Previous Close | 48.29 |
Open | 48.23 |
Bid | 0.00 x 900 |
Ask | 0.00 x 36100 |
Day's Range | 48.09 - 48.33 |
52 Week Range | 40.51 - 48.61 |
Volume | 1356763 |
Avg. Volume | 1,277,934 |
Net Assets | 4.08B |
NAV | 48.15 |
PE Ratio (TTM) | N/A |
Yield | 2.43% |
YTD Daily Total Return | 16.75% |
Beta (3Y Monthly) | 1.00 |
Expense Ratio (net) | 0.32% |
Inception Date | 2008-03-26 |
U.S. markets have been pushing toward new highs as both domestic and international investors flocked to this outperforming area of the globe. According to Treasury Department figures, foreign private holdings of U.S. equities reached a record of $7.7 trillion as of July, the Wall Street Journal reports. The S&P 500 has outperformed the world stock market in nine of the past 10 years, and most investors are betting that U.S. equities can maintain this outperformance.
Stampeding bull: While U.S. stocks are expensive, they are crushing global rivals and Goldman prefers them to overseas equities based on economic growth.
U.S. stocks have outperformed in recent years and are starting to look overvalued compared to their foreign peers.
U.S. stock and bond ETFs may continue to outperform in the global markets as foreign investors dive into U.S. assets at the fastest pace in a year, chasing after the more attractive returns. Year-to-date, ...
Over the past three years, the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) , which tracks the benchmark S&P 500 Index, is higher by 48.6% while the iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (ACWX) is up just 27.3% over the same period. ACWX tracks the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index, which excludes U.S. equities. Some market observers believe expected returns on U.S. stocks are lower from a historical perspective due to high valuations.
Responding to Rising Risks(Continued from Prior Part)VanEck Now, how is the market reacting to that? You see it in the fixed income markets, spreads are widening. Look at credit spreads, credit spreads are widening, a sign that default risks are
Emerging-market ETFs have seen inflows for 14 consecutive weeks, the longest streak of inflows in a year. Developed-nation ETFs are seeing outflows.
As was widely documented, 2018 was a dismal year for international equities, both developed and emerging markets. The iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (NasdaqGM: ACWX) slipped nearly 14% last year, but the ...
VGSH and ACWX saw massive trading volumes in Friday trading session.
Developed and emerging markets stocks and exchange traded funds are struggling this year, but investors are showing increasing affinity for ex-US funds. One of the ex-US funds recently luring investors is the iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (ACWX) . The laundry list of global concerns has diminished optimism and driven a share of fund managers whom expect the global economy to decelerate over the next year to the highest level since November 2008, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch.