Brenton Garen is the former editor-in-chief of ETF Database and its sister site, ETF Trends. He was responsible for leading the editorial direction and digital initiatives of all products. He moved to the U.S. from Australia after receiving a B.A. in journalism from the Queensland University of Technology. Previously, Brenton was executive editor of Mirror Media Group in Los Angeles, where he oversaw five newspaper publications.
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American Century offers a full suite of actively managed ETFs, reaching from ex-US small cap...
These actively managed ETFs from PIMCO focus on short-term fixed income securities in a variety...
Blackrock’s suite of utilities ETFs offers investors two strategies for accessing the space....
Sprott offers investors access to the gold market via the equity route in the form of two miners...
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Blackrock’s suite of silver-based has two different strategies for investors to access the white...
While the Vanguard Communication Services ETF, VOX, is a mostly traditional market cap weighted...
The Schwab suite of emerging market equity ETFs have two different strategies for investors to...
While MXI is the only traditional global materials sector fund in the iShares suite, this list...
Invesco’s clean energy ETFs focus primarily on cleaner more renewable energy resources and energy...
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The Schwab suite of large Cap ETFs have several different strategies for investors to access the...
Invesco’s suite of water resource ETFs are global based funds that invest not only in water...
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Invesco Preferred ETFs are corporate grade fixed income products investing in US...
Cyber Security ETFs seek to provide investors with access to companies whose primary revenue is...
Blackrock has a wide range of Asian emerging market ETFs that follow the MSCI suite of indexes....
The Schwab suite of US large Cap ETFs have several different strategies for investors to access...
The Charles Schwab suite of small cap ETFs comprise of two US-based funds and two developed...
By Liqian Ren, WisdomTree Director of Modern Alpha
China is leading global equity markets higher...
Direxion launched two new leveraged ETFs that focus on companies that are involved in the...
A new actively managed ETF based on a performance-driven hedge fund launched last week called...
Invesco made a splash in the active non-transparent ETF space today, launching four ETFs that...
VanEck debuted two new corporate bond ETFs on Wednesday designed to provide investors with...
Amplify ETFs launched a gold ETF on the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday focused on small- and...
Panic With Friends podcast host Howard Lindzon hosted Invesco’s John Hoffman and Nasdaq’s Sean...
State Street Global Advisors debuted a new ETF on Tuesday that was developed to meet the demand...
BlackRock debuted the iShares Factors US Small Cap Value ETF (NYSE: SVAL) today, whichseeks to...
ProShares launched a new ETF on Friday that invests in companies which may benefit from...
On the heels of its September one-year anniversary, Avantis Investors, a $2 billion investment...
Invesco debuted a new suite of funds today that offers exposure to a set of investors who have...
Global X ETFs added to its family of thematic growth ETFs today, launching a new ETF on Nasdaq...
State Street Global Advisors debuted a new ETF on the New York Stock Exchange today: the SPDR...
Today, iShares launched a new suite of ESG Screened ETFs,designed exclusively to track underlying...
Invesco debuted three new BulletShares ETFs today that offer investors access to customized bond...
Building upon the success of the Direxion Work From Home ETF (WFH), which recently surpassed $90...
Joe Foster is the first, second-time guest on VanEck’s Trends with Benefits and it’s no wonder...
One of the marquee developments in the fund industry in recent memory are the launches of active...
More and more job seekers are finding remote, work-from-home options in their search, which is...
Lower costs in clean energy and battery prices could give China’s clean energy initiatives a...
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For the four T. Rowe Price active exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that launched last week, State...
ETF Trends caught up Tim Coyne, Head of Exchange-Traded Funds at T. Rowe Price, to discuss the...
T. Rowe Price entered the exchange-traded fund industry on Wednesday with the debut of four...
T. Rowe Price entered the exchange-traded fund industry on Wednesday with the debut of four...
Defiance ETFs launched a new ETF today with targeted exposure to the junior disruptors in the...
WisdomTree on Monday announced various enhancements to the WisdomTree Modern Tech Platforms Fund...
State Street Global Advisors made a splash in the ESG ETF space on Tuesday, debuting the SPDR...
First Trust launched a new actively managed ETF today on the New York Stock Exchange: the First...
Global independent ETF analytics platform TrackInsight has named Nasdaq its exclusive distributor...
Goldman Sachs Asset Management launched a new ETF today that offers smart beta exposure to 1-5...
The unprecedented uncertainty due to the pandemic followed by the equally surprising rebound this...
Allianz expanded its suite of next-generation risk management solutions with the launch of two...
The rise of broad access to the internet laid the cornerstone for widespread remote working...
Global X ETFs expanded its preferred stock and Catholic values offerings today with the launch of...
Earlier this month, Allianz launched two funds in the buffered outcome ETF space: the AllianzIM...
Global X launched its first actively managed ETF this morning, which will seek to provide...
The housing market and sector-related exchange traded funds are roaring back to life in recent...
Matt Hougan of Bitwise Asset Management will join our ETF Database / ETF Trends ‘Office Hours’...
DWS Group has broadened its ESG ETF suite to now include investment grade (IG), high yield (HY)...
Cathie Wood, Chief Investment Officer & CEO at ARK Invest, will join our ETF Database / ETF...
ETF Trends CEO Tom Lydon and ETF Trends CIO Dave Nadig are pleased to be joined by Jeremy...
ETF Trends CEO Tom Lydon and ETF Trends CIO Dave Nadig are pleased to be joined by Ben Johnson,...
With the coronavirus pandemic taking hold of the global markets, it might seem like investors...
Over the last month,Tesla has been trampled on, to say the least. The electric car...
The first Active Non-Transparent ETFs made their trading debut today via a pair of funds from ...
Direxion announced Friday that it was expediting the change in investment objectives and...
Nassim Talb wrote the book “Antifragile,” which deep dove into opacity, luck, uncertainty,...
When volatility is elevated, as has been the case of late, it’s important to keep an eye on...
Whether it’s lower fees or simply understanding something that sounds outright complicated, smart...
ETF industry pioneer Dave Nadig will join ETF Database (ETFdb.com) and ETF Trends (ETFTrends.com)...
Direxion recently launched the Direxion Daily S&P 500 High Beta Bull and Bear 3X Shares – (...
Some money managers may loathe the idea of revealing their methodology in a fully transparent...
The first leveraged exchange-traded product in the U.S. linked to the cannabis industry launched...
J.P. Morgan Asset Management expanded its innovative BetaBuilders suite on Thursday with the...
Heightened global market risks have weighed on investors, but there are still opportunities to be...
Recent concerns about selling pressure in some of the more exotic corners of the fixed income are...
The SEC issued a notice of approval on Thursday for Fidelity, T. Rowe Price, Natixis’...
Without a clear sign of a recession popping up anytime soon, investors continue to fuel the...
At Schwab IMPACT 2019 in San Diego Nov. 4-7, Northern Trust executive vice president and chief...
Fidelity Investments launched a new thematic ETF on Thursday that could serve as a core or...
ProShares added two new ETFs to its dividend growth suite on Thursday, one focusing on U.S....
Direxion debuted four new 3X leveraged ETFs on Thursday designed to be a dynamic way for tactical...
As widely expected, the Federal Open Market Committee lowered its benchmark funds rate by 25...
The 7th annual Inside Fixed Income conference returns Nov. 12-13 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in...
Investors who are considering ways to diversify risk in a volatile market may consider...
Pacer ETFs has hit $5 billion in assets under management (AUM) after adding another $1 billion in...
Pacer ETFs has hit $5 billion in assets under management (AUM) after adding another $1 billion in...
Bitwise Asset Management’s Bitcoin ETF was disapproved on Wednesday, but Bitwise remains...
The word is out: bond ETFs are raking in the assets to the tune of roughly $74 billion in the...
ETF Managers Group on Wednesday launched a new actively managed ETF engineered to be a cash...
Biblically responsible investing firm Inspire Investing launched its fifth fund in two years on...
Oil ETFs surged upwards of 10 percent Monday after attacks on Saudi oil production facilities...
Beyond Investing launched its U.S. Vegan Climate ETF (VEGN) on NYSE Arca today, providing...
By Direxion
In light of the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates, investors can use various ETF...
Real estate ETFs category typically feature above-average dividend yields and defensive traits....
At a time when trade tensions between the U.S. and China are running high, pressuring stocks in...
Gold ETFs shined on Monday after volatility hit the markets, with investors turning to the...
An ETF’s tax efficiency has been a key selling point for tax-sensitive investors who prefer...
Gold ETFs are steady, preparing for a drive to the upside amid increased expectations of further...
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While summer can often be a quiet time for markets, this year and this summer is anything but...
When it comes to sectors that often benefit from lower interest rates and declining Treasury...
Conventional wisdom dictating that financial services stocks and exchange traded funds benefit...
Against the backdrop of lower interest rates in the U.S. and more than $14 trillion in...
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday and the door is open for perhaps another rate...
While some energy strategies are struggling this year, real assets as a broader category are not....
Midstream exposure is boosting the Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF (ENFR ), making the exchange...
The Commerce Department reported that Gross domestic product (GDP) fell during the second quarter...
Short-term traders know that when it comes to leveraged equity exchange-traded fund (ETF)...
The ProShares Pet Care ETF (PAWZ ), the first and still the only dedicated pet care exchange...
Cambria Investment Management entered the cannabis investing space on Thursday with the launch of...
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A new actively-managed cannabis ETF that seeks to provide exposure to the fast-developing global...
As big banks continue to report their second-quarter earnings this week, some are already...
Northern Trust’s FlexShares Exchange Traded Funds debuted its Quality Low Volatility suite of...
Innovation Shares debuted The Cannabis ETF on Monday, describing it “as the first passively...
The results of the Federal Reserve’s Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review, or CCAR, are in...
ETF Trends CEO Tom Lydon discussed the VanEck Vectors Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF (ANGL )...
Gold prices are posting solid gains and are near last week’s six-year high of $1,415.40 in August...
The Global X Genomics & Biotechnology ETF (GNOM ) is just over two months old, but this...
U.S. stocks have been retracing the path back to their all-time highs this months, exploding...
Real assets, such as precious metals, commodities, real estate, and oil, have a place in...
ETF Trends CEO Tom Lydon discussed the Global X MSCI Greece ETF (GREK ) on this week’s “ETF of...
As trade tensions heighten with China, an increasing number of investors are looking for...
As the world’s fastest growing large economy, and one of only two countries with over 1 billion...
The healthcare sector is usually viewed as defensive and derives significant portions of revenue...
Investors can consider an infrastructure sector-specific exchange traded fund as an alternative...
An emerging market fund is a mutual fund or ETF that invests the majority of its assets in stocks...
The ProShares Pet Care ETF (PAWZ ) debuted last November as the first exchange traded fund (ETF)...
While major emerging markets benchmarks slumped in May, the Global X MSCI Argentina ETF (ARGT )...
The First Trust NASDAQ CEA Smartphone Index Fund (NasdaqGS: FONE) is no longer with investors. As...
The VanEck Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF (REMX ), which is comprised of global...
Amid increasing trade tensions between the U.S. and China, it is not surprising the MSCI Emerging...
With increasing trade war jitters, Wall Street is likely to record losses for May 2019 for the...
When most investors think of stock holding, what comes to mind is common stock, where owning a...
With equity market volatility rising and investors acting jittery due to the lingering US/China...
The US/China trade war has stung a variety of riskier assets, including stocks in the world’s...
With the automotive industry evolving, investors are hearing more and more about autonomous and...
The Russell 2000 Leveraged ETF group is particularly compelling to investors because of the wider...
The Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF (LIT ), an exchange traded fund dedicated to...
As has been widely noted, dividends continue growing in the U.S. and the same is true in some...
Two new artificial intelligence ETFs launched on the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday via a...
Another batch of data support bullish views for a e-commerce exchange traded funds, including the...
In the current market environment, it would not be surprising to hear that investors are...
Amid intensifying trade tensions with the U.S., previously high-flying China exchange traded...
The Global X MSCI Argentina ETF (ARGT ), the oldest and largest exchange traded fund dedicated...
The iShares MSCI EMU ETF (EZU ) is up 11.54% year-to-date and while that fund and rival...
As trade tensions run high, plenty of ex-US equity markets and the related exchange traded funds...
The AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF (YOLO ), which became the second dedicated cannabis exchange...
These days, it is hard to get excited about China exchange traded funds. After all, the ongoing...
The Pentagon has approved a plan to spend an additional $1.5 billion to build 80 more miles of...
Albemarle Corp. (ALB), the second-largest holding in the Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF...
As has been widely noted, some retail exchange traded funds are being pinched by shoppers’...
With large-cap stocks being more vulnerable to international trade disputes, small-cap ETFs may...
Count the energy sector among the groups being stung by the ongoing US/China spat. For much of...
Investors who are concerned that the trade negotiations can breakdown into a full out trade war...
Amid intensifying fears regarding the status of the trade relationship between the U.S. and...
Gold miners and the related exchange traded funds (ETFs) are grappling with lower bullion prices,...
The U.S. Global Jets ETF (JETS ), the lone ETF dedicated to airline stocks, is up more than 12%...
The Direxion FTSE International Over US ETF (RWIU ) gives investors the opportunity to...
The Dow Jones Transportation Average is up almost 20 percent year-to-date (YTD), which is keeping...
The VanEck Vectors Retail ETF (RTH ) and other retail exchange traded funds (ETFs) followed the...
Spending habits among millennials, probably more than any other age group, get plenty of...
The iShares MSCI EMU ETF (EZU ) and other Eurozone-focused exchange traded funds are trading...
With the Federal Reserve looking like it will hold off on raising interest rates this year and...
With increasing volatility in the markets and a plethora of daily actionable news events, next...
Earlier this week, the Global X U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF (PAVE ) rallied after...
Bolstered by robust growth expectations for the e-sports, the VanEck Vectors Video Gaming and...
Heading into this year, there was plenty of chatter and concern about a potential raft of...
With online shopping taking a large piece of the broader retail industry, the Amplify Online...
The VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH ), one of the most widely followed semiconductor...
Dividend ETFs, including the ProShares S&P 500 Aristocrats ETF (NOBL ), are performing well...
This week brings a slew of marquee earnings reports from the technology sector, the largest...
The U.S. capital markets literally stumbled into 2019 after a slipping and sliding through a...
Compared to some other single-country emerging markets exchange traded funds (ETFs), the iShares...
The S&P 500 is hitting record highs. On its own, that is an impressive feat, but it is even...
The ProShares S&P MidCap 400 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (CBOE: REGL) is one of the leaders...
With thematic exchange traded funds (ETFs) commanding more attention, investors may want to...
The Global X E-commerce ETF (EBIZ ), one of the newest ETFs dedicated to e-commerce, is...
While investors wait on the value factor to bounce back, dividend growth strategies, including...
The Global X Internet of Things Thematic ETF (SNSR ), the first exchange traded fund dedicated...
Betting against semiconductor stocks and the related exchange traded funds (ETFs) has been a fool...
The case for dividend stocks, particularly those that are reliable growers of their payouts,...
Retail stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are rallying this year, including some...
Global X ETFs on Monday launched the Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF (RYLD), which is...
When it comes to defensive sectors, the groups that usually garner that label are consumer...
The universe of dedicated cloud computing exchange traded funds (ETFs) doubled in size with...
The SPDR S&P Biotech ETF (XBI ), one of the largest biotechnology exchange traded funds...
The ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF (MJ ), the only dedicated cannabis exchange traded fund (ETF)...
The materials sector is one of the smallest sectors in the S&P 500 and as such, the group...
The annual ETF Virtual Summit, a one-day online conference that’s complimentary for financial...
With clean energy becoming a more important and accessible investment theme, some exchange traded...
With news out Monday that Waste Management Inc (WM), one of the largest trash haulers in the...
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) and the related exchange traded funds (ETFs) are normally...
Oil is already one of this year’s best-performing commodities, a fact affirmed by the United...
China exchange traded funds (ETFs) slumped Monday following news that index provider MSCI Inc. is...
Dividend stocks can provide buffers against volatility and that is true of ex-US dividend payers...
The Invesco Solar ETF (TAN ), the largest ETF dedicated to solar equities, is up nearly 34%...
With Chinese stocks leading the emerging markets rebound this year, many advisors and investors...
With oil coming off one of its best first-quarter showings on record and continuing to ascend...
A Greece country-specific ETF has been rallying along with the broader emerging market rebound,...
Global X debuted a new fund on Tuesday that’s among the first ETFs to explicitly track the...
The VanEck Vectors Vietnam ETF (VNM ), the lone US-listed exchange traded fund dedicated to...
It is often said that U.S. banks are inexpensive compared to other sectors and that the group is...
Internet and technology investors are always looking for the next unicorns; those disruptive and...
When passengers order rides from ridesharing giants Lyft, Inc. (LYFT) and Uber, they do so with...
China, the world’s second largest economy, has quickly become a major factor in the global...
The VanEck Vectors Oil Services ETF (OIH ), the largest oil services exchange traded fund,...
Industry consolidation, lower interest rates and the weaker dollar are among the factors...
Internet stocks are soaring this year and that theme is not confined to U.S. borders. Just look...
When it comes to investing in Brazil, Latin America’s largest economy, many U.S. investors opt...
Income investors are often gravitate toward municipal bonds and the related ETFs for sound credit...
Over the past several years, millennials and their investment tendencies have received increased...
With oil notching one of its best first-quarter performances on record, oil services stocks and...
Plenty of data points augur well for companies with exposure to e-commerce and online retail....
Up nearly 50% this year, the ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF (MJ ) is easily one of 2019’s...
The VanEck Vectors Gaming ETF (BJK ), the lone exchange traded fund dedicated to casino...
Chinese stocks and the related ETFs are surging this year. Up more than 33% year-to-date, the ...
A slew of data points confirm that e-commerce and online retail are the true growth areas of...
The end of 2018 burned an image of volatility in investors’ minds that would drive their...
Recent data from the World Gold Council suggests global investors and central banks remain fond...
A strong U.S. dollar can be a drag on a variety of asset classes, including emerging markets debt...
India stocks and the related ETFs started 2019 in sluggish fashion, but have recently gained some...
Stocks tumbled on Friday, but the utilities sector stood tall. Utilities, traditionally a...
Thematic ETFs are anything but traditional, but Global X, one of the largest issuers of thematic...
The VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX ), the largest gold miners exchange traded fund, is up...
The VanEck Vectors Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO ) has recently been setting a torrid...
Exchange traded funds tracking master limited partnerships (MLPs) tumbled alongside traditional...
Over the course of market history, different industries have taken turns being important tells...
As China’s Internet market, which is already home to more users than there are people living in...
The Invesco Solar ETF (TAN ), the largest exchange traded fund dedicated to solar equities, is...
Infrastructure spending is seen as one of the rare nonpartisan issues politicians consider and...
Gold miners exchange traded funds are rallying this year. One of the overlooked options in that...
Technology stocks and ETFs are among the broader markets leadership groups this years. Software...
A dedicated 5G ETF debuted earlier this month, but one issuer is reshaping an existing ETF into a...
China ETFs are playing pivotal roles in this year’s emerging markets resurgence. One of those...
The Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE ), the largest equity-based energy exchange traded fund, is...
The VanEck Vectors Video Gaming and eSports ETF (ESPO ), debuted last October as the second ETF...
When it comes to sector ETFs, many investors solely focus on domestic offerings, but there are...
Whether society is ready or not, robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, or any...
When creating a diversified investment portfolio, ETF investors should consider how thematics can...
Hundreds of new ETFs debuted in 2018, including a wide range of smart beta strategies. Plenty of...
The Global X FinTech Thematic ETF FINX (FINX ), the first exchange traded fund dedicated to the...
Major U.S. benchmarks and stock ETFs muddled along without direction Tuesday as lingering...
While most of the market slipped on Wednesday, Argentina country-specific exchange traded funds...
Whether society is ready for it or not, disruptive technology like robotics, artificial...
The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution is real and investors can tap that rapidly growing...
Data confirm populations in some of the world’s largest economies are getting older, a...
The SPDR Gold Shares GLD (GLD ), the world’s largest gold ETF, and rival gold funds have been...
China ETFs stood out Monday, with Chinese markets rising to a nine-month high, as the country’s...
A targeted biotechnology ETF strategy jumped Friday after Editas Medicine (EDIT) announced fourth...
Up nearly 45% this year, the ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF MJ (MJ ) is one of 2019’s...
Pending home sales rebounded during the month of January, but the Vanguard Real Estate ETF VNQ (...
Vanguard Group has trimmed the fees on a handful of ETFs in the latest round of cost cutting on a...
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell told a Senate committee on Tuesday that the economy is on...
Low volatility ETFs are gaining traction as a way to diversify risk, but investors should still...
An ETF tied to bitcoin has yet to be approved by U.S. regulators, but some crypto market...
Social Finance Inc., the online personal loan company also known as SoFi, is planning to...
Even with a purported net worth of close to $90 billion, shares of Apple have apparently gotten...
Investors do not often think of small caps as being the land of rising dividends, but some ETFs...
Among the sector exchange traded funds hitting new highs Friday was the SPDR Kensho New Economies...
Italian bonds surged on Monday after Fitch Ratings decided to keep the country’s bond ratings...
Multinational investment bank Credit Suisse last week downgraded General Dynamics shares to...
During the market doldrums near the end of 2018, investors were typically better off discarding...
Across multiple sectors, the trends of tomorrow are accessible and tangible today. The same is...
After a race to the bottom, ETF fees have more or less stabilized, with signs that investors are...
Existing U.S. home sales hit their lowest level in three years last month, according to the...
Traditional factor-based strategies are vulnerable to more downside than investors think –...
A long-running debate in asset allocation circles is how much of a portfolio an investor should...
In a digital age where information moves in milliseconds and millions of participants can transact...