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
The U.S. Dollar Index is down just under 5% within the past year, which should clear the path for interest in emerging markets (EM) assets like bonds again. Typically, strength in EM is tied to the performance of the currency of that particular country versus the dollar. With rate hikes the past few years, a [...]
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Have you revisited tax loss harvesting in your portfolio for the end of 2023? With Halloween behind us and the year coming to an end, it’s time to dive back in. Specifically, investors and advisors may want to look at why an active approach to tax loss harvesting matters. ETFs bring notable strengths that may [...]
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With the Fed once again pausing its rate hike scheme that has dominated market narratives this year, investors and advisors can take stock. Should the Fed actually be done with rate hikes and merely be focused on convincing markets, the “higher for longer” regime may have begun. While yes, that means higher debt service costs [...]
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Global X ETFs has launched a new covered call ETF on the New York Stock Exchange. The Global X MSCI Emerging Markets Covered Call ETF (NYSE Arca: EMCC) seeks to generate income through covered call writing. EMCC invests in the iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG), then writes options that cover 100% of its [...]
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In September, Capital Group expanded its already popular active ETF lineup. The five new ETFs included two new equity ETFs, two new fixed income ETFs, and one asset allocation ETF. We had a chance to dive into a pair of these ETFs and understand what management finds appealing heading into 2024. “Our most recent active [...]
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The First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Wednesday, with over 255,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 94,000. Shares of IFV were off about 1.2% on the day.
In trading on Wednesday, the SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 0.9% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, up about 1.7% and shares of SAP, up about 1.4% on the day.
First Trust Advisors has launched an active fixed income ETF, the First Trust Core Investment Grade ETF (NYSE Arca: FTCB). The fund seeks to maximize long-term total return by investing 100% of its investment portfolio in investment-grade securities. This includes Treasuries, TIPS, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, U.S. corporate bonds, non-U.S. fixed income securities, municipal bonds, [...]
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In trading on Wednesday, shares of the Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (Symbol: BNDX) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $48.42, changing hands as high as $48.47 per share. Vanguard Total International Bond shares are currently trading up about 0.2% on the day
Bull vs. Bear is a weekly feature where the VettaFi writers’ room takes opposite sides to debate controversial stocks, strategies, or market ideas — with plenty of discussion of ETF ideas to play either angle. For this edition of Bull vs. Bear, Nick Peters-Golden and James Comtois debate whether this is truly the year active [...]
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In trading on Wednesday, shares of the FLJP ETF (Symbol: FLJP) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $26.31, changing hands as low as $26.15 per share. FLJP shares are currently trading down about 1.4% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of FLJP
In trading on Wednesday, shares of the iShares Global Energy ETF (Symbol: IXC) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $38.83, changing hands as low as $38.79 per share. iShares Global Energy shares are currently trading down about 0.6% on the day. The chart below shows
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the ARK Innovation ETF (Symbol: ARKK) where we have detected an approximate $204.6 million dollar inflow -- that's a 2.9% increase week over week in out
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (Symbol: VTWO) where we have detected an approximate $222.4 million dollar inflow -- that's a 3.7% increase week over week
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (Symbol: EMB) where we have detected an approximate $199.5 million dollar inflow -- that's a 1.6%
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares MSCI USA ESG Select ETF (Symbol: SUSA) where we have detected an approximate $444.5 million dollar inflow -- that's a 10.0% increase week ov
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares S&P 100 ETF (Symbol: OEF) where we have detected an approximate $290.1 million dollar inflow -- that's a 2.7% increase week over week in
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 $273.2 million dollar inflow -- that's a 1.0% increa