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Deutsche Bank Targets BlackRock's $7 Billion China ETFs
April 30, 2014--BlackRock's two China exchange traded funds just got some serious competition, this time from the Germans.
Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management brings with it $1.7 trillion of assets and financial product creating muscle to the Chinese ETF space with the launch of its new db X-Trackers Harvest MSCI All China (CN) fund. This is like every BlackRock iShare product rolled into one with a kick of Hoisin sauce.
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Source: Forbes
Vanguard reports April 2014 expense ratio changes
April 30, 2014--A number of Vanguard mutual funds and ETFs reported expense ratio changes during April 2014.
Among the funds and ETFs available to institutional investors, 5 had increases and 53 had decreases, as shown in the table below.
view more NYSE Arca, NYSE MKT launch trading and liquidity enhancements for ETPs view more Fed shows faith in U.S. economy with bond-buying reduction view more NYSE ARCA-Deutsche Bank view more DB-Synthetic Equity & Index Strategy- North America-A quiet week for the US ETF market
Equity, Fixed Income and Commodity ETPs experienced flows of - $0.01bn
(- 0.0%), +$1.5bn (+0.5%), +$0.004bn (+0.1%) last week vs. - $0.6bn (0.5%),
+$1.1bn (+0.4%), - $0.4bn (- 0.5%) in the previous week, respectively.
Among US sectors, Financials (+$0.1bn, +0.2%) and Industrials (+$0.1bn,
+0.9%) received the top inflows, while Energy (- $0.4bn, - 1.2%) and Healthcare
(- $0.2bn, - 0.6%) experienced the largest outflows.
Top 3 ETPs & ETNs by inflows: IWM (+$0.5bn), TLT (+$0.5bn), XLI (+$0.5bn)
There were two ETFs and one new ETN listed during
Total weekly turnover decreased by 12.1% to $260bn vs. $296bn from the
previous week. Furthermore, last week's turnover level was 8.9% below last
year's weekly average. Commodity ETPs turnover increased by $0.7bn
(+11.8%); while Equity and Fixed Income ETPs turnover decreased by $36bn
(- 13.1%) and $0.2bn (- 1.3%) - respectively - during the same period.
Assets under Management (AUM) Review: Assets Decreased by $1.6bn
US ETP assets dropped by $1.6bn (- 0.1%) totaling $1.719 trillion at the end of
the week. As of last Friday, US ETPs had accumulated an asset growth of
+2.5% YTD. Assets for Equity, Fixed Income and Commodity ETPs moved -
+$3.7bn, +$2bn, +$0.1bn during last week, respectively. view more NYSE ARCA-PowerShares view more NYSE ARCA-Deutsche Bank -1 ETF Listing view more Mandeville Wealth Services Inc. Launches ETF Offering view more Morgan Stanley-US ETF Weekly Update
ETFs posted net inflows of $1.5 bln last week
13-week flows remain positive among asset classes; combined $30.5 bln in net inflows US-Listed ETFs: Estimated Largest Flows by Individual ETF
iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) posted net inflows of $488 mln this past week, the most of any ETF US-Listed ETFs: ETF Dollar Volume
ETF monthly $ volume as a % of listed trading volume increased in March to 27%, up from 25% the prior month; over the last 5 years, ETF monthly $ volume as a % of listed trading volume averaged 28%
Over the last five years, ETF monthly $ volume as a % of listed trading volume peaked in August 2011 at 36%
ETF $ volume declined to $271 bln last week, which is 25% below its 13-week average
US Small-& Micro-Cap ETFs accounted for 10% of ETF $ volume last week, however, make up only 5% of ETF market share US-Listed ETFs: Short Interest Data Updated: Based on data as of 4/15/14
SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) had the largest increase in USD short interest at $1.3 bln
The average shares short/shares outstanding for ETFs is currently 4.5%, up from 4.4% last period US-Listed ETFs: Most Successful Recent Launches by Assets
$7.9 bln in total market cap of ETFs less than 1-year old
The top 10 most successful launches make up 46% of the market cap of ETFs launched over the past year request report
Source: Vanguard
April 30, 2014--NYSE Arca and NYSE MKT announced a set of enhancements designed to increase liquidity and market quality in Exchange Traded Products (ETPs), while advancing the listing and trading experience of the ETP community.
Each of the initiatives is pursuant to rules filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Source: Banking Business Review
April 30, 2014--The Federal Reserve on Wednesday looked past a dismal reading on first quarter U.S. growth and gave a mostly upbeat assessment of the economy's prospects as it announced another cut in its massive bond-buying stimulus.
Recent information "indicates that growth in economic activity has picked up....after having slowed sharply during the winter in part because of adverse weather conditions," the central bank said in a statement after a two-day meeting.
Source: Reuters
April 28, 2014--NYSE Euronext is pleased to announce that on Wednesday, April 30, 2014, the following ETF will be listed on NYSE Arca and will begin trading as a new issue:
Security Name: db X-trackers Harvest MSCI All China Equity Fund
Short Name: DBX All China Fund
CUSIP: 233051 76 2
Source: NYSE Arca
April 29, 2014--Data in this report is as of Friday, April 25
Market and Net Cash Flows Review
The US (S&P 500) ended practically flat (0.08%); while, outside the US, the
MSCI EAFE (in USD) rose by 0.29% and the MSCI EM (USD) dropped by
0.29%. In the meantime, performance was mixed across US sectors; Utilities
(+1.79%) and Healthcare (+0.83%) recorded the largest weekly gains;
Technology (- 0.75%) and Materials (- 0.74%) were the worst performing
sectors. The DB Liquid Commodity Index slightly fell by 0.11%. The Agriculture
sector (DB Diversified Agriculture Index), Gold and Silver prices rose by 1.01%, 0.69% and 0.41%, respectively, while, the WTI Crude Oil fell by 3.55%.
Moving into other asset classes, the 10Y US Treasury Yield fell by 5 bps ending at
2.68%. Meanwhile on the FX side the USD strengthened against all major
currencies. The Euro, the British Pound, the Swiss Franc and the Japanese Yen
depreciated 0.15%, 0.05%, 0.19% and 0.26%, respectively. Last but not least,
Volatility (VIX) rose by 5.24% during the same period.
The total US ETP flows from all products registered $0.2bn (- 0.1% of AUM) of
outflows during last week vs. $1.1bn (- 0.1%) of outflows the previous week,
setting the YTD weekly flows average at +$1.6bn (+$29.1bn YTD in total cash
flows).
Top 3 ETPs & ETNs by outflows: SPY (- $2.3bn), QQQ (- $0.5bn), XOP (- $0.4bn)
New Launch Calendar: three new listings
The new products offer exposure to MLP’s, access to income and developed
market companies which revenues come from the emerging markets.
Turnover Review: Floor activity decreased by 12.1%
Source: Deutsche Bank- Synthetic Equity & Index Strategy- North America
April 29, 2014--NYSE Euronext is pleased to announce that on Wednesday, Thursday, May 01,2014, the following ETF will be listed on NYSE Arca and will begin trading as a new issue:
Security Name: PowerShares Variable Rate Preferred Portfolio
Cusip: 73937B597
Trading Symbol: VRP
Source: NYSE Arca
April 29, 2014--NYSE Euronext is pleased to announce that on Thursday, May 01, 2014, the following ETF will be listed on NYSE Arca and will begin trading as a new issue:
Security Name: db X-trackers Solactive Investment Grade Subordinated Debt Fund
Cusip: 233051 83 8
Trading Symbol: SUBD
Source: NYSE Arca
April 28, 2014--Mandeville Wealth Services Inc. ("Mandeville"), the Mutual Fund Dealer subsidiary of Mr. Michael Lee-Chin's Mandeville Holdings Inc., is pleased to announce that its mutual fund representatives will now be able to offer their clients access to exchange traded mutual funds (ETFs).
Leveraging its relationship with Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. , Fidelity Clearing Canada ULC ("Fidelity Clearing") and Mandeville Private Client Inc., mutual fund representatives will now be able to incorporate a range of ETFs into their investment portfolios. Mandeville believes that providing clients with an extensive breadth of investment opportunities is an integral part of a successful wealth creation strategy
Source: MarketWatch
April 28, 2014--US ETF Weekly Update
Weekly Flows: $1.5 Billion Net Inflows
ETFs Have Generated Net Inflows 11 of 17 Weeks YTD
ETF Assets Stand at $1.7 Trillion, Up 2% YTD
Two ETF Launches Last Week
Change to Indices That State Street International Debt ETFs
Track
US-Listed ETFs: Estimated Flows by Market Segment
Last week's net inflows were led by Fixed Income ETFs at $1.3 bln; conversely, US Large-Cap ETFs posted net outflows of $2.4 bln, the most of any category we measured
Twelve of the 15 categories we measured posted net inflows last week; ETFs have generated net inflows 11 of the 17 weeks YTD
ETF assets stand at $1.7 tln, up 2% YTD
Fixed Income ETFs generated $14.4 bln in net inflows over the last 13 weeks, the most of any category we measured, as long-term interest rates have traded in a tight range for the past few months and failed to move higher as many pundits anticipated
US Sector & Industry ETFs have posted net inflows of $8.6 bln over the last 13 weeks, trailing only Fixed Income ETFs; we find it interesting that US Sector & Industry ETFs have continued to gather ETF market share despite lackluster issuance in the category (flows are not coming from innovation)
The iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) had another solid week, generating net inflows of $476 mln; TLT has exhibited net inflows five of the last six weeks
Interestingly, the iShares MSCI Brazil Capped ETF (EWZ) posted net inflows of $318 mln last week; over the last year, EWZ has had net outflows of more than $2 bln as investors have fled a number of emerging market countries, including Brazil
Notably, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) posted net outflows of $2.3 bln last week, and over the last 13 weeks SPY has exhibited net outflows of $10.7 bln
The PowerShares QQQ (QQQ) had its fifth consecutive week of net outflows ($506 mln last week) as investors remain cautious on some of the momentum stocks (i.e., technology and biotech names)
Notably, the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) had a big decrease in USD short interest ($2.5 bln); EEM's shares short (132 mln) are at their lowest level since 12/31/13
618 ETFs exhibited short interest increases while 661 experienced short interest declines over the last period
Aggregate ETF USD short interest increased by $84 mln over the period ended 4/15/14
The SPDR Retail ETF (XRT) is the most heavily shorted ETF as measured by shares short/shares outstanding at 267%
The SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF (MMTM) cracked the top 10 list of shares short/shares outstanding as investors look to take advantage of a rotation out of momentum stocks; of note, MMTM is a relatively small ETF (market cap of $20 mln), so it does not take much money on the short side to push the short % above 100%
Based on multiple borrowings and the ability to continuously create new shares, shares short as a % of shares outstanding can exceed 100% (only nine ETFs exhibited shares short as a % of shares outstanding greater than 100%)
Over the last year, 34 Fixed Income ETFs have been brought to market, the most of any category; Fixed Income ETFs currently account for 25% of ETF market share measured by market capitalization as investors continue to show interest in the asset class
61 new ETF listings and 19 closures YTD
Six ETF sponsors and two asset classes (equities and fixed income) represented in top 10 most successful launches
Over the last year, 29 different ETF sponsors issued ETFs for a total of 165 ETFs
Despite not cracking the top 10 most successful launches over the past year, the Global X Next Emerging & Frontier ETF (EMFM) generated net inflows of $34 mln last week, the most of any recently launched ETF; this is the second consecutive week that EMFM led recently launched ETFs in net inflows
Source: Morgan Stanley
