Essays about: "ETFs"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 36 essays containing the word ETFs.

  1. 16. Trading Volatility : Trading strategies based on the VIX term structure.

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

    Author : Oskar Fransson; Henrik Mark Almqvist; [2020]
    Keywords : Volatility; VIX futures; VIX ETP; VIX ETF; VIX ETN; VIX index; VIX term structure; VIX trading; Volatility trading; Contango; Backwardation; Roll yield; Options; Futures;

    Abstract : This study investigates how term structure dynamics of VIX futures can be exploited forabnormal returns. To be able to access volatility as a tradeable asset, the trading strategiesonly trades ETFs which are designed to replicate the movements of VIX futures index. READ MORE

  3. 17. Does ETF Ownership Increase Stock Volatility?

    University essay from

    Author : Daniel Bysted; John Lundkvist; [2019-07-05]
    Keywords : Exchange Traded Fund; Stock Volatility; EFT ownership; Arbitrage;

    Abstract : Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are supposed to be priced equal to the net asset value of their underlying stocks, if not, opportunities of arbitrage occur and are quickly corrected by arbitrageurs. When a demand or liquidity shock hits the ETF market, the price of the underlying stocks are affected due to arbitrage trading. READ MORE

  4. 18. ETFs and Volatility - An empirical study in the Swedish stock market

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Lukas Bantle; Nikolai Doepel; [2019]
    Keywords : ETF; volatility; arbitrage; noise; price discovery;

    Abstract : ETFs have experienced tremendous growth and with it have gained increased relevance in the market over the last decade. Because of their special characteristics and close connection to their underlying securities, ETFs may propagate liquidity shocks through arbitrage channels into their underlying securities and thus increase the volatility of these securities. READ MORE

  5. 19. ETF OWNERSHIP AND THE VOLATILITY OF U.S. STOCKS

    University essay from

    Author : Max Hansson; Oscar Perers; [2018-07-16]
    Keywords : Exchange traded funds; volatility; arbitrage;

    Abstract : This thesis explores the effect ownership by exchange traded funds have on the volatility of their underlying securities. We build upon the research conducted by Ben-David, Franzoni and Moussawi (2017a) and first replicate the results presented by them that ownership by exchange traded funds increase volatility. READ MORE

  6. 20. Alterations in the Liquidity Premium as an Effect of Exchange Traded Funds : A Study Performed on Nasdaq Composite between 1997 and 2016

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Axel Andersson; Emanuel Svanberg; [2018]
    Keywords : Liquidity Premium; Characteristic Liquidity; Systematic Liquidity; Indexation; Exchange Traded Funds; Fama-MacBeth Regression;

    Abstract : Investors have historically demanded a return premium for taking on the risk of illiquidity both in terms of characteristic and systematic liquidity risk. Recent research have presented results suggesting that the liquidity premium is diminishing. READ MORE