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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  • ETF of the Week: Amplify Online Retail ETF (IBUY)

    Deloitte predicts eCommerce holiday retail sales to grow between 25% to 35% from November through January, reaching $182 billion to $196 billion in total.
    To put this in perspective, eCommerce shopping levels during Covid-19 lockdowns from April through May accounted for $153 billion, compared to the 2019 holiday season from November to December of $142 billion.

  • In Uncertain Markets, Dividends Are a Steady Option

    QDIV gives investors: Focus on Quality : QDIV invests in companies that score in the top 200 of the S&P 500 based on a variety of quality metrics including return-on-equity, accruals, and financial leverage.
    The fund seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the S&P 500® Quality High Dividend Index.

  • Race for a COVID Vaccine Bodes Well for BTEC

    “There are 198 coronavirus vaccine projects in the works, according to the World Health Organization,” reports Business Insider.
    BTEC seeks to provide investment results that closely correspond, before expenses, to the performance of the Nasdaq Healthcare Innovators Index

  • BlackRock Calls for Global ESG Conformity

    “We believe that this could be resolved by aligning and converging to establish a globally recognized sustainability reporting framework and set of standards.”
    For example, the International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation, a non-profit that sets accountancy rules, proposed to establish a sustainability standards board and work with the existing initiatives.

  • ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ ETF: More Frequent 10% Yield Opportunities

    The SQQQ ETF provides 3 times inverse exposure to the Nasdaq-100 index.
    Intra-day volatility indicates that there are significant opportunities for making daily gains of 10% and above.
    However, it is important to consider the risks.
    Market conditions are currently uncertain with COVID lurking in the White House but expect more of a correction, not a sell-off.
    SQQQ is appropriate both for trading and as part of a hedging strategy.