| |  | | NEWSLETTER | 3 Apr 2020 |
 | | Semi-transparent ETFs are go
News as we go to press is that American Century has launched the first two semi-transparent ETFs using the Precidian structure. Read our story and follow the links to the backstory for this new wave of active ETFs.
Market volatility in early 2020 has allowed some of the more obscure corners of the ETF industry to shine. As far from plain vanilla as you can get, GraniteShares published the 281 per cent span of returns on its short and leveraged single stock ETPs, which reflected the market movements on Glencore to BP. GraniteShares’ founder Will Rhind says: “In these incredible times of multiple percentage points of up and downs - you can do something about that.”
Scott Acheychek and REX Shares is also back, winner of Best Alternative ETF Provider in ETF Express’s inaugural US awards last October, and currently upsizing NRGU, his big oil ETN. Read our interview with him here.
On a slightly more sober note, Philippa Aylmer interviewed Nick Kalivas from Invesco on low volatility over the long term and we have an interview with Oliver Smith, now investment director at multi-family office Sandaire on how he uses ETFs in his portfolios.
We also have an interview with Denise Krisko of Vident Investment Advisory who reports on lower levels of ETF launches and how the sector has done during unprecedented times of market volatility.
Finally, hot news on the etfLIVE event in May. This will now run from 19-21 May in a digital format with live panel sessions, networking opportunities and booths – all the fun of the usual conference fair, without having to leave your sofa. More information for would-be delegates and sponsors can be obtained from Nigel Tolentino – nigel.tolentino@globalfundmedia.com or follow this link to register.
Enjoy!
Beverly Chandler
Managing Editor, ETF Express
Companies in this issue
American Century
GraniteShares
Invesco
Lyxor
REX Shares
Sandaire
Vident Investment Advisory
| | | | | | | | REX Shares’ NRGU upsized | | Thu | 2 Apr 2020, 15:22 | | Latest news from REX Shares, providers of long and short ETNs on a range of key indices, has announced that Bank of Montreal (BMO) has increased the aggregate principal amount of the MicroSectors US Big Oil Index 3x Leveraged Exchange Traded Notes by USD50 million, to a new total of USD75 million. |
| | | | VIA says many new ETF launches on hold until volatility calms down | | Thu | 2 Apr 2020, 15:22 | | The volatility of recent weeks has hit the number of firms launching ETFs, says Denise Krisko (pictured), president of Vident Investment Advisory (VIA), a firm that offers sub-advisory services to the ETF industry, advising on 35 ETFs with an aggregate total of around USD3 billion in assets under management. |
| | | | | | | | | | | | GraniteShares’ short and leveraged ETPs span 281 per cent in returns | | Thu | 2 Apr 2020, 15:22 | | GraniteShares seems blessed with an ability to live in interesting times. The firm launched its range of short and leveraged single stock daily ETPs on the London Stock Exchange last December, just as the UK was in the throes of Brexit news and facing a General Election. |
| | | | Global ETF launches 26.03-02.04 | | Thu | 2 Apr 2020, 15:22 | | In another predictably quiet week for ETF launches, Lyxor was ‘on-trend’ with the debut of a new suite of ‘ecosystem’ funds designed to be consistent with the carbon emission reduction targets of the Paris Agreement of 2015. Lyxor says the ETFs, which track MSCI's Climate Change indices, provide investors with access to European, US, Emerging Markets and World equity exposures in a 'simple, transparent and cost-effective way'. |
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