NUSI Provides Retirement Income Enhancement, Protection

Rampant dividend cutting by S&P 500 member firms this year has some retirees rethinking income and the Nationwide Risk-Managed Income ETF (NYSEArca: NUSI) stands as an ideal alternative to common equity dividends. The Nationwide Risk-Managed Income ETF uses an options trading strategy called a protective net-credit collar to generate... READ MORE »

Politics Prove Potent for PAVE Infrastructure ETF

The Global X U.S. Infrastructure Development ETF (PAVE) is higher by more than 3% over the past month and there are good reasons behind that move, not the least of which is the requisite election-year push for infrastructure spending. PAVE tries to reflect the performance of the Indxx U.S. Infrastructure Development Index, which... READ MORE »

There’s Income to Be Had in Emerging Markets

Emerging markets equities are perking up and for investors that want to revisit the asset class while generating some income, the ALPS Emerging Sector Dogs ETF (NYSEArca: EDOG) is an avenue to consider. EDOG, which debuted over six years ago, tracks the performance of the S-Network Emerging Sector Dividend Dogs Index. The index is... READ MORE »

The GUNR ETF Gives Investors Alt Asset Exposure to Natural Resources

Covid-19 or not, the demand for natural resources will always be omnipresent, which makes it an alternative asset option for investors looking to diversify their portfolios. One way is via exchange-traded funds (ETFs) like the FlexShares Morningstar® Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund (GUNR). The month of April saw oil... READ MORE »

Soaring Sales Support Scorching Hot Video Game ETF

Up almost 41% year-to-date, the Roundhill BITKRAFT Esports & Digital Entertainment ETF (NYSEArca: NERD) is one of 2020’s best stories in the thematic ETFs universe. NERD seeks to track the total return performance of the Roundhill BITKRAFT Esports Index, which tracks the performance of the common stock of exchange-listed companies... READ MORE »

Do Muni ETFs Improve Market Quality?

By Patrick Luby, Senior Municipal Strategist, Credit Sights EXECUTIVE SUMMARY  “Do Municipal Bond ETFs Improve Market Quality?” was the title of a research paper presented at the 9th Annual Brookings Municipal Finance Conference by Justin Marlowe of The University of Chicago, a er which we discussed our reaction to the assumptions... READ MORE »