Summary The banking sector has still not recovered from March lows despite playing a crucial role in the recovery process. Banks have made significant provisions
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3 ETFs to Get Tactical Exposure to Bonds
The fixed income market was one of the stars in a pandemic-ridden 2020, especially when the Federal Reserve came in to backstop bonds earlier this
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF: An Elaborate Cocktail Available At A Discount
A dividend ETF is a fruitful alternative to keeping money in the bank or having to screen individual stocks.
In this case, the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF is a low-cost dividend investment tool but delivers great performance when compared with peers.
Vanguard Health Care ETF: A Sector That’s Both Defensive And Growing
VHT is a low cost ETF that provides exposure to healthcare sector, primarily pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, and insurance.
VHT’s exposure to well-established companies with stable market products makes it defensive in this economic environment.
VHT is also poised for growth as the economy recovers and healthcare spending continues to skyrocket.
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF: In For A Breather
Source: Vanguard Huge pool of securities, well-diversified, reasonably valued, and not top-heavy When you pursue a high-beta space such as small caps, it’s preferable to spread your exposure over a wider horizon, and this ETF facilitates that, giving you access to 2058 stocks, with not a single stock accounting for more than 0.6% of the total holdings.
The benefit of investing in something like a VTWO is that style-wise, it is a blended ETF, where you get exposure to both growth and value stocks, and you’re not faced with the dilemma of attempting to get the timing right with picking one style over the other.
Can Dividend Stock ETFs Close 2020 On the Up?
Investors looking for best of breed payout stocks should prioritize balance sheet strength and quality, boxes checked by the FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (NYSEArca: QDF) .
“Macro conditions are more favorable for investors looking to add dividend stocks to their portfolio, but it’s important to focus on the strength of individual companies’ balance sheets, concludes a note by Ned Davis Research,” reports Lawrence Strauss for Barron’s .
Get Quality Factor Exposure in Uncertain Times with “QUAL”r
Overall, QUAL gives investors: Exposure to large- and mid-cap U.S. stocks exhibiting positive fundamentals (high return on equity, stable year-over-year earnings growth and low financial leverage).
QUAL seeks to track the investment results of the MSCI USA Sector Neutral Quality Index composed of U.S. large- and mid-capitalization stocks with quality characteristics as identified through certain fundamental metrics.
Small-Cap ETFs Are Outperforming Their Large-Cap Peers
Exchange traded funds that track the small-capitalization market are outperforming their large-capitalization peers as more investors hope a quick fiscal stimulus turnaround will come with Democratic candidate Joe Biden taking the lead in the polls.
So far in October, small stocks are outpacing larger companies by the greatest amount since November 2016, reflecting investors’ bets on Democrats gaining control in Washington and ramping up spending to support the economy, the Wall Street Journal reports
A Rising Star Amid International Small-Cap ETFs
International small caps can, in many cases, offer even more benefits than their U.S. counterparts, but stock picking in this arena is exceedingly difficult. The
ProShares Debuts MSCI Transformational Changes ETF ‘ANEW’
ProShares launched a new ETF on Friday that invests in companies which may benefit from transformational changes in how we work, take care of our
Use a Visionary Approach for Small-Cap Success
Historically, small caps are winning bets, but many traditional index approaches to smaller equities expose investors to volatile, lower quality fare. The ERShares Non-US Small
The Active Role of the Blue Chip Growth ETF
With ETF investors interested in actively managed funds to better navigate uncertain and risky markets, the August launch of T. Rowe Price’s active ETFs have allowed for
Billion-Dollar Daily Flows for Largest Tech ETF
Advisors know that when it comes to getting large cap tech exposure via an ETF , one of the funds that quickly come to mind
Why These ETFs Could Grow Your Portfolio Regardless Of Who Wins The Election
Emles Advisors , an asset management firm solving challenges offered by today’s markets, formally announced its launch and intent to empower investment in overlooked and