The Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Tuesday, with over 281,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 53,000. Shares of PID were up about 0.9% on the day.
Dividend investing isn’t just about finding the highest payout. Focusing on quality is also important. This is inherent in ETFs such as the FlexShares Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund (QDYN). This ETF essentially dives into a multiverse of dividend-paying stocks and extracts the best options with a quality screener. This is accomplished via the index [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In trading on Tuesday, the Uranium ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 4.2% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Fusion 3.0, up about 12.9% and shares of UEX, up about 9.3% on the day.
Treasury bond exchange traded funds climbed on Monday with yields suffering their worst pullback since August amid a potential default of a Chinese property development company that could spill over to global markets. On Monday, the Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares (VGIT) was up 0.3% and the Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund ETF Shares [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
On Tuesday, ETF Managers Group LLC (ETFMG®), leading exchange traded fund issuer, announced that the ETFMG Breakwave Sea Decarbonization Tech ETF (NYSE Arca: BSEA) will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange. BSEA is designed to provide investors access to a diversified set of global companies involved in actively reducing the environmental impact of [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Want the best corporate loan rates? You’d better have the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles in place, according to a Wall Street Journal article. More companies could be adding environmental and sustainability targets as part of their underwriting requirements to get the best possible interest rates on corporate loans. These sustainability-linked loans could become [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The Invesco Dynamic Pharmaceuticals ETF (NYSEArca: PJP) is off 3.66% month-to-date, and the source of that lethargy is easy to spot: The drug price reform debate is once again gaining momentum, prompting investors to take a cautious approach to pharmaceuticals stocks. While the healthcare sector and pharmaceuticals stocks in particular have histories of being sensitive [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Climate-focused investing is gaining more credibility and momentum. That’s a plus for exchange traded funds such as the Goldman Sachs Future Planet Equity ETF (GSFP). Still, investors want to know why companies that are prioritizing climate awareness and sustainability, such as those residing on the GSFP roster, are sound long-term bets. A recent report from [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Comparing units outstanding versus one week ago at the coverage universe of ETFs at ETF Channel, the biggest inflow was seen in the SCHM ETF, which added 13,000,000 units, or a 10.4% increase week over week.
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 iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF, where 7,800,000 units were destroyed, or a 2.5% 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 Russell Mid-Cap ETF (Symbol: IWR) where we have detected an approximate $146.4 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.5% decrease week over we
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (Symbol: ITA) where we have detected an approximate $162.9 million dollar outflow -- that's a 5.9% decrease
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— Low Volatility ETF (Symbol: SPLV) where we have detected an approximate $193.8 million dollar outflow -- that's a 2.4% de
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (Symbol: IEF) where we have detected an approximate $152.2 million dollar outflow -- that's a 1.1% decrease week
Outlier Day in the Market We have been saying for the past few weeks that the markets could experience an “outlier day.” As a reminder, Canterbury defines an “outlier day” as a day beyond 1.5%, up or down. As of Friday’s close, the Canterbury Volatility Index read CVI 48 on the S&P 500. This volatility [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) president and association chair Paul Ash was recently on a podcast with Financial Management to discuss the role that management accountants have in reinforcing ESG goals. Growing focus on ESG by investors and regulatory bodies is shifting ESG reporting from voluntary to mandatory, a change that is being [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In a market environment with record-high stock prices and record-low interest rates, investor portfolios that track a traditional mix of equities and fixed income assets face increased risks. Financial advisors have a number of alternative investment tools at their disposal to better-manage these rising risks. In the upcoming webcast, Buffered Outcome ETFs: Beyond One-Size-Fits-All Risk [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Spot gold is back over $1,750 today after a rallying dollar caused a brief gold sell-off at the end of last week. The yellow metal recovered as the Evergrande news rippled through the markets. As a safe haven asset, gold was buoyed by fears over broader economic uncertainty around Evergrande. The recovery happened despite concerns [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Recent remarks by China’s minister for industry and information technology that there are “too many” EV makers reflect a booming EV market, but they also spark fears of potential regulations in the long term, reports CNBC. Bain and Company’s Helen Liu, a partner at the global management consulting firm, said in an interview with CNBC [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Asset manager Bitwise, in partnership with ETF Series Solutions, filed with the SEC to launch the Bitwise Bitcoin Strategy ETF on September 14th. According to the filing, the fund will invest primarily in Bitcoin futures contracts registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and will not hold bitcoin directly. It may also invest in “pooled [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.