6 Top ETF Picks For Investment Success In Choppy Times
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Sep 15, 5:52PM CDT
When the bears are everywhere, smart investors use the opportunity to take stock of their ETF portfolio, add to their watch lists and take a deeper dive into how top ETFs are performing. Extremely high stock volatility took a toll on SPDR S&P 500...
DXJ: 53.81 (+1.31), PPH: 61.99 (-0.38), SPY: 205.38 (+3.53), PID: 15.80 (+0.26), CBND: 31.79 (+0.01), GLD: 111.73 (unch), CORP: 101.81 (+0.28), QAI: 29.17 (+0.08), EFA: 61.69 (+0.92), VWO: 36.24 (+0.84), BND: 82.16 (+0.07), SCZ: 50.45 (+0.40)
China Stimulus Raises Hopes: Japan ETFs to Lead
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Sep 09, 9:21AM CDT
Though China stimulus sparked off a rally in stocks across the globe, the Japanese stocks are leading the way higher.
DXJ: 53.81 (+1.31), HEWJ: 30.07 (+0.67), QJPN: 63.88 (+0.86), DBJP: 39.88 (+0.88), JPP: 47.61 (+1.00), EWJ: 12.45 (+0.21)
Flurry of New Currency Hedged ETFs Fuels Price War - ETF News And Commentary
Sweta Killa - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Jul 07, 9:50AM CDT
A wave of new ETFs have fueled a price war in the currency hedged space providing a stiff competition to the established ones.
DXJ: 53.81 (+1.31), HEDJ: 59.84 (+2.22), HGEU: 37.76 (+0.47), HEWJ: 30.07 (+0.67), DBEU: 26.62 (+0.66), DBJP: 39.88 (+0.88), HGJP: 35.83 (+0.02), HAWX: 23.21 (+0.20), HEZU: 26.86 (+0.86), FXEU: 24.93 (+0.67), HFEZ: 36.92 (+1.03)
Japan: Land Of The Rising Sun - And Rising Dividends
WisdomTree - Seeking Alpha - Mon Jul 06, 3:08PM CDT
By Jeremy Schwartz WisdomTree conducts an annual screening to measure dividends paid in its developed international Index family. The annual rebalance provides a plethora of data about how dividends are changing across regions, sectors and...
DXJ: 53.81 (+1.31), JHDG: 24.66 (+0.35)
Asia tumbles following Greek referendum; China gives up massive early gain
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jul 06, 12:41AM CDT
EWH: 20.92 (+0.50), JFC: 15.90 (+0.30), PEK: 44.80 (+1.53), CAF: 24.96 (+0.49), KBA: 45.40 (+1.53), YINN: 24.49 (+1.62), CHXF: 55.14 (+1.64), EWJ: 12.45 (+0.21), DXJ: 53.81 (+1.31), FXP: 35.50 (-1.78), PGJ: 28.89 (+0.52), CHN: 17.50 (+0.26), FCA: 21.43 (-0.39), YAO: 26.70 (+0.35), ASHR: 35.95 (+1.34), CHAU: 22.17 (+1.56), GXC: 77.38 (+2.03), FXI: 39.78 (+0.93), XPP: 59.28 (+2.74), CHNA: 37.10 (+0.81), MCHI: 49.08 (+1.19), YANG: 77.73 (-5.92), AFTY: 16.18 (+0.36), GCH: 9.20 (+0.13), TDF: 20.21 (+0.29), YXI: 26.84 (-0.51), CN: 34.96 (+0.83)
Japan's 'Lucky Few'
Market Anthropology - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Jul 03, 12:22PM CDT
In what gradually became practically an anything but US equities market approach for us, Japan's Nikkei succeeded in strongly outperforming the S&P 500 in the first half of the year; rising just under 16 percent - while the SPX barely remained...
EWV: 47.82 (-1.51), NKY: 18.63 (+0.28), DXJ: 53.81 (+1.31), HEWJ: 30.07 (+0.67), ITF: 51.17 (+0.50), JPNL: 48.78 (+2.32), DBJP: 39.88 (+0.88), FXY: 80.32 (-0.53), JPP: 47.61 (+1.00), EZJ: 92.00 (+3.42), FJP: 48.40 (+0.54), JEQ: 7.48 (+0.11), EWJ: 12.45 (+0.21)
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: 26.85 (+0.52), VGK: 52.40 (+0.67), VEA: 38.37 (+0.55), IVV: 206.53 (+3.53), EWJ: 12.45 (+0.21), DXJ: 53.81 (+1.31), HEDJ: 59.84 (+2.22), VTI: 105.37 (+1.68), VOO: 188.28 (+3.31), EEM: 36.13 (+0.78), XLP: 50.78 (+0.95), SPY: 205.38 (+3.53), QQQ: 109.74 (+2.22), DBEF: 27.99 (+0.70), DIA: 174.56 (+3.08), EFA: 61.69 (+0.92), IYR: 76.63 (+0.86)
Setting Up A Winning Portfolio For The Next 3 To 5 Years
Tom Madell - Seeking Alpha - Thu Jul 02, 11:04AM CDT
An important part of the free Newsletters I have been publishing on the Web since 1999 has always been each calendar quarter's Model Stock Portfolio of mutual funds/ETFs. The portfolio tends to go through some moderate changes every three months to...
VGK: 52.40 (+0.67), VFH: 48.93 (+0.88), DXJ: 53.81 (+1.31), HEDJ: 59.84 (+2.22)
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: 105.37 (+1.68), DXJ: 53.81 (+1.31), HEDJ: 59.84 (+2.22), EEM: 36.13 (+0.78), VOO: 188.28 (+3.31), XLP: 50.78 (+0.95), EWG: 26.85 (+0.52), SPY: 205.38 (+3.53), VGK: 52.40 (+0.67), DBEF: 27.99 (+0.70), IYR: 76.63 (+0.86), EFA: 61.69 (+0.92)
China twin PMIs; BOJ sentiment survey
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Wed Jul 01, 1:51AM CDT
EWH: 20.92 (+0.50), CAF: 24.96 (+0.49), KBA: 45.40 (+1.53), DFJ: 56.71 (+0.93), CHXF: 55.14 (+1.64), EWJ: 12.45 (+0.21), DXJ: 53.81 (+1.31), NKY: 18.63 (+0.28), ITF: 51.17 (+0.50), FXP: 35.50 (-1.78), PGJ: 28.89 (+0.52), EWHS: 23.46 (-0.19), JPP: 47.61 (+1.00), YAO: 26.70 (+0.35), FCHI: 47.91 (+0.62), ASHR: 35.95 (+1.34), FXI: 39.78 (+0.93), GXC: 77.38 (+2.03), ASHS: 42.72 (+2.12), XPP: 59.28 (+2.74), KWEB: 34.18 (+0.79), JPNL: 48.78 (+2.32), TAO: 21.03 (+0.25), ECNS: 45.32 (-0.49), QQQC: 20.74 (+0.05), HAO: 26.35 (+0.83), MCHI: 49.08 (+1.19), EWV: 47.82 (-1.51), YANG: 77.73 (-5.92), HEWJ: 30.07 (+0.67), FHK: 36.03 (+0.70), FJP: 48.40 (+0.54), YXI: 26.84 (-0.51), JEQ: 7.48 (+0.11), JFC: 15.90 (+0.30), PEK: 44.80 (+1.53), CNXT: 40.23 (+2.43), CQQQ: 33.81 (+0.67), JSC: 53.84 (+0.40), YINN: 24.49 (+1.62), DXJS: 35.22 (+0.62), QJPN: 63.88 (+0.86), DBJP: 39.88 (+0.88), CHN: 17.50 (+0.26), FCA: 21.43 (-0.39), EZJ: 92.00 (+3.42), SCJ: 58.71 (+1.04), CHNA: 37.10 (+0.81), CHIX: 15.37 (+0.52), KFYP: 56.23 (unch), CHIM: 13.60 (-0.27), CHIQ: 13.31 (+0.42), JOF: 10.59 (+0.03), GCH: 9.20 (+0.13), CHIE: 12.33 (+0.08), TDF: 20.21 (+0.29), CHII: 14.96 (+0.23), CN: 34.96 (+0.83)
WisdomTree Investments And Growing Competition In The Currency Hedged Equity ETF Space
Jordan Flannery - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Jun 29, 8:46AM CDT
HEDJ: 59.84 (+2.22), DXJ: 53.81 (+1.31), WETF: 17.92 (+1.55)
International Economic Week In Review: More Good News Edition
Hale Stewart - at Seeking Alpha - Sat Jun 27, 10:23AM CDT
Last week, the Bank of Japan released their latest minutes, which generally saw an improving economy. Business investment is picking up, led by small and medium sized firms: The board observed rising consumer spending and industrial production...
FEX: 44.47 (+0.70), EWG: 26.85 (+0.52), GF: 15.36 (+0.06), ZLRG: 24.10 (-0.13), AUSE: 46.45 (+0.75), DBGR: 24.11 (+0.85), ZF: 13.43 (+0.14), SBUS: 24.87 (+0.26), EWJ: 12.45 (+0.21), NKY: 18.63 (+0.28), DXJ: 53.81 (+1.31), DAX: 25.28 (+0.40), ITF: 51.17 (+0.50), EEH: 15.20 (-0.10), ERW: 50.26 (+1.26), DBJP: 39.88 (+0.88), FGM: 35.82 (+0.47), JPP: 47.61 (+1.00), EWA: 19.58 (+0.44), FAUS: 27.62 (+0.39), EZJ: 92.00 (+3.42), SCHX: 48.91 (+0.80), SYE: 57.98 (+0.32), JPNL: 48.78 (+2.32), IAF: 5.73 (+0.06), DXGE: 27.62 (+0.94), QDEU: 52.24 (+0.57), HEWG: 24.70 (+0.89), EWV: 47.82 (-1.51), USA: 5.41 (+0.06), HEWJ: 30.07 (+0.67), CRF: 17.45 (+0.15), FWDD: 41.86 (+0.36), EQL: 55.70 (+0.71), VV: 94.16 (+1.55), IWL: 46.54 (+0.47), QAUS: 45.68 (-0.27), FJP: 48.40 (+0.54), JEQ: 7.48 (+0.11), JKD: 119.16 (+1.98)
Marking My Beliefs About Abenomics To Market
The Angry Bear - Seeking Alpha - Sat Jun 27, 7:55AM CDT
By Robert Waldmann Via @mattyglesias I learned that David Scutt just reported that " Japan just blew past forecasts for unemployment and household spending ." The unemployment rate is 3.3% and there are more vacant jobs than unemployed...
JPNL: 48.78 (+2.32), EWJ: 12.45 (+0.21), DXJ: 53.81 (+1.31), NKY: 18.63 (+0.28), EWV: 47.82 (-1.51), SPY: 205.38 (+3.53), HEWJ: 30.07 (+0.67), ITF: 51.17 (+0.50), DBJP: 39.88 (+0.88), DIA: 174.56 (+3.08), JPP: 47.61 (+1.00), EZJ: 92.00 (+3.42), FJP: 48.40 (+0.54), JEQ: 7.48 (+0.11)
Japan's consumer prices edge up in May
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Fri Jun 26, 1:31AM CDT
DXJF: 27.85 (+0.58), JPMV: 56.82 (+0.53), DXJH: 31.31 (+0.20), JDG: 23.60 (+0.27), JPNL: 48.78 (+2.32), JSC: 53.84 (+0.40), SCJ: 58.71 (+1.04), DFJ: 56.71 (+0.93), DXJS: 35.22 (+0.62), DXJR: 27.91 (+0.49), DXJT: 27.03 (-0.19), EWJ: 12.45 (+0.21), DXJ: 53.81 (+1.31), NKY: 18.63 (+0.28), EWV: 47.82 (-1.51), HEWJ: 30.07 (+0.67), ITF: 51.17 (+0.50), JOF: 10.59 (+0.03), QJPN: 63.88 (+0.86), DBJP: 39.88 (+0.88), JPP: 47.61 (+1.00), EZJ: 92.00 (+3.42), FJP: 48.40 (+0.54), DXJC: 25.94 (+1.07), JEQ: 7.48 (+0.11), JHDG: 24.66 (+0.35)
Leverage comes to currency-hedged ETFs
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Jun 25, 10:09AM CDT
FEZ: 36.75 (+0.67), VGK: 52.40 (+0.67), HEGE: 35.67 (+0.49), DBEU: 26.62 (+0.66), FIEU: 109.33 (+2.28), FEP: 30.27 (+0.18), FEUZ: 31.70 (-0.10), IEUR: 44.38 (+0.55), UPV: 43.29 (+0.40), FEU: 33.81 (+0.53), EWJ: 12.45 (+0.21), NKY: 18.63 (+0.28), EPV: 54.40 (-1.38), HEDJ: 59.84 (+2.22), DXJ: 53.81 (+1.31), ITF: 51.17 (+0.50), DBJP: 39.88 (+0.88), DBEZ: 26.63 (+0.50), JPP: 47.61 (+1.00), EZJ: 92.00 (+3.42), HEZU: 26.86 (+0.86), EEA: 8.32 (+0.07), ADRU: 21.79 (-0.07), FEEU: 105.62 (+2.75), EURL: 28.21 (+0.88), JPNL: 48.78 (+2.32), EZU: 37.05 (+0.58), EWV: 47.82 (-1.51), SBEU: 25.05 (+0.14), HEWJ: 30.07 (+0.67), IEV: 42.52 (+0.56), FJP: 48.40 (+0.54), HEGJ: 31.33 (-0.35), JEQ: 7.48 (+0.11), HFEZ: 36.92 (+1.03)
Price war comes to currency-hedged ETFs
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Jun 25, 10:01AM CDT
FEZ: 36.75 (+0.67), VGK: 52.40 (+0.67), DBEU: 26.62 (+0.66), FIEU: 109.33 (+2.28), WETF: 17.92 (+1.55), FEP: 30.27 (+0.18), FEUZ: 31.70 (-0.10), IEUR: 44.38 (+0.55), UPV: 43.29 (+0.40), FEU: 33.81 (+0.53), EWJ: 12.45 (+0.21), NKY: 18.63 (+0.28), EPV: 54.40 (-1.38), DXJ: 53.81 (+1.31), HEDJ: 59.84 (+2.22), ITF: 51.17 (+0.50), DBJP: 39.88 (+0.88), DBEZ: 26.63 (+0.50), JPP: 47.61 (+1.00), EZJ: 92.00 (+3.42), HEZU: 26.86 (+0.86), EEA: 8.32 (+0.07), ADRU: 21.79 (-0.07), FEEU: 105.62 (+2.75), EURL: 28.21 (+0.88), JPNL: 48.78 (+2.32), EZU: 37.05 (+0.58), EWV: 47.82 (-1.51), SBEU: 25.05 (+0.14), HEWJ: 30.07 (+0.67), IEV: 42.52 (+0.56), FJP: 48.40 (+0.54), JEQ: 7.48 (+0.11), HFEZ: 36.92 (+1.03)
Japan Manufacturing PMI Dips Below 50 To End Worst Quarter In Over 2 Years
Markit - Seeking Alpha - Thu Jun 25, 5:49AM CDT
A slight deterioration of business conditions in June rounded off the worst quarter in just over two years for Japan's manufacturers. PMI signals worst quarter since Q1 2013 The Markit Japan Manufacturing PMI dipped below the 50.0 no-change...
EWV: 47.82 (-1.51), NKY: 18.63 (+0.28), DXJ: 53.81 (+1.31), HEWJ: 30.07 (+0.67), ITF: 51.17 (+0.50), JPNL: 48.78 (+2.32), DBJP: 39.88 (+0.88), JPP: 47.61 (+1.00), EZJ: 92.00 (+3.42), FJP: 48.40 (+0.54), JEQ: 7.48 (+0.11), EWJ: 12.45 (+0.21)