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3 Scorching Hot Software ETFs
Thursday, July 2, 2020 - 2:43pm | 601Whether it's cloud computing, other forms of enterprise, video games or another segment, software stocks and exchange traded funds are growing at torrid paces this year. On Wednesday, several software ETFs spanning a variety of genres extended their good fortune from the second quarter, soaring...
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Rate Cuts Could Boost This India ETF
Tuesday, August 13, 2019 - 10:55am | 491When it comes to interest rates, U.S. investors focus on the Federal Reserve, but the Fed is far from the only central bank that has recently trimmed borrowing costs. Plenty of emerging markets central banks, including the Reserve Bank of India, have been joining the rate cut fun. What Happened On...
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Time For Trade Talks, Time For This ETF
Friday, May 3, 2019 - 12:14pm | 561The notion that trade tensions between the United States and China, the world's two largest economies, are poised to cool is one of the reasons why Chinese stocks are emerging markets leaders this year. Same goes for China exchange traded funds. The WisdomTree ICBCCS S&P China 500 Fund (...
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A Surprising Thrill With A Small-Cap ETF
Tuesday, February 26, 2019 - 1:05pm | 569Small-cap exchange traded are in rally mode this year and some of the more conservative strategies in this market segment are participating in that upside. That includes dividend-focused ETFs. Just look at the WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund (NYSE: DES), which is higher by nearly 17 percent...
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A Dapper Dividend ETF
Friday, February 8, 2019 - 2:26pm | 558Smaller stocks, including mid-caps, are participating in this year's broader market rally. While near-term performance is often seductive, investors should remember the long-term potency of mid-cap stocks and exchange traded funds. Add the layers of dividends and value to the equation, and mid-...
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An Active Idea For High Shareholder Yield
Thursday, January 10, 2019 - 10:21am | 565Shareholder yield is often overlooked relative to dividend yields and buyback yields, but shareholder yield is more encompassing because it includes three avenues for investor rewards: buybacks, debt reduction and dividends. Several exchange traded funds focus on shareholder yield using...
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Rethinking Global Fixed Income Strategies
Friday, December 14, 2018 - 8:59am | 592Global fixed income exchange traded funds, like many of their domestic counterparts, are frequently weighted by market capitalization. WisdomTree Investments Inc. (NASDAQ: WETF) features an expansive lineup of ETFs, including bond funds, that favor alternative weighting methodologies. The newest...
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A Bright Idea Among Corporate Bond ETFs
Wednesday, November 28, 2018 - 3:08pm | 493The U.S. corporate bond market is becoming tricky to navigate. Morgan Stanley recently estimated $2.5 trillion worth of U.S. investment-grade corporate bonds carry BBB ratings. Translation: about half the total U.S. corporate bond market is one to three notches away from junk territory. Some bond...
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How Market Volatility Is Affecting Some ETF Issuers
Friday, October 12, 2018 - 11:52am | 572Few stocks have been immune from the broad market's two-day tumble. Among the punished are companies with direct exposure to the exchange traded funds industry. This week, shares of BlackRock Inc. (NYSE: BLK), the world's largest assets manager and ETF issuer and WisdomTree Investments...
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Ally Invest Adds 100-Plus Commission-Free ETFs To Trading Platform
Monday, August 27, 2018 - 4:06pm | 337Detroit-based Ally Financial Inc. (NYSE: ALLY) announced Monday that more than 100 commission-free ETFs are available to customers on the Ally Invest platform, including environmental, social and governance-focused funds. What Happened Ally customers will now have access to WisdomTree...
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A New Spin On The Old 60/40 Split
Monday, August 6, 2018 - 12:07pm | 547Some of the most traditional financial advice is to be 60 percent allocated to equities and 40 percent allocated to fixed income. A new exchange traded fund brings a fresh look to traditional asset allocation models. The WisdomTree 90/60 U.S. Balanced Fund (NYSE: NTSX) debuted last week as the...
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A Protective ETF Play On International Dividend Growth
Thursday, June 28, 2018 - 9:57am | 523International stocks and exchange traded funds are not repeating the impressive performance seen in 2017. The widely followed MSCI EAFE Index is lower by 6.5 percent in 2018 and close to violating its 52-week low. Some other ex-U.S. developed markets strategies are proving more durable or less...
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How The Yen Is Affecting Japanese ETFs
Monday, May 7, 2018 - 9:35am | 516It's no secret that Japanese stocks and the yen often move in opposite directions. The inverse relationship was on display in the first quarter when the WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund (NYSE: DXJ) and the CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust (NYSE: FXY) moved in almost exactly opposite...
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A Better ETF Mousetrap For The Chinese Economic Elephant
Monday, April 30, 2018 - 12:29pm | 449Hundreds of exchange-traded funds offer exposure to Chinese stocks while dozens are dedicated to the world's second-largest economy. With numbers that large, it's reasonable to expect few, if any, carbon copies among China-specific ETFs. An advisable approach to Chinese equities is using...
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An Emerging Markets Play For Rising Oil Prices
Wednesday, April 25, 2018 - 9:43am | 582Whether it is on the demand side in China, India, South Korea, or on the production side, in Brazil, Russia and more, emerging markets exchange traded funds have some exposure to oil prices. While the MSCI Emerging Markets Index allocates just 7.29 percent of its weight to the energy sector, oil...