Equities are contending with a bout of pre-election volatility, but that turbulence isn’t weighing on investment-grade corporate bonds, highlighting advantages of the Principal Investment Grade Corporate Active ETF (NYSEArca: IG). IG is an actively managed fund, a potentially beneficial trait at a time when demographic shifts could disrupt traditional corporate bond investing. IG tries to provide current [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The AGFiQ Global Infrastructure ETF (GLIF) and other infrastructure assets are getting plenty of attention against the 2020 electoral backdrop, but GLIF and friends will remain relevant after Election Day. The AGFiQ Global Infrastructure ETF uses a multi-factor investment process to seek long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in global equity securities in the infrastructure [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Jessamyn L. Norton, CFA, Spinnaker Trust At the end of September, China’s President, Xi Jinping, pledged that his country would reach carbon neutrality by 2060. This statement has not gotten nearly as much press as I might have expected it to. We can likely chalk that up to a rapidly approaching election in the U.S. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
As the green bond market gain in popularity, more investors are taking a closer look at just how green these bonds claim to be or if they are just posing. According to NN Investment Partners, the green bond market has sprouted from basically nothing a decade ago to about €660 billion, or about $751 billion, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Exchange traded funds that track the small-capitalization market are outperforming their large-capitalization peers as more investors hope a quick fiscal stimulus turnaround will come with Democratic candidate Joe Biden taking the lead in the polls. Over the past month, the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEArca: IWM) increased 2.2%, whereas the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Accelerate Financial Technologies Inc. (“Accelerate”) is leading innovation in financial services as the pioneer of institutional-caliber hedge fund and private equity ETFs for investors seeking long-term performance. This week, Accelerate announced that its suite of institutional-caliber alternative ETFs have been added to the RBC Dominion Securities A+ platform. The RBC Dominion Securities A+ platform features carefully [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds rebounded Thursday as optimistic investors looked to technology giants ahead of their earnings reports. On Thursday, the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) rose 2.5%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEArca: DIA) was up 0.8%, and iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSEArca: IVV) gained 1.6%. “It’s a big [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Exchange traded fund investors seeking a diversified global portfolio should consider the case for Chinese exposure. In the recent webcast, China: Emergence of a 3rd Trading Bloc, Sean Taylor, Chief Investment Officer APAC, Global Head of Emerging Markets Equity: Hong Kong, DWS, highlighted the long-term growth opportunity in Chinese markets. The International Monetary Fund projects [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
After a bloodbath on Wednesday, stocks and index ETFs are attempting to hold onto marginal gains on Thursday, as shares of some key tech companies are rallying in front of their quarterly earnings reports, scheduled for later today. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced just 0.18% after losing more than 3.5% on Wednesday over fears [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The stock market was pulverized on Wednesday as mounting virus cases and election uncertainty drove investors to safe havens like bonds and cash, but can Big Tech earnings reports save the day? In an echo of Monday’s action, all three of the key benchmark stock indexes caved yet again on Wednesday, in what appears to [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
ETF Trends CEO Tom Lydon discussed the Amplify Online Retail ETF (IBUY) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe on the MoneyLife Show. IBUY seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the price performance of the EQM Online Retail Index. The Index is a globally-diverse basket [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
While the U.S. equity markets are positive for the year, many investors are concerned with volatility events such as the U.S. election, the surge in Covid-19 cases, and other factors that can dramatically impact the markets. ETF Trends spoke with Chris Huemmer, Senior Investment Strategist at FlexShares Exchange Traded Funds, about using low volatility investment [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
There’s a lot riding on the outcome of the upcoming presidential election for cannabis exchange traded funds, including the Global X Cannabis ETF (NASDAQ: POTX). POTX, the first cannabis fund from Global X follows a benchmark that holds “companies involved in the legal production, growth, and distribution of cannabis and industrial hemp, as well as [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
More than ever, internet use is becoming a necessary part of our lives in order to function in this new do-everything-from-home normalcy. It’s getting to the point where internet data will be a much sought-after commodity, which actually bodes well for ETFs like the Direxion Daily Dow Jones Internet Bull 3X Shares (WEBL). Whether it’s [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.