Lower interest rates may set the stage for the outperformance of SMIDcap ETFs. The Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday, reducing the target range for the federal funds rate by one half percentage point. Importantly, this marked the first rate cut since March 2020. Another half point in rate cuts is expected to follow [...] The post Lower...

VettaFi’s Head of Research Todd Rosenbluth discussed the WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund (IHDG) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe of “Money Life.” For more news, information, and strategy, visit VettaFi | ETF Trends.  The post ETF of the Week: WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth...

U.S. investors tend to have a home bias when it comes to investing, which may lead to missed opportunities internationally. Todd Rosenbluth, head of research at VettaFi, discussed these international opportunities heading into the fourth quarter with Jeff Weniger, head of equity strategy at WisdomTree, in the recent Q4 Equity Symposium hosted on the...

The moment the market has been waiting for all year has finally arrived. The Federal Reserve has begun cutting interest rates.  Not only has the rate cut cycle begun, but it started with a bang. Defying the expectations of some analysts, Powell opted to start cuts at 50 basis points instead of the more modest 25-point [...] The post With Rate Cuts...

For decades, risk-tolerant investors searching for added upside and diversification embraced small-cap stocks. Through many of those years, though with added volatility, smaller equities outperformed their larger peers. However, the outperformance of small-caps has waned in recent years. This has prompted some experts to ponder the risk-adjusted merits...

Advisors and investors looking to add potential diversification to their dividend allocations should consider the Fidelity High Dividend ETF (FDVV). The fund’s methodology includes multiple screens for dividend metrics when selecting securities. FDVV provides exposure to companies actively paying and growing their dividends. The fund seeks to track...