“The total direct investment by Indians in U.S. markets is estimated to be around $6 billion, with over $1 billion remitted in the last year alone,” says Ashish Kashyap, Founder & CEO, INDmoney. In an interview with ETMarkets, Kashyap said: “The indirect route involves Indian Mutual Funds and ETFs offering global exposure, particularly to U.S. … Read more
Exchange traded funds (ETF) are gaining momentum in India. The assets under management (AUM) in ETFs have grown to Rs 8.11 trillion as on July 30, 2024 from Rs 1.88 trillion as on February 29, 2020. Though many readers will quickly point out that this surge in AUM is an outcome of sustained investments by … Read more
Cameron Brandt, Director of Research, EPFR Global, says equity investors are treating market volatility as something of an opportunity and there is a bit of buying. Investors are coming in on lower valuations and cheaper entry points for ETFs in key markets. However, as investors are taking some risk off the table in high-yield bond … Read more
A wager that stock markets would stay calm has cost retail traders, hedge funds and pension funds billions after a selloff in global stocks, highlighting the risks of piling into a popular bet. The CBOE VIX index, which tracks the stock market’s expectation of volatility based on S&P 500 index options, posted its largest-ever intraday … Read more
Spot gold closed with a loss of 0.23% at $2440 on Friday. However, the metal was up 2.30% on the week, a data and event packed week, as the US yields and the Dollar Index pummeled on the economic concerns. In Friday’s session, initially, spot gold surged on a weak non-farm payroll report and came … Read more
The proportion of Bitcoin traded over weekends has declined to an all-time low of 16% this year, according to cryptocurrency research firm Kaiko. The drop comes in the wake of the launch of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded-funds, which appears to have shifted the periods when Bitcoin is traded to be more in line with the schedule … Read more
ETFs now constitute close to 13% of the total Mutual Fund Industry AUM indicating the remarkable adoption of ETFs by retail investors in India, according to a study by Zerodha Fund House. ETMarkets.com The study reveals that the substantial share of Rs 6.95 lakh crore out of the total Rs 53.40 lakh crore signifies a … Read more
Bitcoin’s rally to near a record high is reawakening animal spirits — not just in the cryptocurrency market itself, but in the broader financial world that had left the digital asset sector for dead last year. The change of heart can be seen in the improved outlook for deal flow, highlighted by Robinhood Markets Inc.’s … Read more
“Like you rightly pointed out rejigging the portfolio or monitoring your portfolio is an annual exercise which you always should do. But there are some periods which are more momentous from a perspective of their timing that at that point in time reviewing your portfolio, making changes makes perfect sense,” says Feroze Azeez, Deputy CEO, … Read more
While investing, everyone who adheres to a clearly defined rule-based strategy stands a chance to make money. If the rules have stood the test of time, the odds of winning are even higher. Factor-based or smart beta exchange traded funds (ETF) adopt this rule-based approach of portfolio construction. They can be an interesting portfolio candidate … Read more
