Goldman Sachs to License Fidelity’s Active Equity ETF Methodology

Goldman Sachs to License Fidelity’s Active Equity ETF Methodology

Goldman Sachs Asset Management has entered into a licensing agreement with Fidelity to use its proprietary active, semitransparent equity ETF methodology to develop new ETFs, the company announced today. Fidelity’s methodology will allow GSAM, subject to certain conditions, to deliver proprietary strategies without disclosing daily... READ MORE »

Dominant Fallen Angel ETF Raises Credit Quality Even as Downgrades Increase

A raft of downgrades of corporate bonds to junk status from investment-grade territory is setting the stage for the VanEck Vectors Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF (NASDAQ: ANGL) to enhance its credit quality. ANGL seeks to replicate as closely as possible the price and yield performance of the ICE BofAML US Fallen Angel High [...] READ MORE »

Road To Recovery: Tactical Keys To Success

Our work suggests that the decline in U.S. economic activity most likely reached its low in April. Though this economic and market decline has been unprecedented, many leading indicators are stabilizing, and economic growth should resume soon as economies around the world reopen. As governments [...] READ MORE »

Fixed Income Investing in Today’s Market Environment

ETF Trends caught up with Gene Tannuzzo, deputy global head of fixed income at Columbia Threadneedle Investments and portfolio manager for the Columbia Diversified Fixed Income Allocation ETF (DIAL), to get his take on fixed income investing in today’s market environment. What are your current views on the fixed income market? We’ve... READ MORE »

It’s Not Just U.S. Tech Stocks That Are Hot

U.S. technology stocks are garnering plenty of headlines lately and rightfully so. With the Nasdaq Composite reentering positive territory on a year-to-date basis while the S&P 500 continues laboring in the red, investors’ enthusiasm for domestic tech is understandable. However, China has its own vibrant technology sector.... READ MORE »

Despite Tumultuous Q1, ESG Saw Steady Fund Flows Globally

Even though the coronavirus pandemic rained down some heavy sell-offs during a tumultuous first quarter, environmental, social and governance (ESG) funds were holding steady with inflows globally. Per a ThinkAdvisor report, fund flows “did much better in the first quarter compared with overall global funds. Although assets globally... READ MORE »