MarketsMuse blog update profiles ETFs taking over the world, well the hedge fund world at least. ETFs assets are about to total $3 trillion which means are they are poised to out raise hedge funds. This update is courtesy of Bloomberg's article, "ETF Assets Set to Overtake Hedge Funds This…Read More

MarketsMuse blog update profiles the SPDR Metals & Mining ETF that has recently performed very well over the past few months. When oil prices reached a new low in January it sent a ripple across other sectors including the metal and mining sectors. XME was trading at its lowest price since…Read More

After a rough year, Russia ETFs have been trying to make a comeback and it seems they may have finally done it. MarketsMuse blog update profiles the changes Russia has made that has helped boost Russia ETFs. This blog update is courtesy of Nasdaq's article, "Russia ETFs Making a Strong Comeback…Read More

MarketsMuse blog update profiles the social media ETF, The Global X Social Media Index ETF (SOCL). So far this year, SOCL has not been performing very well, which is in contrast to social media performance in everyday life. Social media sites are gaining more users everyday however the trend doesn't show…Read More

MarketsMuse ETF and Global Macro update takes a look at India for those following the two leading ETFs in the space, the $2.3 billion WisdomTree India Earnings Fund (EPI. C-73) and the $1.9 billion iShares MSCI India ETF (INDA. C-92), and introduces a global macro perspective that adds a different…Read More

MarketsMuse blog update profiles The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation aka BNY Mellon, and their introducing a new ETF negotiation tool. This update is courtesy of Asset Servicing Times' article, "BNY Mellon launches new ETF negotiation tool",  with an excerpt below.  BNY Mellon has introduced a new automated process to…Read More

MarketsMuse blog update profiles Goldman Sachs preparing for a launch of its own ETFs. Goldman Sachs is the largest U.S. investment bank and they are finally going to make the move to become a huge player in the ETF industry.  The firm has completed all its necessary paperwork with the SEC as…Read More

MarketsMuse blog update profiles two ETFs that have become standouts so far this year. The ETFs iShares Exponential Tech ETF (XT) and SPDR DoubleLine Total Return Tactical ETF (TOTL) have been dubbed with the title according to Zacks' Neena Mishra in her article, "2 New ETFs with Big Potential", excerpts from the…Read More

MarketsMuse blog update profiles speculation surrounding SPDR S&P Homebuilders exchange-traded fund. This ETF reach an eight-year high in February but since then has fallen dramatically. Now investors are taking notice and are trying to make a quick exit. This MarketsMuse blog update is courtesy of Callie Bost and Jennifer Kaplan of Bloomberg…Read More

MarketsMuse blog update profiles the new milestone exchange-traded funds have reached as now more than ever, individual investors have pouring more money into ETFs than traditional mutual funds. This MarketsMuse blog update is courtesy of an analysis done by Broadridge Financial Solutions and found in the Wall Street Journal's article,…Read More

MarketsMuse blog update profiles the disappointing Q1 for Twitter and the impact it is having on social media ETFs such as Renaissance IPO ETF (IPO), Global X Social Media Index ETF(SOCL) and ARK Web x.0 ETF (ARKW). This MarketsMuse update is courtesy of Zacks Equity Research and their article, "Twitter Tweets a Weak Q1 & Soft…Read More

MarketsMuse blog update profiles U.S. Global Investors CEO's, Frank Holmes, interview with Forbes' Trang Ho. Frank Holmes's company is launching a new airline ETF, JETS, tomorrow, Thursday, April 29, 2015. After so many past airline ETFs have crashed and burned, Holmes highlights how JETS is different. This interview is courtesy of Forbes'…Read More

MarketsMuse.com ETF update profiles the real driver behind the surge in China-focused exchange-traded funds courtesy of below extract from 28 April a.m. column by Todd Shriber of ETFtrends.com “Surprising Drivers of the A-Shares ETF Surge.” It is not a secret that exchange traded funds holding Chinese equities, both A-shares trading…Read More

MarketsMuse blog update profiles iPhone company's, Apple, lacking in sales even with the new iPhone 6 and the recent release of the iWatch, effecting the tech ETFs. This MarketsMuse blog update is courtesy of ETFTrends' Todd Shriber's article "Ahead of Earnings, no Love for Apple ETFs", with an excerpt from ETFTrends…Read More

MarketsMuse blog update profiles solar ETFs such as Guggenheim Solar ETF (NYSEARCA:TAN) and Market Vectors Solar Energy ETF (NYSEARCA:KWT) bright future thanks to China's clean energy drive. This update  is courtesy of Seeking Alpha's article, "China's Clean Energy Drive Brightens Solar Power ETFs" by ETFTrends reporter, Tom Lydon, with an extract below. China revealed a huge…Read More

MarketsMuse.com ETF update shines light on Pakistan, as the timing of the launch of the first Pakistan-focused exchange-traded fund in the U.S. is remarkably fortuitous. U.S.-based ETF provider Global-X is launching the ETF today on the New York Stock Exchange with ticker symbol NYSE:PAK. Below extract courtesy of WSJ Frontiers…Read More

MarketsMuse.com ETF update is courtesy of exclusive reporting by Todd Shriber of ETFtrends.com with a tasty title: No Burritos for ETF Investors as Funds Skimp on Chipotle [caption id="attachment_3286" align="alignleft" width="150"] Todd Shriber, ETFtrends.com[/caption] Shares of Chipotle (NYSE: CMG) have risen more than fivefold over the past five years. That…Read More

MarketsMuse.com ETF update profiles a less than tasty example of how not to select certain offerings from the menu of China ETF products with a snapshot of a seemingly sour taste investors might be left with after consuming Blackrock’s iShares FTSE A50 China Index (HKG: 2823). Below extract is courtesy…Read More