Date | Title | Description |
03.09.2024 | Cryptoverse: Bitcoin ETFs take $50 billion baby steps toward big time | Last October, Matthew Hougan told an industry panel that he expected spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to attract $55 billion of assets in their first five years.
As of late August this year, about eight months after their debut, th... |
14.03.2024 | JPMorgan hires former Global X chief investment officer as ETF strategist | Previous
FILE PHOTO: A sign outside the headquarters of JP Morgan Chase & Co in New York, September 19, 2013. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A street sign for Wall Street is seen in the financial district in New York, U.S., N... |
11.02.2022 | Trackinsight: 2022 The Reckoning for Thematic ETFs? | Macros weighing on Thematic ETFs in 2022
With over 644 Thematic ETFs listed and over $261 Billion of combined assets, Thematic ETFs have exploded in popularity in the last few years. Thematic ETFs have redefined the way that investors can t... |
11.02.2022 | Trackinsight: Bitcoin Recovery Sees Blockchain ETFs Soar | Bitcoin recovers from January tumble
After a disastrous start to the year which, saw the price of Bitcoin fall from $43k (12th Jan) to $35k (21st Jan) per coin, the worlds leading cryptocurrency has staged a dramatic recovery, rising nearl... |
10.02.2022 | Trackinsight: Hydrogen ETFs battered by higher rates prospects | A hydrogen economy has a key role to play in the global energy transition by helping to diversify energy sources worldwide, foster business and technological innovation as drivers for long-term economic growth, and decarbonize the world we ... |
09.02.2022 | Trackinsight: Czech stocks rise to a 13-year high | Czech stocks rise to decade-high levels
Czech Republic's benchmark index, the "PX", rose to 1,474 points on Wednesday to reach its highest level since July 2008. The PX (until March 2006 the PX 50) is a major stock market index wh... |
09.02.2022 | Trackinsight: Billions continue to pour into Gold ETFs | Gold rises amid inflation concerns and rising tensions with Russia
Gold hovered above $1,820 an ounce on Wednesday, close to its highest in two weeks lifted by safe-haven demand amid ongoing tensions on the Russian-Ukraine borders and lin... |
08.02.2022 | Trackinsight: ETF Investors wary of communication sector downfall | Investors have pulled out over $800 million from major communication and telecommunication ETFs this year as prospects of higher interest rates threatens the financial health of debt-ridden companies in the sector.Meta, Twitter, and Netflix... |
08.02.2022 | Trackinsight: Thematic Travel ETFs prepare for take off | Investors jump on Travel ETFs as COVID-19 cases fade and restrictions ease
Thematic Travel Technology & Services ETFs have attracted over $325 million of net flows year-to-date as investors turn optimistic on the resumption of flights a... |
07.02.2022 | Trackinsight: Investors pull off $21.5 bn from world's biggest ETF | The SPDR S&P 500 ETF, known as the SPY, has bled over $21.5 billion this year as investors move out from the FAANG and tech-heavy ETF. The SPY is the world's largest ETF with $405 billion in assets under management. The fund tracks the ... |
27.01.2022 | Trackinsight: Thematic ETFs universe expands with new launches and makeovers | Netting around $100 billion in inflows in 2021, Thematic ETFs have grown to become one of the go-to investment vehicles to gain exposure to themes, trends, and megatrends shaping our future. The universe has further expanded this year and r... |
19.01.2022 | Trackinsight: Investors are less keen on playing with Gaming ETFs this year | After receiving $1.82 billion of net inflows and generating +80% in returns in a pandemic-ridden 2020, interest in Video Games & iGaming ETFs has faded. In 2021, the range of ETFs only received $76 million from investors and ended the y... |
17.01.2022 | Trackinsight: Anti-ARK ETF receives new $50 million dose to start the year | The Tuttle Capital Short Innovation ETF (SARK), which provides a "schadenfreude" moment for anti-ARK Innovation ETF investors, has received a fresh dose of $50 million from investors to start the year.
ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK), C... |
17.01.2022 | Trackinsight: Lithium price surge puts the spotlight on Electric Vehicles & Battery ETFs | Pent-up demand for lithium carbonate prices in China has lifted prices to RMB 327,500 yuan/tonne in the second week of January. Projected higher electric vehicles sales in China, U.S. and Europe have left lithium battery manufacturers scram... |
14.01.2022 | Trackinsight: Risk-takers bracing for Nasdaq 100 revival with leveraged ETF | The Nasdaq 100 fell by -2.57% on Thursday following the Fed's expressed intentions of raising interest rates in March to combat inflation. The tech-heavy index is down -5% this year and more than -7% off its record-high, reached on November... |
11.01.2022 | Trackinsight: 3 Thematic ETFs with early 2022 allure | After a blockbuster year for thematic investing, Thematic ETFs brace for another wave of investors hungry for themes, trends, and megatrends shaping the future. In 2022's first week of trading, 3 Thematic ETFs had the best allure, drawing a... |
11.01.2022 | Trackinsight: Inflows into value sectors headline first week of 2022 | The anticipation of higher interest rates to cool off inflation may have shifted investors' interest from growth to value sectors like financials, industrials, healthcare, energy, and consumer staples. Growth companies rely on heavy borrowi... |
10.01.2022 | Trackinsight: U.S. stocks tumble on hawkish Fed minutes | Stocks and bonds fell sharply after the Fed meeting minutes signaled the central bank is set to raise interest rates sooner than expected. Treasury yields continued to rally accordingly (10-year T-note yield up 25bps at +1.77%, closing in o... |
10.01.2022 | Trackinsight: Best-performing Crypto ETPs in 2021 | In 2021, increased institutional adoption and friendlier regulations fueled investors' interest in cryptocurrencies. The total crypto market cap soared in November to hit the $3 trillion mark, eclipsing Silver's market cap ($1.3 trillion) a... |
10.01.2022 | Trackinsight: Fed quantitative tightening could become a real option in 2022 | Chief Economist and Strategist at Market Securities since 2011, Christophe Barraud has been awarded by Bloomberg the title of Top Forecaster of the U.S. Economy (2012-2020), Eurozone Economy (2015-2019), and Chinese Economy (2017-2020). He ... |
21.12.2021 | Trackinsight: Chile's only ETF may be in for a rough ride next year | Chile's peso fell and its local market stock index (Santiago Stock Exchange General Index IGPA) dropped by 6.2% on Monday after leftist Gabriel Boric won the presidential election of the "Copper" nation on Sunday.
Investors are wo... |
20.12.2021 | Trackinsight: Paradigm shift in markets | Risk appetite dried up as major central banks sent much more hawkish policy messages against the backdrop of elevated inflation. Thus, the Bank of England unexpectedly raised its interest rate from 0.1% to 0.25% in spite of a severe deterio... |
20.12.2021 | Trackinsight: LERN, KBWE and Palladium highlight worst European ETFs in 2021 | Excluding crypto, leveraged, short and inverse ETFs, the Rize Education Tech and Digital Learning UCITS ETF (LERN), KraneShares CSI China Internet UCITS ETF (KWBE) and Palladium ETFs highlight the worst performing European ETFs list of the ... |
15.12.2021 | Trackinsight: Palladium ETFs witness positive inflows this year despite performance plunge | Palladium ETFs garnered good investor interest this year with over $150 million in net inflows. However, the silvery white metal failed to live up to its "precious" status among investors in 2021, having lost more than a third of ... |
02.12.2021 | Trackinsight: ETC Group expands its Crypto range with 5 Altcoin ETCs launches | Britain's ETC Group is expanding their crypto offering to 9 products in December 2021 with 5 new exchange-traded cryptocurrencies (ETCs). The 5 new additions will list on the Deutsche Borse's Xetra and will focus on "altcoins", sm... |
01.12.2021 | Trackinsight: BNP Paribas AM Responsible ETFs line up gets major upgrade | BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) announced it will shift around ?9 billion of its ETF assets to ESG indices or the Paris Aligned Benchmark (PAB), according to a press release published on Wednesday, December 1st.
The move includes an ... |
01.12.2021 | Trackinsight: Investors take refuge in inflation linked bonds ETFs | With inflation running hot in 2021, investors are looking for instruments to protect their assets from value erosion.
In the U.S. many investors have taken refuge in TIPS ETFs like the iShares TIPS Bond ETF or TIP. It's the largest TIPS ETF... |
30.11.2021 | Trackinsight: Metaverse ETF Universe expands with double Canadian launch | Metaverse ETFs global line up expands with the launch of Horizons Global Metaverse Index ETF (MTAV) and Evolve Metaverse ETF (MESH). MTAV and MESH are tied for first Canadian Metaverse ETFs and third globally after Roundhill Ball Metaverse ... |
29.11.2021 | Trackinsight: Crypto ETPs line up expand with new WisdomTree and Invesco launches | Invesco launched the Invesco Physical Bitcoin ETP (BTIC), a 100% physically backed product that tracks the CoinShares Bitcoin Hourly Reference Rate index. Bitcoins will be held on behalf of the Invesco ETP by Zodia Custody, a UK-based digit... |
25.11.2021 | Trackinsight: Amundi expands ESG ETF line-up | In collaboration with AllianceBernstein, Amundi has added two ESG ETFs to their line-up, the Amundi MSCI Emerging ex-China ESG Leaders Select UCITS ETF DR (EMXU/G) and the Amundi MSCI China ESG Leaders Select UCITS ETF DR (CNEU/G). The two ... |
24.11.2021 | Trackinsight: ESG ETFs continue to thrive with strong inflows and new launches | Investors continue to pour money into Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) funds at record level. Year-to-date, close to $150 billion in flows have entered the ESG ETF space, lifting the total assets under management of these funds to... |
24.11.2021 | Trackinsight: Global X expands European ETFs catalog with new Copper mining ETF | Global X expands its European ETFs catalog with the launch of its first commodity linked UCITS ETF in Europe, bringing its total line up to 13 UCITS ETFs. The Global X Copper Miners UCITS ETF (COPX) tracks the Solactive Global Copper Miners... |
23.11.2021 | Trackinsight: L&G Battery Value-Chain UCITS ETF closing in on "tres commas" in assets | LGIM's L&G Battery Value-Chain UCITS ETF (BATT) has amassed more than $357 million in net inflows this year and is closing in on the $1 billion AuM mark with $960 million under its belt today.
As of October 31st, 2021, BATT index's sect... |
22.11.2021 | Trackinsight: Shipping ETF emerges after sinking to 7-month low | After plunging to a 7-month low on November 16, 2021, the Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETF (BDRY) registers a cumulative gain of +26% the rest of the week. The BDRY is down -17.48% in November, and on path to register its second straight mon... |
18.11.2021 | Thematic ETFs product range widens in Europe with recent launches | ETF investing is become more interesting, with Thematic ETFs exploding in popularity in the last few years. Providers have gotten more creative and are expanding their catalogs with exciting investment themes that appeal to institutional an... |
16.11.2021 | Trackinsight: Saudi Arabian ETFs generated over +40% gains this year | Saudi Arabia, the largest economy in the Gulf Region, has garnered investors' attention this year with the Tadawul All Shares Index (TASI) gaining +36%. Leading the charge are Saudi Advanced Industries Company (+169%), Fitaihi Holding Group... |
10.11.2021 | Trackinsight: ARKK ETF finds its nemesis | "Give the people what they want" has become the motto of the ETF universe, with the launch of the Tuttle Capital Short Innovation ETF or SARK on the Nasdaq. The fund is actively managed and tries to achieve the inverse (-1x) of th... |
08.11.2021 | Trackinsight: Wall Street closes at new highs on earnings cheer and strong jobs report | Equity markets are overbought as evidenced by the latest momentum indicators (relative strength index close to 100), but Wall Street kept shrugging off technical warning signs. The main indexes hit new record highs as encouraging earnings r... |
08.11.2021 | Trackinsight: Sprott extends Uranium push by acquiring the second largest Uranium ETF | Sprott Asset Management LP announced last week that they have entered into a definitive agreement with North Shore Indices, Inc. to acquire an exclusive license to use the North Shore Global Uranium Mining Index, the performance of which th... |
08.11.2021 | Trackinsight: Steady rates and dollar retreat boost gold ETFs | Gold prices remains strong, trading above $1,810 after gaining more than 1.5% this month. The rally has been fueled by the retreat in global bond yields, with the benchmark U.S. 10-year yield dropping below the 1.5% mark for the first time ... |
04.11.2021 | Trackinsight: Sprott and Bank of America boost Uranium ETFs | On Wednesday, Global X Uranium ETF (URA), North Shore Global Uranium Mining ETF (URNM) and Horizons Global Uranium Index ETF (HURA) popped by +7.07%, +8.41% and +5.47% respectively on news that Bank of America (BofA) upgraded Cameco stock, ... |
27.10.2021 | Trackinsight: Lithium ETF is having its second-best month of the year | Thematic Global X Lithium & Battery ETF (LIT) is up by 10.44% month-to-date, its second-best performance of the year (so far) since July's +14.93% surge. Overall, LIT has been "lit" this year with around 46% gains on rising li... |
22.10.2021 | Trackinsight: Oil prices’ retreat takes down Energy ETFs | On Thursday, oil prices fell the most since early October on forecasts of warm U.S winter and renewed concerns on the global economic recovery, while lockdowns were reinstated in some parts of Eastern Europe and Russia due to rising Covid-1... |
21.10.2021 | Trackinsight: Hydrogen ETFs attract more $700 million of flows in 2021 | The hydrogen ETF space was born in 2021, with the launch of 7 ETFs tracking the global hydrogen segment. Currently, their combined assets under management are around $670 million and have witnessed of $700 million in inflows year-to-date.
T... |
19.10.2021 | Trackinsight: U.S. Retail ETFs trend higher on September’s sales data | U.S. retail sales rose last month, suggesting resilient demand for merchandise despite global production hurdles and supply constraints. Overall retail purchases increased 0.7% in September following an upwardly revised 0.9% gain in August,... |
14.10.2021 | Trackinsight: Singapore tightens monetary policy on GDP growth and rising inflation | Singapore’s GDP grew by 6.5% in the third quarter compared with a year ago, prompting the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the countrys central bank to tighten monetary policy on Thursday via setting the exchange rate. MAS said it ra... |
11.10.2021 | Trackinsight: Equity markets on a roller coaster ride | Global stocks oscillated between gains and losses all week long. Investors remained cautious due to fresh U.S.-China concerns over trade, rising Treasury yields, and the psychodrama of the debt ceiling. The three major U.S. stock indexes ev... |
05.10.2021 | Trackinsight: Facebook’s 6-hour coma takes down Social Media ETF with it | Facebook and its popular subsidiaries Whatsapp and Instagram were out almost 6 hours yesterday as billions of people and millions of businesses found themselves without the social media giants’ tools they rely upon to connect with friends, ... |
22.09.2021 | Trackinsight: Oil prices and possible rate hike boosts Norwegian ETFs | The Norwegian market continues to trend upward today with OBX, Norway’s flagship rising by almost +2.00% (3:17 PM GMT +2) since opening. Shares of the Scandinavian nation were lifted by rising oil and gas prices and talks about interest rat... |
20.09.2021 | Trackinsight: Wall Street falls ahead of Fed meeting | Week from 13 to 19 September 2021
Wall Street slid again for the second-straight week, marked by the quadruple witching day. The bellwether S&P 500 ended down 0.57% while the Dow Jones Industrial Average was flat. Small cap stocks outpe... |
06.09.2021 | Trackinsight: DocuSign shares flourish on results beat | DocuSign (DOCU), an American company that allows organizations to manage electronic agreements, announced last Thursday better-than-expected earnings and revenue in the second quarter of fiscal year 2022 and raised its full-year revenue gui... |
06.09.2021 | Trackinsight: German flagship index DAX finally expands after 33 years | The 33-year-old German index DAX is finally expanding from 30 to 40 companies after consultation with hundreds of companies and financial institutions. From September 20, 2021, the DAX will include Porsche, Puma, Airbus, Zalando, Siemens He... |
27.08.2021 | Trackinsight: Snowflake share surges on higher reported sales | On Thursday, Snowflake (SNOW) shares spiked by +7.58%, a day after the company reported sales of $272.2 million in fiscal second quarter 2022, almost double the $133.1 million they registered in the same quarter a year prior. The company ho... |
09.08.2021 | Trackinsight: S&P and Dow Close at Record Highs after Strong Jobs Report | Week from 2 to 8 August 2021
The most widely followed indexes in the U.S. notched fresh highs after the July employment report confirmed that the U.S. economy continued to recover at a healthy clip. 943,000 jobs were created last month, bea... |
02.08.2021 | Trackinsight: Chinese tech stocks slump amid regulatory crackdown | Week from 26 to 31 July 2021
Chinese stocks took a nosedive, wiping out hundreds of billions of dollars in market value after Beijing introduced harsh regulations targeting some of the nations industries. Meituan which runs one of China’s ... |
29.07.2021 | Trackinsight: Worst ESG ETFs of the week: Education Tech and Digital Learning | The worst performer ESG ETF for last week and for both regions, Americas and Europe, is by far the Rize Education Tech and Digital Learning UCITS ETF with weekly return of -6.05%. The main reason of this drop is the crackdown from Beijing r... |
19.07.2021 | Trackinsight: Positive Sentiment Fades amid Fears over Delta Variant | Week from 12 to 18 July 2021
U.S. stocks finished the week lower with investors worried about the fast-spreading delta Covid variant. Several EU Countries have thus decided to tighten their entry restrictions in spite of the summer holidays... |
09.07.2021 | Trackinsight: ETF launches of the week: META, GK, BALT | The most notable new ETFs launched last week are Roundhill Ball Metaverse ETF (META), AdvisorShares Gerber Kawasaki ETF (GK), and Innovator Defined Wealth Shield ETF (BALT). META ETF gives investors exposure to the Metaverse, also known as ... |
30.06.2021 | TrackInsight: ETF launches of the week: VOTE, JRE, EGRO | Within the most hyped new ETFs launched last week we have the activist investment firm Engine No. 1 presenting to North American investors VOTE ETF that want to reconcile financial performance with a positive ESG impact. In Europe, BNP Pari... |
25.06.2021 | TrackInsight: ETFs following FTSE Russell indices had strong inflows | This week five BlackRock ETFs recorded strong inflows raising $13.5bn, the ETF that experienced the biggest inflows was the iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF with $6.7bn, bringing the total AUM to $67.9bn.
This kind of unexpected surges can o... |
24.06.2021 | TrackInsight: ETF launches of the week: XPND, DFAS, DFAT | Many ETFs are launched every week, offering new investment opportunities to all types of investors. Last week, First Trust Advisors launched its latest actively managed ETF for those who want to participate in the growth of the technologica... |
23.06.2021 | Trackinsight: The real ESG impact of Bitcoin | Cryptocurrency ETFs have seen consecutive weeks of decline, losing 33.6% in the last 3 months. However performance is not the only concern of investors in cryptocurrencies. Many pointed fingers at Bitcoin, for its high electric consumption ... |
14.06.2021 | Trackinsight: Resilient Stock Market & Lower Yields Despite Rising Inflation | Week from 7 to 13 June 2021
All eyes were on the latest CPI (consumer price) data this week. After climbing to 4.2% year-on-year in April, it accelerated 5.0% in May, above expectations (+4.7%). In a word, this is the biggest increase since... |
07.06.2021 | Trackinsight: Oil and Stocks up, Rates Down | Week from 31 May to 6 June 2021
All major U.S. and European equity indexes closed higher as the latest employment report tempered rate hike fears. The U.S. economy added 559,000 jobs in May. This is a significant increase from the upwardly ... |
02.06.2021 | Trackinsight: Improve your portfolio, learning what factors impact ESG ratings for ETFs | If you are looking for the best ESG ETFs for your portfolio, Trackinsights ESG Observatory shows over 130 ESG ETFs rated A+ or A, the best grades according to our partner Consers ESG ratings methodology.
In the article Top 10 best ESG ET... |
18.05.2021 | TrackInsight: Volatile Week but No Stock Market Crash | Week from 10 to 16 May 2021
The week got off to a rocky start with investors turning away from tech stocks on fears over the threat for inflation and rate hikes across the globe. U.S. inflation indeed surged to its highest rate since the su... |
04.05.2021 | TrackInsight: Markets are Frothy Says Powell | Week from 26 April to 2 May 2021
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said parts of the markets are a bit frothy and kept benchmark rates unchanged. There is growing confidence over the economy’s outlook with a first-quarter GDP above expectations ... |
29.04.2021 | TrackInsight: ESG ETFs – The Ultimate Guide | You mightve heard of the term ESG or ESG ETFs in conversations about sustainable investing. In this guide you will find everything you need to know about ESG ETFs:
What are the different types of ESG ETFs?
What should you consider before b... |
27.04.2021 | TrackInsight: Biden Prepares Capital Gains Tax Hikes on Rich | Week from 19 to 25 April 2021
Wall Street turned lower as Joe Biden was planning a capital gains tax hike for wealthy Americans. His proposal would almost double the capital gains rate to 39.6% for those earning $1 million or more. In a fir... |
23.04.2021 | TrackInsight: A Guide to Crypto ETFs: Bitcoin, Ethereum and more | Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Dogecoin and Ethereum have been dominating headlines around the world for many months. A surge of new crypto ETFs have been launched to make it easier for investors to buy cryptocurrencies without the headache... |
20.04.2021 | GOLD
TrackInsight: Coinbase IPO Euphoria, Wall Street Rallies and Gold Rebounds | Week from 12 to 18 April 2021
Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States, made its debut on the Nasdaq in direct listing. Its shares closed at $342 on Friday, well above the reference price of $250 set on Tuesday. Th... |
15.04.2021 | S&P GSCI GOLD INDEX
TrackInsight: Navigating ETF sustainability with ESG Scores | Investor appetite for sustainable investing boosted the growth of ESG ETFs in 2020 and allowed them to triple in assets. Thanks to a continuous stream of inflows, assets invested in ESG ETFs grew at a 92.6% CAGR over the past three years. I... |
09.04.2021 | TrackInsight: Monthly ETF Report | ESG ETFs Lose Momentum in March | Flows into ESG and Active ETFs hit a 5-month low
Bitcoin ETFs see new asset high of $6.7 Billion
Gold ETFs see second consecutive month of redemptions, losing $6.4 Billion
Cannabis ETFs continue their winning streak
March data from TrackIns... |
06.04.2021 | TrackInsight: S&P 500 Closes at Record High Yet Again | Week from 29 March to 4 April 2021
Though many investors enjoyed a holiday-shortened week, Wall Street jumped as big tech rallied. Facebook rose +5.53%, Google was up +5.02%. Microsoft gained +2.48% after winning a $22 billion contract to s... |
02.04.2021 | TrackInsight: ARKK ETF takes in record inflows | Cathie Woods $23bn flagship ETF focused on Innovation (ARKK ETF) registered another record inflows of +$716.9 million on Wednesday March 31st 2021. Investors have poured a total of $7.1bn in this ETF so far this year.
Find and compare over... |
30.03.2021 | S&P GSCI GOLD INDEX
TrackInsight: ESG investing in Emerging Markets
Higher exposures to controversial themes | Sustainable and ESG investing took the center stage over the past decade but ESG awareness remains uneven around the globe. Developed markets offer better access to ESG data, with more companies reporting and a higher degree of disclosure. ... |
26.03.2021 | TrackInsight: ESG scores: why consensus-based scores are the best | Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance, collectively referred to as ESG investing, is a strategy that invests in companies with a positive contribution to establishing a better future for our society and the planet. Some institutio... |
23.03.2021 | TrackInsight: Top SPAC ETFs: Inside Wall Streets Hottest Trend | For the past months, SPACs and SPAC ETFs have become one of the hottest trends in the investment world. Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) are blank cheque companies with no commercial operations that are listed on stock exchan... |
24.08.2020 | TrackInsight: High Dividend Emerging Stocks ETFs gather inflows on the rebound | ETFs exposed to Emerging Stocks indices focused on High Dividend Stocks won +0,99% and raised $ 70 million of assets on Friday, August 21st. The best performing indices of the segment are respectively exposed to Taiwanese and Hong Kong stoc... |