By Elisabeth Kashner, CFA Innovation in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) space just reclaimed the shareholder vote for those looking to put their money in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) focused investments. The ESG conundrum—the trade-off between active risk and impact investing—is no more. For many market participants, this has been a long time coming. ETF innovation, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
On Thursday, Goldman Sachs Asset Management announced the launch of the Goldman Sachs Future Planet Equity ETF (GSFP). GSFP is the first transparent, actively managed equity ETF launched by Goldman Sachs and expands the firm’s existing suite of thematic ETFs designed to help investors position their portfolios on the right side of disruption by providing [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
China’s imports and exports grew in June at a faster pace than expected, as reported by the Wall Street Journal, portending continued economic growth in a country still mired in Covid-19 outbreak fears. Exports for the country increased 32.2% over last year (measured in U.S. dollars), continuing May’s upward trend of 27.9% growth. Economists polled by [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
There has recently been a broad‑based rally in value stocks over the past six months, but understanding secular risk is still critical for value‑oriented investors. Still, there’s a potential for the rally in cyclical stocks to continue, though in favor of names with higher-quality business models. In the T. Rowe Price Article, “Seeking Value Stocks [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Domestic fixed income investors aren’t relegated to the U.S. when it comes to yield, particularly with ETF opportunities like the Global X Super Dividend REIT ETF (SRET). SRET invests in real estate investment trusts (REITs), which gives real estate exposure to investors seeking that diversification of their portfolio through alternative assets. REITS are entities formed for [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The energy sector posted a strong first half to 2021, but can it sustain its rally? Leveraged funds like the Direxion Daily Energy Bull 3X Shares (ERX) will be hoping so. “The S&P 500 index had a more than 15% total return in the first half of the year,” a Pensions & Investments article said. “The energy [...] 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 SPDR— S&P— Homebuilders ETF (Symbol: XHB) where we have detected an approximate $85.9 million dollar outflow -- that's a 4.5% decrea
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the SPDR— S&P— Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (Symbol: XOP) where we have detected an approximate $83.1 million dollar o
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (Symbol: IJR) where we have detected an approximate $940.5 million dollar outflow -- that's a 1.4% decrease week
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund (Symbol: FXR) where we have detected an approximate $220.4 million dollar outflow -- that's
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (Symbol: SHY) where we have detected an approximate $77.6 million dollar inflow -- that's a 0.4% increase week ov
Looking at units outstanding versus one week prior within the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the biggest outflow was seen in the The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund, where 10,500,000 units were destroyed, or a 2.2% decrease week over week. Among the largest underlying
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 $247.1 million dollar inflow -- that's a 1.2%
In the wake of hackers’ hijacking the Colonial Pipeline in May, industry experts are looking at how to improve cybersecurity measures in the vulnerable oil and gas industry. Three oil and gas cybersecurity experts recently sat down with the Wall Street Journal to discuss what additional measures will be necessary to ensure the security of the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
On Wednesday, Global X ETFs, the New York-based provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), announced the launches of three ETFs on Nasdaq: the Global X Blockchain ETF (BKCH), the Global X AgTech & Food Innovation ETF (KROP), and the Global X Hydrogen ETF (HYDR). These three ETFs represent Global X’s latest additions to its expanding Thematic [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Video game equities and exchange traded funds like the VanEck Vectors Video Gaming and eSports ETF (NASDAQ: ESPO) were among the prime beneficiaries of worldwide lockdowns, but that outlook may be changing. That’s not necessarily the case. In fact, the outlook for the video game industry is as bright as it’s ever been, but investors [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In trading on Wednesday, shares of the ARK Innovation ETF (Symbol: ARKK) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $119.53, changing hands as low as $118.34 per share. ARK Innovation shares are currently trading off about 3.2% on the day. The chart below shows the one yea
In trading on Wednesday, shares of the MJ ETF (Symbol: MJ) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $18.58 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator used to measure momentum on a