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  1. ETF Scorecard: August 5 Edition
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ETF Scorecard: August 5 Edition

Iuri StrutaAug 05, 2016
2016-08-05

To help investors keep up with the markets, we present our ETF Scorecard. The Scorecard takes a step back and looks at how various asset classes across the globe are performing. The weekly performance is from last Friday’s open to this week’s Thursday close.

  • Markets were mostly down this week, although only slightly.
  • U.S. GDP growth for the second quarter came in much lower than expected, 1.2% versus expectations of 2.6%. The figures for the second quarter were also revised down to 0.8% from 1.1%. The downbeat figures pushed the dollar lower and squashed expectations for an interest rate hike in the upcoming period, supporting equities.
  • A stress test of European banks conducted by the European Banking Authority revealed that the banking system overall is in a better shape than it was just two years ago, but Italian financial institutions are particularly at risk.
  • The Chinese manufacturing PMI delved into contraction territory at 49.9. Analysts had expected the index to show a slight expansion of 50.1.
  • In the U.K., manufacturing PMI was well below expansion mode at 48.2, signaling the Brexit vote has already taken a toll on the economic activity.
  • To counter the negative effects of Britain’s decision to leave the EU, the Bank of England readily provided new stimulus to the economy by cutting interest rates from 0.50% to 0.25%, and authorizing an expansion of its asset-buying program by 170 billion pound.
  • U.S. crude oil inventories rose this week by 1.4 million barrels versus expectations of a 1.6 million fall. On the bright side, gasoline stockpiles dropped 3.3 million barrels, underpinning oil prices.
  • On Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said the U.S. economy added 255,000 jobs against 185,000 forecasted. The upbeat jobs report confirms the mixed outlook of the American economy.

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Risk Appetite Review

  • The broad market is effectively flat for the week, with the S&P 500 (SPY A) falling 0.02%.
  • Low Volatility ETF (SPLV A) is down 0.35% since last Thursday.
  • The high beta ETF (SPHB B-) has again had the best performance of all, jumping 0.49%, confirming investors’ appetite for riskier assets.

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Major Index Review

  • All major indexes have dropped slightly this week, with the exception of emerging markets and technology stocks.
  • Emerging markets (EEM A-) have posted the best performance for the week, rising 0.47%, as investors shrugged off concerns about the Chinese economy and the commodity-dependent bloc to focus on the interest rate hike delay by the Federal Reserve.
  • Nasdaq 100 (QQQ A-) has had the best performance for the rolling month, up 7.52%, as a swathe of technology companies delivered impressive financial results for the last quarter.
  • iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund (EFA A) has edged down 0.59% for the week, representing the worst performance of the bunch, dragged down primarily by European financial institutions.
  • For the rolling month, Dow Jones (DIA A-) is the worst performer, with a 2.73% gain.

Foreign Equity Review

  • Foreign ETFs were all up for the week, with two exceptions.
  • The best performer for the week and the rolling month is Brazil (EWZ B+), up 3.34% and 13.14%, respectively, as the upcoming Olympic Games clearly boosted investor optimism about the country’s prospects, despite a fall in oil prices.
  • India (EPI B+) has dropped 0.84% this week and has risen 3.27% for the rolling month, representing the worst monthly performance of the bunch. India’s market is hovering near one-year highs, but concerns abound about stretched valuations. The Japanese central bank’s disappointing stimulus package proved another headwind, while Bank of England’s rate cut supported equities.
  • Germany (EWG B+) has had the worst performance for the week, decreasing 0.90%.

Commodities Review

  • Commodities were mixed for the week.
  • Oil (USO A) has had the best weekly performance, up 2.18%, but tumbled the most for the rolling month, 13.30%, on renewed concerns about a supply glut. This week, the oil was helped by encouraging demand figures, with gasoline inventories dropping unexpectedly.
  • Copper (JJC A) has fallen 1.90% this week on a report by the largest producer, Chile, that costs for extracting the metal dropped 13%, largely because of efficiencies.
  • Silver (SLV C+) is the best performer for the rolling month, rising 2.54%, as precious metals continued the bull market following the Brexit vote.

Currency Review

  • Currencies were mixed for the week.
  • The Japanese yen (FXY C+) is again the best performer for the week, soaring 1.76%, after a disappointing stimulus plan from the Bank of Japan and the government, which on Tuesday announced $132 billion in fiscal measures.
  • The British pound (FXB A-) has dipped the most this week, 0.70%, as Bank of England announced new stimulus measures on Thursday.
  • The Australian dollar (FXA A-) is the best performer for the rolling month, edging up 1.99%, in spite of Reserve Bank of Australia cutting interest rates by 25 basis points to 1.5%.
  • The Euro (FXE A) has dropped the most for the rolling month, 0.27%.

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Disclosure: No positions at time of writing.

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