Surging real estate prices and the popularity of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing make a for a potent combination with the Invesco MSCI Green Building ETF (GBLD) . GLBD poses a unique investing opportunity as the global movement toward energy efficiency slowly permeates into the real estate industry.
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.
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.
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).
Robinson Capital Management has unveiled an actively managed ETF investing in pre-merger Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs). James Robinson, CEO and CIO of Robinson Capital Management. Listed on NYSE Arca , the Robinson Alternative Yield Pre-Merger SPAC ETF (SPAX US) seeks to provide investors with total returns in excess of cash equivalents and short-to-intermediate-duration fixed income while seeking to protect investors’ capital.
Helped by a rebound in growth stocks, the ALPS Clean Energy ETF ( ACES ) jumped 3.72% last week. Yet there’s more to the ACES story. Soaring temperatures in the western part of the U.S., including in some places not known for exceptionally hot summer conditions, could put energy storage and solar equities back in focus.
With interest rates still low, an assortment of traditional income-generating assets just aren’t getting the job done for many income investors. That puts alternative assets in the spotlight, including business development companies (BDCs).
Financial advisors can generate alpha across style, size, and region with environmental, social, and governance ETF strategies. In the recent webcast, ESG: The Key to Portfolios with Both Growth And Value , Brian Griggs, Managing Director, Portfolio Strategist, Nuveen, noted that since the late 2000s, growth has been the standout style.
The explosion of environmental, social, and governance ( ESG ) investing has become a worldwide phenomenon. This is spurring a rise in green bonds, with the next catalyst coming from a synergy between two parts of the globe, the European Union (EU) and China. “Green investments have gone mainstream as portfolios divest themselves of fossil fuels to add green bonds and environmental, social and governance ( ESG ) investments instead,” a South China Morning Post article said.
As thematic ETFs see a spike in popularity, one the funds that is seeing heavy inflows is the Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF (LIT) .
As investors rotated out of growth and into value, socially responsible funds that track environmental, social, and governance principles took an indirect hit. ESG strategies target themes beyond company fundamentals and have leaned heavily toward growth-oriented companies in recent years, notably through technology giants like Apple, Google’s parent company Alphabet, and Microsoft.
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.
The use of digital payments increased during the pandemic, and data from Finaria suggest that the industry could reach over $6 trillion by the end of 2021. This could certainly benefit fintech-focused funds like the Global X FinTech ETF ( FINX ). “The global digital payments industry has seen many innovations over the past few years, including mobile wallets, P2P mobile payments, real-time payments and cryptocurrencies,” a CPA Practice Advisor article pointed out.