strong jobs report and near-record lows for unemployment. That may invite further rate hikes [...]
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We believe commodity futures offer one of the most direct ways of gaining exposure to the expected demand increase for the materials essential for the energy transition. Despite this reality, commodity-based equities remain a popular way that investors choose to get exposure to commodities necessary for the energy transition. This largely comes down to misconceptions [...]
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A study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages shows that Chevron Corporation (Symbol: CVX) is the #23 broker pick, on average, out of the 30 stocks making up the Dow Jones Industrial Average, according to ETF Channel. Within the broader S&P 500, when component
In a study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages, for the underlying components of the S&P 500, EQT Corp (Symbol: EQT) has taken over the #46 spot from VICI Properties Inc (Symbol: VICI), according to ETF Channel. Below is a chart of EQT Corp versus VICI Prope
The ALPS Clean Energy ETF (ACES) rallied around 16% in January as clean energy stocks advanced on quarterly earnings and event-driven news. With geopolitical tensions spurring the need for global energy security and accelerating the adoption of clean energies, ACES’ focused allocation to U.S. and Canadian pure-play companies minimizes the high leverage and transparency risk [...]
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Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF (Symbol: IVW) where we have detected an approximate $244.5 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.8% decrease week over
In trading on Thursday, shares of the iShares Core 10+ Year USD Bond ETF (Symbol: ILTB) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $53.93, changing hands as high as $54.15 per share. iShares Core 10+ Year USD Bond shares are currently trading up about 0.5% on the day. The
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (Symbol: XLV) where we have detected an approximate $132.4 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.3% decrease
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (Symbol: XLB) where we have detected an approximate $141.0 million dollar outflow -- that's a 2.3% decrease we
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF (Symbol: FLOT) where we have detected an approximate $141.5 million dollar outflow -- that's a 1.7% decrease week ove
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the ProShares Short S&P500 (Symbol: SH) where we have detected an approximate $186.1 million dollar outflow -- that's a 7.0% decrease week over week
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares MSCI India ETF (Symbol: INDA) where we have detected an approximate $143.9 million dollar outflow -- that's a 3.0% decrease week over week (
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Gold Trust (Symbol: IAU) where we have detected an approximate $142.3 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.5% decrease week over week (from