Hedge Fund ETF Tops $500M in Assets
The IndexIQ Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF (NYSEArca: QAI), one of the original hedge fund replication ETFs, has topped $500 million in assets under management. QAI tracks the performance of the IQ...
View ArticleTwo ETFs for Your Inner Hedge Fund Hero
Being a hedge fund manager sounds glamorous and, for some, it is very, very lucrative. However, parsing through the largest individual holdings of famous investors is not as rewarding a strategy as it...
View ArticleHedge Fund ETFs Could See Greater Swings in Volatile Markets
Hedge funds are off limits to many investors, but with exchange traded funds, the average retail investor has been benefiting from top smart-money picks. Still, traders should understand how the funds...
View ArticleTwo New Global X Guru ETFs Debut
Looking to capitalize on the success of its Global X Guru Index ETF (NYSEArca: GURU), New York-based Global X will introduce two more so-called guru ETFs Tuesday. Launching today are the Global X Guru...
View ArticleETF Chart of the Day: Hedge Fund Strategy
We have covered the “Hedge Fund” category of ETFs from time to time in the past and the largest fund in the category QAI (IndexIQ Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF, Expense Ratio 0.75%) recently...
View ArticleETF Chart of the Day: Multi-Strategy Style
Although with modest daily trading volume (about 115,000 shares), QAI (IQ Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF, Expense Ratio 0.75%) has attracted attention over time in the “Alternatives” ETP category....
View ArticleBridgewater Boosts Stake in EEM
Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater Associates LP, one of the world’s largest hedge funds, increased its exposure to the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEArca: EEM) during the third quarter while reducing...
View ArticleETFs a Better Way to Hedge Fund Investing
To the average investor, the mention of hedge funds implies a level of often unobtainable glamor. With the meaty fees (often 2% of the initial investment and 20% of profits) and star-like status...
View ArticleHire Your Own Hedge Fund With This ETF
While 2014 was a solid year for U.S. equities and a banner one for U.S. government debt, hedge funds did little to justify the lofty fees charged to clients. “While 2014 saw some high-profile...
View ArticlePlay M&A Activity Like a Pro With This ETF
Following a torrid pace in 2014, mergers and acquisitions activity is booming again in 2015. Sectors ripe for consolidation include energy, technology and, as usual, health care. Last week, Citigroup...
View ArticleIndexIQ Bolsters Hedge Fund Replication Suite With Two New ETFs
IndexIQ, the Rye, New York-based exchange traded funds issuer known for its unique suite of hedge fund replication ETFs, bolstered that lineup today with the debuts of the IQ Hedge Long/Short Tracker...
View ArticleMerger Arbitrage ETF Endures End of Comcast/Time Warner Deal
The cable industry was rattled somewhat Friday as investors digested news that Comcast (NasdaqGS: CMCSA) is abandoning its $45 billion effort to acquire rival Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC). Investors...
View ArticleSome Hedge Fund ETFs Love Healthcare Stocks
Some exchange traded funds that build their equity lineups based on stocks that frequently appear in 13F filings, so-called guru ETFs, feature solid exposure to the healthcare sector. Of course, that...
View ArticleHighland Capital Bolsters Lineup With Three new ETFs
Highland Capital Management Fund Advisors, the issuer behind the Highland/iBoxx Senior Loan ETF (NYSEArca: SNLN), quadrupled the size of its exchange traded funds lineup today with the introduction of...
View ArticleAlphaClone Hedge Fund ETF Lands Five-Star Morningstar Rating
The AlphaClone Alternative Alpha ETF (NYSEArca: ALFA), an exchange traded fund that holds stocks that frequently appear in the 13F filings of well-known hedge funds, received a five-star overall rating...
View ArticleAn ETF for the Home Game Hedge Fund Manager
Despite the numerous drawbacks, including high fees and tepid performances that do not justify those fees, hedge funds typically conjure up glamorous images among investors. Fortunately, exchange...
View ArticleAn ETF Adaptation of Goldman’s Hedge Fund Trend Monitor
Providing retail investors an easy way to track institutional investors’ top picks, Goldman Sachs is crafting an exchange traded fund version of its widely observed Hedge Fund Trend Monitor research...
View Article3 Hedge Fund ETFs to Mirror ‘Smart Money Plays’
CNBC senior markets commentator Mike Santoli highlighted three ETFs that try to track hedge fund holdings on Wednesday morning. “Hedge funds have long been considered as smart money,” Santoli said....
View ArticleManaged Futures as a Strategy Massively Outperforms in 2022
It’s the year for trend-following strategies, with managed futures outperforming in hedge funds, mutual funds, and exchange traded funds when broad equities and bonds have suffered. The managed futures...
View ArticleDBEH Crosses 3-Year Milestone With Opportunities Ahead
The ETF industry continues to grow and innovate at a remarkable rate. 2022 is on track to be the second-highest year for AUMs for the industry. One of the biggest trends of the last few years has been...
View ArticleThe Favorable Environment for Macro Strategies Could Last Years
Macro trading strategies utilized for decades by hedge funds have swung back into favor in the last year and look to be here to stay, given the change in central bank policies that are likely to create...
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