ETFs Analysis & Opinion

Oil prices surged for the sixth week in a row (WTI crude up 2.78%) after a significant drop in U.S. inventories, pointing to vigorous demand from the world's biggest fuel consumer. Data from the...

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are an increasingly popular choice among beginner and more advanced investors due to their accessibility, transparency, and affordability. Many Canadian investors use...

Assets under Management in thematic ETFs witnessed a growth of +1.03% in July, amounting to $288 billion, driven by positive performance globally. Indeed, the returns across themes reached an increase...

In the investment landscape of 2023, a seismic shift is underway. After decades of index-tracking dominance, active ETFs are experiencing a resurgence, riding a wave of increasing popularity among...

On Tuesday, August 1st, Fitch Ratings delivered another setback to the beleaguered U.S. Treasury market. In an announcement from their London office, Fitch downgraded the U.S. Long-Term...

Interest rates are again at the forefront of financial news, having risen for the 11th consecutive time to reach a level not seen in over two decades. In a bid to combat inflation, the Federal Reserve...

Last week saw notable gains in Chinese equity-focused ETFs. Chinese stocks climbed as the latest Politburo meeting endorsed support for capital markets and hinted at expansive easing policies to...

The Fed’s July rate hike has put further pressure on an already strained housing market, with a notable impact on real estate funds over the course of the past week. The US central bank raised...

The first half of the year has been shaped by various market moving events – stubborn inflation, rising interest rates, banking failures, and a US debt ceiling crisis – that gave investors...

While the topic of ESG may elicit polarizing opinions among people these days, there is sufficient academic and empirical proof to support the notion that integrating environmental, social, and...

The competitive landscape in the Canadian ETF market just underwent a quiet, but potentially significant shift. Recently, Horizons ETFs slashed the management expense ratio, or MER of the newly...

The termination of the Black Sea grain agreement by Russia may engender profound repercussions in the world food market, with growing fears that price surges in principal commodities such as wheat...

A late-week flourish on the heels of positive earnings reports transformed the recent slump in the financial sector into sparks of optimistic resurgence. Chief amongst the surging tide of regional...

Performance within the investment landscape - which has been dominated by large-cap funds for quite some time - appears to be experiencing a shift. To date, large cap indexes exhibiting strong...