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Lower Fees Are Driving Investors from Mutual Funds to ETFs April 12, 2021
Proponents of exchange traded funds (ETFs) frequently cite their rock-bottom fees. According to a Kiplinger article, various studies substantiate this claim.
“Numerous studies show that over the long term, managed mutual funds cannot beat an index fund, such as an ETF,” the article noted. “For example, according to the SPIVA scorecard, 75% of large cap funds ‘underperformed’ the S&P 500 over five years through Dec. 31, 2020. Almost 70% underperformed over three years, and 60% over one year. And this is just the tip of the iceberg, with most other managed mutual funds both domestic and international underperforming their applicable index.”
April 12, 2021
Precious metals, particularly silver futures and ETFs, are falling Monday, as the futures traders may be reigniting the downtrend to begin the trading week, amid a dearth of headline news to help move markets.
June gold futures dropped $16.50 to trade at $1,728.30 an ounce, while May Comex silver futures declined $0.570 to $24.75 an ounce. The moves have been tougher on silver which is down 2.25% as of almost 3 PM EST.
Technical analysts are suggesting that silver remains in its nearly 3-month downtrend, which could be reasserting itself based on the action from last Friday and today, where prices broke below recent highs near $25.67 an ounce.
From 1985 to 2002, Grossman held various executive positions with BGI and its predecessor organisations, including chief investment officer from 1992 to 2002.
Grossman founded BGI’s Advanced Strategies Group in 1992, where he was responsible for leading the development of the firm’s quantitative, enhanced index, and asset allocation strategies.
Following BlackRock’s acquisition of BGI in 2009, he served as vice chair at BlackRock until early 2011.
Grossman currently serves as managing partner of ThirdStream Partner, which focused on private and early-stage investments in financial technology and asset management businesses.
He had also served on the boards of a number of financial services companies, including Financial Engines, Axioma and ETF.com.
April 5, 2021
Investors not accustomed to dealing with extreme ebbs and flows of the market got a rude awakening during the pandemic sell-offs last year. They can help prevent those swings with ETFs that focus on minimizing volatility.
First up is the
iShares Edge MSCI Minimum Volatility USA ETF (USMV). The fund seeks the investment results of the MSCI USA Minimum Volatility (USD) Index, which measures the performance of large- and mid-capitalization equity securities listed on stock exchanges in the U.S. that, in the aggregate, have lower volatility relative to the broader U.S. equity market.
“This fund can be used as an alternative to broad-based domestic equity funds, though the shallow nature of the underlying portfolio may be a concern,” an ETF Database analysis said. “Perhaps a better use would be as a way to dial down the overall risk of an equity portfolio, essentially allowing investors to scale back their downside loss potential while still maintaining some up