SPDR

A State Street fund avoiding crude holdings has beaten the S&P 500 by 3.6 percentage points since its inception, generating an annual return of 12.9%.

The bullion rally has shown signs of losing momentum as economies reopen.

Total fees for the top 10 gold ETFs, based on current prices and holdings, are about $610 million a year.

Trading under the ticker EFIV, the fund will exclude companies involved with tobacco-related products and weapons.

The State Street fund has climbed 68% since falling to a more than seven-year low in March.

While the central bank’s support may help keep credit flowing amid the coronavirus, “it doesn’t necessarily improve the outlook for bankruptcies.”

The SPDR fund saw a one-day exodus of $372 million as the sector struggles amid bets that the Fed will cut rates to mitigate damages from the coronavirus.

A flight to safety that saw funds in short-term bonds and utilities add cash as coronavirus dominated headlines has given way to a vigorous rally.

The metal’s price has dipped from its high in September amid a raft of good news that has boosted investors’ risk appetite.

Appetite for cyclical plays like financials has picked up as trade negotiations between the U.S. and China show signs of progress.

Like many trusts, the fund was designed to expire in 25 years, however tying it to the lives of a group of children born in the early 90s extended its own life.

Although many underperformed the broader market, just over half posted double-digit gains.

Outstanding options riding the world’s most heavily traded government debt product are near the highest level this year.

The losers “offer exposure to extremely narrow and volatile segments of the market,” an expert says.

Each of these funds has its own way of adding high-octane assets into clients' portfolios.

Worries over weak U.S. data, the impact of President Trump’s multi-front trade war and the interest rate outlook has whipsawed investors in recent weeks.

Bullion is “once again trying to reclaim its role as a safe haven” amid trade war concerns and the Fed’s halt on rates, a strategist said.

The top 20 collected nearly $1 trillion in combined assets.

Nearly all posted losses over the last year.

The last time SPY saw inflows of this magnitude U.S. stocks were on the cusp of a bear market in late 2018.