It’s been a busy week in the world of ETFs as the first quarter of the year came to a close.
Here’s a look at the Top 5 Most Viewed Articles of the Week:
1. Is the Tide Turning for Bond ETFs?
Fixed income exchange traded funds have one of this year’s hottest asset classes and U.S. government bond ETFs have been leading that charge. Investors in ETFs such as the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NYSEArca: TLT) got a bonus earlier this month when the Federal Reserve opted against raising interest rates.
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2. Nasdaq Adds Impressive 25 New ETF Listings for Q1
When the Nasdaq Stock Market closes out the first quarter Thursday it will have added an impressive list of 25 new ETF products.
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3. John Hancock Fills Out Smart-Beta Sector ETF Suite
John Hancock has filled out the gaps in its smart-beta exchange traded fund suite with five new sector-specific ETFs backed by Dimensional Fund Advisors’ research-based factor investing.
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4. Emerging Currency ETF Surges Against U.S. Dollar
An exchange traded fund that tracks emerging market currencies has surged against the U.S. dollar as currencies from the developing economies experience their best month in 18 years.
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5. A Look at What’s Boosting Oil ETFs, How Long it Will Last
The United States Oil Fund (NYSEArca: USO), which tracks West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures, is up 9.4% over the past month in what can be described as a stunning reversal of fortune for the previously downtrodden oil exchange traded fund.
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