Evolve Funds has become the second Canadian ETF issuer to secure regulatory approval for a directly backed bitcoin ETF. Canadian securities regulators have now cleared two bitcoin ETFs for launch. The Bitcoin ETF has been cleared by the Ontario Securities Commission and will list on Toronto Stock Exchange, subject to the exchange’s approval.
I’m sure all of you have heard of ARK Invest founder, CEO, and CIO Catherine Wood. She is a crowd favorite at Mauldin Economics’ annual Strategic Investment Conference. (Mark your calendar for May 5‒14, 2021, and stay tuned to your email for details about this year’s virtual event.) Catherine is also one of the world’s greatest investors.
As the ETF space continues to grow, cost is one way providers can differentiate themselves from the competition. One fund, the Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF (EMSG) , gives investors emerging markets and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) exposure at a low 0.20% expense ratio.
Across the globe, quality stocks were among the best performers in 2020, as companies with high profitability maintained an earnings edge despite Covid-19’s impact on the economy. The WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund (DGRW) , which seeks to track the WisdomTree U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Index (WTDGI) , selects companies that look attractive according measures of profitability like return-on-equity (ROE) and return-on-assets (ROA) , and earnings growth prospects, and weights them by their dividend stream .
A rare earth metals exchange traded fund has been rallying as the Biden administration looks to bolster the country’s future technologies in a new age of defense and security. The VanEck Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF (REMX C) has increased 33.3% over the past month and 100.9% over the past three months.
A China country-specific exchange traded fund targeting environmentally friendly companies has been climbing as the emerging country doubles its new renewable energy capacity. The KraneShares
Like the rest of the world, Russia is trying to weather the economic storm caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the country’s officials are projecting positive GDP growth for 2021, which is a good sign for the VanEck Vectors Russia Small-Cap ETF ( RSXJ B- ).
The Xtrackers MSCI Europe Hedged Equity ETF (DBEU) and the Xtrackers MSCI Eurozone Hedged Equity ETF (DBEZ) are both up about 3% to start the new year. While both funds feature a euro hedging strategy, the currency could be gaining strength amidst a weaker dollar.
The heavier reliance on the internet amidst the pandemic fed into more strength for cybersecurity. Investors can continue to pad their portfolios with a cybersecurity play through the iShares Cybersecurity and Tech ETF (IHAK) . “The evolution of the work from home economy, the boom on online commerce, the focus on election security and the looming threat of continued data integrity hacks have made the cybersecurity sector a top focus for several years among individuals, companies and investors,” writes David Dierking in The Street
Getting international diversification via ETFs can help give investors equities exposure to areas responding differently to the Covid recovery. Fortunately, VanEck has three single country funds that are outperforming to start 2021.
Technology stocks and the related exchange traded funds soared last yea and investors could be in for more of the same this year, particularly as recent cybersecurity vulnerabilities come to light. That scenario could be a catalyst for the First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF (NYSEArca: CIBR) .
Precious metals-related exchange traded funds had a golden start to the new year, surging on a weak dollar that slipped to 2018 lows, ongoing struggle with a new variant of a more contagious coronavirus outbreak, and political risk from a Georgia runoff.
Quality exposure in 2021 is a must given there’s still a lot of market uncertainty amid the Covid-19 pandemic. One area of value that ETF investors may want to focus on is an aerospace and defense play via ETFs like the iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) .
Swan Global Investments, a specialized asset management firm with a 20-year track record in hedged equity solutions, announced on Wednesday the launch of the Swan Hedged Equity Exchange-Traded Fund (HEGD). HEGD is the first ETF launched by Swan Global Investments.
