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One Year Later: The Other Precious Metals ETF (WITE )

Stoyan Bojinov — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:00:13 +0000

ETF Securities, known for listing the world’s first physical gold ETF, debuted the first ever physically-backed precious metals ETF that focuses exclusively on silver, platinum, and palladium late last year. Since its inception in December 2011, WITE has accumulated just over $45 million in assets under management and trades on average over 10,000 shares daily, showcasing the demand for precious metals exposure during a tumultuous period in the markets. Nonetheless, it’s been a tough year for commodities across the board as debt woes in Europe and slowing growth in China have painted a gloomy outlook for raw materials demand in developed and emerging markets alike [see Ten Unexpected Observations On YTD ETF Returns]. Under The Hood WITE is the only offering in the Precious Metals ETFdb Category that offers bundled exposure to silver, platinum, and palladium under one ticker [see Precious Metals Category Report]. This one-of-a-kind offering is designed to [...]

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ETF Insider: What’s Next For Europe?

Stoyan Bojinov — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 15:00:56 +0000

Stock markets endured another choppy trading week as hope and anxiety over the Euro zone debt drama sparked rallies one day and sell-offs the next. The much anticipated summit in Brussels left investors with a plateful of good news to digest on Friday as European leaders agreed to closer fiscal ties, although the United Kingdom refused to take part in the accord. “As with other meetings, this one hasn’t solved everything and likely will leave some disappointed, but overall has been taken by the markets as a big step in the right direction,” said Colin Cieszynski, CMC Markets analyst. Gold slipped lower during the week, with futures prices settling near $1,715 an ounce. Actionable ETF Trade Ideas Last Week’s Actionable ETF Ideas Ticker Position Performance XLU Long 0.8% SLV Long 1.9% MOO Long 1.9% Our picks from Monday’s Insider performed quite well this past week, with our two short positions [...]

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ETF Insider: High Tensions As Euro Summit Approaches

Stoyan Bojinov — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:56:09 +0000

Stocks have been drifting sideways all week as anxiety surrounding the upcoming European summit has proven to be an unavoidable cloud of uncertainty. Back and forth negotiations between European leaders have paved the way for choppy trading on both sides of the Atlantic ocean, although as a whole, volatility has been relatively low this week as major economic data releases have been quite sparse. The Volatility Index (VIX) has been sitting below the 30 mark since the massive equity market rally last week; however, the VIX has been creeping up higher since last Friday, suggesting that uncertainty will remain a dominant theme as long as Euro zone debt woes remain unresolved. Checking In: Trading Ideas This week, our technical trading ideas included short recommendations in two sector-specific ETFs along with a long position in a popular commodity fund. Below, we highlight how our trade recommendations from Monday’s Insider have been [...]

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ETF Insider: Volatility Is Still Lurking

Stoyan Bojinov — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:05:55 +0000

Domestic equity indexes snapped out of their loosing streak last week as investor confidence in the markets improved after a robust start to the holiday shopping season. The bulls charged through Wall Street on Wednesday after a global central bank initiative to lower the cost of dollar funding through swap arrangements sent a wave of buying-euphoria across equity markets. Excitement cooled off before the weekend, despite a better-than-expected U.S. unemployment report, and we expect for volatility to remain abundant this week given the unresolved Euro zone debt drama along with several key central bank meetings. Weekly Outlook The coming week will be a bit sparse on economic data releases on the home front, with central bank meetings across the globe dominating international news. Below, we highlight ETFs that may see an increase in trading activity as relevant market data is released and evaluated by investors: CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust (FXA): [...]

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Alternatives To The 20 Most Popular ETFs

Michael Johnston — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:45:07 +0000

The impressive pace of expansion in the ETF industry over the last several years has been well documented; continuous product development has resulted in the launch of more than 250 so far in 2011, and there are now more than 1,300 names in the ETF lineup. But while the depth of the ETF space has increased, the industry remains quite top-heavy; a relatively small number of products accounts for the lion’s share of total assets. Most of the largest ETFs are also among the oldest; their impressive asset bases are perhaps more attributable to their seniority than the appeal of the underlying methodologies. In fact, impressive innovation in the industry has given investors plenty of alternatives to the “super tickers” that dominate the space. The largest ETFs have become so popular for a reason; they generally offer cheap, liquid exposure to core asset classes. But for investors willing to dig [...]

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When Gold ETFs Sell-Off Do Other Precious Metals Follow?

Eric Dutram — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 11:00:25 +0000

One of the biggest stories in the ETF world over the past few trading sessions has been the Gold SPDR (GLD) taking the top spot among most widely-held ETFs, finally surpassing SPY for the AUM crown. Yet, just as soon as this happened and gold hit $1,900/oz., investors saw a brutal sell-off in the precious metal, causing prices to fall to their current level around $1,770/oz. While the reasons for this decline are unclear– some blame profit-taking while others point to market manipulation– one has to wonder if a similar situation plagued the rest of the precious metal group and their respective ETFs, specifically, silver, platinum, and palladium. Thanks to some gains in Thursday’s session, as well as strong buying to start the week, GLD is now down just 3.4% over the past five days. While the rest of the precious metal group is also experiencing losses, they vary significantly from metal [...]

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Four Volatile ETFs For Active Traders

Jared Cummans — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 11:00:33 +0000

As the ETF industry has continued to expand, now with 1,300+ products to choose from, investors now have more ways than ever to make a play on their favorite market, sector, or region. One of the biggest advantages of ETFs over their mutual fund counterparts is their abundant liquidity; they can be traded intraday just like any other stock, opening up the world to active traders seeking to cash in on the lucrative opportunities offered through the exchange traded world. In fact, there are numerous products that are designed specifically for traders to use on a daily basis, as they offer exposure to volatile sectors that tend to exhibit large movements on an intraday basis. One popular option for trading comes in the form of volatility products; funds that track the VIX (CBOE Volatility Index) tend to experience large movements on a daily basis. But not all investors are comfortable [...]

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This Week In ETFs: July 31st Edition

Jared Cummans — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 11:00:33 +0000

This week saw one of the worst strings of trading sessions in nearly a year as investors have grown increasingly worried that Congress will be unable to set aside their differences and come to terms on some sort of debt deal to avoid a default. If a deal is not passed soon, major credit rating agencies have threatened to kick the U.S. out of the AAA club, which could be devastating for the global economy, as we would no longer be the go to safe haven economy. Gold saw new highs this week as the metal broke through the $1,600 per ounce mark and kept right on going. Meanwhile, oil suffered a rough week as crude is now below $96 per barrel. The ETF world saw a relatively slow week as far as launches are concerned, though a number of filings stuffed into the pipeline ensured that the industry would [...]

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This Week In ETFs: July 24th Edition

Jared Cummans — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 15:00:42 +0000

This week saw yet more back-and-forth trading as major equity indexes posted their best single day in over a year, coupled by losses in other trading sessions. Perhaps the biggest story of the week are the talks on the U.S. debt deal, which seem to be all words and no action. While Congressmen seemed optimistic about reaching an agreement by the August 2nd deadline, investors grow more worried by the day as no solid plan has been put in place or seems close to passing both chambers of the legislative branch. Across the pond, a new plan to help Greece out has spurned investor confidence in the euro for the time being, though with another 109 billion euro bailout, it seems that the Euro-zone may have only bought themselves time before the next fiscal crisis strikes. Amid the current environment, we outline the three best ETF stories from around the [...]

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NSX Data: VWO Leads All ETFs In YTD Inflows

Michael Johnston — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 11:00:03 +0000

The latest ETF industry data from the National Stock Exchange is out, and after a small step back in May, exchange-traded products resumed their upward trajectory in June. Total ETP inflows totaled more than $8 billion last month, after May saw about $800 million in outflows–attributable in large part to big outflows from the S&P 500 SPDR (SPY). The world’s largest ETF had about $92 billion at the halfway point of 2011, and the ETF industry expanded to just under $1.1 trillion thanks to an impressive late June rally and another month of solid inflows. Both U.S. ($1.4 billion) and international equity ETFs ($1.4 billion) saw net inflows last month, though the combined total of those two categories fell short of the June haul for fixed income funds ($3.3 billion). The number of ETPs with at least $50 million in assets climbed to 672 in June; a year ago, that [...]

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