Invesco Study Shows More Investors Adopting Factor Strategies
In the 1950s, the concept of a multi-factor strategy may have had investors scratching their heads at first mention, but that has changed over five decades later. A recent study…
iShares Launches a Green Bond ETF
BlackRock’s iShares expanded on its socially responsible exchange traded fund theme with the introduction of its first green bond strategy that cover fixed-income securities tied to projects designed to combat…
Moat Investing through a Factor Lens
The popularity of factor-based smart beta investment strategies has surged in 2018 as advisors look to rules-based indexing methodologies to enhance returns…
DWS Debuts New Way to Access Latin America
There is a new exchange traded fund tracking Latin American equities and it excludes Brazil, the region’s largest economy. The Xtrackers MSCI…
Nationwide ETF Features a Unique Approach to Diversification
A key selling point of broad market index funds and exchange traded funds is diversity, but upon closer examination, some funds may…
Factor Views 4Q18
By Yazann Romahi and Garrett Norman via Iris.xyz The factors that we favor were generally negative in a quarter marked by global divergences…
Looking Into Vanguard’s New ESG ETFs
In September, Vanguard, the second-largest U.S. issuer of exchange traded funds, launched its first ETFs aimed at environmental, social and governance (ESG)…
High-Yield Bonds: A Short-Term and Long-Term Perspective
From pension funds that invest in 100-year bonds to individuals who focus on earning monthly income, different types of investors have various…
Renewed Affinity for iShares Value ETF ‘IWD’
As has been widely documented, value stocks are struggling this year, but the broader market’s October woes are plaguing once beloved growth…
An ETF That Has America’s Values in Mind Can Also Outperform
Socially responsible ETFs that follow environmental, social and governance principles are more than just a feel-good investment strategy. They also produce results.…
Buyback ETFs Could Strengthen as Companies Buy Back on the Cheap
With the U.S. stock market dipping into correction territory, Corporate America could step in and buy back their own shares on the…
Is Rotating Out of Growth and into Value Really the Best Option?
As volatility continues to rain down on U.S. equities, are investors really better off discarding the growth factor and seeking refuge under…