ETF Analysis & Opinion

It was a tough week for real estate funds following the sudden spike in Treasury bond yields. The yield on the 10-year Treasury bond surged to 4.93% from 4.63% - a level unseen since 2007, the year...

It's easy to forget that even those assets labeled as "defensive" or "low volatility" have their risks. Consumer staples and utility stocks, while often seen as steady performers, are at their core...

The investment landscape is witnessing a renewed interest in investment grade (IG) corporate bonds. This bullish trend comes as the yields on US Treasuries experienced a significant decline after over...

On September 20, the Federal Reserve confirmed a status quo, holding interest rates steady. Yet, they also hinted at another likely rate increase before the year's end, with fewer downward adjustments...

Investors were net sellers of fund assets (including those of conventional funds and ETFs) for the third week in four, withdrawing a net $17.6 billion for the LSEG Lipper fund-flows week ended...

The real estate market is currently navigating a period of instability, driven primarily by Treasury yields surging to their highest levels in over 15 years. With interest rates having risen at the...

Earlier in August, I reported on the expected launch of Ether-based strategy ETFs that would utilize futures contracts for exposure. Industry experts had circled October on their calendars as the...

Just two weeks ago, it looked like utility stocks had the upper hand in the stock market, firmly outpacing tech stocks. However, this quick-flashed dance with victory was cut short abruptly as...

While the broad-base performance of agricultural commodities has been negative year to date, the performance of select sub-components has been particularly noteworthy. Though inflation and the actions...

Investors were net sellers of fund assets (including those of conventional funds and ETFs) for the first week in four, withdrawing a net $16.8 billion for the LSEG Lipper fund-flows week ended...

In an environment characterized by high volatility, recent political strife, and fiscal uncertainty, U.S. Treasury bonds may not seem as attractive as they once were. Recency bias — a cognitive...

Propelled by an optimistic global demand outlook and shrinking supplies, the WTI oil price achieved over $90 per barrel last week – a noteworthy ten-month high - prompting a noticeable upturn in...

The fund industry has seen a notable surge in the appeal of active ETFs recently. This uptick in popularity can be attributed to a mix of higher competition, better marketing efforts, reduced fees,...

During LSEG Lipper’s fund-flow week that ended September 13, 2023, investors were overall net purchasers of fund assets (including both conventional funds and ETFs) for the third straight week,...