ETFGI Reaches New ETF Record of $5.52 Trillion In Invested Assets February 16, 2021
On Tuesday, ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs and ETPs ecosystem, reported that assets invested in ETFs and ETPs listed in the United States reached a new record of $5.52 trillion at the end of January.
$57.23 billion in net inflows was gathered in January, the second-largest net inflows, which is greater than the $41.90 billion in net inflows gathered in 2019 but less than the $75.96 billion gathered in January 2018. Assets increased by 1.1%, from $5.47 trillion at the end of December to $5.52 trillion at the end of January, according to ETFGI’s January 2021 US ETFs and ETPs industry landscape insights report, the monthly report which is part of an annual paid-for research subscription service.
February 16, 2021
Streaming entertainment is one of the earliest iterations of a disruptive growth technology, and it’s still rapidly growing. Investors can access that trend with active management advantages with the newly minted
SUBZ is the fourth exchange traded fund in the Roundhill Investments portfolio, and the first actively managed fund from the issuer.
The ETF “consists of companies from across the globe who are actively involved in the business of streaming. This classification includes (i) companies that operate direct-to-consumer streaming services including video, audio, livestreaming; and (ii) companies that create infrastructure or technology necessary to facilitate streaming,” according to the issuer.
February 16, 2021
Timber sector-related exchange traded funds continue to grow as lumber prices have surged over the past three weeks on ongoing demand in the real estate market.
The
Invesco MSCI Global Timber ETF (CUT) has gained 6.4%. Over the past year, WOOD has advanced 35.2% and CUT has grown 30.8%.
Defying the traditional winter slowdown in wood product sales, lumber prices are hitting record highs across wood species, products, and grades, the Wall Street Journal reports.
According to pricing service Random Lengths, engineered wood products for new construction are in short supply, and mills are backed up with orders to March.
Meanwhile, lumber futures surged 47% over the past three weeks and was a few dollars short of records set in September.
February 16, 2021
Based on data from global research and advisory firm Gartner, worldwide IT spending is expected to reach $4 trillion by the end of this year. This gives ETF investors an opportunity to bet on software growth with the
PSJ seeks to track the investment results of the Dynamic Software IntellidexSM Index. The fund generally will invest at least 90% of its total assets in the securities that comprise the underlying index.
As expected, the underlying index is composed of domestic software companies. These companies are principally engaged in the research, design, production, or distribution of products or processes that relate to software applications and systems and information-based services.
Why MLP ETFs like AMLP Are Coming Back Stronger in 2021 February 16, 2021
After a dismal showing in 2020, the energy sector is the best-performing group in the S&P 500 to start 2021. The wave is lifting boats with master limited partnerships (MLPs), including the
AMLP seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of its underlying index, the Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index. The index is comprised of energy infrastructure MLPs that earn a majority of their cash flow from the transportation, storage, and processing of energy commodities.
Historically, MLPs weren’t highly correlated to oil prices in either direction, but in recent years, the income-generating asset class displayed more sensitivity to crude fluctuations. That could be benefit AMLP investors this time around.