Equity Investors Go Defensive with Consumer Staples ETF
Companies that sell basic goods and broad consumer staples sector ETFs are pushing higher as investors hedge their equity bets with a…
Consumer Staples
PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi to Step Down After 12-Year Tenure
Indra Nooyi, CEO of PepsiCo (PEP), will resign on October 3 after serving a 12-year tenure. Nooyi, 62, will be succeeded by…
Consumer Staples ETFs Don’t Often Do This
Entering Monday, the Consumer Staples Select SPDR (NYSEArca: XLP) was down 8% year-to-date while the S&P 500 was higher by 3.8%. It…
Staples Sector Shows Signs of Potential Rebound
Nearly halfway through 2018, it is fair to say the consume staples sector is disappointing. The Consumer Staples Select SPDR (NYSEArca: XLP),…
Time to Nibble at Consumer Staples ETFs?
The consumer staples sector has been a dud for much of 2018 and those struggles are continuing in recent days. For example,…
Consumer Staples ETFs Try to Shake Laggard Ways
Consumer staples stocks and the related exchange traded funds have been anything but safe this year. For example, the Consumer Staples Select…
iShares Adds 7 Active A.I.-Backed Sector ETFs
Branching from its normal line of business, BlackRock’s iShares has launched seven actively managed sector-focused ETFs that implement artificial intelligence screens. On…
Sin Is In With New Vice ETF
AdvisorShares, an exchange traded fund provider known for its actively managed investment options, has launched a new ETF that capitalizes on vice…
A Safe Sector Could be Exciting Into Year-End
The Consumer Staples Select SPDR (NYSEArca: XLP), the largest ETF tracking the consumer staples sector, jumped about 2% and some market observers…
Amid Fears of Rising Rates, Staples ETFs at Risk
With higher beta, cyclical sectors leading U.S. equity markets higher this year, some defensive sectors are lagging. That is the case with…
On Demand Webcast: Looking Under the Hood of Smart Beta ETFs
As more consider the benefits of smart beta exchange traded funds, investors should also take the time to scrutinize the differences of…
Lower Downside Risk with a Customer Satisfaction ETF Strategy
Instead of repositioning an investment portfolio and potentially lose out in the reshuffle, investors should consider a smart beta exchange traded fund…
On-Demand Webcast: Emerging Market ETFs Are Too Big to Ignore
The emerging markets is a huge opportunity that many have overlooked as a rising middle class is set to contribute to a…
An ETF to Capture 3 Billion Emerging Market Consumers
Many exchange traded fund investors focus on U.S. equities, ignoring potential opportunities overseas. However, emerging markets, which represent the largest economy of…