New ETF from First Trust on Xetra: access to small & mid caps US companies with rising dividend yields

May 13, 2024--A new exchange-traded fund issued by issued by First Trust has been tradable on Xetra and and Börse Frankfurt since Monday.
The benchmark index currently consists of 99 small & mid cap companies that Nasdaq believes have increased their dividend value over the previous three- and five-year annual periods and are best positioned to continue dividend increases.

The most strongly represented sectors are financials (31 per cent), industrials (22 per cent) and consumer discretionary (21 per cent).

ESAs warn of risks from economic and geopolitical events

September 10, 2024--The three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA-ESAs) today issued their Autumn 2024 Joint Committee Report on risks and vulnerabilities in the EU financial system. The Report underlines ongoing high economic and geopolitical uncertainties.