Municipal Bond Juice Still Worth the Squeeze
Without the support of rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, it’s been a lethargic year in terms of performance by municipal bonds and the related ETFs, but that doesn’t mean advisors and fixed income inv…
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VettaFi’s Murphy Talks ETF Strategies & AI Bottlenecks on Bloomberg
VettaFi Director of Research Cinthia Murphy appeared on Bloomberg ETF IQ to discuss ETF market growth, equal-weight strategies, and AI bottlenecks.
Why SPMO Stands Out in a Strong Momentum Year
Momentum has emerged as one of the strongest-performing equity factors this year. As investors continue rewarding companies with sustained relative strength despite persistent macroeconomic uncertaint…
Gold Can Shine Again and in a Big Way
Gold prices slumped mightily since the start of the war in Iran, putting a dent in one of its most intense bull markets in recent memory. However, some experts believe the yellow metal will eventually…
Financial Sector ETF Hits Record High on Fintech Gains
Shares of the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) touched a fresh all-time high Tuesday. That gain is part of a broader shift in the market. Money has moved out of high-flying tech nam…
Covered Call ETFs 2.0: Smarter Income, Better Outcomes
Following historic inflows, momentum in the covered call ETF market continues unabated. Yet first-generation buy-write products were often viewed somewhat narrowly as high-yield income vehicles built …
What’s Behind the Huge Flows Into Derivative-Based ETFs?
Derivative-based ETFs are pushing half a trillion in AUM right now, as investors have flocked to the growing category. Amid that rising interest in recent years, however, other investors may have ques…
US consumer confidence eases in July
Easing gas prices are making Americans feel better about their personal finances and the economy in June, but consumer sentiment remains at historically low levels amid ongoing conflict in the Middle …
Treasury Yield Nears 5% as Fed Shifts Course
A 30-year U.S. Treasury yield near 5% is rare. It has appeared on only a handful of trading days over the past decade, according to Thornburg Investment Management. Long-end yields have closed in the …
Morgan Stanley Expands Crypto ETF Suite With New Ethereum & Solana Trusts
On July 28, Morgan Stanley launched two new spot crypto ETFs on NYSE Arca. The Morgan Stanley Ethereum Trust (MSSE) and the Morgan Stanley Solana Trust (MSOL) provide spot price exposure to underlying…
Midstream/MLPs Deliver Durable Free Cash Flow
For over five years, Midstream MLPs and corporations have stood out for their robust free cash flow (FCF) generation, supporting reliable dividend growth and share buybacks. In 2026, midstream MLPs co…
Spain’s unemployment rate falls to 9.87% in Q2, lowest in 18 years
July 28 (Reuters) – Spain’s unemployment rate fell back below 10% in the second quarter of 2026, reaching its lowest level since 2008 even as the labour force rose to a record high, data from the …
US goods trade deficit contracts less than expected in June
This article provides an integrated summary of recent changes in output, consumer prices, employment, and household finances. It highlights movements in the economic data during the first half of 2025…
RBA’s Bullock keeps door open to more rate hikes as inflation risks persist
Despite a recent pick-up in inflation, the RBA says some of the increase in inflation was due to temporary factors.
VIDEO: ETF of the Week: JCPB
On this episode of the “ETF of the Week” podcast, VettaFi’s Head of Research, Todd Rosenbluth, discussed the JPMorgan Core Plus Bond ETF (JCPB) with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life. The pair discussed sever…
World Markets Watchlist: July 27, 2026
Our global markets watchlist tracks nine prominent indexes from economies around the world. The list includes the S&P 500 from the United States, TSX from Canada, the FTSE 100 from England, the DAXK f…
Irish consumer sentiment slips in July on cost-of-living concerns
The Financial Times points out that, on the campaign trail last year, Donald Trump vowed to “immediately bring prices down, starting on Day One”. Yet, since his return to the White House in January, i…
Q2 Earnings Season Puts Financials & BCFN in Focus
The Q2 earnings season is approaching a critical moment for the financial sector. With Wall Street anticipating massive profit expansions across indexes, investors are fixated on whether corporate gro…
UK retailers report smallest sales drop since January, CBI says
WASHINGTON/DUBAI, July 27 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States was having "good talks" with Iran and there was a chance of a deal over their conflict, but warned that U.…
The Concentration Trap in Fixed Income & the Equal-Weight Fix
Last time, we discussed how legacy bond benchmarks still carry the fingerprints of a market that no longer exists. This week, we turn to one of the most consequential artifacts still embedded in tradi…
Top-Performing ETFs of the Week: Options, Crypto Miners, & Energy
Single-stock derivative strategies, crypto miners, and energy commodities led in performance across non-leveraged ETFs last week. Broad market momentum shifted toward high-beta tech exposure and commo…
As Small-Caps Rise, Pair These ETFs for Value, Growth Views
Small-caps have produced modest but healthy gains this year. After a slow start, the notable small-caps index Russell 2000 has returned 17.3% YTD. That has helped that same index return 30.7% over the…
New U.S. Tariffs Create Case for International Dividend ETFs
It’s becoming increasingly clear that tariff tensions between the United States and the rest of the world won’t be going away any time soon. Last Friday, the U.S. imposed a series of tariffs on 60 dif…
Active ETFs Raise the Bar for Advisor Diligence
Active ETFs are giving advisors more choices than ever, and more homework to go with them. Issuers launched 953 active strategies in 2025, accounting for 84% of all new ETFs that year, and the momentu…