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Mar 29th, 2021 |
By James Lord, CFA
Direxion has continued the buildout of its thematic lineup with the launch of the NYSE Arca-listed Direxion Hydrogen ETF (HJEN US), providing exposure to companies operating within the ‘hydrogen economy’.
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Tags: Defiance ETFs, Direxion, Equities, ESG & Climate, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Global, L&G ETFs, Themes and Strategy, United States and Canada
Feb 3rd, 2021 |
By Guest
By the ETF research team at Direxion.
2021 has already been a fickle year for the big banks. And yet, followers of the financials know what usually happens next: the banks show weakness.
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Tags: Direxion, Equities, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, Leveraged and Inverse ETFs, United States and Canada
Dec 28th, 2020 |
By James Lord, CFA
Direxion has launched a US equity ETF providing exposure to companies that are aligned with the so-called ‘circular economy’.
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Nov 17th, 2020 |
By James Lord, CFA
Direxion has expanded its suite of long-term strategic beta ETFs with a new fund that targets highly ambitious and disruptive US equities. The Direxion Moonshot Innovators ETF (MOON US) has listed on NYSE Arca and comes with an expense ratio of 0.65%.
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Aug 25th, 2020 |
By James Lord, CFA
Direxion has launched a new thematic equity ETF that invests in companies considered to be uniquely placed to capture the ongoing shift of consumer habits and activities online.
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Jun 25th, 2020 |
By James Lord, CFA
Direxion has launched a new thematic equity ETF that seeks to capitalize on what is arguably the most pervasive and likely most enduring trend associated with the Covid-19 pandemic: the work-from-home movement. The Direxion Work From Home ETF (WFH US) provides exposure to companies specializing in products and services that aid and facilitate the ability for employees to work remotely. David Mazza, Managing Director at Direxion, said, “WFH meets the demand of investors looking to gain diversified exposure to firms providing the technologies helping to improve data security, facilitate on-demand access, enable virtual collaboration, and empower digital connectivity.”
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Jun 11th, 2020 |
By James Lord, CFA
Direxion has launched three new equity ETFs on NYSE Arca that draw upon an assortment of investment ideas, including dynamic downside risk management, sustainable growth, and contrarian mean-reversion themes. Aimed at longer-term investors, the funds follow up on the issuer’s launch in February of a trio of similarly-minded strategy-index funds. Dave Mazza, Managing Director at Direxion, commented, “Recent market events have reminded investors about the need for diversification and created opportunities to introduce unique exposures in portfolios. We’re excited to introduce these strategies to help investors build more robust portfolios in a challenging market environment.”
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Tags: Direxion, Equities, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Russell Indexes, Smart Beta, Themes and Strategy, United States and Canada, Volatility
Jun 2nd, 2020 |
By James Lord, CFA
New York-headquartered Indxx has unveiled a new thematic equity index providing exposure to companies benefitting from the increased adoption of telecommuting and remote workplaces. The Indxx Flexible Workplace Index is suitable to serve as the underlying reference for investment products including ETFs.
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Tags: Direxion, Emerging and Frontier, Equities, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, Global, Solactive, Themes and Strategy, United States and Canada
May 29th, 2020 |
By Guest
By the ETF Research team at Direxion.
Traders with an interest in bonds and treasury notes can take their cues from prior instances of economic crisis to inform how they may want to position themselves as the economic drama unfolds.
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Tags: Direxion, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, Fixed Income, Leveraged and Inverse ETFs, United States and Canada
May 18th, 2020 |
By James Lord, CFA
A proposal by a cabal of dominant ETF issuers that calls on exchanges to adopt a new naming convention for exchange-traded products has prompted a backlash from smaller, innovative rivals who claim the move is anti-competitive.
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