5 Low Risk ETFs to Protect Returns Amid Volatility
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Aug 25, 10:30AM CDT
Investors should consider low risk products to protect themselves from huge losses amid the current market turmoil.
EEM: 32.77 (+1.05), ACWI: 55.17 (+1.81), SPY: 194.46 (+7.19), SPLV: 35.98 (+1.67), EFAV: 63.50 (+1.05), EEMV: 49.47 (+1.51), ACWV: 66.76 (+1.59), EFA: 59.78 (+1.38), USMV: 39.75 (+1.17)
China ETF Dumps 15%; SPY Joins QQQ And DIA ETFs In Correction
at Investor's Business Daily - Mon Aug 24, 5:46PM CDT
China ETFs tanked anew Monday as the Shanghai Composite index posted its biggest one-day percentage loss since 2007. Chinese news agencies described the trading session as "Black Monday" -- and the phrase ricocheted around the world as U.S. and...
CNXT: 32.62 (-0.49), SPY: 194.46 (+7.19), QQQ: 103.03 (+4.94), IJH: 138.65 (+3.68), DIA: 162.66 (+6.17), EFA: 59.78 (+1.38), VWO: 33.76 (+1.13), IWM: 112.48 (+2.79), ASHS: 36.06 (-0.85)
Watch for iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund to Potentially Rebound After Falling 3.45% Yesterday
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Aug 24, 4:33PM CDT
iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund (NYSE:EFA) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $56.51 to a high of $59.12. Yesterday, the shares fell 3.5%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $59.76 on volume of 62.2 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
EFA: 59.78 (+1.38)
Look for Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund to Potentially Rebound after Yesterday's 2.42% Sell Off
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Aug 20, 3:45PM CDT
iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund (NYSE:EFA) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $61.30 to a high of $62.22. Yesterday, the shares fell 2.4%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $62.48 on volume of 32.1 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
EFA: 59.78 (+1.38)
SmarTrend Watching for Potential Pullback in Shares of iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund After 1.27% Gain
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Aug 10, 3:50PM CDT
iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund (NYSE:EFA) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $64.77 to a high of $65.43. Yesterday, the shares gained 1.3%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $65.19 on volume of 13.6 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
EFA: 59.78 (+1.38)
July Asset Flow Roundup: US Tops, EM Lags - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Aug 03, 10:08AM CDT
Inside the ETFs that gained or lost most assets in July.
HEDJ: 57.15 (+2.09), AAXJ: 52.31 (+1.50), VOO: 178.36 (+6.81), EEM: 32.77 (+1.05), SPY: 194.46 (+7.19), QQQ: 103.03 (+4.94), GLD: 107.67 (-1.49), EFA: 59.78 (+1.38), IWM: 112.48 (+2.79), IVV: 195.68 (+7.40), XLF: 23.17 (+0.84), FXI: 35.79 (+0.78)
July Asset Flow Roundup: US Tops, EM Lags
Zacks Equity Research - ZACKS - Mon Aug 03, 5:08AM CDT
Inside the ETFs that gained or lost most assets in July.
HEDJ: 57.15 (+2.09), AAXJ: 52.31 (+1.50), VOO: 178.36 (+6.81), EEM: 32.77 (+1.05), SPY: 194.46 (+7.19), QQQ: 103.03 (+4.94), GLD: 107.67 (-1.49), EFA: 59.78 (+1.38), IWM: 112.48 (+2.79), IVV: 195.68 (+7.40), XLF: 23.17 (+0.84), FXI: 35.79 (+0.78)
iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund Falls 1.08% on Heavy Volume: Watch For Potential Rebound
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Jul 24, 4:40PM CDT
iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund (NYSE:EFA) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $63.82 to a high of $64.47. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.1%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $64.49 on volume of 11.7 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
EFA: 59.78 (+1.38)
iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund Rises 3.28% on Heavy Volume: Watch For Potential Pullback
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Fri Jul 10, 3:45PM CDT
iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund (NYSE:EFA) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $63.86 to a high of $64.39. Yesterday, the shares gained 3.3%, which took the trading range above the 3-day high of $62.82 on volume of 28.1 million shares. Often times after large one-day gains, short term traders will seek to take profits and, as such, investors should be cautious.
EFA: 59.78 (+1.38)
Uncertainty Escalates After Greek Referendum
David Fry - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jul 06, 11:14PM CDT
At this point words fail me once again. What will happen to Greece and their EU partners, no one knows. For now it's a cancer growing on both Greece and many world stock indexes. China is more alarming after the PBOC intervened in markets to no...
XLB: 41.83 (+1.10), GREK: 9.36 (+0.42), IBB: 341.75 (+16.49), EWO: 15.52 (+0.18), TLT: 121.93 (-2.40), EEM: 32.77 (+1.05), XLP: 47.05 (+1.35), SPY: 194.46 (+7.19), ITB: 27.04 (+0.66), IYR: 70.57 (+1.72), XLI: 50.51 (+1.53), SLV: 13.56 (-0.43), FXE: 111.22 (-1.54), XLF: 23.17 (+0.84), GDX: 13.04 (-0.63), JJC: 26.22 (-0.47), XLE: 61.26 (+2.04), FXI: 35.79 (+0.78), USO: 12.77 (+0.04), DBC: 14.41 (-0.09), DBA: 20.68 (-0.09), XLY: 73.80 (+2.70), FXY: 80.97 (-0.69), EZU: 36.12 (+0.82), XLU: 42.78 (+0.75), HAO: 22.87 (+0.73), UUP: 24.86 (+0.30), XRT: 91.34 (+3.19), XLV: 70.83 (+2.87), IEV: 41.46 (+0.68), GLD: 107.67 (-1.49), EPI: 19.50 (+0.54), RSX: 15.22 (+0.55), EFA: 59.78 (+1.38), EWZ: 24.76 (+0.96)
iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund Set to Possibly Rebound After Yesterday's Selloff of 1.83%
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Jul 06, 3:45PM CDT
iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund (NYSE:EFA) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $62.61 to a high of $63.24. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.8%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $63.26 on volume of 10.1 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
EFA: 59.78 (+1.38)
ETF Asset Report Of H1: Currency Hedging Tops; U.S. Flops
Zacks Funds - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Jul 03, 5:45AM CDT
As we step into the second half of 2015, it might be useful to look at how the $2.16-billion ETF industry performed in the first half of the year. After analyzing, we can conclude that currency-hedged ETFs and developed markets were the star...
EWG: 26.48 (+0.67), VGK: 51.37 (+0.86), VEA: 37.21 (+0.94), IVV: 195.68 (+7.40), EWJ: 12.03 (+0.46), DXJ: 51.31 (+2.65), HEDJ: 57.15 (+2.09), VTI: 100.47 (+3.52), VOO: 178.36 (+6.81), EEM: 32.77 (+1.05), XLP: 47.05 (+1.35), SPY: 194.46 (+7.19), QQQ: 103.03 (+4.94), DBEF: 26.93 (+0.94), DIA: 162.66 (+6.17), EFA: 59.78 (+1.38), IYR: 70.57 (+1.72)
ETF Asset Report of 1H: Currency Hedging Tops; US Flops - ETF News And Commentary
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jul 02, 7:45AM CDT
Currency hedged developed economies' equities pulled in strong assets in 1H on accommodative measures while the U.S. ETFs saw outflows on a likely tightening.
VTI: 100.47 (+3.52), DXJ: 51.31 (+2.65), HEDJ: 57.15 (+2.09), EEM: 32.77 (+1.05), VOO: 178.36 (+6.81), XLP: 47.05 (+1.35), EWG: 26.48 (+0.67), SPY: 194.46 (+7.19), VGK: 51.37 (+0.86), DBEF: 26.93 (+0.94), IYR: 70.57 (+1.72), EFA: 59.78 (+1.38)
ETFReplay.com July Update
Scott's Investments - Seeking Alpha - Wed Jul 01, 3:34PM CDT
The ETFReplay.com Portfolio holdings have been updated for July 2015. I previously detailed here and here how an investor can use ETFReplay.com to screen for best performing ETFs based on momentum and volatility. The portfolio begins with a...
HYG: 85.64 (+0.71), TIP: 110.82 (-0.67), DBC: 14.41 (-0.09), TLT: 121.93 (-2.40), WIP: 52.60 (-0.65), VTI: 100.47 (+3.52), PCY: 26.99 (+0.02), EEM: 32.77 (+1.05), RWX: 39.55 (+0.78), LQD: 115.03 (-0.07), GLD: 107.67 (-1.49), SHY: 84.84 (-0.05), EFA: 59.78 (+1.38), VNQ: 74.43 (+1.96)
After Yesterday's Decline of 3.13%, iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund Offers Investors Better Value
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Jun 29, 3:48PM CDT
iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund (NYSE:EFA) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $63.56 to a high of $64.67. Yesterday, the shares fell 3.1%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $65.58 on volume of 33.7 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.
EFA: 59.78 (+1.38)
Another Greek Weekend Ahead
David Fry - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Jun 27, 1:38AM CDT
It's not a leap to suggest investors are nervous about another Greek weekend ahead to break the negotiating stand-off. Each side states they don't want to be blackmailed which is more bluster for the home audience. Will some settlement be achieved?...
XLB: 41.83 (+1.10), EWH: 19.24 (+0.31), KBE: 32.80 (+1.19), PEK: 37.86 (+0.05), CNXT: 32.62 (-0.49), GREK: 9.36 (+0.42), FXA: 71.20 (-0.21), TLT: 121.93 (-2.40), EEM: 32.77 (+1.05), XLP: 47.05 (+1.35), SPY: 194.46 (+7.19), ITB: 27.04 (+0.66), EWA: 18.88 (+0.51), IYR: 70.57 (+1.72), XLI: 50.51 (+1.53), SLV: 13.56 (-0.43), FXE: 111.22 (-1.54), XLF: 23.17 (+0.84), IYT: 137.95 (+3.81), GDX: 13.04 (-0.63), XLE: 61.26 (+2.04), FXI: 35.79 (+0.78), TIP: 110.82 (-0.67), USO: 12.77 (+0.04), DBB: 12.51 (-0.19), DBC: 14.41 (-0.09), IEF: 106.58 (-0.66), DBA: 20.68 (-0.09), XLY: 73.80 (+2.70), XLU: 42.78 (+0.75), HAO: 22.87 (+0.73), UUP: 24.86 (+0.30), XRT: 91.34 (+3.19), IEV: 41.46 (+0.68), LQD: 115.03 (-0.07), GLD: 107.67 (-1.49), EPI: 19.50 (+0.54), RSX: 15.22 (+0.55), EFA: 59.78 (+1.38), EWZ: 24.76 (+0.96)
Possible 'Greek Save' Means More Drama Ahead
David Fry - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jun 22, 11:10PM CDT
KBE: 32.80 (+1.19), UNG: 12.74 (-0.03), XLY: 73.80 (+2.70), TLT: 121.93 (-2.40), EWJ: 12.03 (+0.46), XLV: 70.83 (+2.87), EEM: 32.77 (+1.05), SPY: 194.46 (+7.19), QQQ: 103.03 (+4.94), GLD: 107.67 (-1.49), LQD: 115.03 (-0.07), DIA: 162.66 (+6.17), ITB: 27.04 (+0.66), XLK: 39.60 (+1.90), IYR: 70.57 (+1.72), EFA: 59.78 (+1.38), XLI: 50.51 (+1.53), IWM: 112.48 (+2.79), GDX: 13.04 (-0.63), XLF: 23.17 (+0.84), FXI: 35.79 (+0.78), XLE: 61.26 (+2.04)
How Greece Is Impacting The Financial Markets
Kevin Mahn - Seeking Alpha - Thu Jun 18, 1:46PM CDT
A lot of the volatility witnessed across global stock markets thus far in 2015 can be attributed to the ongoing soap opera involving Greece, the European Union and the International Monetary Fund. Greece, arguably the most notorious of the P.I.I.G.S....
VGK: 51.37 (+0.86), GREK: 9.36 (+0.42), EFA: 59.78 (+1.38)