GFLW halves Sterling stake as free-cash-flow rules bite
Sterling Infrastructure had gained 114% in three months. GFLW's June rebalance cut the stake nearly in half and pushed the fund's beta to 1.02.
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Gold-mining ETFs outrun the metal as Sprott and Global X lead with 25% gains
Spot gold is back near $4,400. Operating leverage and historically low valuations are spreading the rally from bullion to the companies that dig it up.
FBCG tops $7 billion as investors pay up for stock-picking
The Fidelity blue-chip growth ETF has absorbed $1 billion this year, a sign active management is winning as the former Mag Seven breaks apart.
Energy wins Europe's week; tech takes the money
European-listed equity ETFs absorbed €7.94 billion last week, the bid still parked in US and developed-market exposure, while the week's best-performing sector got sold.
Tweedy, Browne makes its century-old value pitch to ETF investors
The firm behind Ben Graham's brokerage makes its case for value investing as active stock funds pull in cash.
European equity ETFs draw €7.94B as flows and performance diverge
European ETFs drew €7.94B into broad beta while the best-performing sector saw outflows.
VictoryShares turns advisor poll data into a free cash flow lesson plan
Two webcast surveys show what advisors don't know about FCF and how they might use it.
A $1.3 trillion utility splurge puts an electrification ETF ahead of sector funds
ELFY is up 22% year to date. Industrial and energy holdings, not the utility stake, are driving the gain, which is about six times a typical utilities benchmark's return.
Leveraged Treasury ETFs: a two-sided bet with a timing tax
Soft jobs data and a hawkish futures path frame the TYD/TYO trade; the daily objective rewards the nimble.
SpaceX's first public quarter backs Baron's one-stock ETF
The debut earnings report delivered the growth RONB's 30% position was built to capture.
BATT's China-heavy lithium fund meets a slowing EV market
BMI expects lithium prices to drift lower in the second half. BATT's China sleeve, at more than 30%, makes that a local problem.
GFLW's June rebalance cuts a 114% winner in half
The fund's two-step rule — free-cash-flow selection, risk-adjusted momentum weighting — overrode a hot stock's rally.
FDFF's three-year record opens distribution doors
The active finance ETF's third birthday unlocks brokerage shelf space and a fresh test of its momentum.
Active ETFs now anchor 19% of institutional ETF assets in Europe
A Crisil Coalition Greenwich report finds a majority of European institutions and distributors use active ETFs and plan to add more.
Pacer launches MILK, first Cash Cows bond ETF
Pacer transplants its free-cash-flow equity screen into fixed income, where credit ratings usually rule.
Tradeweb's automated ETF trading now handles 96% of European tickets
Automated execution now handles nearly every European ETF ticket. Its notional share still lags.
Direxion's leveraged Treasury ETFs offer a two-horizon Fed trade
The 3x Treasury ETFs let traders bet on Fed direction, but the bigger question is how long to hold.
FTSE launches UK and Italian volatility indices
The IVI series gives the FTSE 100 and FTSE MIB a VIX-style gauge and could become the benchmark for future volatility ETFs.
Pension funds push ETFs toward the core of portfolios
A DWS survey finds 26% of pension funds now prefer ETFs for passive exposure.
BlackRock swallows its pride on synthetic ETFs
The firm spent a decade calling swap-based funds opaque. Then it launched one.
VanEck lists a space-industry UCITS ETF on European exchanges
The fund tracks an ESG-screened space index and ties its growth case to 5G, the metaverse, and a $1 trillion revenue forecast for 2040.
GPIQ crosses $5B as options-income flows keep rolling
A $2.5 billion inflow run and an October three-year milestone test whether call-writing ETFs hold their income audience.
Record highs get bought, but the leverage crowd sits out
ETF inflows reached nearly $50 billion last week as the S&P 500 crossed above 7,800. Index funds and Treasuries took the cash; leveraged funds saw outflows.
Active stock funds take in $272.5 billion as dividend yields sink
The S&P 500's dividend yield has fallen to 1.08%, its lowest since July 2000, sending income-seeking investors into active equity and options-income strategies.
Goldman Sachs to acquire NEOS, the $30bn options-income ETF shop
The options-income issuer gives Goldman a ready-made shelf in a fast-growing ETF niche.
Goldman buys Neos, a $30bn options-income ETF shop
The deal hands Goldman a ready-made shelf in a fast-growing ETF niche and signals buyer appetite for specialized issuers.