Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itsel
Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itsel
Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itsel
By Jonathan Rocafort, CFA, Managing Director, SMA Portfolio Management; Bernie Scozzafava, CFA, Director, Quantitative Research and Portfolio Management Vaccines and a proposed stimulus bill figure to give bonds a shot in the arm. But not all sectors will feel it the same way. While few people are likely to look back fondly on 2020, at least [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
During this week’s “ETF Edge,” host Bob Pisani had questions concerning the issue of climate change, which is a strong focus for the Biden administration. ETF Trends CIO and Director of Research, Dave Nadig, Jan van Eck, CEO for VanEck, and Harry Whitton, Head of ETF Sales Trading for Old Mission, went through the various [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
As we look to a new year, socially responsible investments that track factors like environmental, social, and governance principles could see greater adoption among financial advisors and investors. “Interest has gone up tremendously in 2020,” Jeffrey Gitterman, head of Gitterman Wealth Management, an RIA that specializes in sustainable investing and provides model portfolios to other [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Starting this new year on “ETF Edge,” ETF Trends CIO and Director of Research, Dave Nadig, joins host Bob Pisani, and Harry Whitton, Head of ETF Sales Trading for Old Mission, to go over ESG inflows in thematic ETFs in 2020, and how that will affect things going forward in 2021. Nadig starts by explaining [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
For investors looking for momentum, iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF IYM is probably a suitable pick. The fund just hit a 52-week high and is up 91.2% from its 52-week low price of $59.49/share.
Markets tumbled in overnight futures Sunday and throughout Monday’s trading, as political uncertainty related to Georgia’s Senate runoff election Tuesday catalyzed a precipitous drop in stock index ETFs. Now analysts are warning of more possible downside, something that could be good for inverse stock ETFs. With a controversial phone recording from President Trump regarding Georgia [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
China A-shares exchange traded funds popped Monday as Chinese manufacturing activity picks up the pace. On Monday, the Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF (NYSEArca: ASHR), the largest China A-shares related ETF, advanced 1.5% and the VanEck Vectors ChinaAMC SME-ChiNext ETF (NYSEArca: CNXT), which tracks the performance of the 100 largest and most liquid China [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Precious metals-related exchange traded funds had a golden start to the new year, surging on a weak dollar that slipped to 2018 lows, ongoing struggle with a new variant of a more contagious coronavirus outbreak, and political risk from a Georgia runoff. Among the best performing non-leveraged ETFs of Monday, the ETFMG Junior Silver Miners [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
When we talk about ESG – environmental, social and governance – investing, we often start with a discussion of the ‘G’ or governance. If a company has good leadership that supports policies ESG investors care about, it becomes easier to articulate why that company should be held in an ESG portfolio. Simply put, if a [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The energy market experienced a watershed year in 2020, as this was the first time that traditional energy exchange-traded funds fell and renewable energy ETFs rose. The traditional energy market has been shaky ever since prices fell in 2015 when a glut of petroleum flooded world markets. Supply and demand were supposed to come into [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
This era is largely dominated by AI applications and technological advancements. Amid the coronavirus crisis, demand for online services has increased which in turn has led to the dominance of AI. Going on, due to the coronavirus outbreak, the robotics market is booming with robo
U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds stumbled on the first day of the new year on Monday on another round of political risk from a potential Democrat upset in Georgia’s Senate runoff election. On Monday, the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) was 1.6% lower, the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEArca: DIA) was down 1.4%, and [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The price of Bitcoin has been soaring lately. It crossed the $20,000-mark for the first time on Dec 16 and is trading above $34,000 in the New Year. Bitcoin soared about 200% last year. Institutional interest has led to this buoyancy.
Another addition to the new year, Guinness Atkinson Asset Management announced the launch of the SmartETFs Advertising & Marketing Technology ETF (NYSE: MRAD), an actively managed global investment strategy with a fully transparent portfolio, designed to provide investors with exposure to innovative companies shaping the future of advertising and marketing technology. The company believes MRAD is [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Marc Odo, CFA, FRM, CAIA, CIPM, CFP®, Client Portfolio Manager Enhancing Market Analysis with Options Market Insights GDP growth, unemployment, and consumer confidence. Still others keep their gaze focused on government policy and base their decisions on what comes out of Congress or the Fed. A less understood source of information is the vast market [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
While much of the stock market and associated index ETFs are bathed in red to start the new year, Moderna is rallying, as the biotech company is boosting its vaccine output to help the spiking infection rate in the coronavirus pandemic. The much-touted biotech company is elevating its coronavirus vaccine production this year, boosting the minimum [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.