Analysis: ETF

ETFs: all that glitters is not gold

Whenever gold comes up in a discussion amongst investors, someone always raises their hand and asks, What about silver? It's as if someone mentioned champagne and someone else suggested premium...

Alibaba Cloud announces new data centres in Malaysia, the Philippines

BEIJING -Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group, announced the opening of its third data center in Malaysia on Tuesday and disclosed plans to launch a second data...

The London Stock Exchange at its zenith

The UK's FTSE 100, which has seen 77% of trading days end in gains over the last 40 sessions, is flirting with the record high of 8,871 points reached on March 3 ....

What's the best European ETF in 2025?

Despite the recent turmoil, some index funds are doing well in Europe. There's no need to go for bonds, as some equity market segments have posted solid performances since January 1.

ETFs: defensive investments to withstand market downturns

The tariffs announced by Donald Trump last night are creating a climate of great uncertainty on most of the world's financial markets. And when you can no longer see what the future holds, it may be...

ETF of the week: A return to mature companies to reduce risk?

For the time being, Donald Trump's geopolitical, trade and economic offensives are leaving equity markets in a state of unpredictability. In this respect, the many twists and turns of the tariff...

ETF of the week: Diversification, a bulwark against volatility

Equity markets are facing a cocktail of uncertainties: stretched valuations for tech giants, questions about the scale of investment in AI, fears about US growth and consumer confidence, risky tariff...

IShares MSCI World ETF: The most popular World ETF

Looking for a boring but efficient ETF? The iShares MSCI World ETF is for you! This index fund covers a broad spectrum, offering exposure to 1,400 companies from 23 countries. It's one of the most...

Vanguard on the verge of becoming the world's largest ETF

ETFs are attracting more and more investors, both institutional and retail. Unsurprisingly, the U.S. S&P 500 index has the most assets under management, with two funds battling it out for top spot.

Europe set to see record data centre capacity roll-out in 2025, CBRE says

Europe could see a record level of new data centres this year, according to research released on Thursday by CBRE Group, as companies expand their artificial intelligence and cloud computing...

BlackRock Expands Access to Cash Management Strategies with Launch of Active Money Market ETFs

BlackRock Inc: * BLACKROCK EXPANDS ACCESS TO CASH MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES WITH LAUNCH OF ACTIVE MONEY MARKET ETFS Source text: Further company coverage: ...

Alpha Architect CEO on Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF

Alpha Architect CEO Wes Gray discusses the Alpha Architect 1-3 Month Box ETF with Katie Greifeld, Eric Balchunas and Scarlet Fu on ETF IQ. ...

Vanguard slashes fees; expects its investors will save $350 million in 2025

Asset manager Vanguard said on Monday it was lowering the cost of investing across its fund lineup in its largest cut ever and estimated that this would translate into savings of more than $350...

ETF of the week: DeepSeek changes the AI landscape

China now seems to be in a position to compete in the field of AI. DeepSeek - a Chinese artificial intelligence reputed to require less computing power and be more affordable than its rivals - made...

AI-themed ETFs plunge in wake of DeepSeek news

Prices of exchange-traded funds with outsize exposure to Nvidia plunged in the initial hours of trading on Monday in reaction to news that a Chinese startup has launched a powerful new artificial...

Cathie Wood on Ark ETFs, IPOs, M&A, TikTok

Ark Invest CEO and CIO Cathie Wood discusses the ARK Next Generation Internet ETF , the future of IPOs and TikTok in the US. She speaks with Scarlet Fu, Katie Greifeld and Eric Balchunas on ETF...

Asset manager VanEck expects growth in defence sector as Trump returns

Demand for a leading defence sector exchange-traded fund has been growing ahead of the return of Donald Trump to the White House, said investment company and ETF issuer VanEck. The...

ETF contrarian betting: and above all, Health!

The good resolutions for 2025 are normally still pretty much valid, even if my dry january ended prematurely last night, less than a week after it started. In the stock market, it's customary to wish...

ETFs could face obstacles in 2025 after bumper year

U.S. exchange-traded funds could face more obstacles to their runaway growth in 2025 after a bumper year saw the products take in a record $1.1 trillion in inflows in 2024. The inflows...