The First Batch of 4x Leveraged ETPs
VelocityShares, the exchange traded note business of the Janus Henderson Group, debuted the first suite of 4x or 400% leveraged exchange traded…
British Pound
Currency ETF 101: What’s In It for You?
As with other types of exchange traded funds (ETFs), it’s easy to build a diversified portfolio of currency ETFs if you understand…
6 UK ETFs to Watch as Pound Faces Volatility
The CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust (NYSEArca: FXB) is up 5.4% year-to-date, making it one of the better-performing exchange traded funds tracking…
What to Expect From U.K. ETFs as Brexit Starts
The iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (NYSEArca: EWU), the largest U.K. ETF trading in the U.S., is up 6% year-to-date, but gains…
U.K. ETF Winners & Losers Nine Months After Brexit
After ranking as one of last year’s worst-performing developed market currency exchange traded funds, the CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust (NYSEArca: FXB)…
Pound ETF Still Faces Hurdles as Brexit Course Continues
After ranking as one of last year’s worst-performing developed market currency exchange traded funds, the CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust (NYSEArca: FXB)…
More Pound Problems for This Currency ETF
The CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust (NYSEArca: FXB), which tracks the British pound’s movement against the U.S. dollar, was one of last…
More Problems for the Pound ETF
Down nearly 16% year-to-date, the CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust (NYSEArca: FXB), which tracks the British pound’s movement against the U.S. dollar,…
U.K. Currency-Hedged ETFs Pop on BOE Aggressive Stimulus Package
United Kingdom country-specific exchange traded funds rallied and the pound sterling weakened after the Bank of England implemented a bigger-than-expected package of…
Brexit Continues to Drag on Pound ETF, Sends GBP to Three-Decade Low
As traders continue to digest the consequences of the United Kingdom’s vote to break away from the European Union, the British pound…
Look to Currency-Hedged U.K. ETFs as BOE Signals Looser Policies
The Bank of England could cut interest rates to bolster the British economy, potentially supporting currency-hedged exchange traded fund strategies as a…
U.K. ETFs, FTSE 100 Rebound After Brexit Sell-Off
United Kingdom stocks and the pound sterling plunged on the Brexit vote, but a benchmark index of blue-chip UK stocks has already…
10 ETFs Hit the Hardest in ‘Brexit’ Fallout
The votes are in and the United Kingdom will dissolve its 43-year membership in the European Union, triggering mass sell-off in global…
Europe ETFs Jump Ahead of Brexit Vote Tally
European markets and related exchange traded funds (ETFs) were leading the market rebound Thursday ahead of widely observed “Brexit” vote. The European…