TOK: Global Ex-Japan ETF Serves A Small Niche

The iShares MSCI Kokusai ETF is a global-developed market ETF which includes U.S. equities but excludes Japan. While Japan's market was exceedingly volatile in prior decades, I no longer see much reason to focus on Japanese weighting within a global equities fund. This ETF has outperformed many other international funds, but I believe that's more because it doesn't own emerging markets.

Seeking Alpha • Jan 12, 2025

Supply Improvement Boosts Global Factory Output, But Demand Continues To Fall

Global manufacturing output edged higher for a second successive month in March, according to the latest PMI surveys compiled by S&P Global. A key concern, however, is that inflows of new orders also fell for a ninth successive month in March.

Seeking Alpha • Apr 6, 2023

As Interest Rates Rise, Turn to Dividend ETFs

The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it would raise interest rates in addition to penciling in further rate increases this year to combat inflation, which has continued to swell and has reached four-decade highs.  Fed officials have decided to raise the benchmark federal-funds rate by a quarter percentage point to a range between 0.25% and 0.5% [.

ETF Trends • Mar 18, 2022

Investors Turn A Cold Shoulder To Fixed Income Funds And ETFs In January

For the first month in six, mutual fund investors were net redeemers of fund assets, withdrawing $176.3 billion from conventional funds for January.

Seeking Alpha • Feb 17, 2022

ETF Asset Report for January: Stocks, Energy & Gold Win

Wall Street has been on choppy ride since the start of 2022 on rising rate worries. Still, investors poured money into stocks, both U.S. and developed market.

Zacks Investment Research • Feb 3, 2022

Long-Term Investors Should Look to Equity Income

As investors are continuing to pivot away from growth and toward value investments, equity income is an important area to consider. “For conservative, long term equity investors, there's a lot to be said for looking at equity income funds.

ETF Trends • Jan 20, 2022

Targeted Sustainability

More than ever, investors recognize the risks and opportunities associated with the low carbon transition and are incorporating a wider set of considerations into their decision making.

Seeking Alpha • Jul 1, 2020

COVID-19 Drives ESG Demand

According to Morningstar, the global sustainable funds universe experienced net inflows of nearly $46 billion during the first quarter of 2020, compared with net outflows of $385 billion for the overall funds universe.

Seeking Alpha • Jun 16, 2020

8 Quirky ETFs for Not-So-Quirky Profits

Based on the changing global environment, standard ETFs might not cut it. However, quirky ETFs may just be strange enough to provide robust profitability.

InvestorPlace • Jan 13, 2020