Investment-grade corporate debt exchange traded funds are attracting more investor interest as the economic recovery has helped diminish the general credit risk outlook. For example, the iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD) was among the most popular ETF plays over the past week, bringing in $1.1 billion in net inflows, according to [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Exchange traded fund investors may be gearing up for a turnaround in the healthcare sector. Healthcare stocks have been underperforming. The Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEArca: XLV) has gained 13.9% year-to-date while the S&P 500 has increased 17.1%. However, XLV was the most popular ETF play over the past week, attracting almost $1.5 billion [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Rarely is it a bad time for investors to embrace the quality factor, but now looks like a particularly good time to tap international equities that fit the quality bill. Enter the WisdomTree International Quality Dividend Growth Fund (CBOE: IQDG). Proving that quality works in investors’ favor, the WisdomTree exchange traded fund is higher by [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
MV Index Solutions GmbH (MVIS®) recently launched the ATAC Credit-On/Credit-Off Index (JOJO), an index designed to rotate in its exposure between long-term U.S. treasuries and high-yield corporate bonds using U.S.-listed ETFs. The specific composition of JOJO will be determined by a proprietary signal which indicates a “Credit On” or “Credit Off” position and that considers the relative [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Bitcoin may be down, but it's not out. Plenty of investors remain captivated by digital currency and as this universe evolves and matures, more ways to access it are coming to market.
A coffee-related exchange traded note was among the standouts on Friday as cocoa futures maintain their momentum on strong fundamentals. The iPath Series B Bloomberg Coffee Subindex Total Return ETN (NYSEArca: JO) was among the best-performing non-leveraged exchange-traded products on Friday, rising 2.4%. Meanwhile, ICE Coffee “C” futures strengthened 2.5% to $1.61 per pound. On [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
On Friday, SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSNC) announced that SS&C ALPS Advisors, an asset manager and wholly-owned subsidiary of SS&C, launched the ALPS | Hillman Active Value ETF (HVAL), an active large cap value ETF. HVAL seeks long-term total return from a combination of income and capital gains. “ALPS Advisors is recognized for innovation, and that [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
While inflationary pressures continue to irk investors, it seems unfathomable to many people that long-term Treasury yields could continue to fall. A number of Treasury yields have done just that, including the 30-year note, which has gained over 23% since March, and could be poised for even more upside based on technical factors. Typically, falling [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF (Symbol: PFF) where we have detected an approximate $80.2 million dollar inflow -- that's a 0.4% increas
In trading on Friday, shares of the SPDR— S&P Kensho New Economies Composite ETF (Symbol: KOMP) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $62 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analy
In trading on Friday, shares of the First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (Symbol: FTXR) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $32.005 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator
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 S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF, where 6,900,000 units were destroyed, or a 7.2% decrease week over week. Among the largest underl
Comparing units outstanding versus one week ago at the coverage universe of ETFs at ETF Channel, the biggest inflow was seen in the KWEB ETF, which added 3,700,000 units, or a 5.4% increase week over week.
In these days of meme stocks and fantastic returns on crypto or big tech, there is a class of investor who is often forgotten: those that look to their investments for income.
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 Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (Symbol: SLQD) where we have detected an approximate $72.5 million dollar inflow -- that's a 2.
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares
(Symbol: SOXL) where we have detected an approximate $86.7 million dollar outflow -- that's a 2.2% decrease week
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the The Utilities Select Sector SPDR— Fund (Symbol: XLU) where we have detected an approximate $85.3 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.7% decre
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the IVOL ETF (Symbol: IVOL) where we have detected an approximate $88.8 million dollar outflow -- that's a 2.6% decrease week over week (from 123,700,00
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF (Symbol: SIZE) where we have detected an approximate $122.1 million dollar outflow -- that's a 14.5% decrease week