Best ETFs of the week: Real Estate and Crypto ETFs

Real Estate rebounds as investors seek safe havens

Real Estate ETFs made the headlines over the last week. The significant increase in cases of Covid-19 in Europe has shaken investor confidence and given a safe haven for those who are looking for safe haven such as real estate to protect their investments. Crypto ETFs also made it to this week’s best ETFs ranking, the 21Shares Binance Coin ETP. Although cryptocurrencies have suffered from extreme volatility and significant drawdowns this year, some have rebounded strongly in recent weeks.

Top 10 ETFs of the Week: Real Estate ETFs and Crypto ETFs

Europe:

• 21Shares Binance Coin ETP: +11.12%
• BNP PARIBAS EASY FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Europe ex UK Green CTB ETF: +3.88%
• UBS ETF (CH)– SXI Real Estate: +3.69%
• iShares UK Property UCITS ETF: +3.65%
• SPDR FTSE EPRA Europe ex UK Real Estate UCITS ETF : +3.51%
• Xtrackers FTSE Developed Europe ex UK Real Estate UCITS ETF : +3.50%
• Lyxor PEA Immobilier Europe (FTSE EPRA/NAREIT) UCITS ETF : 3.50%
• AMUNDI FTSE EPRA EUROPE REAL ESTATE UCITS ETF : 3.49%
• Xtrackers FTSE Developed Europe Real Estate UCITS ETF: 3.49%
• UBS ETF (CH) – SXI Real Estate Funds: 3.46%

The real estate sector performed strongly last week as investors sought safety in defensive sectors such as utilities and real estate. A defensive stock is a listed company for which the evolution of the stock market price is relatively uncorrelated from the economic situation. For example, the price of these stocks is likely to be impacted less by a slowdown in the economy. This investment shift toward these sectors can be attributed to fears that the spread of new variants of the coronavirus will hamper the global economic recovery. In addition, the real estate sector provides a natural protection against inflation. This feature is probably highly sought after by investors in this particular context of rising inflation which could last.

The best performing ETF of the week is the 21Shares Binance Coin ETP generating a return of +11.12%. This ETF provide a physical exposure to the Binance Coin (BNB) which is a token issued on the Ethereum blockchain by the popular cryptocurrency exchange Binance. This cryptocurrency performed well last week due to several good catalysts. The CEO of Binance announced to double his payroll dedicated to compliance, in response to the new restrictions on cryptos that are emerging globally. A new update of the Ethereum blockchain is expected at the end of the month, which should make it more efficient and less energy intensive. As the Binance Coin is issued on the Ethereum blockchain, this Crypto has benefited from this good news.

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