SW Photography/DigitalVision via Getty Images It has been a while since I last covered Chinese ETFs, so it's time for an update. A year ago, I published my initial analysis on the Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF ( ASHR ), which was titled "Betting On The Chinese Economy At A Time Most Investors Are Fearful." Buying into the fear was rewarded, as the ETF achieved a 22.62% total return ...
SW Photography/DigitalVision via Getty Images It has been a while since I last covered Chinese ETFs, so it's time for an update. A year ago, I published my initial analysis on the Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF ( ASHR ), which was titled "Betting On The Chinese Economy At A Time Most Investors Are Fearful." Buying into the fear was rewarded, as the ETF achieved a 22.62% total return in a year. A great result for a market that was widely labeled as "uninvestable." While outperformance is great, the earnings of the companies in the ETF also grew in the double digits. In other words, the fundamentals caught up with the share price appreciation, and there's no reason for me to turn less bullish. I keep my "Buy" rating. Also, the valuation gap between H-shares and A-shares has narrowed significantly since its peak a couple of years ago, which makes A-share ETFs even more attractive. In this article, we're going to tune out the short-term noise and focus on the fundamentals of the underlying companies this ETF holds. As a long-term investor, I tend to focus on the long term. If you're interested in short-term predictions, this article might not be for you. Holdings Breakdown ASHR has 286 holdings, and the top ten holdings represent 22.75% of the assets. It's not overly concentrated, and I view this diversification as a positive when we're investing in emerging markets that tend to be quite volatile. ASHR: Top 10 Holdings (Seeking Alpha) The sector breakdown also looks good, as no sector represents more than 24% of the assets. ASHR: Sector Breakdown (Seeking Alpha) I put special emphasis on the turnover rate; it shows how often an ETF rebalances its holdings. As long-term investors, we want to see a low turnover rate, as a high rate leads to unnecessary transaction fees. ASHR's turnover rate is 143%. It's well above my comfort zone at this point, and it's a negative we should keep in mind. A-Shares Vs. H-Shares ASHR only holds A-shares, and for companies with...
Mary Celeste Fruge, Vice President and General Counsel at NPK International (NYSE:NPKI) , reported the exercise of 11,193 stock options and immediate open-market sale of the resulting common shares on March 6, 2026, according to a SEC Form 4 filing . Transaction reflects the exercise of stock options at $4.32 and immediate sale of resulting shares at a weighted average price of $13.34 per the Form...
Mary Celeste Fruge, Vice President and General Counsel at NPK International (NYSE:NPKI) , reported the exercise of 11,193 stock options and immediate open-market sale of the resulting common shares on March 6, 2026, according to a SEC Form 4 filing . Transaction reflects the exercise of stock options at $4.32 and immediate sale of resulting shares at a weighted average price of $13.34 per the Form 4; net proceeds approximately $100,942. Post-transaction holdings valued at March 6, 2026 market close ($13.56). * 1-year performance calculated using March 30, 2026 as the reference date. Continue reading
4 Things To Know About SCOTUS Case That Could End Birthright Citizenship Authored by Sam Dorman via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Supreme Court is set to consider a landmark case challenging President Donald Trump’s bid to limit birthright citizenship. The Supreme Court in Washington on Feb. 21, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The case, known as Trump v. Barbara, is set for oral argum...
4 Things To Know About SCOTUS Case That Could End Birthright Citizenship Authored by Sam Dorman via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Supreme Court is set to consider a landmark case challenging President Donald Trump’s bid to limit birthright citizenship. The Supreme Court in Washington on Feb. 21, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The case, known as Trump v. Barbara, is set for oral argument on April 1. Upon entering office, Trump signed an order barring the children of illegal immigrants born in the United States from securing citizenship. It also applies to mothers on temporary U.S. visas who give birth in the country. The order has been blocked by local courts pending the high court’s decision. The justices are expected to wrestle with the meaning of the citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment . That part of the amendment reads, “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.” Here are some of the key questions in the case and how they’ve been debated. What Does ‘Subject to the Jurisdiction Thereof’ Mean? Much of the debate has focused on these five words from the amendment: “subject to the jurisdiction thereof.” The wording of the 14th Amendment indicates that merely being born within U.S. borders is not enough for citizenship. That’s partially why the Supreme Court, in a 19th-century decision, said the children of foreign diplomats and those born in Native American territory do not receive citizenship. One of the main questions before the Supreme Court is why and how these groups of people might differ from the children of illegal immigrants. The American Civil Liberties Union, which is representing children and their mothers, has argued that people are subject to U.S. jurisdiction if they are obligated to follow its laws. Diplomats and Native Americans are excluded because they belong to other sovereign nations. The Justice Departme...