

While the China macro story of ongoing transition is a headwind to the rest of Asia, there is more to the region's economic health than this.

The total nominal GDP of the ten ASEAN nations measured in US dollar terms amounted to USD 3.6 trillion in 2022, more than doubling compared with total GDP of USD 1.6 trillion in 2009. Singapore's GDP growth rate improved to a pace of 2.8% y/y in the fourth quarter of 2023 according to the advance estimate of GDP from the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI).

Global ETF Market Facts: 3 Things To Know From Q2 2023

Most ETF trading activity occurs in the secondary market, where ETF shares change hands between buyers and sellers. March 2023 saw a number of shocks to global financial markets, including bank bailouts and the prolonged effects of a heightened interest rate environment.

As more mutual funds relaunch as exchange-traded funds, experts weigh the downside.

The actively managed funds are expected to switch to ETF wrappers in June 2023.

The U.S. is playing a leading role as global dividends rise this year, and “global” is the operative word in that statement. In other words, equity income investors shouldn't gloss over payout opportunities in markets outside the U.S.

Dividend stocks and the related exchange traded funds are outperforming the broader market this year, with much of that positivity attributable to high-dividend fare. For investors, that's been a boon when interest rates are still low, and bonds falter, among other reasons.
SEC filings for ADIV aren't indexed yet — common for recently launched funds. Browse the issuer's filings on SEC EDGAR directly.