Digital wallets are taking the fintech world by storm. Among exchange traded funds, the ARK Fintech Innovation ETF (NYSEARCA: ARKF) is perhaps best-positioned to capitalize on the trend. Many investors are already familiar with digital wallets thanks to Cash App and Venmo, which come courtesy of Square (NYSE: SQ) and PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL). Customers and [...]
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Global ETF and ETP assets pass USD8 trillion milestone Submitted 15/02/2021 - 9:03am Assets invested in the global ETFs and ETPs industry broke through the USD8 trillion milestone at the end of January. A record USD83.08 billion in net inflows was gathered during January, which is higher than the USD68.13 billion gathered in January 2020 but lower than the record USD98.05 billion gathered in…
United Kingdom country-specific exchange traded funds could be picking up speed after the British economy suffered its biggest slump in over three centuries. The iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (NYSEArca: EWU) has risen 2.8% year-to-date, but has declined 6.4% over the past year. In comparison, the S&P 500 rose 4.5% so far this year and [...] The post Britain Suffers Its Worst Economic…
The utilities sector was a 2020 laggard, but the group looks attractive today with exchange traded funds such as the Invesco DWA Utilities Momentum Portfolio (NASDAQ: PUI). PUI tracks the DWA Utilities Technical Leaders Index. That index “is designed to identify companies that are showing relative strength (momentum), and is composed of at least 30 [...]
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So many retirement investors are conditioned to believe that fixed income allocations only mean municipal bonds or Treasuries. With yields low on those assets and the dollar weak, income investors may want to examine emerging markets bonds, an assets class accessible via multiple exchange traded funds, including the VanEck Vectors Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF [...]
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Active managers have taken some lumps in recent years, but many market observers believe that active opportunities will shine in 2021. Data suggest some investors are preparing for that renaissance. Earlier this month, actively managed exchange traded funds topped $200 billion in combined assets under management – a sign investors are still fond of this [...]
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U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds pared early losses on Tuesday as a supportive Federal Reserve helped ease investor concerns. On Tuesday, the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) was up 0.1%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEArca: DIA) rose 0.4%, and iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSEArca: IVV) was 0.4% higher. The early Tuesday [...]
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In bygone investing eras, exchange traded funds were often blamed, usually erroneously, for various market meltdowns and crises. Yet globally listed exchange traded products have topped $8 trillion in combined assets under management, indicating crises often beget opportunities for ETFs. The March 2020 coronavirus pandemic crisis proves as much, and there are multiple reasons why [...]
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European ETF assets top EUR1tn at the end of January
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ETF promoters in Europe experienced estimated net inflows of EUR15.2 billion for January, with assets under management in the hitting a new all-time high (EUR1,008.9 billion) at the end of the month.
That's according to the latest data released by Lipper which also reveals that…
U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds are mixed, with cyclical sectors pushing higher, as investors looked to more fiscal stimulus and increased vaccine distributions to support a broad economic recovery. On Monday, the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) was down 0.2%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEArca: DIA) was up 0.3%, and iShares Core [...] The post U.S. Stock ETFs…
Exchange traded fund investors seeking to diversify a traditional portfolio mix should consider the outlook for commodities and the fundamentals underlying the need for a longer-term, strategic allocation. In the recent webcast, Commodity Investing: Past, Present, and Future, Stan Kiang, Director of Strategic Accounts, Aberdeen Standard Investments, highlighted the benefits of commodities as an…
By Gwen Le Berre, Director, Responsible Investing, Parametric Portfolio Learn how responsible investors use customized separately managed accounts (SMAs) to precisely align their investments with their values. As investors increasingly put their money where their values are, the financial industry has responded by rolling out a number of responsible-investing strategies. However, due to the…
Many casual bond investors don’t hear much about expected default frequency (EDF), but the current state affairs on that front could be signaling opportunity with exchange traded funds such as the FlexShares High Yield Value-Scored Bond Index Fund (NYSEArca: HYGV). HYGV’s index reflects the performance of a broad universe of U.S.-dollar denominated high yield corporate [...]
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Until a Bitcoin exchange traded fund comes to market in the U.S., and it’s still not clear when that’s going to happen, fintech ETFs like the ARK Fintech Innovation ETF (NYSEARCA: ARKF) are solid ideas for equity-based crypto exposure. The actively managed ARKF invests in equity securities of companies that ARK believes are shifting financial services [...]
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Emerging market exchange traded fund investors should look to ongoing trends like recent China delisting headlines, the evolving situation with Alibaba and Jack Ma, and how Gen-Z will drive the digital transformation in the developing economies for decades. In the recent webcast, Investing in a Coming of Age: The Future Digital Generation in Emerging Markets, [...]
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Timber sector-related exchange traded funds continue to grow as lumber prices have surged over the past three weeks on ongoing demand in the real estate market. The iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF (WOOD) has increased 9.2% year-to-date while the Invesco MSCI Global Timber ETF (CUT) has gained 6.4%. Over the past year, WOOD has advanced 35.2% [...] The post Timber ETFs Gain…
U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds pushed toward record heights Monday on growing optimism over the next installment of Covid-19 stimulus to support a recuperating economy. On Monday, the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) rose 0.5%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEArca: DIA) was up 0.6%, and iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSEArca: IVV) [...]
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As more investors crowd into socially responsible investments, some are warning of a potential bubble forming in the environmental, social, and governance exchange traded fund category. ESG-related ETFs attracted a record $85 billion across the U.S. and Europe over 2020, and the funds are still raking it in, Bloomberg reports. As more money flowed into [...]
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Medical Cannabis sector comes of age with USD7.2bn acquisition of GW Pharmaceuticals, says CBDX
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The decision by traditional pharma company JAZZ Pharmaceuticals to purchase GW Pharmaceuticals, the company behind the first FDA approved drug derived from cannabis, is a notable turning point for the medical and wellness cannabis…
International dividend-paying equities are important considerations for many income investors. They can access the asset via many exchange traded funds, including the cost-effective Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF (NasdaqGM: VYMI). An easy way of looking at the Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF is that it is the international answer to the wildly popular [...]
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