Despite some positive economic data to close the week (U.S. consumer sentiment rose more than expected in June), lingering fears that Greece is head for a Eurozone exit capped the ability of U.S. stocks to muster impressive gains for the week.
As usual, it was a busy week in the world of exchange traded funds. Investors continued pulling out of emerging markets ETFs and bond funds and it was another brisk week in terms of product launches. With that, let’s launch some of this week’s biggest ETF stories on ETF Trends.
Broad Market/Sector ETFs
These are go-go days for regional bank ETFs. [Regional Bank ETFs are Shining Bright]
A possible inflection point for utilities ETFs.
Checking in with two big biotech ETFs. [Two big Biotech ETFs With big Gains]
Another positive catalyst for the airline ETF. [Airline Profit Growth is Expected to Surge]
A healthcare ETF to remember.
Another industry ETF is loving rising Treasury yields. [Insurance ETFs are Perking up]
Global ETFs
MSCI delays addition of A-shares to global benchmarks. [MSCI Postpones A-Shares Addition]
Prior to MSCI decision, investors flocked to A-shares ETFs.
Call buying explodes in China small-cap ETF. [Options Traders are Flocking to This China ETF]
A nifty avenue for investing in global infrastructure.
State Street enters currency hedged ETF arena. [State Street Enters Currency Hedged Fray]
Bond ETFs
Fed protection with a leveraged bearish bond ETF.
A hidden gem among corporate bond ETFs.
Departures from junk bond ETFs are accelerating. [Investors are Leaving Junk Bond ETFs]
ETF Trends editorial team contributed to this post.