ETF Trends publisher Tom Lydon discussed the VanEck Vectors Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (EMLC) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe on the MoneyLife Show.

EMLC seeks to replicate as closely as possible the price and yield performance of the J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global Core Index. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the fund's benchmark index. The index is comprised of bonds issued by emerging market governments and denominated in the local currency of the issuer. It may concentrate its investments in a particular industry or group of industries to the extent that the index concentrates in an industry or group of industries.

ETF Trends publisher Tom Lydon discussed the SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF (XES) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe on the MoneyLife Show.

XES seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the total return performance of an index derived from the oil and gas equipment and services segment of a U.S. total market composite index. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 80%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index represents the oil and gas equipment and services segment of the S&P Total Market Index ("S&P TMI").

ETF Trends publisher Tom Lydon discussed the VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe on the MoneyLife Show.

SMH seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the MVIS® US Listed Semiconductor 25 Index. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the fund's benchmark index. The index includes common stocks and depositary receipts of U.S. exchange-listed companies in the semiconductor sector. Such companies may include medium-capitalization companies and foreign companies that are listed on a U.S. exchange. 

ETF Trends publisher Tom Lydon discussed the VanEck Vectors Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF (ANGL) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe on the MoneyLife Show.

ANGL seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the ICE BofAML US Fallen Angel High Yield Index (the "Fallen Angel Index"). The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the fund's benchmark index. The index is comprised of below investment grade corporate bonds denominated in U.S. dollars that were rated investment grade at the time of issuance.

ETF Trends publisher Tom Lydon discussed the Pacer Trendpilot 100 ETF (PTNQ) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe on the MoneyLife Show.

PTNQ seeks to track the total return performance of the Pacer NASDAQ-100 Trendpilot Index. The index implements a systematic trend-following strategy that directs exposure (i) 100% to the NASDAQ-100, (ii) 50% to the NASDAQ-100 and 50% to 3‑Month U.S. Treasury bills, or (iii) 100% to 3-Month U.S. Treasury bills, depending on the relative performance of the NASDAQ-100 TR and its 200-business day historical simple moving average.

ETF Trends publisher Tom Lydon discussed the iShares Edge MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (QUAL) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe on the MoneyLife Show.

QUAL seeks to track the investment results of the MSCI USA Sector Neutral Quality Index composed of U.S. large- and mid-capitalization stocks with quality characteristics as identified through certain fundamental metrics.The index is based on a traditional market capitalization-weighted parent index, the MSCI USA Index.

ETF Trends publisher Tom Lydon discussed the Aberdeen Standard Physical Palladium Shares ETF (PALL) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe on the MoneyLife Show.

PALL seeks to reflect the performance of the price of physical palladium, less the Trust’s expenses. The fund is designed for investors who want a cost-effective and convenient way to invest in palladium with minimal credit risk.

ETF Trends publisher Tom Lydon discussed the Nushares Enhanced Yield U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (NUAG) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe on the MoneyLife Show.

NUAG offers the potential for enhanced yield with the risk and credit quality profile of the broad U.S. investment-grade bond market. Rather than weighting by market cap, the strategy uses a rules-based methodology that allocates higher weights to securities and sectors that have the potential for higher yield, while maintaining comparable risk.

ETF Trends publisher Tom Lydon discussed the High Yield ETF (HYLD) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe on the MoneyLife Show.

HYLD seeks high current income with a secondary goal of capital appreciation. The sub-advisor seeks to achieve the fund’s investment objective by selecting a focused portfolio of high-yield debt securities, which include senior and subordinated corporate debt obligations like loans, bonds, debentures, notes and commercial paper.

ETF Trends publisher Tom Lydon discussed the Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF (NYSEArca: ASHS) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe on the MoneyLife Show.

ASHS tracks more mid-sized Chinese A-shares, including Chinese A-shares taken from the China Securities 500 Index, stocks listed in Shanghai and Shenzhen.