US equities remain favorites with many investors in 2014, particularly after last year’s remarkable performance that saw the S&P 500 surge by more than 30 percent year-on-year. Small cap stocks even performed better, triggering a spurt in cash flows in ETFs focused on the US economy. In fact, data compiled by research agencies showed more than $117 billion flowed into …
New ETFs On The Block: Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF (FYLD)
Cambria Investment Management, a California-based upstart investment adviser, has launched its third exchange-traded fund in an effort to expand the firm’s portfolio of the so-called “shareholder yield” products. The Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETD (FYLD) is the global equivalent of a newly minted, but fairly successful domestic predecessor – the Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF (SYLD), which has already attracted more …
New ETFs On The Block: Wisdomtree Japan Hedged Smallcap And UK Hedged Equity ETFs (DXJS, DXPS)
WisdomTree, the New York-based fifth largest provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that sponsors 51 different ETFs spanning asset classes and geographies, launched two new ETFs recently. The WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity ETF (DXJS) provides exposure to small cap Japanese stocks, while the WisdomTree United Kingdom Hedged Equity ETF (DXPS) provides exposure to UK equities. The year 2013 has been …
New ETFs On The Block: Ishares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL)
As investor euphoria over equities scaling new highs and bullish price action remain the dominant theme on Wall Street, iShares has moved in fast to take advantage of market sentiment. The exchange-traded products arm of BlackRock Inc. has launched a US equities-ETF that rounds out the factor-based funds the firm launched earlier this year and adds to its impressive portfolio …
New ETFs On The Block: SPDR Russell 2000 ETF (TWOK)
State Street Global Advisors, the Boston, MA-based second largest issuer of exchanged-traded products with $328 billion in ETF assets, has launched the SPDR Russell 2000 ETF (TWOK). TWOK is a small-capitalization company focused equity fund and is set to rival the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) and the Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (VTWO). TWOK tracks the Russell 2000 Index, arguably …