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Don’t try to time rebalancing

Don’t try to time rebalancing. When is the right time to rebalance your portfolio? Catherine Gordon of Vanguard Investment Strategy Group and Chuck Riley of Vanguard Advice Services say consider two triggers when looking to rebalance. If your asset allocation has strayed 5 percent or more from your target allocation, or if your time horizon is significantly shorter since the last time you looked at your asset mix, it may be time to rebalance.

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Vanguard is one of the world’s largest investment companies, offering a large selection of low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, advice, and related services. Whether you are an individual investor or a financial professional, or you represent a corporate or institutional investor, you can benefit from the size, stability, and experience we offer.

Founder John C. Bogle structured Vanguard for just one purpose—to build wealth for its clients…and only for its clients. The crucial difference from other fund companies: Vanguard would redirect net profits from economies of scale to fund shareholders in the form of lower costs. The arrangement was similar to that of a credit union or a traditional mutual insurance company. Sales commissions were eliminated, and operating expenses were kept low. And, soon after its founding, Vanguard opened the first index mutual fund, launching the era of low-cost index investing.

Vanguard’s innovations were revolutionary, but they were not an overnight success. Indeed, this new approach was often ignored or even scoffed at.

Steady growth

But as the 1970s turned into the 1980s, the news about Vanguard started to get around. It spread largely by word of mouth, as early clients told their families and friends about their experience—the prudently-managed funds, the conscientious service, the low costs. As assets rose, Vanguard reduced costs further and launched more funds, both indexed and actively managed. The company extended services to retirement plans, institutions, and financial advisors. Its loyal client base continued to grow, and Vanguard’s steady incoming cash flow and low redemption rate began to move it toward the ranks of the nation’s major fund firms. And as Vanguard grew, it was able to steadily lower its average fund expense ratio from 0.89% in 1975 to 0.38% by 1990 (and eventually to 0.19% by 2013).

Other investment companies started to take notice. By the 1990s, as low-cost investing and index funds demonstrated their merits, competitors began to emulate Vanguard by offering their own index funds.

And as more investors and organizations realized the importance of cost efficiency, various fund companies selectively cut costs—sometimes just temporarily—in hopes of attracting new assets.

Meanwhile, under the leadership of Mr. Bogle’s successor, Chairman and CEO John J. Brennan, the company continued to expand, first venturing outside the United States in 1996 when it established offices in Melbourne, Australia. Vanguard later opened offices in a number of other international locations, including its European headquarters in London.

Today, Vanguard is one of the world’s largest and most trusted investment management companies, with operations around the globe. Our consistent, time-tested investment philosophy has proved itself in academic research and—most importantly—in helping millions of investors reach their goals. Vanguard has become widely recognized as a leading advocate of principled, common-sense investing.

Still standing alone

In a fiercely competitive investment arena, Vanguard remains alone in placing clients’ interests in the driver’s seat. Our corporate structure is still unique among mutual fund providers, with shareholders as the ultimate owners, receiving net profits in the form of lower costs.

As it continues to expand further into international markets, Vanguard offers an ever-wider range of investment products and services for individuals, institutions, and financial advisors, all at costs that are consistently among the lowest in the industry.

Vanguard’s dedicated crew is led by an experienced, stable management team. We’ve had just three CEOs in nearly four decades, with Chairman and CEO F. William McNabb leading the firm since 2008. Because Vanguard can’t be acquired by an outside entity, our clients can be confident that we will remain the same unique company, focused solely on their interests, in the years ahead.

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TPXE ETF ger exponering mot japanska Topixindexet och hedgas i euro

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Amundi Japan Topix UCITS ETF EUR (TPXE ETF) med ISIN LU1681037609, försöker följa TOPIX®-index. TOPIX®-indexet spårar ett brett urval av japanska aktier noterade på TSE First Section-segmentet på Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Amundi Japan Topix UCITS ETF EUR (TPXE ETF) med ISIN LU1681037609, försöker följa TOPIX®-index. TOPIX®-indexet spårar ett brett urval av japanska aktier noterade på TSE First Section-segmentet på Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Den börshandlade fondesn TER (total cost ratio) uppgår till 0,20 % p.a. Amundi Japan Topix UCITS ETF EUR är den billigaste ETF som följer TOPIX®-index. ETFen replikerar resultatet för det underliggande indexet syntetiskt med en swap. Utdelningarna i denna ETF ackumuleras och återinvesteras.

Amundi Japan Topix UCITS ETF EUR har tillgångar på 352 miljoner euro under förvaltning. Denna ETF lanserades den 22 september 2015 och har sin hemvist i Luxemburg.

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AMUNDI JAPAN TOPIX UCITS ETF strävar efter att replikera så nära som möjligt resultatet av TOPIX-index, total bruttoavkastning, oavsett om trenden är stigande eller fallande. Denna ETF gör det möjligt för investerare att dra nytta av en exponering mot de viktigaste aktierna på den japanska marknaden.

Handla TPXE ETF

Amundi Japan Topix UCITS ETF EUR (TPXE ETF) är en börshandlad fond (ETF) som handlas på Euronext Paris.

Euronext Paris är en marknad som få svenska banker och nätmäklare erbjuder access till, men DEGIRO gör det.

Börsnoteringar

BörsValutaKortnamn
gettexEURXAMY
Euronext ParisEURTPXE
SIX Swiss ExchangeEURTPXE

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Denna fond använder syntetisk replikering för att spåra indexets prestanda.

NamnValutaVikt %Sektor
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPJPY5.29 %Sällanköpsvaror
MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUPJPY2.38 %Finans
SONY GROUP CORP (JT)JPY2.36 %Sällanköpsvaror
TOKYO ELECTRON JPY50JPY2.14 %Informationsteknologi
MITSUBISHI CORPORATIONJPY1.87 %Industri
HITACHI LTDJPY1.77 %Industri
KEYENCE CORP JPY50JPY1.68 %Informationsteknologi
SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUPJPY1.60 %Finans
SHIN-ETSU CHEM CO JPY50JPY1.51 %Materials
MITSUI & CO LTDJPY1.50 %Industri

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Valour lanserar den första Short Spot Bitcoin ETP i Norden

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Valour, bryter ny mark på de nordiska finansmarknaderna med lanseringen av regionens första Short Spot Bitcoin ETP.

Valour, bryter ny mark på de nordiska finansmarknaderna med lanseringen av regionens första Short Spot Bitcoin ETP.

Valour Short Bitcoin ETP, känd som Valour Short Bitcoin (SBTC) SEK (ISIN: CH1149139649), är ett innovativt finansiellt instrument som omvänt spårar Bitcoins prisrörelser. Denna ETP tillåter investerare att dra nytta av, eller säkra sig mot, nedgångar i Bitcoins marknadspris. Valour Short Spot Bitcoin är designad med erfarna investerare i åtanke och erbjuder strategiska investeringsmöjligheter och flexibiliteten att göra snabba justeringar av portföljer baserat på dagliga marknadsrörelser.

”Som de första att erbjuda en Short Spot Bitcoin ETP i Norden sätter vi en ny standard för investeringsprodukter i regionen”, säger Johanna Belitz, Valours försäljningschef i Norden. ”Skräddarsydd för kortsiktig strategisk användning, som att säkra befintliga portföljer är vi övertygade om att denna innovativa produkt kommer att tilltala vårt handelskunniga community.”

Introduktionen av Valour Short Bitcoin ETP markerar en betydande milstolpe i tillgängligheten av olika finansiella produkter på de nordiska marknaderna, som erbjuder höga nivåer av transparens, säkerhet och tillförlitlighet, tillsammans med konkurrenskraftiga förvaltningsavgifter.

Handla SBTC ETP

Valour Short Bitcoin (SBTC) SEK är en europeisk börshandlad produkt som handlas på bland annat Nasdaq Stockholm.

Det betyder att det går att handla andelar i denna ETP genom de flesta svenska banker och Internetmäklare, till exempel DEGIRONordnet, Aktieinvest och Avanza.

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Geopolitical Conflict on the Rise, while Ethereum Receives its Biggest Boost

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Ethereum Receives its Biggest Boost Expanding Geopolitical Conflict Throws Crypto in Turmoil, Hong Kong ETFs Revive Hope Ethereum’s Most Anticipated Application of the Year is Live

• Expanding Geopolitical Conflict Throws Crypto in Turmoil, Hong Kong ETFs Revive Hope

• Ethereum’s Most Anticipated Application of the Year is Live

Expanding Geopolitical Conflict Throws Crypto in Turmoil, Hong Kong ETFs Revive Hope

The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released last Wednesday revealed a hotter-than-expected inflation rate of 3.5%, exceeding forecasts of 3.4%. This marks the fourth consecutive month where inflation has surpassed expectations, dimming hopes of rate cuts in the near future, resulting in a sustained high interest environment. This is further evidenced by interest rate futures currently pricing in just two rate cuts for the entirety of 2024, a significant shift from four months ago, when markets were predicting a more hawkish approach. Further, the conflict between Iran and Israel escalated more this weekend, as Iran launched a drone strike towards Israel, who are said to be potentially preparing for ‘retaliation’. This rise in geopolitical tensions coincided with a decline in the crypto market as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) prices fell by 8.22% and 11.29% respectively.

That said, it’s worth remembering that Bitcoin is viewed as a flight to safety during geopolitical conflicts. For instance, BTC grew by almost 17% during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This was driven by the fact that the average Russian citizen was able to withdraw their capital out of banks promptly before the imposed sanctions. Similarly, Ukrainians leveraged Bitcoin’s decentralized nature to navigate the overall shutdown of their financial system, while leveraging it to resume raising donations, showcasing its value as a decentralized and globally accessible asset immune to disruptions.

However, Bitcoin’s response to Iran’s recent escalation may have been adverse. This is given the gravity and the complexity of the geopolitical situation and its potential to entangle several other actors into the conflict, potentially affecting a broader swath of the world, including global trade and economic stability. Nevertheless, Bitcoin’s properties uniquely position it to serve a dual function as both a risk-on and risk-off asset. This duality could explain why its behavior diverged from that of gold in recent days, facing a drawdown last week versus benefiting from Russia’s conflict in 2022, as shown below in Figure 1.

Figure 1: BTC vs Gold Performance in 2022 vs 2024 – On a Weekly Timeframe

Source: TradingView

Finally, while the industry showed signs of a tentative recovery following last week’s economic challenges, evidenced by BTC soaring to nearly $67K on Monday, it’s crucial to maintain vigilance and closely monitor Israel’s response as it could have additional repercussions on the global market. Bitcoin faces a pivotal week with the highly anticipated Bitcoin Halving event scheduled in just four days, which will cut the issuance of new BTC in half, further tightening its already limited supply. This scarcity narrative is often seen as a bullish signal, which potentially bolsters Bitcoin’s position as a store of value and a hedge against inflation, as investors seek refuge in the current environment.

Adding to the positive sentiment, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) recently granted conditional approval for the launch of the first spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs. The investment vehicle could unlock up to $25B in demand from Chinese investors via the Southbound Stock Connect program, according to Matrixport. The approval could also expand BTC’s market penetration into the wealth management sector in Hong Kong valued at $1.15T. The combined effect of the halving and the ETF approvals could provide a much-needed boost to the industry’s current momentum. A trend which is evident in Figure 2 below, indicating that flows into BTC have remained positive since the beginning of the year.

Figure 2 – *BTC Monthly Balance Change vs BTC Monthly Issuance vs ETF Cumulative Flows

Source: Glassnode

*Monthly Balance Change includes different cohort of investors that hold >1, >10, >100, >1K BTC

Ethereum’s Most Anticipated Application of the Year is Live

EigenLayer, a protocol that allows ETH users to “re-stake” their existing staked ETH to validate the security of external networks known as Actively Validated Services (AVS), has finally deployed on mainnet. EigenLayer has been long anticipated as it enables capital efficiency by allowing users to earn additional yield on top of their ETH staking yield. Further, it allows younger protocols to borrow the security assurances of Ethereum. This is crucial, as it circumvents the need for non-established protocols to develop their own security measures from scratch. This translates to a more cost-efficient approach while simultaneously bolstering their decentralization, as newer projects can anchor their security to Ethereum’s.

By opting to earn additional yield, users subject themselves to heightened smart contract risks, as they become exposed to the vulnerabilities of both Ethereum and the additional protocol relying on its security. Further, a large portion of ETH could end up being “re-staked” in EigenLayer instead of just validating the security of Ethereum, creating a problem of misalignment. In simpler terms, some validators might focus on maximizing their profits by pursuing strategies that prioritize short-term gains over the long-term security of the network. Moreover, the growing enthusiasm for the protocol suggests that a significant portion of the crypto economy might rely on Ethereum’s security assurances. Currently, 14% of all staked ETH is being allocated towards Eigen’s re-staking strategy. The continuation of this trend could lead to centralization, posing a risk as Ethereum might inadvertently become a single point of failure over a longer time horizon.

Wide-spread slashing is another concern. In essence, if a substantial amount of ETH is restaked in a single protocol, then a slashing event due to malicious or unintended behavior could significantly impact honest ETH stakers. Thus, Eigen proposed a slashing committee, comprising esteemed ETH developers and trusted community members, empowered to veto such occurrences and safeguard Ethereum’s integrity.

The final risk concerns a new breed of tokens known as Liquid Restaking Tokens (LRTs), which operate atop EigenLayer. LRTs, akin to Liquid Staking Tokens (LSTs) issued by the established Lido protocol in 2021, aim to unlock similar capital efficiency by allowing users to use their re-staked ETH as collateral for lending and borrowing. Given that restaked ETH in Eigen can’t be used across DeFi platforms, users have turned to LRT protocols like Ether.fi and Renzo to seek higher levels of capital flexibility, with their restaked assets. For context, LRTs grew exponentially by a factor of 28 throughout Q1, increasing from nearly 100K units to the current figure of 2.8M, as can be seen below in Figure 3, showing its soaring demand.

Figure 3 – Growth of Liquid Restaking Tokens (LRTs) on EigenLayer

Source: @yulia_is_here on Dune

While LRTs can offer amplified gains through leveraged lending, they can also exacerbate losses, potentially increasing systemic risk in market downturns. Since some LRT protocols can’t offer withdrawal yet, users may be forced to swap their LRT token into ETH on thinly traded secondary markets and intensify their drawdowns.

All in all, the impact of Eigenlayer is not to be understated, as the excitement surrounding the new primitive has propelled it to become the second largest protocol on Ethereum by Total Value Locked (TVL), boasting an impressive $12.6B. This already eclipses the TVL of established players like Solana by fourfold, highlighting the immense potential and adoption that EigenLayer is witnessing despite its brief existence. Further, the excitement building up to its launch since they unveiled their roadmap in March has propelled the Ethereum validator entry queue to its highest level since September. The queue now necessitates a minimum waiting period of ~12 days before new validators can join the network, as seen below in Figure 4. Nevertheless, keep an eye out as we prepare to release a more in-depth exploration of EigenLayer risks over the coming weeks.

Figure 4: Ethereum Validator Entry Queue in Days

Source: ValidatorQueue

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