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ETFGI reports the ETFs industry in Canada gathered net inflows of US$1.52 billion in July 2022
August 11, 2022--August 11, 2022--ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs/ETPs ecosystem, reported today that ETFs industry in Canada gathered net inflows of US$1.52 billion during July, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$16.79 billion.
During the month, Canadian ETF assets increased by 5.8%, from US$243 billion at the end of June to US$257 billion, according to ETFGI's July 2022 Canadian ETFs and ETPs industry landscape insights report, the monthly report which is part of an annual paid-for research subscription service. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)
Highlights
Net inflows of $1.52 Bn in July 2022.
Net inflows of $16.79 Bn during 2022 are the third highest on record, after YTD net inflows of $28.60 Bn in 2021 and YTD net inflows of $21.71 Bn in 2020.
Assets of $257 Bn invested in ETFs listed in Canada at the end of July 2022.
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Source: ETFGI
Direxion Launches Daily 2X Leveraged Electric and Autonomous Vehicle ETF: EVAV
August 11, 2022--EVAV Provides 200% Exposure to Electric and Autonomous Vehicles Industry
Direxion, a leading provider of tradeable and thematic ETFs, today announced the launch of the Direxion Daily Electric and Autonomous Vehicles Bull 2X Shares (Ticker: EVAV). The Fund seeks to achieve 200% of the daily performance of the Indxx US Electric and Autonomous Vehicles Index.
The Indxx US Electric and Autonomous Vehicles Index provides exposure to 25 U.S.-listed companies poised to disrupt the existing transportation market by bringing new and cleaner modes of transportation, such as electric and autonomous vehicles. It includes companies beyond vehicle manufacturers to paint a more holistic picture of the rapidly expanding industry.
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Source: Direxion
EQM Indexes Launches Natural Resources Dividend Income Index
August 10, 2022--The EQM Natural Resources Dividend Income Index is designed to generate the highest level of income from equity positions in natural resource and commodity-related industries.
San Diego-based index development firm EQM Indexes LLC is launching a groundbreaking new index, the EQM Natural Resources Dividend Income Index (NDIVITR), providing exposure to global public companies in natural resource and commodity-related industries generating high income supported by free cash flow.
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Source: EQM Indexes LLC
SoFi Launches First-of-its-Kind Web 3 ETF and a Smart Energy ETF to Empower People to Invest in the Future
August 9, 2022--SoFi's new ETFs join a robust lineup of funds designed to make investing more accessible to everyone
SoFi Technologies, Inc. ("SoFi"), the digital personal finance company, today announced that SoFi Invest1 is launching two new ETFs, SoFi Web 32 (NASDAQ: TWEB) and SoFi Smart Energy (NYSE: ENRG), designed to make it easier than ever for people to invest in two of the world's fastest-growing industries and put their dollars into the causes and technology they are most excited about.
"Our selection of SoFi-branded ETFs enables us to offer accessible, affordable and diversified investments designed with our members in mind, which has proved especially important for the influx of new investors we've welcomed recently," said Anthony Noto, CEO of SoFi.
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Source: SoFi
Vanguard Steals BlackRock Crown for World's Biggest Bond ETF
August 9, 2022--BND surpasses AGG in assets as the latter sheds cash
AGG's expense ratio was cut in April to match BND's fee
Vanguard Group has ushered in a new world order in the fixed-income exchange-traded fund arena.
The Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (ticker BND), with assets of roughly $83.8 billion, has surpassed the $83.2 billion iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG) to become the world's biggest bond ETF, Bloomberg data show.
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Source: bloomberg.com
J.P. Morgan Asset Management Launches JPMorgan Active Growth ETF (JGRO)
August 9, 2022--Unifies two industry-leading growth strategies into one actively managed ETF
J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) today announced the launch of JPMorgan Active Growth ETF (JGRO), an actively managed style pure growth ETF that seeks to outperform the Russell 1000 Growth Index.
The strategy follows a bottom-up approach and aims to identify companies with growth potential that is underappreciated by the market.
Priced at an expense ratio of 0.44%, JGRO leverages the breadth and depth of the entire J.P. Morgan Growth Platform and leverages two flagship strategies on the platform, JPMorgan Large Cap Growth, a style pure approach which utilizes price momentum, and JPMorgan Growth Advantage, which is anchored in large cap but has flexibility to invest down cap. Blending these two fundamental approaches with unique characteristics results in one ETF solution that seeks opportunities across the growth landscape.
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Source: J.P. Morgan Asset Management
U.S. First: First Leveraged Single-Stock ETFs On: Tesla, Coinbase & Apple
August 9, 2022--Short ETF Exposure to Tesla
Investors Get Access to New Short & Leveraged Single-Stock ETFs
GraniteShares, the U.S. ETF issuer, has listed a suite of short and leveraged single stock Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) listed on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange.
This new category reflects the evolution of the ETF market from broad index solutions to the ability today to take targeted positions on individual stocks. Globally, the broad short and leveraged ETP segment has attracted significant investor inflows, growing from $2.4bn in assets under management in 2006 to US$111.9bn at the end of May 2022 (Source, EFTGI).
GraniteShares' new suite of short and leveraged single stock ETFs, enables sophisticated investors to take high conviction positions on some of the most popular U.S stocks: Tesla, Coinbase & Apple.
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Source: GraniteShares
U.S. SEC to propose new rule boosting hedge, private fund leverage disclosures-source
August 9, 2022--The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will propose a new rule on Wednesday aimed at boosting hedge and private fund leverage disclosures, among other details, according to a source familiar with the agency's thinking.
The proposal by the Wall Street regulator would require funds to provide more information on leverage as part of their confidential "Form-PF" disclosures, the person said, adding that the measure would also apply to fund advisers who operate as commodity investors and traders under Commodity Futures Trading Commission rules, the person said.
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Source: reuters.com
Half of Gen Z see no point in saving until things get back to "normal"-here's what they're doing with their money instead
August 9, 2022--Some Gen Zers are abandoning financial caution to invest in themselves and experiences instead.
For 18-year-old Anousha Ahmed, based in Virginia, earning income at her first job meant having more freedom.
"My focus wasn't really saving. It was more like, now I have all this discretionary income. I can do whatever I want," Ahmed says.
She briefly worked at a swim school for children earlier this year, and explains that she was able to use her money on experiences such as concerts, traveling, eating at restaurants and going roller skating.
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Source: moneywise.com
BlackRock Opening South Florida 'Snowbird' Office for Dozens of Employees
August 8, 2022--Head of fixed income and about 35 staff are expected to start working at West Palm Beach location early next year
BlackRock Inc., the world's largest money management company, is opening a satellite office in South Florida to accommodate a top executive and dozens of other employees, joining a migration of financial firms to the state.
Rick Rieder, who as BlackRock's head of fixed income oversees roughly $1.7 trillion in assets, or about 20% of the firm's total assets, owns a home in Palm Beach County and is expected to work out of the new West Palm Beach office space when he is in Florida, according to people familiar with the matter. About 35 other BlackRock employees are expected to start working there early next year, according to BlackRock.
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Source: wsj.com
