An equal weight strategy will often outperform its market cap-weighted peers, further demonstrated by the year-to-date relative outperformance of the ALPS Equal Sector Weight ETF (EQL). EQL is designed to offer more balanced exposure than funds tracking the S&P 500, such as the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY), and has the added benefit of [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
As we look to the positive trends that will support the developing economies, investors can utilize a focused emerging markets exchange traded fund strategy to capture these overseas opportunities. In the recent webcast, Burton Malkiel on Emerging Markets: The Next Decade of Global Growth & How to Capture It, Dr. Burton G. Malkiel, EMQQ Global [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Innovation continues to march forward with thematic ETFs, and investors should be ready to follow suit or risk being left behind. As we look for ways to capture new developments, investors can turn to targeted strategies to focus on specific opportunities shaping our future. In the upcoming webcast, Positioning for the Future with Thematic ETFs: [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
ARK Invest’s Cathie Wood recently increased the ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK)‘s position in Tesla (TSLA), buying the dip, demonstrating an advantage of active management. On Thursday, ARK’s flagship fund added 66,190 shares of Tesla as the stock declined, reaching a 52-week low, closing at $202 per share with a loss of 6.7% following Tesla’s third-quarter earnings [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In trading on Friday, shares of the MLP and Energy Infrastructure ETF (Symbol: MLPX) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $40.70, changing hands as high as $40.76 per share. MLP and Energy Infrastructure shares are currently trading up about 2% on the day. The chart
In trading on Friday, shares of the Invesco California AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF (Symbol: PWZ) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $22.91 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis in
The housing market is in turmoil and investors are rightly concerned. Our analysis of the housing market points to one clear issue, a buyer’s strike. It is not a lack of demand for new homes, nor is it a matter of household finances. The real culprit seems to be the prices for homes. After experiencing [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Eric Stevenson As inflation pushes prices of nearly everything higher, more workers and working families are feeling the squeeze in their household budgets. Many people are dipping into their personal savings to cover essential expenses. An out-of-the-blue expense – think car problems or emergency medical care – could make this situation worse. In the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Birth rates had already been declining for nearly three decades when the COVID-19 outbreak struck in early 2020. Analysts looking at the data justifiably expected a baby bust, with millennials still struggling to hit financial and life milestones that support having children. New research from the U.S. National Bureau for Economic Research instead shows that [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Despite inflation refusing to be tamped down by the Federal Reserve raising interest rates, there’s been a strong bid for high-yield fixed income. After the U.K. pension crisis spilled over into U.S. assets, the resulting selloff of U.S. junk bonds led to yields not seen since 2020 when credit markets froze at the beginning of [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Many advisors are surprised to learn the energy transition is actually bullish for commodities. While it may seem counterintuitive, a smooth energy transition will require ensuring supply reliability through continued investment in oil infrastructure. The International Energy Agency (IEA) has estimated that oil demand will continue for over 10 years. Global “net-zero” efforts should also [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In a study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages, for the underlying components of the S&P 500, Live Nation Entertainment Inc (Symbol: LYV) has taken over the #79 spot from Darden Restaurants, Inc. (Symbol: DRI), according to ETF Channel. Below is a chart of L
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the HYDW ETF (Symbol: HYDW) where we have detected an approximate $95.7 million dollar outflow -- that's a 7.1% decrease week over week (from 31,100,001
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the SPDR Gold Shares (Symbol: GLD) where we have detected an approximate $287.8 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.6% decrease week over week (from 32
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF (Symbol: IEI) where we have detected an approximate $134.8 million dollar inflow -- that's a 1.2% increase week o
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (Symbol: IJR) where we have detected an approximate $189.2 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.3% decrease week
In trading on Friday, shares of the First Trust Institutional Preferred Securities and Income ETF (Symbol: FPEI) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $17.075 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a tech
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (Symbol: XLU) where we have detected an approximate $198.9 million dollar outflow -- that's a 1.3% decrease we
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (Symbol: XLF) where we have detected an approximate $101.6 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.4% decrease we
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (Symbol: XLE) where we have detected an approximate $477.4 million dollar inflow -- that's a 1.2% increase week o