Economic Overview February may have marked “peak inflation” as the Federal Reserve prepares to raise interest rates offthe zero-bound at its upcoming March FOMC meeting. The one caveat to that thesis is the recent invasion of Ukraine by Russia, which has sent the price of oil surging past $100 per barrel as we go to [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Investors considering exchange traded funds focusing on renewable energy equities have multiple points to evaluate. Those include geographic and industry exposure, depth, fees, weighting methodologies, and more. One of the funds in this category that checks a lot of boxes in positive fashion is the ALPS Clean Energy ETF (ACES). One of the points in favor of ACES [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Every week, Evan Harp sits down with one of the founders of Exchange to learn more about them, their perspective on life, and what they hope Exchange can bring to the industry. This week, he sits down with Matt Hougan, one of the world’s leading experts on crypto, ETFs, and financial technology. Hougan is the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs/ETPs ecosystem, reported today that ETFs listed in Canada gathered net inflows of US$3.36 billion during February, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$7.77 billion.
General Motors has announced the launch of a pilot program in California this summer in partnership with Pacific Gas and Electric Co. that makes it possible to use its electric vehicles as a power source for homes in case of an outage or grid failure, CNBC reports. Select customers in the PG&E grid will be [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine renders many financial assets in the former too risky or too cheap for negative reasons, investors are again reminded that geopolitical risk is often a consideration when investing in developing economies. The Russia scenario arrives after emerging markets exchange traded funds languished last year as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
With the Federal Reserve zeroing in on its first interest hike of 2022, investors are preparing for equity market and sector-level repercussions. The good news is that historical data indicate that rising rates aren’t always a drag on stocks. In fact, there are multiple rising rate regimes in which broader equity benchmarks rose. Still, there’s [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
With gold flirting with record prices, exchange traded funds, including the VanEck Merk Gold Trust (OUNZ), are receiving renewed attention. Gold’s participation in this year’s commodities rally is important because it renews investors’ faith in the yellow metal after it disappointed in 2021 even as the broader commodities complex surged. Bullion’s 2022 bullishness also reminds [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Inflation continues running hot in the U.S., putting an additional burden on investors’ income needs. More income is necessary for portfolios to keep pace with rising consumer prices. An effective avenue for investors to keep pace with and, in some cases, come out on top of inflation is with dividend stocks. More to the point, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In trading on Wednesday, shares of the JPST ETF (Symbol: JPST) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $50.25 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator used to measure momentum o
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the JPST ETF (Symbol: JPST) where we have detected an approximate $276.5 million dollar inflow -- that's a 1.5% increase week over week in outstanding u
Looking at units outstanding versus one week prior within the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the biggest outflow was seen in the PTLC ETF, where 10,450,000 units were destroyed, or a 17.4% decrease week over week.
Comparing units outstanding versus one week ago at the coverage universe of ETFs at ETF Channel, the biggest inflow was seen in the Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF, which added 30,600,000 units, or a 7.4% increase 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 Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $406.4 million dollar outflow -- that's a 5.0% decrease week over week (from 3
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF (Symbol: STIP) where we have detected an approximate $154.7 million dollar inflow -- that's a 1.6% increase week over
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the ProShares UltraPro QQQ (Symbol: TQQQ) where we have detected an approximate $149.6 million dollar inflow -- that's a 1.1% increase week over week in
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the SCHO ETF (Symbol: SCHO) where we have detected an approximate $165.4 million dollar inflow -- that's a 2.0% increase week over week in outstanding u
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the BBCA ETF (Symbol: BBCA) where we have detected an approximate $233.9 million dollar inflow -- that's a 3.7% increase week over week in outstanding u
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (Symbol: EMB) where we have detected an approximate $577.6 million dollar inflow -- that's a 3.7%