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World's largest ETF roars past $300bn in assets
SSGA's S&P 500 tracker hits milestone on its 25th birthday
January 24, 2018--The bull market in US stocks has created the first $300bn exchange-traded fund. Assets at State Street Global Advisors' SPDR S&P 500 fund passed the landmark on Monday, almost exactly 25 years after it started trading.
Almost universally known by its ticker symbol of SPY, the fund was the first ETF to be launched, and owes the landmark to the enduring popularity of the S&P 500 as a benchmark, as well as to the current strong performance of the US market and the ongoing shift to passive investing.
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Source: FT.com
Goldman issues a warning on bitcoin-and an even bigger warning on Ethereum
January 23, 2018--The chorus of bitcoin bears is growing louder by the day.
The latest to issue a stern warning against the world's largest digital currency is Goldman Sachs's investment management division, which wrote that there is "no doubt" that the cryptocurrency's astronomical rise over the past year "has pushed it into bubble territory."
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Source: Market Watch
REX Shares and Bank of Montreal Launch 3X Leveraged "FANG+" Exchange Traded Notes on NYSE Arca
January 23, 2018--REX Shares, LLC (REX) today announced a partnership with Bank of Montreal to launch a pair of exchange traded notes under the name "REX MicroSectorsTM."
The BMO REX MicroSectorsTM FANG+TM Index 3X Leveraged ETNs and the BMO REX MicroSectorsTM FANG+™ Index -3X Inverse Leveraged ETNs are based on the NYSE FANG+TM Index, and started trading today on NYSE Arca under the tickers FNGU and FNGD.
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Source: REX
25 Years of ETFs
Janaury 23, 2018--25 YEARS AGO, AN INNVESTING REVOLUTION WAS BORN
Last week the ETF industry turned 25 years young on the birthday of SPY from State Street
In this week's TETFindex update, we celebrate a quarter century of ETF growth with a look at the current state of the industry.
First, assets and amount of funds categorized by ETF type as defined by Toroso's ETF master database:
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Source: Toroso Investments
Morningstar Reports U.S. Mutual Fund and ETF Asset Flows for Full-Year and December 2017
January 23, 2018--Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN), a leading provider of independent investment research, today reported estimated U.S. mutual fund and exchange-traded fund (ETF) asset flows for full-year and December 2017.
In 2017, investors placed $220.4 billion into U.S. equity passive funds and pulled $207.5 billion out of U.S. equity active funds. In December 2017, investors saw $22.5 billion of inflows to U.S. equity passive funds, and on the active front, the category had $16.3 billion of outflows. Morningstar estimates net flow for mutual funds by computing the change in assets not explained by the performance of the fund and net flow for ETFs by computing the change in shares outstanding.
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Source: Morningstar, Inc.
REX Shares and Bank of Montreal Launch 3X Leveraged "FANG+" Exchange Traded Notes on NYSE Arca
January 23, 2018--REX Shares, LLC (REX) today announced a partnership with Bank of Montreal to launch a pair of exchange traded notes under the name "REX MicroSectorsTM."
The BMO REX MicroSectorsTM FANG+TM Index 3X Leveraged ETNs and the BMO REX MicroSectorsTM FANG+TM Index-3X Inverse Leveraged ETNs are based on the NYSE FANG+TM Index, and started trading today on NYSE Arca under the tickers FNGU and FNGD.
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Source: REX
BlackRock Survey: Boomers Missing out on ETF Revolution
January 23, 2018-- Boomers lag as ETF usage accelerates with Millennials and 'Silvers'
Other Survey Findings:
88% of all ETF owners plan to continue or increase ETF use
Investors continue turning to ETFs for precise sector (37%) and single-country (25%) exposure
65% see a mix of ETFs and mutual funds as the best approach to building a portfolio
Only 32% know ETF’s can be used for bond investing
Just 23% of investors recognize ETFs tend to be more tax efficient than mutual funds
Even as ETF adoption surges, a surprising group of investors appears to be holding back. Boomers (aged 52-70) are in their peak investing years, but they lag behind their children and parents when it comes to using exchange traded funds (ETFs), according to data released today by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). The "BlackRock ETF Pulse Survey," which polls advised and self-directed individual investors, found that only 27% of Boomers invested in ETFs, compared to 42% of Millennials (21-35) and 37% of Silvers (71+).
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Source: BlackRock
ETFGI reports that assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in Latin America increased by 45% to reach a new high of 6 billion US dollars at the end of December 2017
January 22, 2018--ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm on trends in the global ETF/ETP ecosystem, reported today that assets invested in ETFs and ETPs listed in Latin America increased by 45.8% during 2017 to reach US$6.80 Bn at the end of December. (All dollar values in USD unless otherwise noted.)
Highlights
Assets invested in ETFs/ETPs listed in Latin America increased by $2.13 billion during the year, to reach $6.80 billion.
As the majority of ETFs listed in Latin America are cross listings, the assets sit in the primary listing typically in the United States.
Year-to-date, through end of December 2017, ETFs and ETPs listed in Latin America saw net inflows of $1.20 Bn.
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Source: ETFGI
GraniteShares Launches New Low-Cost Platinum ETF
January 22, 2018--GraniteShares, a new kind of exchange-traded fund (ETF) company, launches the lowest cost physical platinum ETF available in the U.S. at 50 basis points.* The GraniteShares Platinum Trust (NYSE Arca: PLTM) will be backed by physical platinum held in a vault in London.
"“We believe that platinum is one of the best investment stories never told. Many investors are simply not aware of its investment potential and our mission is to change that," said Will Rhind, CEO of GraniteShares."
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Source: GraniteShares
STOXX Launches First Global AI Index Based On AI Algorithm
January 22, 2018--Today, STOXX Ltd., the operator of Deutsche Börse Group's index business and a global provider of innovative and tradable index concepts, introduced the world's first index that uses AI-related algorithms to select companies exposed to the artificial intelligence (AI) megatrend at the Inside ETFs conference in the U.S. The new index will be available as of tomorrow, 23 January 2018.
The STOXX(R) AI Global Artificial Intelligence Index comprises around 200 companies from a wide range of industries that invest heavily in the development of new AI technologies such as technology, telecommunications, finance, and internet services. These companies are considered 'digital pioneers' that are well-positioned to benefit from the increased adoption of AI technologies, among them Apple, Deutsche Telekom, Bank of America and Facebook.
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Source: STOXX
