There are still options for fixed income in today’s low-rate environment. The VanEck Vectors Mortgage REIT Income ETF (MORT) offers an almost 10% 30-day SEC yield. MORT seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the MVIS® US Mortgage REITs Index (the “Mortgage REITs Index”). The fund [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
As more businesses look to make the internet of things the core of their revenue generation models amid the pandemic, cybercrime stands to pick up. Yet a Joe Biden presidency could ramp up efforts to fortify cybersecurity measures, which is a win-win for the Global X Cybersecurity ETF (BUG). The fund is already up over [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
As the capital markets continue to digest news regarding positivism around a vaccine amid rising coronavirus cases, the risk-on sentiment is bringing in the bears for the bond market as of late, according to a Direxion Investments Xchange post. Traders looking for opportunities in today’s bond market can look at a pair of inverse ETF [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Data and analytics no doubt play a vital role in giving firms the information they need to make sound investment decisions. As more data becomes available in the debt markets, funds like the VanEck Vectors Moody’s Analytic (MBBB) can incorporate a quantitative strategy tilt for numbers-focused ETF investors. MBBB seeks to track, as closely as [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Getting international exposure via emerging markets doesn’t have to be a risky proposition when you look at value-oriented economies that are thriving despite the pandemic. ETF investors can get exposure to the world’s third-largest economy via single-country funds like the iShares India 50 ETF (INDY). INDY seeks to track the investment results of the Nifty [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The global semiconductor industry is in a sweet spot now. The best-performing semiconductor ETF VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF SMH is up 55.1% this year. The least gain has been offered by First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF FTXL), which is up 44.3% so far this year.
Should an investor go with quality, momentum, low volatility, size, or value given today’s current market climate? Why not have it all with multi-factor strategies inherent in ETFs focusing on the 1,000 biggest stocks by market capitalization via the Xtrackers Russell 1000 Comprehensive Factor ETF (DEUS). DEUS seeks investment results that correspond generally to the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
With a potential vaccine ready for the masses in the United States, there seems to be less uncertainty in the capital markets despite the marked increase in COVID-19 cases. But you can never get too much quality when it comes to the corporate bond market, especially in the convenience of an ETF wrapper like the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Chatter about the Internet of Things (IoT) is increasing, and while IoT is often viewed as a theme with major implications for the communication services and technology sectors, there’s more to the story. That’s vital to the thesis for the Global X Internet of Things Thematic ETF (NasdaqGM: SNSR). SNSR targets the Indxx Global Internet [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The Uranium ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Monday, with over 851,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 142,000. Shares of URA were up about 7% on the day.
Following a solid 1.62% gain last week, the MSCI Emerging Markets Index is higher by 13.33% year-to-date, confirming that stocks in developing economies are taking a turn for the better. Advisors can position client portfolios to capitalize on the emerging markets resurgence with WisdomTree’s Emerging Markets Multi-Factor Model Portfolio. “This model portfolio is designed for [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In trading on Monday, the Junior Gold Miners ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 3.7% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Oceanagold, up about 30.2% and shares of Kinross Gold, up about 6.5% on the day.
The soaring stock market has been increasing investors’ risk appetite. After recording a historic rally in November, the U.S. stock market is showing no signs of slowdown. All the three major indices closed at record highs last week (read: S&P 500 Set to Climb Higher in 202
The iShares Global Clean Energy ETF (ICLN) has more than doubled this year as clean energy equities have come into the spotlight. Some market observers believe the asset class will continue shining in 2021. ICLN seeks to track the S&P Global Clean Energy IndexTM. The fund generally invests at least 90% of its assets in [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
HIGHLIGHTS: November was a historic month for equity returns. The Dow posted a double-digit gain and its best month since 1987. The S&P 500 Index and NASDAQ Composite each posted double-digit returns and put in new all-time highs as well. The Russell 2000 posted its best month ever up over 18%. The equity market rally [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
ETF Trends CEO Tom Lydon and CIO Dave Nadig caught up with Matt Bartolini, Head of SPDR America’s Research at State Street Global Advisors, on this week’s episode of ETF 360 to discuss the low interest rate environment. When considering the upcoming year and what advisors should do with their portfolios, Bartolini suggests, based on [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The bullish small-cap chorus is mounting in size and veracity, and that’s giving new life to exchange traded funds like the ERShares International Equity ETF (NYSEARCA: ERSX). ERSX tracks 50 non-U.S. companies from around the world with market capitalizations between $300 million and $5 billion USD and the highest rank based on the six investment [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The U.S. IPO market has been hot this year and new offerings from several high-profile names scheduled this month should boost the space even further.The largest provider of food delivery services DoorDash is expected to debut on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker DASH
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the SPDR— Dow Jones— Industrial Average ETF Trust (Symbol: DIA) where we have detected an approximate $166.4 million dollar inflow -- 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 U.S. Home Construction ETF (Symbol: ITB) where we have detected an approximate $43.8 million dollar outflow -- that's a 2.2% decrease week o