ETF Trends CEO Tom Lydon discussed the WisdomTree U.S. Efficient Core Fund (NTSX) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe on the MoneyLife Show. NTSX is an actively managed portfolio of US equities and US Treasury futures contracts. This fund is a strategy for those to rethink the 60/40 stock/bond investment methodology.The question [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In an interview Tuesday, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce told Coindesk that the nature of crypto assets may force the Commission to move faster on modernizing custody rules than it would otherwise. Speaking independently, not on behalf of the Commission, Peirce said that while it was the SEC’s job to issue regulatory guidance, because of the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Chinese equities and country-related exchange traded funds have broken out this week, as foreign investors jumped back into the country. The KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A Share ETF (KBA), which tracks the the MSCI China A Share Index, increased 4.2% over the past week and has risen 5.6% year-to-date. Chinese stocks enjoyed their biggest single-day [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
U.S. markets rose Thursday, with the value style and related exchange traded funds taking charge, after improving labor market data strengthened expectations of a broad economic rebound. The number of Americans filing for new unemployment claims declined by more than expected last week to a 14-month low of 406,000, while a separate report revealed business [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The ALPS Alerian MLP ETF (NYSEArca: AMLP), the king among exchange traded funds tracking master limited partnerships (MLPs), is higher by 35% year-to-date. That’s confirmation that the energy sector is on the mend and that investors still love big yields (AMLP yields 10.14%). However, investors may not want to get hung up on what lifted [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In a spectacular two weeks for crypto assets, Tesla and Elon Musk have completely flipped the focus from digital currencies to carbon emissions. As Bitcoin experienced a decline of over 40% from its high on April 15th to May 21st, a more transparent and regulated alternative investment opportunity has stood out in stark contrast: carbon allowances. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Our work suggests that U.S. economic prospects continue to brighten. Higher long-term interest rates currently reflect the market’s expectations for faster economic growth and somewhat higher inflation. We expect this trend towards higher interest rates to continue in fits and starts. Overall monetary conditions in the U.S. continue to look strong as do many measures [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
When it comes to exchange traded funds dedicated to 3D printing equities, the ARK 3D Printing ETF (CBOE: PRNT) has the field to itself, but that’s far from the only reason tactical investors should consider the fund. PRNT, one of two passively managed products in the ARK stable, not only provides exposure to one of the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
China’s consumers are ready to re-open their wallets, which bodes well for the KraneShares CICC China Consumer Leaders Index ETF (KBUY). Recent economic data is showing that China’s consumers are starting to spend again. The month of April revealed that discretionary spending is starting to tick higher. “A private gauge of activity in China’s service [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Thomas A. Martin, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager – GLOBALT Investments. Remember what it looked like last time? That turned out to be the third quarter of 2018. S&P 500 year/year EPS growth re-accelerated from just above zero in 2016 to +11% area in 2017, and then again in the first three quarters of 2018 [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In a recent appearance on Fox Business, Joel Shulman, CEO of ERShares, made it abundantly clear that crypto wasn’t something ERShares would be investing in for the foreseeable future. He went on to enumerate his reasoning for why: the high environmental impact of cryptocurrency mining, that crypto is a potentially unreliable market in terms of [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
When looking at returns the past week using ETF Database’s ETF Screener tool, it’s apparent that semiconductors continue to roll with leveraged funds like the Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF (SOXL). High demand from automakers and low supply have provided the perfect catalysts for chip prices. As the world continues to lean heavily on [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
It’s been a true transformation for the ETF industry over the last few years. Among many changes, the boom in thematic ETFs has been truly eye-catching. Beating the benchmark on a sustainable basis is tough in the present global backdrop that is fraught with issues.
U.S. dividend payers account for a significant percentage of global payouts. Combine that with a home country bias and it’s easy to understand why some investors gloss over international dividend fare. Income-hungry investors may want to reconsider that view, and can do just that with the WisdomTree Global ex-U.S. Dividend Growth Fund (NYSEArca: DNL). The [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By: BCM Investment Team Pricing pressures continue to plague manufacturers as supply chain issues persist and activity eases off highs, though the Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index remains firmly in growth territory. Economists continue to speculate about if/when these price increases will filter through to consumers, and currency developments have us wondering how much of that consumer base could be international. And as many investors [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Some ETFs can capture upside and some can prevent downside. The Global X Adaptive U.S. Risk Management ETF (ONOF) does both. ONOF can be especially useful given the current market environment. Inflation fears have been roiling the markets the past month. ONOF can help with the volatility. The ETF features a hedging component that automatically [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The global Internet video streaming war has been heating up lately. After the $43-billion merger agreement between AT&T T and Discovery Communications DISCA earlier this month to form one of the largest global streaming players, Amazon AMZN stepped up to bolster its p
The Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Thursday, with over 399,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 284,000. Shares of VTWO were up about 0.8% on the day.