Royal Caribbean Sets Sights on $2 Trillion Vacation Market With Sandals Investment
Royal Caribbean buys 50% stake in Sandals Resorts for $3B. Premarket RCL stock ticks up as joint venture targets 2027 closing.
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Record ETF inflows topped $1 trillion in the first half of 2026, but most of the money is flowing to a small group of passive and active ETF winners.
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Royal Caribbean buys 50% stake in Sandals Resorts for $3B. Premarket RCL stock ticks up as joint venture targets 2027 closing.
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EQL is a smart beta ETF launched in 2009 that provides broad exposure to large-cap equities with equal weighting across sectors. With $758.22 million in assets and a 0.19% expense ratio, it has delivered 11.24% returns year-to-date and 13.21% over the past year. However, cheaper alternatives like VOO and IVV with lower expense ratios (0.03%) may be more suitable for investors seeking traditional market-cap weighted exposure.
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