ETF Investing

Practical insights on ETFs, bonds and global markets for long-term investors – curated from fund managers, index providers and market analysts, with a link to every original source.

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  • Defiance Releases Big Data ETF, BIGY

    On Wednesday, Defiance ETFs launched the Big Data ETF ($BIGY). Listed on the New York Stock Exchange, BIGY will give investors exposure to data science and analytics companies.

  • The ARKG ETF and the Intersection of All Things Tech

    It’s often said that disruptive technologies frequently intersect with each other. For example, cloud computing and the Internet of Things (IoT) are frequently linked to advancements in cybersecurity. Likewise, electric vehicle (EV) adoption is in part dependent on improving clean energy and smart grid technology.

  • Global X Expands Lineup with 3 Funds, BKCH, KROP & HYDR

    On Wednesday, Global X ETFs, the New York-based provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), announced the launches of three ETFs on Nasdaq: the Global X Blockchain ETF (BKCH), the Global X AgTech & Food Innovation ETF (KROP), and the Global X Hydrogen ETF (HYDR).

  • Pacer ETFs Releases 2 Dividend ETFs, TRPL and QDPL

    On Tuesday, Pacer ETFs, an ETF provider that offers strategy-driven, rules-based ETFs, announced the launch of two U.S. large cap dividend ETFs, QDPL and TRPL, in partnership with financial innovation and asset management company Metaurus Advisors, LLC.

  • Dividend ETFs Can Help Provide More Stable Returns

    With equity markets hovering around record highs, more risk-averse investors may consider dividend exchange traded fund strategies. “While the stock market continues to trade in uncharted territory, investors can think of adopting defensive strategies based on their risk appetite by investing in high-dividend yield stocks.

  • Dollar Strength Could Stoke a Disruptive Growth Resurgence

    nflation is still here, but there are some indications that the reflation trade is encountering headwinds. Those factors and more could propel disruptive growth strategies back into the spotlight. Consider the following. Over the past month, the ARK Innovation ETF (NYSEArca: ARKK) , the benchmark for disruptive growth exchange traded funds, is higher by 9%.

  • ZEGA Launches Buy and Hedge ETF, ZHDG

    On Wednesday, ZEGA Financial, a registered investment adviser and investment manager known for helping investors successfully navigate volatile and uncertain markets through innovative hedging strategies, announced the launch of the ZEGA Buy and Hedge ETF ( ZHDG ). The ETF is designed to provide broad U.S. equity large cap market exposure while seeking to limit downside risk in the event of a material market correction.

  • Lockdown Leadership Unlikely To Last

    In what seems like a return to the market of a year ago, the last few weeks have seen defensive stocks outperform more economically sensitive stocks, like internet retailing stocks leading airline stocks, growth stocks leading value stocks and U.S. stocks leading international stocks.

  • 3 International Dividend Options to Focus on Quality

    Investors willing to venture abroad can extract more yield from the international debt markets. Nevertheless, a focus on quality with FlexShares ETFs can help give yield-seekers more peace of mind. While international debt markets offer a chance at more yield, fixed income investors without prior experience shouldn’t make the dive without first doing their due diligence.

  • Why Turkey’s Lira Is Having a Rough Year

    A Turkey country-specific exchange traded fund has been among the worst performers this year, as the Turkish economy grapples with a weakening lira currency and a high inflation rate. The iShares MSCI Turkey ETF (NasdaqGM: TUR)  has declined 16.77% year-to-date.

  • Asia Is Becoming a Preeminent Dividend Destination

    Many dividend investors confine their search to the United States, while a smaller number venture to European equities. However, they should not sleep on the rising payout potency of Asia. That theme is accessible with the SmartETFs Asia Pacific Dividend Builder ( ADIV ) .

  • Nottingham’s June Market Synopsis

    Economic Overview Inflation remains the big story at the halfway point of 2021, as the base-effect impact of Q2 data wanes briefly before likely resuming in late Q3. The Fed’s insistence that the broad-based rise in prices is “transitory” has kept equity markets calm and bond yields subdued.