Halfway through the year 124 new ETF have launched and there’s no question, the flow of new exchange-traded products coming to market remains robust.According to ETF.com there’s also some truly interesting ETFs that offer investors unique exposure and three of them caught their eye.
1.Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF (BLOK) expenses 0.7%
The Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF (BLOK) is a blockchain ETF. The SEC may not allow issuers to use that term in a product’s name, but that’s what BLOK and five other similar funds that launched this year really are.Blockchain ETFs are a way for investors to potentially capture the upside in cryptocurrencies indirectly. They could even prove to be superior to investing in cryptocurrencies directly.
2.Rogers AI Global Macro ETF (BIKR)…… associated with Jim Rogers expenses 1.18%
In the ETF world, there’s only one buzzword that’s arguably hotter than blockchain:artificial intelligence. Though the first ETFs to use A.I. came about in 2016 and 2017, this year has seen an explosion of funds using artificial intelligence.Distinct from ETFs that hold stocks of AI-related companies, these funds use AI models and algorithms to pick which stocks to hold. One such fund is the Rogers AIGlobal Macro ETF (BIKR), which launched amid much fanfare in June.
BIKR is not necessarily any better than other AI-powered ETFs, but it has the benefit of being associated with famed investor Jim Rogers.
3.Vanguard U.S. Liquidity Factor ETF (VFLQ) Expenses 0.13%
It currently is the only fund to specifically target stocks with low levels of liquidity.
In Vanguard’s view, less liquid stocks tend to outperform more liquid stocks over the long term. It’s the same factor that big investors such as endowments and foundations try to get by buying real estate and private equity, according to the firm.
There are six ETF in this category