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☆ ETFs have been 'a huge growth engine in the fund universe,' expert says. What to know before you invest
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

ETFs offer 'the best of both worlds'Year over year, more money has gone into ETFs than mutual funds. ETFs also come with lower average expense ratios, fees investors pay for the management of a fund, Armour said. Mutual fund investors may owe either short- or long-term capital gains on those distributions, depending on how long they have been invested in the fund. Bryan Armour director of passive strategies research for North America at Morningstar"As a fund holder in a mutual fund, you're at the whims of other fund holders," Armour said. "They're much, much more tax-efficient than a mutual fund," Armour said.

Persons: Thomas Barwick, It's, Bryan Armour, That's, Armour, Todd Rosenbluth, Rosenbluth Organizations: DigitalVision, Getty, North America, Morningstar, Mutual, redemptions

☆ Why these three money managers are betting big on AI ETFs
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Natalie Zhang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The number of exchange-traded funds in the artificial intelligence space has exploded in the past year. Big Tech may have led the initial foray into AI, but money managers are now seeing other sectors jump into the space. Global X ETFs manages the Global X Artificial Intelligence and Technology ETF, which looks at the larger AI names in the space and is an option to play the space in a measured way, he said. Another ETF that can give investors exposure to AI beyond traditional tech is the Global X Robotics and Artificial Intelligence ETF , said Maier. One ETF that launched earlier this year aiming to lean into the generative AI theme is the Roundhill Generative AI and Technology ETF.

Persons: Jon Maier, CNBC's, Maier, VettaFi's Todd Rosenbluth, Rosenbluth, Dave Mazza Organizations: Big Tech, Companies, Global, Intelligence, Technology ETF, Robotics, Technology

☆ Gold mining ETFs fail to keep pace with benchmark bullion fund
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Suzanne Mcgee | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD.P), which tracks the price of gold, has rallied 9.82% this year, driven by concerns about inflation and economic growth as well as geopolitical turbulence. Yet those gains have not been reflected in the share prices of gold miners: the iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF (RING.O) and the VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX.AX), which track the shares of gold producers, are up only 2.28% and 1.7% respectively. "Gold prices can only help so much, if you can't produce the gold in the first place," said Islam. Even Barrick Gold, which reported a 3% gain in gold production in the third quarter, said overall output in 2023 won't meet expectations. "Investors seem very wary of stocks as a whole, and gold miners have been tracking that rather than what's happening in gold itself," said Casanova.

Persons: Shannon Stapleton, Imaru Casanova, Casanova, Roxanna Islam, George Milling, Stanley, Suzanne McGee, Ira Iosebashvili Organizations: United States West Point Mint, REUTERS, Gold Miners, World Gold, Gold, Newmont Corp, State Street Global Advisors, Barrick, Thomson Locations: West Point , New York, Mexico

☆ Are dividend plays key for recession protection?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailAre dividend plays key for recession protection? CNBC’s Leslie Picker on ‘ETF Edge’ with Roundhill's Dave Mazza and VettaFi's Todd Rosenbluth discuss investing amid recessionary fears.

Persons: Leslie Picker, Dave Mazza, VettaFi's Todd Rosenbluth

Oct 27 (Reuters) - Bargain hunting drove investors to exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking technology companies after shares fell sharply on mixed earnings from heavyweights. The fund's price fell nearly 4% in the week, as mixed results from megacaps like Alphabet (GOOGL.O) weighed on the sector. Tech funds saw inflows of $2 billion in the week to Wednesday, their largest in eight weeks, according to BofA Global Research, which it attributed to investors "buying the dip". The $14 billion ProShares UltraPro QQQ (TQQQ.O) posted net weekly inflows of $68.15 million, even as the price of the fund fell 9.5%. The $46.5 billion Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund and the $9 billion VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH.O) posted net inflows of $205.7 million and $280.6 million, respectively, for the week.

Persons: Todd Sohn, Todd Rosenbluth, Vanda Research's, Bansari Mayur, Shweta Agarwal Organizations: Technology ETF, Apple, Microsoft, Strategas Securities, VettaFi . Tech, Nasdaq, Tech, BofA Global Research, Fund, Semiconductor, Thomson Locations: VettaFi, Bengaluru

☆ VanEck launches ETF tied to ether futures
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Oct 2 (Reuters) - VanEck on Monday launched VanEck Ethereum Strategy ETF , becoming one of the first U.S. investment managers to bring a futures-based exchange traded fund (ETF) tied to the world's second-largest cryptocurrency ether to the market. The newly launched fund will be investing in ether futures focused solely on those traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, the fund manager said. "EFUT is positioned to gather assets from those investors wanting to tap into this slice of the crypto market." ProShares, Bitwise and Invesco have also filed to list a variety of ETFs tied to ether, that are expected to launch later in the day, according to traders and media reports. Reporting by Bansari Mayur Kamdar in Bengaluru; Editing by Shweta AgarwalOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Todd Rosenbluth, Bansari Mayur, Shweta Agarwal Organizations: Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Acquire Licensing RightsSept 26 (Reuters) - Approvals on new exchange-traded funds, including bitcoin spot ETFs, could face delays if the U.S. government shuts down next month for the fourth time in a decade. "I'm not sure if ETFs that have been filed for approval can move forward with the government shutdown," said Todd Rosenbluth, head of research at VettaFi. "This would just delay yet another decision on the never ending spot Bitcoin decision," said Todd Sohn, ETF and technical strategist at Strategas Securities. "ETFs are just pass through vehicles ... impact on the underlying markets will obviously impact ETFs," said Hector McNeil, co-CEO and founder of HANetf. "People will also probably pause if they're about to launch (new ETFs) and wait for steady waters."

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Exchange Commission's, Gary Gensler, I'm, Todd Rosenbluth, Todd Sohn, Hector McNeil, Bansari Mayur, Ira Iosebashvili, Anil D'Silva Organizations: REUTERS, Securities, Exchange, SEC, Strategas Securities, Thomson Locations: U.S, Bengaluru

☆ Bill Ackman lays out a series of reasons why he's betting rates keep rising — How you can play along
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The 30-year Treasury yield was trading at 4.575% on Friday morning after hitting its highest level since 2011 on Thursday. US30Y YTD mountain The 30-year Treasury yield hit a new high for the year on Thursday. Ackman said he thinks 5.5% could be more the rational yield for the 30-year Treasury. The largest inverse bond ETF is the ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury ETF (TBT) , according to VettaFi. ProShares also has the Short 20+ Year Treasury ETF (TBF) , which is a one-times inverse fund.

Persons: Bill Ackman, Ackman, Ackman's, ProShares Organizations: Treasury, Reserve, Workers, ICE U.S, Pershing, Capital Management, CNBC, Alpha Locations: China

But a person who worked closely with Ramaswamy said, "He thinks people are put on this earth to serve him." Roivant attracted investors including Masayoshi Son's SoftBank Vision Fund, Peter Thiel's Founders Fund, and the hedge fund Viking Global Investors. Former Roivant employees said Ramaswamy worked hard and expected the same of others. McLaughlin called the employee's recollection "inaccurate," adding that Ramaswamy "has never once raised his voice or used bad language with employees." At Roivant, Ramaswamy kept his politics largely to himself, former employees said.

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☆ Arm’s shares seen as a shoo-in for Nasdaq 100, though S&P 500 unlikely
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Suzanne Mcgee And Lewis Krauskopf | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Newly publicly traded company Arm Holdings is poised to be added to popular indexes such as the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100, although inclusion in the S&P 500 is unlikely, analysts said. Shares of the British chip designer closed up 24.7% in their Nasdaq debut on Thursday, giving it a market value of $65 billion. “The Nasdaq 100 is the most likely widely followed index for the company to get added into,” said Todd Rosenbluth, Head of Research at VettaFi. However, inclusion in the Nasdaq 100 may take time for Arm shares. Inclusion of Arm shares in the S&P 500, which is the standard benchmark for the U.S. stock market, is far less certain, analysts said.

Persons: Rene Haas, Brendan McDermid, ”, Todd Rosenbluth, Russell, Todd Sohn, Sohn, Jeffrey DeMaso, Dow Jones, Lois Gregson, Suzanne McGee, Lewis Krauskopf, Ira Iosebashvili, Nick Zieminski Organizations: Nasdaq, REUTERS, Arm Holdings, Fund, Nvidia, Research, Lucid, ARM, Vanguard Investment, VanEck Semiconductor, Software, FactSet, Thomson Locations: New York, U.S, British, VettaFi

☆ Cannabis ETFs are off to a strong September. Will the buzz last?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Kevin Schmidt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"We've seen most cannabis ETFs rally over 30% since the news broke last week on this recommendation," Amplify ETFs CEO Christian Magoon told CNBC's Courtney Reagan on "ETF Edge" on Wednesday. The Roundhill Cannabis ETF (WEED) has soared nearly 71% since the announcement, while the AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF (MSOS ) and AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF (YOLO) have jumped 64% and 45%, respectively. "Consumer packaged goods and pharmaceutical companies are going to be able to now look at these cannabis companies as M&A targets to partner with them." "The great thing about the ETF industry is there's a lot of opportunity," Lydon said in the same interview on Wednesday. Lydon pointed out that Amplify ETFs holds a great "first mover advantage" with its pair of cannabis-based funds.

Persons: Christian Magoon, CNBC's Courtney Reagan, Magoon, marijuana's, Tom Lydon, Lydon Organizations: Cannabis ETF, U.S . Department of Health, Human Services, HHS, DEA, Cannabis, VettaFi Locations: YOLO

☆ Europe is the ‘land of equity yield.’ These funds can give U.S. investors a slice of the payouts
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Morgan Stanley strategist Chelsea Tabe said in a note to clients last week that Europe has become the "land of equity yield." "Europe has tended to offer a higher dividend yield than global peers, but a low or negative net buyback yield meant the region's total yield often lagged," Tabe said. "In 2022 Europe offered investors the highest total yield of any major region, and our analysts' projections suggest this is likely to be repeated in 2023. The biggest of the group is the WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund (HEDJ) , according to VettaFi, with more than $1 billion in assets. That includes the Europe Quality Dividend Growth Fund (EUDG) and the Europe Small Cap Dividend Fund (DFE) , though both have underperformed HEDJ in 2023.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Chelsea Tabe, Tabe, HEDJ, FDD, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: U.S, Europe Hedged Equity, Trust Locations: Europe, U.S

☆ ETF Edge: September swoon ahead?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailETF Edge: September swoon ahead? CNBC’s Courtney Reagan on 'ETF Edge' with Vettafi's Tom Lydon and Amplify ETFs' Christian Magoon, discuss the September setup for ETFs.

Persons: CNBC’s Courtney Reagan, Vettafi's Tom Lydon, Magoon

☆ Here's what's next for bitcoin ETFs after a court ruled in favor of Grayscale over the SEC
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

A federal appeals court struck down the SEC's order denying the conversion of the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into an exchange traded fund. The decision does not guarantee that investors will be able to freely trade a bitcoin ETF anytime soon, however. Another impact could be for the bitcoin futures ETFs that are already on the market, led by the $940 million ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO) . Those funds could see outflows if investors choose the spot bitcoin products instead. Consider Valkyrie's attempt to change its bitcoin futures product into a broader crypto fund that also holds ether futures.

Persons: Jeremy Senderowicz, Vedder Price, Senderowicz, Terrence Yang, Swan, Yang, Cathie Wood, Islam, bitcoin Organizations: Securities, Exchange, SEC, Appeals, U.S, Supreme, CNBC, Ark Invest, Bloomberg News, BlackRock, Marathon

☆ A look at single-stock ETFs one year in
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Kevin Schmidt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

GraniteShares rolled out its first batch of single-stock ETFs in August 2022 with products tracking mainstay names Tesla, Apple and Coinbase. While its 1.25x Long Tsla Daily ETF (TSL) and 1.75x Long AAPL Daily ETF (AAPB) have logged considerable gains in 2023, the Coinbase rally has pushed its 1.5x Long COIN Daily ETF (CONL) up 123% year to date. Because single-stock products are leveraged, Rhind said that the products lend themselves more to short-term activity and exposures. GraniteShares 1.5x Long NVDA Daily ETF (NVDL) has emerged as the outperformer of the firm's lineup, up more than 349% this year. Nadig added that investors can expect to see more single-stock ETFs coming to the market, but it's up to investor interest and market trends to ultimately bolster activity.

Persons: Will Rhind, Courtney Reagan, Rhind, Dave Nadig, Nadig Organizations: Apple

☆ Seemingly no one going for gold? Is it Bitcoin's fault?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailSeemingly no one going for gold? Is it Bitcoin's fault? GraniteShares CEO Will Rhind and VettaFi's Dave Nadig weigh in on the state of gold ETFs following their brief bump amid the nation's debt ceiling standoff, and how rising interest in bitcoin funds are affecting the commodity's performance.

Persons: Will Rhind, VettaFi's Dave Nadig

☆ Why market enthusiasm is catalyzing single-stock ETF performance
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWhy market enthusiasm is catalyzing single-stock ETF performanceWill Rhind, founder and CEO of GraniteShares, and Dave Nadig, financial futurist at VettaFi, join 'Halftime Report' to discuss mixed results from single-stock ETFs, common pitfalls of single-stock ETFs, and the benefit of convenience from single-stock ETFs.

Persons: Will Rhind, Dave Nadig

☆ Beyond Big Tech: Alternative ways to invest in A.I., according to two ETF experts
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( Lina Hassen | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

For those who want to ride the AI rally while still diversifying their portfolio beyond the tech sector, there are other fields benefiting indirectly from the AI craze, two ETF experts say. Baird's head of ETF trading, Rich Lee, and VettaFi's head of research, Todd Rosenbluth, both said there is a wider choice of industries seeing AI gains than investors may initially think. "We're seeing trends towards health care, we're seeing eCommerce companies," Rosenbluth told CNBC's Bob Pisani on "ETF Edge" on Monday. "It's going to help advisors do their jobs better, it's going to help investors sort through information better, it's going to help processing." "So, we're going to see AI creep into other sectors and industries we may not traditionally associate with tech or AI," Lee said.

Persons: Rich Lee, Todd Rosenbluth, Rosenbluth, CNBC's Bob Pisani, we've, BOTZ, Lee Organizations: Microsoft, Tesla, Big Tech, Global Robotics, Automation, Global, Robotics, Intelligence

☆ Analysis: US institutional investors could face restrictions on Chinese stock ownership
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Ross Kerber | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Chinese companies including Tencent (0700.HK) and Alibaba (9988.HK) accounted for 31% of the MSCI Emerging Markets index (.MSCIEF) in July. RED-FLAGGED COMPANIESMSCI and rivals removed seven Chinese companies from global indexes in 2020 because of U.S. ownership restrictions. The committee's letters this week cited contractors to China's People's Liberation Army it identified in BlackRock funds or MSCI indexes. Some of the companies have been flagged such as appearing on the U.S. Treasury's "Chinese Military-Industrial Complex" companies list. For companies on it, U.S. persons and asset managers face purchase and sale restrictions but not divestment requirements.

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☆ Beating the benchmark? How AI-driven ETFs stack up
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Kevin Schmidt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Rosenbluth explained that VettaFi is seeing increased interest in actively managed ETFs that are driven by AI. The QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap Momentum ETF (AMOM), for example, uses an artificial intelligence system to select large-cap stocks for its portfolio. "AMOM is significantly outperforming the iShares momentum ETF (MTUM) ," he said. The AI-driven AMOM rebalances at the end of every month and is up more than 21% this year, while the benchmark MTUM has remained relatively flat in 2023. "'[Momentum ETFs] should benefit from the information that's continually being updated in the marketplace," Rosenbluth said.

Persons: Todd Rosenbluth, CNBC's Bob Pisani, Rosenbluth Organizations: Momentum, Nvidia, Walmart, Home Depot, O'Reilly, Agriculture, Metals, AI, Equity, IBM Locations: U.S

☆ Why Buy-Write ETFs are trending downward this year
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Hot trends cool... but still key for rest of '23? Pt 1: JEPI & BUYW
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ ETF Edge, July 10, 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Hot trends cool... but still key for rest of '23? Pt 1: JEPI & BUWY
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Hot trends cool... but still key for rest of '23? Pt 2: International & "Buffered"
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

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