Currency ETFs

The U.S. Dollar Index Spot slipped below 98 points for the first time in over three years on Monday, while the 10-year Treasury yields were steady around 4.35%. Experts describe this divergence as the measure of stress in markets." What Happened: The U.S. Dollar Index slipped 1.20% to 98.211 during...

Though it is still in the doldrums relative to other currency exchange-traded funds, the PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund (NYSE: UUP) has perked up in recent sessions. The dollar's awakening, albeit modest, is pressuring commodities and the related ETFs, including silver funds. The...

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates earlier this week, marking the second time this year that the U.S. central bank has boosted borrowing costs. That move by the Fed has helped the PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund (NYSE: UUP), widely viewed as a dud this year among developed market...

Buoyed by the surprising results of the U.S. presidential election last month and the anticipation and realization of an interest hike by the Federal Reserve, the U.S. dollar has been on a tear relative to other major developed market currencies. It may not sound like much, but in the world of...

It was not long ago that the PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund (NYSE: UUP) was the king of currency exchange-traded funds. This year, thanks in large part to the Federal Reserve's refusal to raise interest rates, the dollar and UUP have almost been reduced to court jester status. What...

Thanks in large part to the recent Brexit decision, the U.S. Dollar Index is higher by more than 2 percent over the past month. Whether that turns into a more lasting rally for the greenback remains to be seen, but investors have options when it comes to playing a dollar rebound via exchange-traded...

Alright a couple of a caveats here. First, the Guggenheim CurrencyShares Australian (NYSE: FXA) has, until recent weeks, been one of the better-performing developed market currency exchange-traded funds this year. Second, it is not wise to turn leveraged ETFs, vehicles meant to be short-term...

Rebounding commodities prices and a weaker dollar have been cited as driving factors for several well-known asset classes and sectors this year. Previously downtrodden emerging markets currencies are soaring this year with plenty of help from the two aforementioned catalysts. As a result, emerging...

The Guggenheim CurrencyShares British (NYSE: FXB) is down 2.6 percent year to date, good for one of the worst performances among developed market currency exchange-traded funds. The iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (iShares Trust (NYSE: EWU)) is off 2.8 percent. Combine those showings and it is...

To currency hedge or not to currency hedge. Hamlet never pondered that scenario, but some investors using exchange-traded funds are likely to debate that exact question. It is a good thing some ETF issuers have already come up with answers. Earlier this week, BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK)'s...

WisdomTree Investments, Inc. (NASDAQ: WETF), the fifth-largest U.S. issuer of exchange-traded funds and the largest issuer of currency-hedged ETFs, expanded its lineup of those products on Thursday. The issuer introduced four new ETFs that have the ability to use complete or partial currency...