First Trust Germany AlphaDEX Fund

FGM

Market cap $116M

Both the ECB and the BoE decided to hold interest rates steady but warn that a June hike could be on the cards should inflation pressures connected to the Iran crisis escalate. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq notch their strongest month for six years as investors look beyond the Middle East and bet on Big Tech's A.I.

Germany's cabinet approved a ​draft bill to reform ‌the statutory health insurance system on Wednesday, aiming to ​save 16.3 billion euros ($19.08 ​billion) next year amid mounting ⁠costs.

The Euro Area indices continue to see a lot of noise, as we sold off quickly on Tuesday, only to turn things around.

European stocks are expected to open higher on Tuesday as investors track geopolitical developments and prepare for a busy earnings and central bank calendar. European markets point to modest gains According to market data from IG, the UK's FTSE 100 index is expected to open slightly higher.

As Europe confronts a new energy crisis, we explore key measures to strengthen energy security beyond simply lowering energy bills, and the potential implications for business leaders. Europe now relies on a wider range of suppliers, but paradoxically, the new geopolitical situation still leaves Europe vulnerable.

The market temperature for risk may be shifting, with markets back in positive territory for the year after some positive news on the tariff front. But year to date, clearly there have been three themes that have dominated from a performance perspective: gold, defense, and Europe.

FGM, an inconspicuous ETF that uses an enhanced methodology to cover 40 German stocks, is trouncing other developed market stocks and global stocks this year. FGM is far from perfect, and this can be gleaned from its comparison with the largest German ETF—EWG. FGM's industrial portfolio, which accounts for 37% of the holdings, is staring at convalescing conditions.

In the latest installment of Yahoo Finance's ETF Report, Invesco's Nasdaq 100 ETF and the iShares Russell 2000 ETF are seeing some recovery from April's tariff-induced sell-offs. CFRA Research head of ETF research Aniket Ullal examines the investor behaviors driving ETF inflows, noting the growth in defense funds and international market ETFs.

On this week's episode of ETF Prime, host Nate Geraci and Roxanna Islam, head of sector & industry research at VettaFi, break down the year's top-performing ETFs, highlighting many International ETFs. Later, Alexandra Levis, founder & CEO of Arro Financial Communications, details marketing approaches for ETF issuers.

Investors typically diversify global portfolios with broad international ETFs. But recent market volatility has caused investors to look more closely at various international opportunities.