“If we’re expecting U.S. rates to go up, in particular that should, on a relative basis, hinder tech,” Daniel Morris, BNP Paribas Asset Management’s, chief market strategist, told the WSJ.
For instance, the FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt Index Fund (TLTD) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Morningstar® Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt Index. T
Reclassification of Israel’s regional status would likely be material for IZRL because the ARK Investment Management ETF has 30 overlapping holdings, or an overlap by weight of 40.5%, with the MSCI Israel Index.
As the aftershock of the pandemic roiled markets, the Prudential Regulation Authority urged companies to hold onto their cash,” according to FTSE Russell research.
Renewed growth in U.K. payouts is important to the DIVS thesis because the fund allocates 15% of its weight to that country – its second-largest geographic exposure after the U.S. at 52%.
The WisdomTree ETF is up 10% year-to-date while the unhedged MSCI Japan Index is lower by almost 2%, indicating that if investors want exposure to Japanese equities in weak yen climates, currency hedging is a relevant consideration.
After a two-year hiatus on raising dividends, Canada’s top six banks — Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto-Dominion Bank, Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, and National Bank of Canada — are set to resume the practice this week
The Horizons Global Metaverse Index ETF (MTAV CN) and Evolve Metaverse ETF (MESH CN) are listed on Toronto Stock Exchange.
Fortunately, that choosiness is easily deployed and comes with a robust level of durable income with the WisdomTree Europe Quality Dividend Growth Fund (NYSEArca: EUDG).
“Overall, EUDG’s quality and dividend growth focus resulted in overweight allocations in Consumer Staples and Consumer Discretionary, as well as Health Care, Industrials and Materials relative to its MSCI Europe Index benchmark,” notes Alejandro Saltiel, WisdomTree associate director of research.
Europe region-related exchange traded funds slipped Monday, testing their short-term trend lines, as the resurgence in Covid-19 cases triggered new lockdowns and weighed on the Eurozone’s economic outlook.
“One thing is certain if the whole of Europe had to go under lockdown once more, and depending on how long that would last, we would need to rethink our growth scenarios,” Stephane Ekolo, a global equity strategist at the brokerage Tradition, told Reuters.
The blaring stories about high inflation are inescapable after last week’s shockingly strong inflation report. We wrote about surging prices spreading to more and more everyday products, which undercuts the “transitory” narrative
Some banks and research firms are growing bullish on Japanese stocks, and that could signal opportunities with exchange traded funds such as the WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund (NYSEArca: DXJ) . The currency-hedged exchange traded fund is up 17.31% year-to-date, beating the MSCI EAFE Index by nearly 600 basis points.
European thematic specialist Rize ETF has unveiled a new fund providing exposure to companies forming the backbone of the digital payments economy. The fund is the only ETF in Europe to combine conventional fintech with exposure to companies in the crypto-asset ecosystem.
Quality Dividend Growth Index and has an international counterpart that investors might want to consider: the WisdomTree Global ex-U.S. Dividend Growth Fund ( DNL B- ) .
Global dividends are rebounding at a remarkable pace this year, and Europe is participating in that trend. As encouraging as this trend is, it’s not an invitation for investors to eschew selectivity. The rampant dividend cutting — Europe was a big offender — experienced in 2020 at the hands of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic serves as a reminder that investors need to focus on durability, quality, and sustainability when it comes to equity income.
The Israeli equity market is crossing some notable milestones, and that could spark interest in related exchange traded funds, including the ARK Israel Innovative Technology ETF (Cboe: IZRL) . “The total value of the companies traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) passed above the one trillion shekel threshold last month, according to the TASE summary for September,” reports Aviv Levy for Globes .
