magazine archive
magazine archive
Exchange-Traded Funds
The easy way to back online shopping stocks
Thursday 25 Mar 2021Investors looking to play the e-commerce theme have a new option available to them thanks to the launch of a specialist exchange-traded fund – Global Online Retail ETF ( IBUY ) . The ETF tracks the EQM Global Online Retail Growth Index and aims to provide exposure to ‘the rapidly growing online e-...
Investors flock to value ETFs as performance soars
Thursday 18 Mar 2021Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) focused on value stocks have boomed in popularity since the value rally began in November 2020, with the performance of many soaring in that timeframe. According to Bloomberg, in the US value ETFs have already taken in $20 billion so far this year, which is already...
Thematic products top the ETF charts in 2020
Thursday 10 Dec 2020It’s been argued that the coronavirus pandemic has, rather than changing the world entirely, acted more like a time machine in accelerating trends so that shifts which might have taken years or decades have come through in a matter of months. That argument is supported by the list of the best...
ETF providers quick to launch more ethical funds
Thursday 15 Oct 2020Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with an ethical tilt are all the rage with most of the big investment firms looking to bring out new products with an ESG (environmental, social and governance) flavour. It’s easy to understand the appeal. ETFs provide a low cost way to invest ethically, and because...
Accessing small caps through ETFs
Thursday 13 Aug 2020Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are often associated with the largest, most liquid stocks in the market, but in fact you can use them to gain exposure to small companies too. But why would you want to hold them through ETFs, what are the risks, and what are your options when it comes to choosing a...
Removing currency risk on overseas-focused ETFs
Thursday 04 Jun 2020When looking to invest in a certain region like the US, Japan or the Eurozone, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) can be a very useful tool. They give you a broad and cost efficient exposure to the country’s stock market which helps capture a decent amount of the upside, and also offers the benefit of...
High yield corporate bond ETFs are looking more attractive
Thursday 14 May 2020In the middle of March when the world suddenly became aware of the economic consequences of the virus pandemic, the high yield or junk bond market almost became dysfunctional, according to Invesco fund manager Rhys Davies. Trading became very difficult as volumes shrank and prices fell (causing...
Socially responsible investing: a stricter form of ESG
Thursday 16 Apr 2020If you want your money to be invested in a morally correct way, looking at funds with the ‘socially responsible investing’ (SRI) tag may be a way to do it. SRI is an attempt by those in the fund management world to apply a stricter and more focused style of ESG (environmental, social and governance...
Socially responsible investing: a stricter form of ESG
Thursday 16 Apr 2020If you want your money to be invested in a morally correct way, looking at funds with the ‘socially responsible investing’ (SRI) tag may be a way to do it. SRI is an attempt by those in the fund management world to apply a stricter and more focused style of ESG (environmental, social and governance...
Will ETFs reinvest dividends for you?
Thursday 05 Mar 2020Just as when you invest in a regular mutual fund, if you’re looking to put money in an exchange-traded fund (ETF) it’s also important to choose the right share class. An increasing number of ETFs, certainly those from big providers like iShares and Vanguard, will have either accumulating (acc) or...