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The GameStop Drama Just Cost One ETF Almost 80% of Its Assets

GameStop stock market rally is creating problems in sleepy world of index following

When It Comes to ESG Investments, Check The Holdings

December 31, 2020 As more money managers launch socially responsible fund investments that track environmental, social, and governance principles, investors should look to see whether or not these vehicles are really green. There are varying opinions on how well companies deliver on ESG since there is no U.S. or global standard. Consequently, ESG investments may come in varying shades of green, with some even claiming certain products are being greenwashed. Industry insiders are debating whether or not light-green, or “light-touch,” ESG funds are more about marketing than sustainability, MarketWatch reports. Implementing ESG data in a limited way is not “greenwashing”, or claiming something is sustainable when it’s not, since asset managers disclose fund goals and ESG criteria, along with a deeper dive in SEC prospectus filings. However, not all investors take the time to read the fine print. It takes even more time to catch up with asset managers’ shareholder advocacy.

Vanguard to edge out BlackRock in ETF flow war, State Street slips further behind

Vanguard wins ETF flow war as State Street slips further behind

Flash Surge in World's Biggest ETF Linked to 'Outlandish' Trades

In an Endless Sea of ETFs, Cast a Wide Net with MOAT

December 16, 2020 Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have garnered over $400 billion in capital despite a challenging market environment in 2020. Rather than cast a wide net into a growing sea of ETFs, investors can opt for a qualitative and quantitative strategy in one ETF through the MOAT seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Morningstar® Wide Moat Focus Index. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the fund’s benchmark index. The index is comprised of securities issued by companies that Morningstar, Inc. (“Morningstar”) determines to have sustainable competitive advantages based on a proprietary methodology that considers quantitative and qualitative factors (“wide moat companies”).