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Nov 1st, 2023 |
By James Lord, CFA
First Trust has introduced a new ETF delivering an unconventional play on emerging market equities by investing only in countries considered to be sufficiently supportive of ‘human flourishing’.
Posted in Equities |
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Tags: Bloomberg Indexes, Emerging and Frontier, Equities, ESG & Climate, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, First Trust, Themes and Strategy
Nov 1st, 2023 |
By James Lord, CFA
DWS has unveiled a new high yield corporate bond ETF in the US targeting issuers whose credit ratings are near the boundary of investment-grade status.
Posted in Fixed Income |
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Tags: DWS Xtrackers, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Fixed Income, High Yield, United States and Canada
Nov 1st, 2023 |
By James Lord, CFA
DWS has rolled out an emerging markets equity ETF, augmenting its existing portfolio of funds that enable investors to navigate both the challenges and prospects arising from the climate transition.
Posted in Equities |
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Tags: DWS Xtrackers, Emerging and Frontier, Equities, ESG & Climate, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, MSCI, Themes and Strategy
Oct 30th, 2023 |
By James Lord, CFA
Goldman Sachs Asset Management has launched two new active ETFs in the US providing exposure to the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 while seeking enhanced income and lower volatility through option writing overlays.
Posted in Equities |
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Tags: Active ETFs, Equities, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Goldman Sachs, High Income, iShares, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, United States and Canada
Oct 30th, 2023 |
By James Lord, CFA
Vanguard has announced plans to broaden its offering of municipal bond investment products with two new low-cost index-based ETFs.
Posted in Fixed Income |
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Tags: ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Fixed Income, United States and Canada, Vanguard
Oct 30th, 2023 |
By James Lord, CFA
First Trust has expanded its defined outcome investment suite with an ETF-of-ETFs that diversifies across four of the firm’s S&P 500 ‘Buffer’ funds.
Posted in Equities |
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Tags: Active ETFs, Equities, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, First Trust, S&P Dow Jones, United States and Canada
Oct 30th, 2023 |
By James Lord, CFA
UK digital wealth manager Nutmeg has introduced a trio of ETF-based thematic investment portfolios, each providing investors with exposure to multiple long-term secular trends.
Posted in Alternatives / Multi-Asset |
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Tags: Equities, ESG & Climate, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, Fixed Income, Themes and Strategy
Oct 30th, 2023 |
By James Lord, CFA
WisdomTree has expanded its presence in Europe by listing its first UCITS ETFs on Euronext Paris, strengthening the firm’s commitment to French and Benelux investors.
Posted in ETF and Index News |
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Tags: Equities, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, High Income, Themes and Strategy, WisdomTree
Oct 26th, 2023 |
By James Lord, CFA
State Street Global Advisors has announced significant reductions to the total expense ratios of its Europe-domiciled ETFs providing traditional and ESG-enhanced exposure to the S&P 500.
Posted in Equities |
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Tags: Equities, ESG & Climate, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Invesco, S&P Dow Jones, SSGA SPDR, United States and Canada
Oct 26th, 2023 |
By James Lord, CFA
Fidelity International has launched two new active fixed income ETFs in Europe providing climate-conscious exposure to corporate bonds that have been selected using a multi-factor investment approach.
Posted in Fixed Income |
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Tags: Active ETFs, ESG & Climate, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Europe, Fidelity Investments, Fixed Income, United States and Canada