Specialty ETFs

Goldman Sachs Assets Management (GSAM), the exchange traded funds arm of Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS), is looking to boost its profile in the fast-growing fixed income ETF space. What Happened With bond ETFs having hit $1 trillion in combined assets under management for the first time just a couple of...

The hunt is on for low volatility opportunities, but investors don't need to focus that effort solely on U.S. equities. Some global exposure can be sprinkled into the mix with exchange traded funds, such as the iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Global ETF (CBOE: ACWV). What Happened The $5.14 billion...

Most of the exchange traded funds that hit 52-week highs on Thursday were newer products or fixed income funds, but outside of those groups, a slew of gold ETFs, including the SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE: GLD) joined the party. What Happened GLD, the world's largest ETF backed by physical holdings...

The low volatility factor and the related exchange traded funds do not miss out on 100% of the market's declines when equities falter, but the objective with these funds is to perform less poorly than their traditional rivals, explaining why many investors are embracing “low vol”...

“Adventurous” usually isn't a word used in relation to fixed income investing, but with Treasury yields tumbling in the U.S. and other major global central banks paring interest rates, it might require some sense of adventure to find adequate yield. What Happened Early Wednesday, 10...

Direxion is a content partner of Benzinga The first half of 2019 is in the books, but that doesn’t mean investors have any more clarity on any of the macro headlines that have been gripping the market since at least the start of the year. The trade war with China still has no end in sight....

Fixed income exchange traded funds are gathering new assets at breakneck speed and with interest rates declining and stocks scuffling, bond funds could lure even more capital from investors. What Happened In the first half of this year, fixed income ETFs saw inflows of $74 billion, including a...

Monday was the worst day of year for U.S. stocks, but dozens of exchange traded funds managed to hit all-time highs. Of course, the bulk of these funds were either new products or fixed income or precious metals funds. What Happened One of the notable exceptions to those groups was the actively...

Some socially responsible exchange traded funds appear bland, but as the group grows, so are the number of unique offerings. What Happened One of those unique funds is the U.S. Vegan Climate ETF, which will traded under the ticker “VEGAN” and is slated to debut next month. It has been a...

Robots haven't taken over the world, at least not yet, but one exchange traded fund powered by artificial intelligence is performing pretty well. The AI Powered Equity ETF (NYSE: AIEQ) is higher by nearly 19% year to date. What Happened Backed by IBM's famous Watson supercomputer, AIEQ,...

By some estimates, there's more than $14 trillion of negative-yielding debt around the world. Plus, the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates this week, putting added emphasis on investor efforts to locate higher levels of income. What To Know Investment-grade corporate bonds may be appealing...

The AdisorShares New Tech and Media ETF (NYSE: FNG), an actively managed exchange traded fund, created just over two years as a play on the famous FANG stocks is surprisingly light on those names, but allocated to another high-flying name. What Happened FNG recently bought 3,100 shares of Beyond...

This year is shaping to be another one of U.S. equity out-performance. With five months left in 2019, the MSCI World ex USA Index is up 12.3%, badly trailing the S&P 500's 2019 gain of 21.4%. That serves a reminder for investors wanting to bet on international equities, those bets are...

With today being the last trading day of July, it's a good time to consider seasonal trading ideas for August. Fortunately, traders don't have to veer into the unfamiliar in search of exchange traded funds with solid August track records. What Happened The SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE: GLD...