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The Forum at ETF Research Center-New Competition for Momentum and Socially Responsible ETFs
January 30, 2017--Over the weekend we initiated coverage of 39 new ETFs, totaling about $341 million in assets under management. Two thirds of them are classified as "Smart Beta" funds, while one third are traditional beta.
One of the most significant may be the ALPS Dorsey Wright Sector Momentum ETF (SWIN), which will bring more some competition to segment, including to the $1.9 billion iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF (MTUM). One big difference between the two is that SWIN adds a sector overlay that tilts allocation towards momentum sectors but also avoids over-concentration in one or two "hot" sectors
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Source: AltaVista Research
AdvisorShares Active ETF Report: Groundhog Day: Will Hedge Fund Managers See Their Alpha?
January 30, 2017--Macro
Martin Kremenstein from Nuveen was quoted at the Inside
ETFs Conference last week as saying "the black swan is a 4am
tweet." This of course refers specifically to President Trump's
proclivity for Tweeting and more broadly the volatility associated
thus far with the new administration.
Interestingly, the political
volatility has not been matched in the capital markets. Last
week we noted the lack of volatility as exhibited by VIX at 12.
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Source: AdvisorShares
BlackRock to warn investors of Brexit risks
January 29, 2017--US bond funds with exposure to Europe will carry new cautions.
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Source: FT.com
Franklin Templeton says stars align for growth
January 27, 2017--Asset manager's flagship funds have improved their performance
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Source: FT.com
Bats Welcomes QuantX Funds as a New Issuer to the Bats ETF Marketplace
January 26, 2017--25 Issuers, 149 Funds Now Listed on Bats in the U.S.
Bats Global Markets, Inc. (Bats: BATS), the #1 U.S. market for exchange-traded fund (ETF) trading, today welcomed QuantX Funds as a new issuer to the Bats ETF Marketplace with the launch of a suite of risk management focused funds:
QuantX Risk Managed Growth ETF (Bats: QXGG) seeks to replicate investment results that generally correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the QuantX Risk Managed Growth Index.
QuantX Risk Managed Multi-Asset Income ETF (Bats: QXMI) seeks to replicate investment results that generally correspond, before fees and expenses, to the performance of the QuantX Risk Managed Mult-Asset Income Index.
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Source: Bats Global Markets, Inc.
Blue Sky Asset Management Launches the QuantX Family of ETFs
January 26, 2017--Initial suite of five ETFs brings proprietary Blue Sky approaches in risk management and dynamic beta to the 40 Act fund world for the first time
Blue Sky Asset Management, an innovative asset manager known for creating sound and intelligent quantitative solutions for portfolio construction challenges, has launched a new suite of ETFs under the "QuantX" brand, it was announced today.
The five ETFs in the QuantX family, all listed on BATS, incorporate various proprietary strategies from the Blue Sky team, developed over the past several years and previously only available to investors in a separate account wrapper.
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Source: Marketwired.com
Franklin Templeton Launches Its First Actively International ETF
January 25, 2017--Franklin Templeton Investments (BEN) is expanding its suite of actively-managed exchange-traded funds.
The asset manager announced today the launch of the Franklin Liberty International Opportunities ETF with the ticker FLIO. It is the firm's first actively-managed international fund, offering broad and diversified access to equity markets in developed, emerging and frontier markets, and across sectors and market capitalization.
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Source: Barron's
The Forum at ETF Research Center-Has Smart Beta Stalled?
January 25, 2017--Market share gains by "Smart Beta" ETFs appear to have all but stalled last year. By our calculations, assets under management (AUM) grew by just one half of one percentage point to 28.8% of all equity ETFs, excluding leveraged and inverse funds.
Back at the end of 2010, smart beta funds had a market share of 18.3% of AUM
Our definition of smart beta is fairly expansive, including any funds that select constituents on fundamental-or momentum-based metrics or proprietary methods, and/or funds that weight constituents on any measure other than market cap or price.
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Source: AltaVista Research
Dynamic Funds and BlackRock Canada's iShares Business Launch Active ETF Lineup
January 25, 2017--Dynamic Funds and BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited ("BlackRock Canada") today announced the launch of its actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETF) lineup.
The new suite of five Dynamic iShares Active ETFs combines Dynamic's style of active portfolio management with BlackRock's industry-leading ETF execution and operational expertise.
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Source: BlackRock
NYSE Outlines 2017 Equity Market Strategy
January 25, 2017--NYSE Group (NYSE), part of Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), today detailed its equity markets strategy, which aims to deliver greater choice for corporate and ETF issuers and to investors by offering four unique exchange venues, including an exchange designed exclusively for small and mid-cap companies.
The group's iconic New York Stock Exchange will continue to operate as the premium venue for corporate listings' and the only market to offer floor-based Designated Market Makers (DMMs) delivering the leading market quality and flawless IPOs.
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Source: finance.yahoo.com
