ESG ETFs to Invest in the World in a Meaningful Way
ETFs that capture environmental, social and governance, or ESG, principles can help people capture socially responsible investments, allowing investors to enhance their…
Smart Beta Channel
3 ETFs to Capture the Momentum in U.S. Stocks
As the bull market extends, investors are chasing U.S. stocks ETFs despite cheaper valuations in many other markets. “History suggests that the…
Smart Beta Is a Rising Trend in ETF Universe
As the ETF universe matures, a number of smart beta or factor based ETFs have hit the market, and the strategies are…
Keep Volatility at Bay With Smart Beta ETF
Among smart beta exchange traded funds dedicated to individual investment factors, low volatility products have been popular with conservative investors based on…
What Exactly is Impact Investing
By Sonya Dreizler via Iris.xyz Last month I wrote about the important distinction between SRI and ESG. Today I’m continuing on that theme and…
ETF Performance – Time to Get Tracking
Passive portfolio managers (PMs) sometimes get a bad rap. They’re only tracking an index after all, not trying to beat it. How…
International ETFs That Can Help You Better Manage Currency Risks
Investors who are looking into international stocks should be wary of the potential negative effects of a strengthening U.S. dollar on their…
How ETF Investors Can Diversify in International Markets
Many investors have a home country bias, and an easy way to diversify their portfolios is to look to overseas markets and…
Reducing Volatility With Small-Caps Proves Effective
Small-cap equities and exchange traded funds are leadership groups this year, but often times, investors have to deal with more volatility with…
Where to Find the Best Value in Value ETFs
Conventional wisdom dictates that, over the long-term, value stocks outperform. Well, the length of the current bull market in U.S. stocks qualifies…
How This Small-Cap ETF Sets Itself Apart
Small-cap stocks and the corresponding exchange traded funds are delivering for investors. That includes some smart beta strategies, such as the WisdomTree…
The Rising Importance of Thematic ETF Investment Opportunities
As investors grow more familiar with ETFs, many are using targeted ETF strategies to gain focused exposure to specific market themes and…
As Growth Falters, Value ETFs Are Back in Style
Many continued to chase after growth and momentum this year as the bull market extends, despite the recent bout of volatility. However,…
A Timely Factor-Based Small-Cap ETF
Investors looking for factor-based small-cap investments have options to consider, including the Xtrackers Russell 2000 Comprehensive Factor ETF (NYSEArca: DESC). DESC tracks…