3D printing touches an array of industries and the 3D Printing ETF (CBOE: PRNT), the lone ETF focusing on the 3D printing theme, provides exposure to that trend, but healthcare is where plenty of 3D printing action and growth will reside in the years ahead. PRNT is the first US-listed ETF dedicated to the 3D [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Domestic large-cap equities are likely to remain in style for the foreseeable future. Investors looking to apply factors to the recipe can ease the burden and eschew factor timing with the Principal U.S. Large-Cap Multi-Factor Core Index ETF (PLC). Just over a year old, PLC is designed to provide broad index-aware U.S. large cap equity [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Emerging markets equities could be back in vogue if there’s regime change here in the U.S. come November and that could be a positive for exchange traded funds, including the FlexShares Emerging Markets Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (NYSE: QLVE). QLVE quality screen to provide exposure to high-quality companies with lower absolute risk, thereby limiting [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
More and more active non-transparent exchange traded funds (ANTs) are coming to market, indicating fund issuers like this new structure. Now, ANTs issuers need to lure investors, which some are already doing. New on the fund scene, active non-transparent ETFs (ANTs) can fill voids created by both mutual funds and traditional ETFs and there’s some [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
On Thursday, iShares released three new transparent actively managed ETFs, and an index ETF offer client choice and flexibility to access BlackRock’s best thinking on long-term, transformative growth trends. These funds are the first active transparent ETFs from BlackRock’s Fundamental Active Equity portfolio managers. The structural shifts influencing the future of the global economy and [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Conventional wisdom holds that alternative energy investments, including the ALPS Clean Energy ETF (ACES), are politically sensitive, implying that related equities and exchange traded funds should benefit more Democratic than Republican leadership. Fortunately, ACES is defying that logic as it’s soaring with a Republican in the White House and that trend could continue regardless of the outcome of [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Low bond yields are crimping retirement portfolios, but the Nationwide Risk-Managed Income ETF (NYSEArca: NUSI) can augment or replace some of the income bond-heavy allocations aren’t delivering for 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 [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
With yields on U.S. government debt depressed and likely to remain that way for several years, advisors are looking to other corners of the bond market to source income. Predictability, some will embrace high-yield corporate debt and the relevant exchange traded funds. A safe avenue to the allure of junk bond yields is via model [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
With the calendar ticking over to Q4 2020, the U.S. presidential election looming and an uptick in Covid-19 cases, market volatility is returning. It could be a cause for investors and advisors to keep their heads up and eyes open. ETF Trends spoke with Bill DeRoche, Chief Investments Officer for AGF Investments LLC, and Head [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds jumped Wednesday on hopes for a new coronavirus pandemic relief package, along with upbeat economic data, as the major benchmarks were on pace for their best two-quarter gains in 11 years. On Wednesday, the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) increased 0.6%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEArca: [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Unprecedented policy responses to combat the COVID-19 crisis have resulted in bond yields near historic lows. In this uncertain environment, how can advisors still deliver sustainable income for their clients? In the upcoming webcast, Building Durable Income for Today’s Markets, Margaret Leung, Head of Specialist Distribution, Nuveen, and Brian Griggs, Vice President, Solutions Specialist, Nuveen, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Exchange traded fund investors should consider the benefits of the quality factor and how a quality investment strategy can enhance and diversify investment portfolios. In the recent webcast, Focus on Quality to Navigate Changing Markets, Samantha Azzarello, Executive Director, Global Market Strategist, J.P. Morgan Asset Management, outlined the current state of our weakened economy after [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
After selling off during the overnight futures session, following a contentious presidential debate, stocks and index ETFs are rallying on the last day of the month, fueled by optimism over further fiscal stimulus. Despite the gains however, the market is headed for its first losing month since March. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained traction [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Airline stocks are lifting related ETFs on Wednesday, despite the fact that billions of dollars in federal airline aid are scheduled to expire early Thursday, which could result in over 30,000 job cuts. Airline executives of major companies like American, United, Southwest and JetBlue have been lobbying in Washington to convince lawmakers and White House officials to [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In today’s market uncertainty, it’s important to get diversification from other parts of the globe for gains, but which countries should traders focus on? One country they may want to give a closer look is Russia and specifically, the Direxion Daily Russia Bull 3X ETF (NYSEArca: RUSL). RUSL seeks daily investment results that equal 200% [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.