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ValueShares Launches U.S. Quantitative Value ETF (QVAL)
October 22, 2014--ValueShares today announced that it has launched its first active exchange-traded fund, the ValueShares U.S. Quantitative Value ETF (BATS:QVAL). QVAL pursues its investment objective by investing primarily in U.S. equity securities the Advisor believes to be the cheapest, highest-quality value stocks in the market.
The Advisor to QVAL anticipates transferring $50 million from its separately managed accounts into the Fund. The managed account capital’s sources are a multi-billion dollar family office and other high-net-worth clients of the Fund’s Advisor, Alpha Architect.
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Source: ValueShares
Mr. John Hyland, Chief Investment Officer of United States Commodity Funds, Resigning Effective May 1, 2015
October 15, 2014-- United States Commodity Funds LLC ("USCF") today announced that it has received and accepted the resignation of John T. Hyland, CFA. In order to provide an orderly transition, Mr. Hyland has agreed to stay and remain as the Chief Investment Officer of USCF until May 1, 2015.
"We greatly appreciate Mr. Hyland's years of dedicated service to USCF and the Funds, which USCF serves as general partner or sponsor,1 and his decision to remain as Chief Investment Officer of USCF through May 1, 2015," stated Howard Mah, Management Director and Chief Financial Officer of USCF. "The care and dedication Mr. Hyland has shown to USCF and the Funds over the past decade have contributed in an invaluable way to making USCF the company it is today. The management and employees of USCF wish Mr. Hyland the greatest success in his future endeavors."
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Source: The United States Commodity Funds
Janus makes foray into ETFs with VelocityShares deal
October 13, 2014--Janus Capital Group Inc, fresh from hiring bond star Bill Gross, said on Monday it plans to make its first foray into the $1.8 trillion exchange-traded funds (ETF) space through the acquisition of VelocityShares parent, VS Holdings Inc.
Janus said the deal to buy VelocityShares, which has $2 billion in exchange-traded products, includes an initial upfront cash consideration of $30 million and is expected to close by the end of the year, subject to regulatory approval.
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Source: Reuters
IMF-Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean Slows Further
October 10, 2014--IMF trims growth forecast for Latin American and Caribbean to 1.3% in 2014 and 2.2% in 2015
Lower commodity prices, domestic policy uncertainties main drag on growth
Structural reforms critically needed to increase productivity and potential growth
Economic growth in Latin America and the Caribbean has slowed more than anticipated, as weak growth in South America has outweighed an incipient recovery in Mexico, according to the IMF's latest forecast for the region.
GDP growth in Latin America and the Caribbean is projected to expand by 1.3 percent in 2014, the second-lowest growth rate in 12 years and more than one percentage point below the rate projected in April 2014, the IMF said in its latest Regional Economic Outlook Update for the Western Hemisphere, released October 10 in Washington, D.C. The largest downward revisions are those for Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, and Venezuela.
Fidelity Debuts Three Active Fixed Income ETFs
October 9, 2014--Mutual fund giant Fidelity Investments is taking its ETF game up a notch.
This time it's leveraging the investment capabilities it's best known for: active fixed-income management.
The Massachusetts-based company on Thursday launched its first suite of actively managed bond ETFs: Fidelity Total Bond (ARCA:FBND), Fidelity Limited Term Bond (ARCA:FLTB) and Fidelity Corporate Bond (ARCA:FCOR).
"These funds essentially cover the entire duration spectrum of the investment-grade market," said Bob Brown, president of Fidelity's bond division.
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Source: Investors.com
CBO-Monthly Budget Review for September 2014
October 8, 2014--The federal government ran a budget deficit of $486 billion in fiscal year 2014, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates-$195 billion less than the shortfall recorded in fiscal year 2013, and the smallest deficit recorded since 2008. Relative to the size of the economy, that deficit-at an estimated 2.8 percent of gross domestic product (GDP)-was slightly below the average experienced over the past 40 years, and 2014 was the fifth consecutive year in which the deficit declined as a percentage of GDP since peaking at 9.8 percent in 2009.
By CBO's estimate, revenues were about 9 percent higher and outlays were about 1 percent higher in 2014 than they were in the previous fiscal year. CBO's deficit estimate is based on data from the Daily Treasury Statements; the Treasury Department will report the actual deficit for fiscal year 2014 later this month.
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Source: Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
Morgan Stanley-US ETF Weekly Update
October 7, 2014--US ETF Weekly Update
Weekly Flows: $3.4 Billion Net Outflows
First Net Outflows in Eight Weeks
New: High-conviction ETF Recommendations Slide
ETFs Have Generated Net Inflows 29 of 40 Weeks YTD
ETF Assets Stand at $1.8 Trillion, Up 9% YTD
Eight ETF Launches Last Week
US-Listed ETFs: Estimated Flows by Market Segment
ETFs posted net outflows of $3.4 bln last week, the first net outflows in eight weeks
Last week's net outflows were led by US Large-Cap ETFs at $4.8 bln; conversely, Fixed Income ETFs posted net inflows of $8.0 bln, the most of any category we measured
Within the US Large-Cap ETF category, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) accounted for $4.9 bln in net outflows
Eight of the 15 categories we measured posted net inflows last week; ETFs have generated net inflows 29 of the 40 weeks YTD
ETF assets stand at $1.8 tln, up 9% YTD
13-week flows remain positive among most asset classes; combined $47.1 bln in net inflows
US Large-Cap ETFs generated net inflows of $18.7 bln over the last 13 weeks, the most of any category; notably, over the past year, US Large- Cap ETF market share has climbed to 26% from 24% amid net inflows and rising markets
Fixed Income 13-week net inflows at $14.1 bln trailed only US Large-Cap ETFs-US Small- & Micro-Cap ETFs exhibited net outflows of $3.6 bln over the last 13 weeks as ETFs in this category have dramatically underperformed their larger counterparts from a performance standpoint
US-Listed ETFs: Estimated Largest Flows by Individual ETF
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (SHY) posted net inflows of $1.7 bln last week, the most of any ETF
Eight of the 10 ETFs to exhibit the largest net inflows last week were Fixed Income
The iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG) and the SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF (JNK) posted a combined $1.2 bln in net inflows last week; notably, our strategists have recently become more positive on high yield bonds
The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) exhibited net outflows of $1.5 bln last week; EEM has posted net outflows for four consecutive weeks totaling $3.4 bln
The PIMCO Total Return ETF (BOND) experienced $664 mln in net outflows last week, or 23% of its current market cap, as Bill Gross’ departure weighs on the fund’s assets
Over the last 13 weeks, the PowerShares QQQ (QQQ) has posted net outflows of $5.0 bln, the most of any ETF
US-Listed ETFs: ETF Dollar Volume
ETF monthly $ volume as a % of listed trading volume remained flat in September relative to August at 25%; over the last 5 years, ETF monthly $ volume as a % of listed trading volume averaged 28%
Over the last five years, ETF monthly $ volume as a % of listed trading volume peaked in August 2011 at 36%
ETF $ volume was $82 bln more last week compared to the prior week and is 45% above its 13-week average
Fixed Income ETFs accounted for 7% of ETF $ volume last week compared to their 13-week average of 6% and market capitalization share of 15%
US-Listed ETFs: Short Interest Data Unchanged: Based on data as of 9/15/14
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) had the largest increase in USD short interest at $528 mln
Despite EEM’s increase in short interest, the fund’s shares short remain 12% below their 52-week average
666 ETFs exhibited short interest increases while 660 experienced short interest declines over the last period
Aggregate ETF USD short interest increased by $362 mln over the period ended 9/15/14
The average shares short/shares outstanding for ETFs is currently 4.2%, flat from last period
The SPDR Retail ETF (XRT) regained the top spot as the most heavily shorted ETF as a % of shares outstanding at 381%
Seven of the 10 most heavily shorted ETFs as a % of shares outstanding are sector/industry based (XRT, XOP, SMH, IYR, XBI, DRV, EMEY)
Based on multiple borrowings and the ability to continuously create new shares, shares short as a % of shares outstanding can exceed 100% (only nine ETFs exhibited shares short as a % of shares outstanding greater than 100%)
US-Listed ETFs: Most Successful Recent Launches by Assets
$9.3 bln in total market cap of ETFs less than 1-year old
Active ETFs account for 25% of recently launched ETF market share, the most of any category
150 new ETF listings and 37 closures YTD (20 additional upcoming closures announced)
The top 10 most successful launches make up 38% of the market cap of ETFs launched over the past year
Nine ETF sponsors and two asset classes (equities and fixed income) were represented in top 10 most successful launches, one of the most diverse sponsor groups since we began publishing this slide
Despite not cracking the top 10 most successful launches over the past year, the Deep Value ETF (DVP) generated net inflows of $42 mln last week, the most of any recently launched ETF; DVP owns US large-cap companies that are deemed undervalued
Conversely, the Deutsche X-Tracker Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares Fund (ASHR) posted net outflows of $52 mln last week, the most of any recently launched ETF; over the last 13 weeks, ASHR has actually exhibited net inflows of $240 mln
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Source: Morgan Stanley
BlackRock Blog-Questioning Your Bonds? 3 Questions to Ask Your Advisor
October 3, 2014--Uncertainty is in the air, particularly if you’re a fixed income investor. As BlackRock's Chief Investment Strategist Russ Koesterich wrote earlier this week, bond investing is different today than it was in the past. And that may well mean that what you were doing in the past, doesn't work quite the same (or as well) as it used to.
This is precisely one of those times you should be talking with your financial advisor. What should you ask him/her? Three things (at least.)
1) Does a changing market mean it's time to change my fixed income portfolio? The answer might be yes. Your financial advisor can help you assess your current fixed income allocation to determine not only the types of bonds you hold, but the types of risk.
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Source: BlackRock
Infrastructure Capital Advisors Launches First Actively Managed MLP ETF (AMZA)
October 2, 2014-Infrastructure Capital Advisors, a New York City based investment advisor specializing in energy, MLPs, and other key infrastructure sectors, today launched the InfraCap MLP ETF (NYSE Arca: AMZA), the first actively-managed ETF offering pure MLP exposure.
AMZA consists of high-quality, midstream energy master limited partnerships (MLPs) and related general partners and expects to establish an initial annualized distribution yield of 8.0%. The Fund seeks to achieve capital appreciation, a high level of current income and steady growth in the income stream.*
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Source: Infrastructure Capital Advisors
How Bill Gross became too hot for Pimco to handle
September 27, 2014--Bill Gross' abrupt departure from Pimco, the giant bond firm that he co-founded more than four decades ago, was preceded by months of clashes between the star investor and the firm's executive committee that got progressively worse, according to sources familiar with the situation.
Tensions had been building within Pimco, the Newport Beach, California-based asset manager with about $2 trillion under management.
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Source: Reuters
