Investors may soon have an ETF to weather one of the worst possible outcomes for the U.S. economy: surging inflation coupled with stagnant economic growth.
What is Stagflation?![]()
Stagflation is characterized by slow economic growth and relatively high unemployment—or economic stagnation—which is at the same time accompanied by rising prices (i.e. inflation). Stagflation can be alternatively defined as a period of inflation combined with a decline in the GDP.
The Merk Stagflation ETF would be passively managed and track an index of so-called "stagflation-sensitive" asset classes, according to a SEC filing Wednesday. According to the filing, the fund would hold 55%-85% U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPs) and between 5%-15% real estate, gold and oil.
Fears about stagflation -- a toxic mix of rising costs, falling employment and slow growth -- have stalked markets for months as consumer prices rise at the fastest pace in four decades and the Fed moves closer to raising interest rates to cool the pace of growth.
Few expect that to be the likely outcome, especially with Fed Chair Jerome Powell saying he'll take a nimble approach to monetary policy and some price pressures expected to ease as supply chains roiled by the pandemic are repaired.
There's no question that stagflation concerns have eased in recent months, but I worry that they'll rise again in the coming months. Therefore, a stagflation ETF could gain a lot of interest. Higher inflation and lower profit margins will likely raise concerns about stagflation before long.”
--- said Matt Maley, the Miller Tabak + Co's chief market strategist.
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These ETFs may help you to protect the portfolio during the time of inflation/stagflation:
Source: Bloomberg, ETF.com
What is Stagflation?
Stagflation is characterized by slow economic growth and relatively high unemployment—or economic stagnation—which is at the same time accompanied by rising prices (i.e. inflation). Stagflation can be alternatively defined as a period of inflation combined with a decline in the GDP.
The Merk Stagflation ETF would be passively managed and track an index of so-called "stagflation-sensitive" asset classes, according to a SEC filing Wednesday. According to the filing, the fund would hold 55%-85% U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPs) and between 5%-15% real estate, gold and oil.
Fears about stagflation -- a toxic mix of rising costs, falling employment and slow growth -- have stalked markets for months as consumer prices rise at the fastest pace in four decades and the Fed moves closer to raising interest rates to cool the pace of growth.
Few expect that to be the likely outcome, especially with Fed Chair Jerome Powell saying he'll take a nimble approach to monetary policy and some price pressures expected to ease as supply chains roiled by the pandemic are repaired.
There's no question that stagflation concerns have eased in recent months, but I worry that they'll rise again in the coming months. Therefore, a stagflation ETF could gain a lot of interest. Higher inflation and lower profit margins will likely raise concerns about stagflation before long.”
--- said Matt Maley, the Miller Tabak + Co's chief market strategist.
Source: Bloomberg, ETF.com
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Issuance of new exchange-traded funds are piling up this year and threatening to overtake 2021's historic boom as firms bet big on continued growth.
50 new funds have launched in 2022, compared with 38 at this point last year."
--- according to Bloomberg data.
There's also been an uptick in the total number of actively managed strategies this year to 33 from 27, reflecting the growing preference for ETFs over mutual funds."![]()
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50 new funds have launched in 2022, compared with 38 at this point last year."
--- according to Bloomberg data.
There's also been an uptick in the total number of actively managed strategies this year to 33 from 27, reflecting the growing preference for ETFs over mutual funds."
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Columns ETFs add $12b last week
Investors added a net $12.1 billion in new money into U.S.-listed ETFs last week, driven mainly by a resurgence in three of the biggest broad-market funds.
The U.S. ETF industry has gained just over $51.4 billion in net new assets this year, and has just over $7 trillion in assets under management.
--- according to ETF.com data provider FactSet.
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Broad Equity (Mostly) Spikes Back
The $Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO.US)$ dominated the top of the inflows chart, gaining just shy of...
The U.S. ETF industry has gained just over $51.4 billion in net new assets this year, and has just over $7 trillion in assets under management.
--- according to ETF.com data provider FactSet.
The $Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO.US)$ dominated the top of the inflows chart, gaining just shy of...
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Ark Invest's Cathie Wood is taking another stab at investing in "disruptive innovation," this time through a new fund that will target illiquid securities including those of private companies.
According to the SEC filing, The ARK Venture Fund does not currently intend to list its shares for trading on any securities exchange and does not expect any secondary market to develop for its Shares.
To provide some liquidity to Shareholders, the Fu...
According to the SEC filing, The ARK Venture Fund does not currently intend to list its shares for trading on any securities exchange and does not expect any secondary market to develop for its Shares.
To provide some liquidity to Shareholders, the Fu...
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The stock market's dramatic turns are fueling record trading in ETFs, the highly liquid investment vehicles that traders are using to keep pace with surging volatility.
As the Nasdaq Composite Index tumbled as much as 4.9% Monday then rallied back to a late day gain, four of the five largest exchange-traded ETFs -- which go by the tickers $iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV.US)$, $Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI.US)$, $Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO.US)$ and ...
As the Nasdaq Composite Index tumbled as much as 4.9% Monday then rallied back to a late day gain, four of the five largest exchange-traded ETFs -- which go by the tickers $iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV.US)$, $Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI.US)$, $Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO.US)$ and ...
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Individual investors pushed cash into a levered exchange-traded fund, $ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ ETF (SQQQ.US)$, betting against the tech-heavy $NASDAQ 100 Index (.NDX.US)$ as they looked to profit from the market's spiral.
Retail traders bought $76.6 million of the $ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ ETF (SQQQ.US)$ -- an ETF that delivers results that are three times the inverse performance of $NASDAQ 100 Index (.NDX.US)$ -- amid M...
Retail traders bought $76.6 million of the $ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ ETF (SQQQ.US)$ -- an ETF that delivers results that are three times the inverse performance of $NASDAQ 100 Index (.NDX.US)$ -- amid M...
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Gold just got a very bullish sign from investors who are returning to the precious metal in a big way.
$SPDR Gold ETF (GLD.US)$, the largest bullion-backed ETF, on Friday recorded its biggest net inflow in dollar terms since listing in 2004 -- worth $1.63 billion, according to Bloomberg data.![]()
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Changes in ETF holdings are monitored as a gauge of investor interest in longer-term bets on gold.Hold...
$SPDR Gold ETF (GLD.US)$, the largest bullion-backed ETF, on Friday recorded its biggest net inflow in dollar terms since listing in 2004 -- worth $1.63 billion, according to Bloomberg data.
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With another 1.5% drop on Tuesday, the tech-heavy $ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK.US)$ is closer to wiping out its famous outperformance versus the $S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$ that helped propel Cathie Wood to Wall Street superstardom.
As rising yields hammer expensive-looking growth companies with shaky profit outlooks, the exchange-traded fund beloved by day traders, $ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK.US)$, h...
As rising yields hammer expensive-looking growth companies with shaky profit outlooks, the exchange-traded fund beloved by day traders, $ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK.US)$, h...
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$Blackrock (BLK.US)$ became the first public asset manager to hit $10 trillion in assets, propelled by a surge in fourth-quarter flows into its exchange-traded funds.
Investors poured a net $104 billion into ETFs in the three months ended Dec. 31, the firm said on Friday -- a record for the company.
Our business is more diversified than ever before. Active strategies, including alternatives, contributed over 60% of 2021 organic base fee gro...
Investors poured a net $104 billion into ETFs in the three months ended Dec. 31, the firm said on Friday -- a record for the company.
Our business is more diversified than ever before. Active strategies, including alternatives, contributed over 60% of 2021 organic base fee gro...
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A new exchange-traded fund focused on Web3 is coming. On Wendsday, Simplify Asset Management filed an application to launch Simplify Volt Web3 ETF, which would trade under the ticker WIII.
In the past 12 months, ETF issuers have seized on everything from Bitcoin futures, to blockchain, to NFTs and more to tap into the DeFi boom. It was only a matter of time before they got to Web3.
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What is Web3(Web 3.0)?
According to Bloomberg, W...
In the past 12 months, ETF issuers have seized on everything from Bitcoin futures, to blockchain, to NFTs and more to tap into the DeFi boom. It was only a matter of time before they got to Web3.
According to Bloomberg, W...
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