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
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
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
By Christopher Gannatti, CFA Global Head of Research When it comes to batteries, automobiles have stolen the lion’s share of our attention. From there, people may think about smaller devices that also use batteries. But many of us would assume that there are obstacles to the wide-scale use of batteries to power large ships or [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Scott Welch, CIMA ® Chief Investment Officer – Model Portfolios This article is relevant to financial professionals who are considering offering Model Portfolios to their clients. If you are an individual investor interested in WisdomTree ETF Model Portfolios, please inquire with your financial professional. Not all financial professionals have access to these Model Portfolios. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Natalia Gurushina Chief Economist, Emerging Markets Fixed Income The consensus expectations suggest that real policy rates should be positive in most EMs in about a year. Is it too restrictive for the weakening growth outlook? EM Real Policy Rates Recent communications from emerging market (EM) central banks showed greater concerns about the growth outlook – in fact, some [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
U.S. investors have piled into dividend equity strategies for the better part of the last 15 years. U.S. dividend ETFs alone grew from approximately $10B in assets in 2008 to over $330B as of June 2022, according to Morningstar. We believe a dividend investing approach that considers a company’s long-term financial health and valuations may [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Winter is coming for Europe, and energy prices are soaring as international sanctions on Russia curb the supply of natural gas, on which many European Union (EU) countries have increasingly become dependent. Continental gas spot prices and futures have already hit record highs, and last week, the massive Russian gas provider Gazprom warned that prices [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Emerging markets (EM) central banks hiked early and large, and we believe U.S. sanctions are backfiring and undermining developed markets (DM) currencies in favor of EM commodity-based currencies. Additionally, fire-sale levels of high-beta EM credit spreads in USD have enabled us to accumulate in July. This is yet another reason why, following the devastation of [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Agriculture commodity-related exchange traded funds were strengthening Friday as the annual crop tour across the U.S. highlighted the challenges farmers face in one of the worst droughts in a decade. Among the better performing non-leveraged ETFs of Friday, the Teucrium Corn Fund (CORN) increased 2.3%, the Teucrium Wheat Fund (WEAT) rose 4.1%, and the Teucrium [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The highly anticipated speech from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell Friday led to disappointment and a market drop-off into the close, with the major indexes closing down for a second week in a row. Powell reiterated the central bank’s fight against inflation, recommitting again to doing what is necessary to bring inflation back under control, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
To learn more about Main Management and how some of our strategies could help you with your investment needs, please contact Darol Ryan, our Head of Sales and National Accounts, at ryan@mainmgt.com. Also check out Main Management CEO Kim Arthur on Twitter and Main Management on LinkedIn. Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The CBOE Volatility Index and volatility-related exchange traded funds jumped Friday on growing anxiety over the pace of the Federal Reserve’s future interest rate hikes. Among the best performing non-leveraged ETFs of Friday, the iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short Term Futures ETN (VXX) increased 4.5% and the ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (VIXY) gained [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
U.S. markets and stock-related exchange traded funds plunged after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell reaffirmed the central bank’s commitment to reining in inflationary pressures and maintaining its monetary policy tightening. On Friday, the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (DIA) was down 2.2% and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was 2.4% lower. At the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
GDP growth in emerging markets has failed to translate into earnings per share growth — and consequently, returns. But, all emerging markets are not created equal. Investors may be surprised to learn that the leading source of return and diversification within EM is actually China. As China becomes a larger component within EM and global [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The latest and largest round of the U.K.’s renewables auction, Contracts for Difference, led to record energy commitments at record low prices. Eleven gigawatts of new renewable energy capacity were gained at the auction and they will create electricity that is nine times cheaper than current gas prices, reported Carbon Brief. The UK has committed [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Electronic Arts Inc. (NasdaqGS: EA) shares climbed Friday, paring some of the losses in gaming sector-related exchange traded funds, on a potential deal to buy out the video game maker. On Friday, the VanEck Vectors Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO) fell 2.7%. Meanwhile, Electronic Arts shares were 4.6% higher. EA makes up 5.1% of ESPO. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.