Investors can take a look at tactical, risk-managed ETFs to reduce the negative effects of market swings and pursue capital appreciation for their investment portfolios. In the recent webcast, Pursuing Systematic Alpha and Managing Risk, Tim Urbanowicz, head of research and investment strategy at Innovator ETFs; Sean Kommerstad, portfolio strategist for the Gradient Global Tactical [...]
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Even as the broader market rallies, the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index has continued to outperform its cap-weighted parent index by a sizable — and increasing — margin. Equal weight’s underweight of mega-cap growth companies has been a key contributor to the index’s outperformance this year, as these companies have been particularly sensitive to [...]
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Crypto winter? Try Crypto Ice Age. The fallout from FTX’s collapse has made an already dour year for crypto that much worse. The news dropped the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) to a record discount, offering investors a crypto contrarian ETF play via the ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW), which took advantage of the 42% [...]
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The dollar lost ground to Japan’s yen and other currencies after the U.S. Department of Labor released data suggesting that inflation was starting to cool. The greenback was last down 0.68% against the yen at 138.97. The dollar index fell slipped 0.38% Tuesday to 106.26 after the index dropped 3.9% last week — its worst [...]
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Actively managed ETFs, like those offered by Avantis, continue to gain ground with investors, having brought in $67 billion in assets year-to-date. While active ETFs account for 5% of assets, they make up over 13% of flows YTD. Last month, Morningstar’s head of client solutions Ben Johnson tweeted: “Active ETF launches have represented the majority [...]
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As bitcoin and the broader cryptocurrency space age become more prominent parts of the investment lexicon, it’s not surprising that experts and market observers are attempting to understand what motivates bitcoin buyers. Unraveling those mysteries could have implications for various exchange traded funds, including the Invesco Alerian Galaxy Blockchain Users and Decentralized Commerce ETF (BLKC). [...]
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Tua is not only the name of the potential MVP quarterback of the Miami Dolphins, but also the ticker for a new fixed income strategy from Simplify. Simplify Asset Management today announced the launch of the Simplify Short Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF (NYSE Arca: TUA). TUA, which begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange [...]
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Global internet stocks rallied strongly last week after U.S. inflation figures for October came in slightly lower than expected, signaling a potentially less hawkish Federal Reserve next year. Following a massive tech sell-off only a few weeks ago on weaker mega-tech earnings, global internet stocks rebounded last week. The ALPS O’Shares Global Internet Giants ETF [...]
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The Invesco Russell 2000—Dynamic Multifactor ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Tuesday, with over 198,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 39,000. Shares of OMFS were up about 1.6% on the day.
In trading on Tuesday, the Invesco China Technology ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 8.6% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Tencent Music Entertainment Group, up about 25.7% and shares of Zhihu, up about 22.1% on the day.
In trading on Tuesday, shares of the First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund ETF (Symbol: QQEW) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $95.10, changing hands as high as $95.47 per share. First Trust NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index Fund shares are currently trad
The latest consumer price index report suggesting that inflation may be cooling down has all of a sudden made the $24 trillion Treasury market look a little less dangerous. With the Federal Reserve aggressively raising interest rates, pushing Treasury yields to roughly decade-highs, the margin of safety for buying U.S. debt has widened considerably. Plus, [...]
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The energy sector has been a bright spot in a challenging market, with energy being the only sector with positive returns year-to-date. While the rest of the market is struggling, the energy sector is up about 68% year-to-date. The sector was also the top performer in 2021, as it finished the year with a total [...]
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Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Gold Trust (Symbol: IAU) where we have detected an approximate $230.4 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.9% decrease week over week (from
In trading on Tuesday, shares of the FNDF ETF (Symbol: FNDF) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $29.54, changing hands as high as $29.59 per share. FNDF shares are currently trading up about 1.4% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of FNDF sh
In trading on Tuesday, shares of the iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF (Symbol: IQLT) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $32.69, changing hands as high as $32.85 per share. iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor shares are currently trading up about 1.4% on the day. T
In trading on Tuesday, shares of the iShares U.S. Equity Factor ETF (Symbol: LRGF) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $40.85, changing hands as high as $40.96 per share. iShares U.S. Equity Factor shares are currently trading up about 1.6% on the day. The chart bel
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 $106.5 million dollar outflow -- that's a 1.4% decrease 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 S&P 500 Value ETF (Symbol: IVE) where we have detected an approximate $234.8 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.9% decrease week over