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November 07, 2014 at 06:23 PM
New products and changes introduced over the last week include a commodity-strategy ETF from Invesco PowerShares; three ETFs from First Trust; a euro-denominated ETF from Northern Trust; two ETFs from ARK Investment Management; and a global momentum ETF from the Cambria ETF Trust
Also, Cordium introduced an anti-money laundering review and reporting service for broker-dealers; deVere Group launched an investment strategy division; RealConnex launched an online real estate marketplace; and DealVector added additional data to its BWIC Board.
Here are the latest developments of interest to advisors:
1) Invesco PowerShares Lists Commodity-Strategy ETF
Invesco PowerShares has listed the PowerShares DB Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy Portfolio ETF (PDBC).
PDBC seeks to outperform its benchmark through actively managed investments in commodity-linked futures contracts. It provides exposure to components of its benchmark, the DBIQ Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Index Excess Return, which is composed of futures contracts on 14 heavily traded commodities across the energy, precious metals, industrial metals and agriculture sectors.
2) First Trust Adds Three ETFs
First Trust has launched three ETFs: the First Trust International IPO ETF (FPXI), the First Trust Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (FEMB) and the First Trust Low Duration Mortgage Opportunities ETF (LMBS).
FPXI seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the fund’s fees and expenses) of the IPOX International Index. The index measures the performance of the 50 largest and typically most liquid companies that are domiciled outside the U.S. within the IPOX Global Composite Index (the base index).
FEMB is an actively managed ETF that primarily seeks maximum total return and current income, while minimizing volatility by actively managing currency exposure. The fund invests in bonds that are denominated in the issuer’s local currency as opposed to U.S. dollars.
LMBS seeks to generate current income with a secondary objective of capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the fund will seek to achieve its investment objectives by investing at least 80% of its net assets (including investment borrowings) in investment-grade, mortgage-related debt securities and other mortgage-related instruments tied to residential and commercial mortgages.
3) Northern Trust Launches Euro-Denominated ETF
Northern Trust announced the launch of the variable net asset value (VNAV) Euro Liquidity Fund.
The fund is designed to operate in both negative return environments and positive yielding markets and supports institutional investors’ requirements for liquid, diversified and high-quality cash management products.
4) Cambria ETF Trust Launches Global Momentum ETF
The Cambria ETF Trust and its investment manager, Cambria Investment Management, LP, announced the launch of the Cambria Global Momentum ETF (GMOM), which utilizes a quantitative approach to actively manage a diversified portfolio of world asset classes. The fund is based on the insight that sorting assets based on trailing measures of momentum and trend has historically led to outperformance.
GMOM is comprised of 17 holdings that represent the top 33% of a universe of approximately 50 ETFs. The holdings are selected on measures of trailing momentum and trend. By sorting through a basket of domestic and foreign stocks, bonds, real estate, commodities and currencies, the strategy targets aggressive returns while still managing risk and volatility.
