Time to Move from FAANGs to SEPTICS
By Jeff Weniger, CFA, Asset Allocation Strategist A half-century ago, when investors fell in love with the “Nifty 50,” the darling mega-caps…
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Upside EPS Surprises in Japan
Fears of trade wars and political uncertainty cannot distract from the fundamental improvement in the profitability of corporate Japan. In fact, the…
WisdomTree to Split Four Smart Beta ETFs
WisdomTree (NASDAQ: WETF) said Wednesday it is planning forward splits on four of its smart beta ETFs, including two dividend funds. “The…
A Suite of Earnings-Focused ETFs Celebrates a Decade of Outperformance
As the first quarter comes to an end and the market readies for the upcoming earnings season, investors may look to a…
An Earnings ETF for Earnings Season
Earnings season is here and this week, investors will be treated to an avalanche of reports from the financial services sector, the…
WisdomTree Adds Four ETFs to Mexico Listings
WisdomTree (NasdaqGS: WETF), the fifth-largest U.S. issuer of exchange traded funds, expanded its already solid footprint in Latin America with the recent…
How Smart-Beta ETFs Differ Traditional Cap-Weighted Funds
Strategic- or smart-beta exchange traded funds provide exposure to an alternative indexing methodology that employs actively managed styles in a passive wrapper…
ETF Spotlight: Companies with Positive Earnings
ETF Spotlight on the WisdomTree Earnings 500 Fund (NYSEArca: EPS), part of an ongoing series. Assets: $102.2 million Objective: The WisdomTree Earnings…
Forensic Accounting ETF Under the Microscope
Traditional index exchange traded funds have helped investors access broad market segments, but most are market-cap weighted, for better or worse. Still,…
Better-Than-Expected Earnings Lift Stock ETFs
Earnings season is in full swing and most companies are beating Wall Street analysts’ forecasts, supporting equities prices and stock exchange traded…
As Earnings Kick Off, These ETFs Weight by Revenue, Profits
Alcoa’s first-quarter results Monday start the earnings season as Wall Street gets its latest update on the health of corporate America. Investors…
How to Play the S&P 500 With ETFs
There’s more than one way to skin a cat, and there’s more than one way to get exposure to one of the…