Investors have always been fascinated by the investing prowess of market legends such as Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Warren Buffet et al for decades. Their success in picking value areas of the stock market by sticking to fundamentals is no small achievement and neither are they easy to replicate. However, in recent years a number of so-called guru ETFs …
New ETFs On The Block: SPDR MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target ETF (LOWC)
State Street Global Advisors (SSGA), the exchange-traded fund issuer behind the SPDR range of products, recently unveiled the world’s first low-carbon ETF in order to give investors exposure in a fund that cares for the environment. The newly-launched State Street MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target ETF (LOWC) focuses on companies that are carbon-efficient and emit less-amount of green-house gases compared …
New ETFs On The Block: Arrow DWA Tactical ETF (DWAT)
Arrow Investment Advisors, the Maryland-based advisor to Arrow Funds known for its offerings of open-ended tactical and alternative mutual funds, expanded its exchange-traded funds lineup with the launch of the Arrow DWA Tactical ETF (DWAT). The go-anywhere actively managed fund seeks long-term capital appreciation while preserving capital and aims to achieve its investment objective based on the proprietary Dorsey Wright …
New ETFs On The Block: SPDR SSgA Risk Aware ETF (RORO)
State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), the second-largest US issuer of exchange traded funds known for its SPDR range of products, recently rolled out an actively managed fund that shifts holdings with the aim of managing risk-on and risk-off investment cycles. The SPDR SSgA Risk Aware ETF (RORO) is managed by SSgA’s Active Quantitative Equity Group and deploys a proprietary quantitative …
New ETFs On The Block: Powershares Multi-Strategy Alternative Portfolio (LALT)
Invesco PowerShares, the Illinois-based fourth-largest US provider of exchange-traded funds, has launched a multi-strategy, alternative portfolio in partnership with Morgan Stanley that focuses on enhanced risk-adjusted returns while lowering volatility. The PowerShares Multi-Strategy Alternative Portfolio (LALT) is likely to find favor with traditional stock/bond investors who wish to better manage volatility as interest rates begin to normalize in the US. …
New ETFs On The Block: Vident Core US Equity Fund (VUSE)
Vident Financials broke into the US exchange traded funds market late last year with the launch of the Vident International Equity Fund (VIDI). VIDI turned out to be one of the most successful launches in the history of the industry as the fund recorded more than $100 million in assets within weeks of its unveiling. In less than three months, …