ETF Analysis & Opinion

Preface to all ETF posts: Just a quick overview this weekend of some general categories. You know the drill: click on any chart for a larger, easier-to-see version. Perfect gap-fill Beautiful gap...

Preface to all ETF posts: Just a quick overview this weekend of some general categories. You know the drill: click on any chart for a larger, easier-to-see version. Now that the USD/JPY softened up a...

Preface to all ETF posts: Just a quick overview this weekend of some general categories. You know the drill: click on any chart for a larger, easier-to-see version.

US Federal Reserve increased benchmark interest rate again Insurance companies invest in fixed-income securities So they typically benefit from rising rates On July 27, the Federal Reserve (Fed)...

Despite stock market declines, 65 new ETFs were listed in Q2 Fidelity has over $30 billion in assets under management 3 ETFs for investors looking to diversify portfolios There are around 3,000...

Sharp Wall Street selloff offers better investment entry point Markets watching Federal Reserve’s policy meeting Biotech and cloud computing ETFs could offer upside Despite sharp declines in...

Since January, over 100 new actively managed funds have started trading As markets slide, actively managed funds become more appealing Note that actively managed funds tend to have higher...

The concept of socially responsible investing (SRI) has been around for hundreds of years. From the Quakers (aka, the Religious Society of Friends) prohibiting members from participating in the slave...

Investors were overall net redeemers of fund assets (including those of conventional funds and ETFs) for the first week in three, withdrawing a net $7.2 billion for the Refinitiv Lipper fund-flows...

Equal-weight ETFs invest equally between all holdings Inherently value-based Can mitigate risk as diversifies based on value Wall Street is enjoying a positive week, thanks to robust reports in some...

ESG investing had been gaining popularity Recent market slump has tested investor's commitment But sector has outperformed major benchmarks YTD ESG investing, or buying shares of companies that follow...

Inflation worries continue to weigh on equity markets Earnings season will likely increase volatility ETFs offer investors ability to diversify Earnings season has started with mixed quarterly...

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its June Consumer Price Index report on Wednesday, July 13. In the report, it indicated that CPI rose 1.3% for the month and on a seasonally adjusted basis...

Investors looking for low cost exchange funds (ETFs) typically put those offered by Vanguard high on their radar screen. In terms of ETF assets under management (AUM), the investment management giant...