EFA News and Press, iShares MSCI EAFE From 06/26/23

2023-06-26 21:29:41 ET Summary The WisdomTree International Efficient Core Fund ETF is a global equities exchange-traded fund with a U.S. Treasury bond futures overlay, designed to potentially lower volatility and offer a leveraged profile compared to standard 60/40 portfolios. NT...

2023-06-24 23:55:00 ET Summary We think the macro factor that still matters most, at least for now, is inflation, notwithstanding how important these other elements may turn out to be. Emerging markets have performed well year to date despite continued rate hikes from the Fed, reg...

2023-06-20 09:45:00 ET Summary Sticky inflation is leading major central banks to keep policy tight. We prefer emerging market debt as policy loosens and like short-dated bonds for income. Developed market short-term bond yields jumped after central banks signaled more rate hikes ...

2023-06-19 03:30:51 ET Summary Inflation can be caused by a combination of money supply growth and significant changes in productivity or resource abundance, with high interest rates helping to slow down bank lending and incentivize entities to hold currency. High interest rates c...

2023-06-12 10:40:00 ET Summary BlackRock investment leaders at our Outlook Forum agreed the new regime is playing out. They eye assets that price that in and benefit from structural trends. Developed market (DM) stocks ticked up last week, led by U.S. tech. Bond yields rose as mar...

2023-06-08 09:28:18 ET iShares MSCI EAFE ETF ( NYSEARCA: EFA ) - $1.3113 . 30-Day SEC Yield of 2.36% as of April 30. Payable Jun 13; for shareholders of record Jun 08; ex-div Jun 07. For further details see: iShares MSCI EAFE ETF declares semi-annual distribu...

2023-06-08 05:10:00 ET Summary With stocks struggling to break out of their range, rates climbing, and valuations stretched, investors are rightly asking whether it’s time to sell. The calendar only adds to these concerns. But while there is some truth to the adage "Sell in...

2023-06-01 00:36:50 ET Summary I am changing my pension plan asset allocation to 100% SPDR S&P 500 ETF due to its bullish alignment and positive performance in May. The EFA:SPY ratio is no longer in bullish alignment, leading me to move away from EFA and focus solely on SPY. ...

2023-05-31 16:00:29 ET Summary The S&P 500 Index remained largely unchanged in May, with mega-cap tech stocks providing support. Semiconductor stocks experienced significant gains due to the emerging AI boom. The market outlook for the summer is uncertain due to poor marke...

2023-05-16 11:45:00 ET Summary With increasing economic uncertainty and market volatility in the first quarter of 2023, the probability of a mild recession beginning in the second half of the year or early next continues to rise. Global supply chain disruptions stemming from the C...