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Jan 16th, 2018 |
By James Lord, CFA
Vanguard has cross-listed the Vanguard Euro Stoxx 50 UCITS ETF (VX5E SW) on SIX Swiss Exchange, offering another access point for investors seeking exposure to mega-cap blue-chip stocks in the eurozone. The ETF, which is based on the widely followed Euro Stoxx 50 index, is already available on the London Stock Exchange and on Deutsche Börse.
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Tags: Equities, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Europe, HSBC, iShares, Source, STOXX, United Kingdom, Vanguard
Jan 15th, 2018 |
By James Lord, CFA
Deutsche Asset Management has expanded its range of US-listed ETFs with the launch of the Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF (SHYL US), targeting short-term, US dollar-denominated corporate debt with credit ratings below investment grade.
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Tags: DWS Xtrackers, Equities, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Fixed Income, High Yield, Lyxor, Pimco, Source, Themes and Strategy, United States and Canada
Jan 11th, 2018 |
By James Lord, CFA
Lyxor has cross-listed the Lyxor Euro Stoxx Banks UCITS ETF (LYBK FP) on Deutsche Börse’s Xetra and Frankfurt exchanges, offering investors targeted equity exposure to the euro area’s largest banks. The ETF is based on the Euro Stoxx Banks Index, a sub-index of the Euro Stoxx Index, and currently tracks 26 companies from eight euro area countries.
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Tags: Amundi, Equities, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Europe, Lyxor, Source, STOXX, Themes and Strategy
Dec 1st, 2017 |
By James Lord, CFA
Invesco PowerShares has cross-listed the Source Stoxx Europe Mid 200 UCITS ETF (SDJMID IM) on Borsa Italiana. The fund tracks a representation of mid-cap companies in Europe.
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Tags: Equities, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Europe, Invesco, Source, STOXX, United Kingdom
Nov 30th, 2017 |
By George Watson
Barclays has launched the Barclays Rates Factor Indices, a suite of indices designed to capture risk premia (including carry, value, and momentum factors), from interest rate markets.
Posted in Fixed Income |
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Tags: Barclays, DWS Xtrackers, Emerging and Frontier, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Launch, Europe, Fixed Income, Global, Invesco, iShares, Pimco, Smart Beta, Source, United Kingdom
Nov 29th, 2017 |
By George Watson
US financial stocks have helped push the S&P 500 Index to fresh highs this week. ETFs tracking the sector, such as the iShares S&P 500 Financials Sector UCITS ETF (IUFS LN), are up approximately 4.8% this week as the S&P 500 put on 0.9% to hit a record close of 2627.04 on 28 November.
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Tags: DWS Xtrackers, Equities, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, Invesco, iShares, MSCI, S&P Dow Jones, Source, SSGA SPDR, Themes and Strategy, United States and Canada
Nov 29th, 2017 |
By James Lord, CFA
BlackRock has launched the iShares Nasdaq US Biotechnology UCITS ETF (BTEK LN) on London Stock Exchange and Deutsche Börse, providing exposure to biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies listed in the US.
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Nov 28th, 2017 |
By James Lord, CFA
Palladium-tracking ETFs, such as the ETFS Physical Palladium (PHPD LN), are amongst the top performing ETFs thus far this year (as of 27 November 2017), following a nearly 50% rise in the metal’s price year-to-date.
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Tags: Commodities, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, ETF Securities, ETNs and ETCs, Gold and Precious Metals, iShares, Source, Themes and Strategy
Nov 21st, 2017 |
By James Lord, CFA
The world’s largest 1,200 companies distributed a third-quarter record of $328.1 billion (£248bn) in dividends, according to research from Janus Henderson, putting a new full-year record for 2017 comfortably within reach. The dividend windfall is likely to enhance the appeal of equity income ETFs to yield-seeking investors.
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Tags: Equities, ETF and Index News, ETF Industry News, Europe, Global, High Income, Invesco, iShares, Lyxor, MSCI, S&P Dow Jones, Smart Beta, Source, STOXX, Themes and Strategy, United Kingdom, United States and Canada, Vanguard
Nov 14th, 2017 |
By James Lord, CFA
WisdomTree has entered into a definitive agreement to buy the European exchange-traded product operations of London-based ETF Securities, comprising 307 ETPs, including commodity, currency, and short & leveraged exposures, with over $17.6 billion of AUM combined. Graham Tuckwell, founder and chairman of ETF Securities, commented: “I believe this combination creates a uniquely positioned firm which will flourish in the years ahead, continuing to deliver huge value for customers and stakeholders.”
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