News for iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI.SN)

Understanding seasonality in financial markets requires recognizing how predictable return patterns can be influenced by investor behavior. One underexplored aspect of this is the impact of front-running—where traders anticipate seasonal trends and act early, shifting returns forward in time. We have already explored seasonality front-running in commodities, stock sectors, and crisis hedge portfolios. Our new research examines whether this phenomenon extends to country ETFs, an asset class where seasonality has been less studied. By applying a front-running strategy to a dataset of country ETFs, we identify opportunities to capitalize on seasonal effects before they fully materialize. Our findings indicate that pre-seasonality drift is strongest in commodities but remains present in country ETFs, offering a potential edge in portfolio construction. Ultimately, our study highlights how front-running seasonality can enhance ETF investing, providing an additional layer of market timing beyond traditional trend-following approaches.

On December 31, 2024, BlackRock, Inc. (Trades, Portfolio) executed a notable transaction involving the iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI). The firm added 125,386 shar

The iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI) has exposure to the Italian market, with potential benefits from cheaper energy post the Ukraine-Russia war. Read more here.

iShares MSCI Italy ETF offers investors exposure to the Italian stock market through a diverse mix of mid and large-cap companies. Read more on EWI here.

Learn about EWI's performance tracking the MSCI Italy Index, sector exposure, and correlation to ECB rate policy in this article.

Bespoke highlights country-themed ETFs generating big returns vs SPY and QQQ

Global X MSCI Greece ETF is the only pure-play Greece ETF in US, offering exposure to Greek equities at attractive valuations. Find out why GREK ETF is a Buy.

iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF offers exposure to Dutch securities, but faces challenges due to sluggish economic growth. Read more on EWN ETF here.

EWI offers an attractive valuation and dividend yield but faces economic headwinds in Italy. Find out why the Fund is a Hold.

Calamos Global Total Return Fund offers geographic diversification and a high distribution yield of 9.15%. Find out why I rate CGO as a hold.

The efficacy of ETF momentum strategies, while robust until around 2010, began to show signs of waning in subsequent years. This observation raises questions about the sustainability and adaptability of these strategies in varying market cycles. Central to this research is exploring how various factors/parameters—such as the ranking period, the selection quantity of assets, and the liquidity of ETFs—impact the performance of ETF momentum strategies. The aim is to uncover whether these strategies can deliver sustainable alpha in the complex and ever-evolving market landscape of the 2020s.

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The motivation for this study comes from the idea of simplifying the concept of relative valuation among the countries. There exist several ideas for relative value approaches that compare the

The service sector, which had been sustaining the Eurozone economies, is reported to be driving the August declines, while the rate of contraction in manufacturing slowed.

Cambria Global Value ETF offers an interesting view on global value investing. Click here for a detailed analysis of GVAL.

The U.S. stock market wasn’t the only one to rally in 2023, and many U.S.-based investors would have found it beneficial to diversify their portfolios with global stocks and ETFs from roaring emerging market economies.

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