HDMV News and Press, First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III Horizon Managed Volatility Developed International From 04/01/21

Recessions wreak havoc and the damage is often long-lived. Productivity has also been affected by COVID-19 disruptions to production networks. Despite higher-than-anticipated growth as the global economy recovers from the COVID-19 shock, we expect world output in the medium term t...

After a fire at a factory owned by Renesas Electronics, it will be at least a month before they can restart operations at their semi-conductor plant. As a result, Japanese auto manufacturers all sold off, since they will now likely have to further curtail production. The speed of Covi...

First Trust Horizon Managed Volatility Developed International ETF (HDMV) declares $0.0378/share quarterly dividend, -83% decrease from prior dividend of $0.2219.Forward yield 0.49%Payable March 31; for shareholders of record March 26; ex-div March 25.See HDMV Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart,...

The global economy showed resilience in the second half of 2020, exceeding expectations set during the darkest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. The global recovery has paused temporarily in the first quarter of 2021 as another wave of COVID-19 virus infections and new lockdowns dealt mu...

Excessive market power in the hands of a few firms can be a drag on medium-term growth, stifling innovation, and holding back investment. A pandemic-driven rise in market power across multiple industries would exacerbate a trend that goes back over four decades. What can governmen...

VanEck CEO Jan van Eck's latest investment outlook explores the recent bitcoin rally and the underlying trends supporting it. He discusses what economic growth looks like in 2021 after the worst year for the economy since World War II. He also discusses the impact of higher intere...

Global PMI signals fastest rise in firms costs for over 12 years as higher material prices are accompanied by record jump in service sector costs. Charges for goods and services rise at steepest rate for over a decade, led by the US and Brazil. Weak consumer services price inflati...

Global PMI at second-highest since August 2018. Manufacturing reports robust expansion despite supply delays, services impeded by COVID-19. Consumer services remain hardest hit, financial services boom. For further details see: Global Growth Accelerates As COVID-19 Restr...

After last year's sharp equity market rally, the recent selloff serves as a reminder that the exit from the pandemic will be bumpy. Despite the volatility, investors preferred expensive stocks and companies with strong sales growth to an unusual degree. For risk-aware investors, p...

An analysis of aggregate growth and returns outside versus inside the United States provides some insight into the performance differential we have seen over the past decade. Specifically, returns (as measured by ROIC) of non-U.S. companies are approximately 30% better than those of U...