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Novelty ETFs focus on life after the pandemic – here on Earth and in space


The Globe and Mail
Gillian Livingston
Published April 13, 2021
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At the start of the pandemic, ETF providers launched work-from-home and streaming-service funds to capitalize on changes to how we live. Now, providers are putting forward funds based on what life could look like after the pandemic, including the return of travel and live sporting events.
Other new ETFs play on positive social media-generated market buzz and increased investor attention in areas such as clean energy, space exploration and bitcoin.
Both the recently launched Roundhill MVP ETF (MVP-A) – an U.S. ETF that invests in sports franchises, sporting-goods companies and facilities – and Canada’s Harvest Travel and Leisure Index ETF (TRVL-T) – which invests in large-cap travel companies – are a play on the post-pandemic recovery, says Daniel Straus, vice-president of ETFs and financial products research at National Bank Financial. ....

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Eight online retail ETFs to bet on this holiday season


The Globe and Mail
GILLIAN LIVINGSTON
Published December 10, 2020
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The COVID-19 pandemic threw new challenges at retailers in 2020, with mandated closures of physical stores accelerating the shift to online shopping, creating opportunities for investors in e-commerce exchange-traded funds.
Many e-commerce ETFs have doubled so far this year and, with the retail industry’s crucial holiday shopping season in full swing, investors are wondering if there are more sector gains ahead.
The National Retail Federation in the U.S. is forecasting holiday spending to increase between 3.6 per cent and 5.2 per cent to between US$755.3-billion and US$766.7-billion this year. That compares with an average of 3.5 per cent over the past five years. The numbers include online sales, which are expected to grow between 20 per cent and 30 per cent to between $202.5-billion and $218.4-billion. ....

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