Exchange Traded Concepts Announces Launch of BCUS ETF with Bancreek Capital Advisors

Bancreek International Large Cap ETF (BCIL): The BCIL has gained over 16% year-to-date in 2025, challenging the perception that international equity ETFs are underperforming. Its strategy focuses on a concentrated portfolio of resilient international firms, achieving high returns while maintaining lower volatility compared to broader indices.

Investment Strategy and Market Outlook: CEO Andrew Skatoff emphasizes the importance of quality over quantity in stock selection, utilizing a proprietary quantitative model to identify structurally advantaged businesses. With shifting global trade dynamics and valuation gaps between U.S. and international markets, BCIL is positioned for potential growth as opportunities arise in developed markets.

Market Overview: Wall Street faced significant losses, with the Dow Jones dropping nearly 500 points and the Nasdaq Composite falling by 2.4%, driven by negative economic sentiment.

AutoZone's Performance: Despite the market downturn, AutoZone's stock rose by 1% to an all-time high, reflecting strong analyst ratings and resilience, with a notable increase of 15.4% over the past year.

Analyst Upgrades: Following AutoZone's second-quarter results, several analysts raised their price forecasts for the company, with notable increases from Raymond James and Guggenheim, despite a slight miss in earnings and sales estimates.

Growth Prospects: Analysts remain optimistic about AutoZone's long-term growth potential, citing strong commercial performance, international expansion, and improvements in DIY and DIFM sales, while acknowledging challenges such as higher investments in labor and pressure on DIY traffic.

ETF Inflows: The BCUS ETF experienced the largest increase in inflows, adding 600,000 units, which represents a 40.0% rise in outstanding units.

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