As the distinctions between emerging and developed markets become increasingly blurred, more and more investors are seeking more granular exposures to EM. Dodd Kittsley examines the trend – and the reasons behind it.
While the majority of exchange traded products (ETPs) are based on market capitalization weighted indexes like the S&P 500, the growing number of non-market cap weighted ETPs are gaining more and more popularity with investors. Dodd Kittsley takes a closer look at this growing trend.
April’s muted exchange traded product (ETP) inflows were further corroded by another month of large gold ETP outflows. And yet, inflows year-to-date are still beating last year’s record-setting pace. Dodd Kittsley digs into the numbers to see what trends emerged last month.
With emerging market stocks hitting a 5-month low and significant outflows occurring in the biggest EM equity ETFs, at first glance it may seem as though investors are abandoning the category. But when Dodd Kittsley takes a closer look at ETF flows, he finds there’s more to the story than just the bellwether ETFs.
How are investors using ETFs to take advantage of improving trends in the housing market? Dodd Kittsley delves into the numbers to track flows into US-listed funds that provide access to mortgage bonds, home builders, equity REITs and mortgage REITs.
Not only did the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Standard & Poor’s 500 hit new highs in the first three months of the year, but the global exchange traded product (ETP) industry recorded its best first quarter on record.
In February, gold exchange traded products (ETPs) experienced $5.6bn in outflows – their worst month on record. Dodd Kittsley takes a closer look to find out what’s causing the exodus, and what it means for investors.
February exchange traded product flows indicated that there is a “great rotation” in effect, but it’s not a rotation from bonds to stocks as some analysts have been indicating. Dodd Kittsley breaks down the data to gain insight into the investment trends shaping 2013 thus far.
How are investors wading back into the equity markets while also maintaining some downside protection? Global flows show investors are turning minimum volatility exchange traded funds.
Global ETP flows continued their incredible momentum in January, surpassing the milestone figure of $2tn in assets. Dodd Kittsley breaks down the month’s highlights and looks ahead to the coming trends.
