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2 days ago | 
etftrends.com | Nick Peters-Golden
The Fidelity Low Duration Bond Factor ETF (FLDR) has something to celebrate. The ETF was bumped up to Gold rated by Morningstar recently. That recognition comes as the fund doubled its AUM over the course of 2024. Specifically, the strategy saw its AUM rise from $330 million on January 1, 2024, to $660 million as of December 31, 2024, per YCharts data. Those metrics may invite investors and advisors to consider the role a low duration bond ETF like FLDR might play.
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3 days ago | 
etftrends.com | Nick Peters-Golden
Market volatility is many investors’ bane. Adding current income could really help bolster portfolios dealing with a volatile market. A current income ETF like FPFD, specifically, and its usage of preferreds, could make for a solid niche addition to portfolios. See more: Seeking Income to Boost Portfolios? Try High Dividend ETF FDVVThe Fidelity Preferred Securities & Income ETF (FPFD) charges a 60 basis point fee to actively invest.
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1 week ago | 
etftrends.com | Nick Peters-Golden
Considering routes to diversification? ETFs can provide easily toggleable tools to add or subtract exposures. With U.S. markets facing turbulent tariffs, international equities could provide a strong alternative. That being said, not all international small-caps are the same. The right international small-cap ETF can provide a targeted allocation to tack onto an existing equities portfolio. The Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF (AVDV) presents one strong example.
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1 week ago | 
etftrends.com | Nick Peters-Golden
Entering 2025, many investors were facing a very different set of risks. While tariffs have now — justifiably — taken center stage in many market watchers’ list of concerns, concentration risk still lingers. Yes, tech stocks have driven considerable gains for investors for years now. Last year, however, reliance on tech began to veer toward “over”-reliance.
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1 week ago | 
etftrends.com | Nick Peters-Golden
Let’s face it — markets are more than just a little turbulent right now. Investors have many reasons to be feeling a fearful pinch in 2025. Recession still seems a distinct possibility, with tariffs arriving — and then departing — at a breakneck pace. A trade war is one thing, but a global trade war combined with a recession? That’s a recipe for portfolio struggles, before even getting into existing concentration risk.
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1 week ago | 
etftrends.com | Nick Peters-Golden
Active investing has come on in leaps and bounds in recent years. Since the arrival of the ETF rule in 2019, which made creating ETFs easier, active ETFs have blossomed. Active ETF AUM and launches have both grown massively, with new investors and issuers adopting the wrapper all the time. Active ETFs offer particular benefits when investing in specific segments of the market in both equities and fixed income.
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1 week ago | 
etftrends.com | Nick Peters-Golden
Looking to diversify from a tumultuous, volatile domestic U.S. equity market? Many investors are likely looking at their options to do so. Foreign and international equity ETFs include a wide variety of options, but some, of course, stand out. Franklin Templeton offers a variety of single-country and regional ETFs that target particular countries or regional markets. In that space, one fund that stands out in particular could be the Europe ETF FLEU.
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1 week ago | 
etftrends.com | Nick Peters-Golden
Tired of market selloff drama and turmoil? It may be time to add some dividend exposure via income ETFs. Income can help portfolios ride out volatility, whether from big selloffs or new government policies. ETFs provide straightforward avenues to get that exposure. Thanks to their flexibility, transparency, and tax efficiency, income ETFs can provide a meaningful boost. See more: Diversify Into Emerging Markets Upside With Active ETF AVEMWhat kind of income ETFs are out there, then?
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1 week ago | 
etftrends.com | Nick Peters-Golden
Income ETF investing has taken off in recent years, with investors increasingly looking for ways to bolster portfolios. The ETF industry has responded, with T. Rowe Price the latest to make an addition. The firm launched the T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Premium Income ETF (TCAL) on March 26. The strategy represents a new option for those looking to boost the income in their portfolios with the added benefit of active adaptability that goes beyond the rate-sensitive bond market.
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1 week ago | 
etftrends.com | Nick Peters-Golden
Considering options to refresh your core allocations? Equities are facing some notable uncertainty via potential tariffs, up-and-down government policy, and declining consumer confidence. Despite that, opportunities still abound for the savvy investor who knows where to look. A large-cap ETF like FLRG could present one notable option, with four key reasons for investors to give the strategy a closer look this year. See more: Seeking Income to Boost Portfolios?
