Americas ETP News
If your looking for specific news, using the search function will narrow down the results
ETFs primarily used for buy and hold, finds Vanguard
April 17, 2019--Despite the perception that ETFs are used for short-term trading, research from Vanguard has found that the majority of investors primarily use the vehicle as a long-term investment tool.
The low-cost ETF provider commissioned a survey of 400 professional ETF buyers across Europe, via the independent research group Presicent, and found that nearly half (47%) primarily use ETFs for core buy-and-hold investing
view more
Source: etfstrategy.com
Broadridge to Acquire TD Ameritrade Retirement Plan Custody and Trust Assets
April 17, 2019--Acquisition expands Broadridge's industry-leading retirement plan platform for plan sponsors, advisors, record keepers, and third-party administrators
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: BR), a global Fintech leader and part of the S&P 500(R) Index, today announced it has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire the retirement plan custody and trust assets from TD Ameritrade Trust Company, a subsidiary of TD Ameritrade Holding Company (Nasdaq: AMTD).
The acquisition will expand Broadridge's suite of solutions for the growing qualified and non-qualified retirement plan services market and the support it provides for third-party administrators, financial advisors, record-keepers, banks, and brokers.
view more
Source: Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
European Dividend Growth Fund Announces ETF Conversion Date
April 17, 2019--Brompton Funds Limited (the "Manager"), the manager of European Dividend Growth Fund (the "Fund") is pleased to announce that the Fund will convert into an exchange traded fund (the "Conversion") called Brompton European Dividend Growth ETF (the "ETF") at the open of trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange on April 23, 2019.
Unitholders of the Fund approved the Conversion at a special meeting held on February 14, 2019. Commencing April 23, 2019, the new ticker symbol of the ETF will be EDGF.
The benefits of the Conversion are as follows:
Lower Management Fee and MER: The management fee payable by the ETF will be reduced from the Fund's current level of 1.25% of net asset value ("NAV") plus applicable taxes to 0.75% of NAV plus applicable taxes. The Manager also intents to waive a portion of the management fee of the ETF and/or reimburse the ETF to ensure that the sum of the management fee and operating expenses, in each case inclusive of GST/HST, is limited to approximately 0.95% of the NAV of the ETF.
view more
Source: Brompton Funds
IndexIQ Merger Arbitrage ETF (MNA) Hits $1 Billion Mark
April 17, 2019--Fund is the second IndexIQ ETF to cross the $1 billion mark; has built nearly decade--long track record of providing investors with risk mitigation, volatility dampening and exposure to market upside
IndexIQ, a New York Life Investments Company and a leading provider of innovative investment solutions, proudly announces that the IQ Merger Arbitrage ETF (MNA) has surpassed $1 billion in assets under management (AUM)
"When we launched MNA nearly a decade ago, we knew we were breaking new ground for ETF investors. To that point, there were no low cost, liquid, transparent means through which to add merger arbitrage exposure to a portfolio. That meant investors were missing the opportunity to add the risk mitigation and volatility dampening aspects that merger arb can provide,"said Sal Bruno, chief investment officer of IndexIQ.
view more
Source: IndexIQ
CFTC.gov Swaps Report Update
April 17, 2019--CFTC's Weekly Swaps Report has been updated, and is now available.
view more
Source: CFTC.gov
Global X Launches CLOU: An ETF to Access the Shift to Cloud Computing
April 16, 2019-- Global X ETFs, the New York-based provider of exchange-traded funds, announced today the launch of the 14th fund in its Thematic Growth suite, the Global X Cloud Computing ETF (Nasdaq: CLOU).
Seeking to track the Indxx Global Cloud Computing Index, the fund holds a basket of companies that potentially stand to benefit from continuing proliferation of cloud computing technology and services. The cloud computing industry refers to companies that (i) license and deliver software over the internet on a subscription basis (SaaS), (ii) provide a platform for creating software applications which are delivered over the internet (PaaS), (iii) provide virtualized computing infrastructure over the internet (IaaS), (iv) own and manage facilities customers use to store data and servers, including data center Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), and/or (v) manufacture or distribute infrastructure and/or hardware components used in cloud and edge computing activities.
view more
Source: Global X Funds
AdvisorShares Launches Pure Cannabis ETF (Ticker: YOLO)
April 16, 2019--Becomes first U.S.-listed actively managed ETF to deliver dedicated cannabis exposure
AdvisorShares, a leading sponsor of actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs), announced today that the AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF (Ticker: YOLO) will begin trading on Thursday, April 18, 2019.
YOLO becomes the first U.S.-listed active ETF to deliver dedicated, fully-invested cannabis exposure
.YOLO seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in both domestic and foreign cannabis equity securities. This active ETF allocates across a universe of primarily U.S. and Canadian cannabis companies engaging in legal business which span different industries, including those specializing in consumer products. YOLO's portfolio management team carries deep experience in the capital markets and a well-established expertise of investing in highly-regulated areas of the markets including cannabis.
view more
Source: AdvisorShares
Reaves Utilities ETF Announces Actions
April 15, 2019--Fund renamed Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF, lowers management fee
eaves Utilities ETF, the first actively managed exchange-traded fund focused on the utilities sector, today announced that it has been renamed the Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF (UTES), better reflecting the relationship between fund manager Reaves Asset Management and Virtus ETF Solutions, and has lowered its management fee.
"Reaves Asset Management has demonstrated its pedigree in utility sector investing over the last four decades, further showcased by UTES' stellar track record of consistently outperforming its peers since its inception in 2015 as Reaves Utilities ETF," said William Smalley, executive managing director of Virtus ETF Solutions.
view more
Source: Reaves Utilities ETF
DWS Group to Close and Liquidate Two ETFs
April 15, 2019--DWS Group today announced plans to close and liquidate two Xtrackers exchange-traded funds (ETFs)-Xtrackers Germany Equity ETF (Cboe: GRMY) and Xtrackers MSCI United Kingdom Hedged Equity ETF (NYSE Arca: DBUK).
DWS plans to close and liquidate these funds following a regular and ongoing process to review and evolve the Xtrackers product lineup to ensure the business continues to meet clients' needs. The last day of trading is expected to be April 30, 2019. Creations will be accepted until that time. Proceeds of the liquidations are scheduled to be sent to shareholders on or about May 10, 2019.
view more
Source: DWS Group
CFTC.gov Commitments of Traders Reports Update
April 12, 2019--The current reports for the week of April 12, 2019 are now available.
view more
Source: CFTC.gov
