While 2020 has been a year for most to forget, it’s been one to remember for environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing. The ESG space was highlighted by sustainable fund assets reaching the $1.2 trillion mark in the third quarter. “Assets in sustainable mutual funds and exchange-traded funds globally hit a record $1.2 trillion in [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The push towards clean energy is no doubt becoming a worldwide phenomenon. In the country of Portugal, clean energy initiatives could help boost job creation and lower energy bills, according to a REVE article. “Renewable energy covered more than 50% of Portugal’s electricity needs last year,” the REVE article explained. “Wind energy alone was 23%, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Sara Rodriguez, Sage Advisory ESG Research Analyst About Sysco Corporation Sysco (an acronym for Systems and Services Company) is a global leader in selling, marketing, and distributing food products. The company operates 326 distribution facilities in 90 countries worldwide and provides food and food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, and hotels. Financially [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In 2019, top ETFs could almost be narrowed down to ‘everything’ given the decade-long bull market. 2020, however, has been thornier. Nevertheless, a Market Realist article listed their top 20 ETFs to buy, which included the Invesco Solar ETF (TAN). And given the way the fund has delivered returns of over 120% year-to-date per Yahoo Finance [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The surge in popularity of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing is sparking global investment firm BlackRock to call for globally-recognized standards. This would help provide a succinct framework for companies to follow standard ESG protocols that would in turn, help investors understand their ESG initiatives better. “Investors and other stakeholders need a clearer picture [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Retirement planning can be difficult, but the Nationwide Risk-Managed Income ETF (NYSEArca: NUSI) is one exchange traded fund that can ease that burden for forward-thinking investors. NUSI is an actively managed portfolio of stocks included in the Nasdaq-100 Index and an options collar. Per index rules, the fund only invests in the top 100 largest [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
S&P 500 realizes no stimulus before election The S&P 500 broke its 3-week positive streak, closing 0.5% lower [Figure 1]. The market finally realized that a fresh stimulus package most likely won’t be passed before the election, and may even need to wait until next year. International markets outperformed, helped by a weaker USD (BBDXY [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
A low volatility strategy is a boon when it comes to staving off a market downturn like the forgettable one seen during the height of the pandemic sell-offs in March. Given their ability to mute market noise during massive sell-offs, it might seem like the go-to for investors. But is it a case of too [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In addition to being an election year, where uncertainty was bound to play a role in the market, 2020 has faced challenges stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic leading to an economic shutdown for a short while before starting back up again. As a result, the S&P 500 dividends faced its own challenge in working back [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Following a month for corporate bonds that wasn’t great in general, with $5-6 million in outflows and the Fed having stopped buying making things look pretty dire, the VanEck Vectors Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF (NASDAQ: ANGL) was actually the only corporate bond ETF to have inflows. ETF Trends spoke with the team from [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
More investors are embracing environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles, prompting active managers to enhance their credibility on that front. Actively managed funds are experiencing a renaissance of sorts and with the industry looking for new frontiers that are conducive to this management, environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing stands out as a viable option. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Data confirm advisors and investors are increasingly fond of sustainable investment strategies, including environmental, social and governance (ESG) exchange traded funds, a theme that’s providing ballast to ETFs such as the FlexShares STOXX US ESG Impact Index Fund (CBOE: ESG) and the FlexShares STOXX Global ESG Impact Index Fund (CBOE: ESGG). As the world grapples [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
There are multiple exchange traded funds addressing the lucrative genomics segment, but the real star of the group is the ARK Genomic Revolution Multi-Sector Fund (CBOE: ARKG). ARKG includes companies that merge healthcare with technology to capitalize on the revolution in genomic sequencing. These companies try to better understand how biological information is collected, processed, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Count small-cap equities among the asset classes poised to be benefit after Election Day. The ERShares International Equity ETF (NYSEARCA: ERSX) too. 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 style factors. “EntrepreneurShares has created [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Smaller stocks, including both mid- and small-caps, can be overlooked components of solid dividend portfolios. The First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF (NASDAQ: SDVY) helps investors access a basket of dividend payers from both the mid- and small-cap spaces. The First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF, which debuted Thursday, follows the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.