First Trust Advisors has begun rolling out a new series of Target Outcome ETFs that provide leveraged upside exposure to the S&P 500 with single exposure and a buffer to the downside.

BlackRock has launched the iShares Gold Trust Micro (IAUM US) on NYSE Arca. With an expense ratio of just 0.15%, IAUM becomes the cheapest gold ETP in the US in terms of management fees.

Innovator Capital Management has expanded its suite of defined outcome funds with the launch of the Innovator Defined Wealth Shield ETF (BALT US) on Cboe BZX Exchange.

Invesco has launched a pair of ETFs targeting the biotechnology and semiconductor investment themes at price tags that are considerably lower than well-established rival products.

State Street Global Advisors has unveiled a new suite of income-focused ETFs in Europe that seek to combine sustainable dividends with socially responsible exclusion criteria.

S&P Dow Jones Indices has unveiled the S&P Dividend Growers Index Series, a new family of indices tracking companies that have consistently increased their dividend payments every year for a specified number of years.

CSOP Asset Management has launched the CSOP Hang Seng Index ETF (3037 HK) in Hong Kong, providing low-cost, fully replicated exposure to the Hang Seng Index.

By the ETF research team at State Street Global Advisors.

Investment-grade credit was the darling of investors in 2020. Dramatically wider spreads to government bonds, following the March sell-off, coupled with a central bank backstop made IG credit an easy investment choice.

By Anqi Dong, Senior Research Strategist at State Street Global Advisors.

In a reflationary regime shift with a favorable economic outlook, we see three industry opportunities that may benefit – banks, metals and mining, and retail.

State Street Global Advisors has launched a new fixed income ETF providing exposure to US dollar-denominated bonds from emerging market issuers.