AdvisorShares Rolls Out Global Opportunities ETF (ACCU)

AdvisorShares added to its rapidly-growing lineup of active ETFs today with the debut of the Accuvest Global Opportunities ETF (ACCU), which utilizes country-specific ETFs with the goal of generating excess returns relative to benchmarks such as the MSCI All Country World Index. Accuvest, the portfolio manager of the new ETF, utilizes a proprietary country ranking model that considers nearly 40 different factors to rank countries from least attractive to most attractive. The new ETF will consist of the five or six country ETFs representing the most attractive markets on a monthly basis [see also Global Titans ETFdb Portfolio]. ACCU is the first ETF to implement that type of “country rotation” strategy. “In an environment where disciplined investors and advisors are searching extensively for alpha, we believe the turmoil in global markets is providing opportunity at a country level,” said David Garff, CIMA, co-Portfolio Manager of ACU. “Our benchmark agnostic approach of using the [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: AdvisorShares Rolls Out SectorSAM ETF (SSAM) The Top 10 Cheapest And Most Expensive ETFs Ten Unexpected Observations On YTD ETF Returns Harvard Endowment Hearts ETFs Emerging Market ETFs: Seven Factors Every Investor Should Consider