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With oil prices and traditional energy stocks dithering for most of 2017, it may not be surprising that the VanEck Vectors Oil Refiners ETF (NYSE: CRAK) is the best-performing non-leveraged energy sector exchange traded fund this year. Still, CRAK's 2017 gain of more than 48 percent is...

If past is precedent, it is reasonable to expect more issuers of exchange traded funds to launch funds aimed at environmental, social and governance principles. It is also reasonable to expect that some of those new ESG funds will be aimed at the fixed income space. There are some existing ESG bond...

Fixed-income exchange traded funds are on a blistering pace of asset gathering in 2017, having shattered previous inflows records. Several of this year's top 10 asset-gathering ETFs are bond funds. While it remains to be seen if that scenario will repeat in 2018, some corners of the bond market...

Semiconductor stocks and exchange-traded funds were slammed last week as investors soured on what has been one of the best-performing corners of the already hot technology sector this year. The VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF (NYSE: SMH) slipped 6 percent last week. Investors ditched semiconductor...

Emerging markets fixed income exchange-traded funds have been a popular destination for income-starved investors and that is true of those funds that hold bonds denominated in local currencies. With the dollar slumping against an array of developing world currencies, ETFs such as the VanEck Vectors...

If investors have heard one thing about the energy sector this year, it is about how poorly the group is performing. Simply put, energy is the worst-performing sector in the S&P 500 in 2017. The Energy Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLE), the largest energy exchange traded fund by assets, is down 16...

With so many investors applying environmental, social and governance principles to equity investments, it was only a matter of time before the bond universe got in on the act. A new fixed income exchange-traded fund, the VanEck Vectors Green Bond ETF (NYSE: GRNB), allows bond investors to emphasize...

Oil is one of this year's worst-performing commodities, a theme that has a tendency to pressure high-yield corporate bonds because the U.S. junk bond market is littered with issues from energy companies. However, the VanEck Vectors Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF (NYSE: ANGL) has been mostly...

Helped in part by the disappointing dollar, some emerging-market currencies have been solid performers this year, providing support for bonds denominated in those currencies. For example, the Market Vectors Emerging Mkts Local ETF (NYSE: EMLC) is up 8 percent year to date compared to a gain of less...

Energy is the worst-performing sector in the S&P 500 this year, but within the struggling group, there are some pleasant surprises. Among energy exchange traded funds, perhaps the most pleasant surprise is the VanEck Vectors Oil Refiners ETF (NYSE: CRAK). While CRAK's year-to-date gain of 7...

The VanEck Vectors J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF (NYSE: EMLC) is one of the dominant names among emerging markets bond exchange traded funds. Going a step further, EMLC is perhaps the king of emerging markets bond ETFs where the fund's holdings are denominated in local currencies, not...

Some exchange-traded funds serve as reminders that what may seem like too much of a nuanced concept upon inception can ultimately be validated by the market and investors. The VanEck Vectors Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF (NYSE: ANGL) may be a prime example of that theme. Indeed, ETFs have made...

There are over 300 fixed-income exchange-traded funds trading in the United States. As is the case with equity-based ETFs, some critics may be apt to say many of the good ideas are already taken in the world of bond funds. Bond ETFs ETF issuers remain intrepid to say the least and there are...

With interest rates rising, income investors face some challenges, but the search for income and yield can involve some unique asset classes that can help investors reduced interest rate risk. That include business development companies (BDCs). For investors that do not want to stock pick among...

Price action confirms that, as expected, emerging markets assets did not enjoy the outcome of last month's U.S. presidential election. The ensuing rally in the U.S. dollar ensured previously hot emerging markets bonds suffered last month as well. Emerging Markets And The U.S. Presidential...