The investment industry is entering the final phase of the death of traditional mutual funds with the redeem-at-distributor-only model. What makes us assert this? At the end of November, the SEC formally approved the first applications for mutual fund complexes to offer an ETF share class within a single fund structure, following the expiration of Vanguard’s … Read more
December 29 – Santa Rally Continues but Gold Still Rules Happy Holidays from everyone at ValuEngine! Due to the holidays and vacation schedules this week’s Market Summary and Commentary will be brief and missing the ETF and stock performance tables. All will resume as normal next week. Here is the strategy note for this week: … Read more
Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending December 19, 2025 U.S. equity markets continued to exhibit late-December cross-currents as investors balanced concerns around valuation in mega-cap technology and utilities against seasonal strength and improving breadth. While early-month weakness in large-cap growth persisted through mid-December, the final trading days of the week saw selective rebounds, particularly in … Read more
Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending December 12, 2025 Markets delivered a choppy and highly differentiated week, with performance driven less by broad index direction and more by sector and style dispersion. While several economically sensitive and defensive sectors posted solid gains, technology and growth-oriented exposures lagged meaningfully. This divergence reflects a market that is … Read more
Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending December 05, 2025 Market sentiment steadied this week as major ETFs posted measured, broad-based gains following the volatility of November. Technology again led the advance, with QQQM up 1.34%, while cyclical sectors such as Industrials (XLI) and Technology (XLK) outperformed with strong weekly moves. Defensive pockets, particularly Utilities (XLU) … Read more
The vast majority of asset management companies today use model portfolios. Model portfolios, which surged to a record $7.7 trillion in assets in early 2025, offer a way for advisors to outsource portfolio construction and rebalancing. The proliferation of model portfolio construction for different client profiles is a growing trend driven by efficiency, scalability, and … Read more
Weekly Market Recap – Week Ending November 28, 2025 Market action during Thanksgiving week delivered a broad-based rebound across U.S. equities. Nearly every ETF in our coverage list finished higher, led by strong gains in small caps (VB +3.64%), consumer discretionary (XLY +3.48%), and materials (XLB +3.33%). Large-cap growth also participated, with QQQM rising 2.31% … Read more