Nasdaq ETFs

Bonds have been in a secular bull market for forty years, and bond investors have reaped the benefits.  Or have they? Bond investors benefitted from secularly falling interest rates, but their active management within the overall fixed-income market detracted significantly from their returns.   Recently updated data from Dalbar show bond investors, like equity investors, tend [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

ESG has risen to the center stage in recent years, offering midstream a significant role in the energy transition. Companies are actively evaluating ways to participate in this evolution, and some are partnering with other energy firms to pursue opportunities around hydrogen, carbon capture, and renewable fuels. The ability to safely move and store energy [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The COVID-19 pandemic brought about a phenomenon known as the “Great Resignation,” where a record nearly four million people left their jobs in 2021. Amidst this Great Resignation are many people who are choosing to retire rather than go to another job. The pandemic has accelerated Boomers’ retirement plans, with the Great Resignation seeing more [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

On July 14th, 2021, we listed the Global X Blockchain ETF (BKCH) on Nasdaq. BKCH seeks to invest in companies that are well-positioned to benefit from further advances in the field of blockchain technology.

The transition to a net-zero emissions world by 2050 is going to take very real commitments by companies and investors to drive the change necessary to curb global warming. The IQ Cleaner Transport ETF (CLNR) provides an investment opportunity within the transportation sector and companies focusing on renewables while also donating portions of proceeds to the National [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

While the markets have experienced a bout of wild swings, the lack of extreme volatility reflected by the CBOE Volatility Index and VIX-related exchange traded funds suggest that market fears have not peaked and the bottom may not have actually passed. The iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short Term Futures ETN (NYSEArca: VXX) increased [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Retail investors continue to buy into the dip, targeting U.S. equities and even the beaten-down technology segment and related exchange traded funds. Among the most popular ETF plays over the past week, the SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF (SPYD) saw $1.3 billion in net inflows, the ProShares UltraPro QQQ (TQQQ) brought in $910 [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

ESG has risen to the center stage in recent years, heavily influencing investors’ allocation decisions.  Companies face growing pressure from regulators and investors to address concerns such as climate change, worker health and safety, and diversity and inclusion. A growing body of research is showing that how they manage these issues is likely to have [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Twitter Inc. (NasdaqGS: TWTR) retreated Friday, dragging down on social media-related exchange traded funds after Elon Musk warned that his buyout deal was put on hold. On Friday, the Simplify Volt Pop Culture Disruption ETF (VPOP) was up 0.4%, the Invesco Dynamic Media ETF (PBS) rose 1.6% and the Global X Social Media ETF (SOCL) [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Actively managed ETFs drew in investor capital last month while ETFs as a whole saw outflows. Data from ETF Trends show that active ETFs brought in nearly $3.4 billion in net inflows in April, while all ETFs saw roughly $6.2 billion in net outflows. Active equity funds were the big winners last month, bringing in [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

After a thorough beating in the digital currency market, blockchain and crypto industry-related exchange traded funds climbed Friday, leading the broad market gains. Among the best performing non-leveraged ETFs of Friday, the Viridi Cleaner Energy Crypto-Mining & Semiconductor ETF (RIGZ) was up 10.3%, the Global X Blockchain ETF (BKCH) increased 10.5%, the VanEck Vectors Digital Transformation ETF [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The Invesco S&P 500— Equal Weight Real Estate ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Monday, with over 167,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 61,000. Shares of EWRE were off about 0.3% on the day.

The exchange traded fund universe is expected to maintain its phenomenal expansion rate as more investors pick up the nifty investment vehicle to easily and cheaply access global markets. According to a PricewaterhouseCoopers report, titled ETFs 2026: The next big leap, executives representing over 80% of worldwide ETF assets, project the global ETF market to [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The economic impacts of Shanghai’s lockdowns were apparent in the latest economic reports from China, with factory output and retail sales down while the headline jobless rate hit 6.1%, a two-year high, reports the Wall Street Journal. The strong stance that China has taken concerning COVID-19 infections and spread has meant that its financial center has [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Monday, the SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 3.3% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Comstock Resources, up about 7.8% and shares of Gevo, up about 7.8%

Goldman Sachs offers a lineup of ETFs providing exposure to industry disruption, looking beyond backward-looking benchmarks to identify innovative, attractively-valued companies aligned with durable secular growth themes. The Goldman Sachs Future Tech Leaders ETF (GTEK) offers investors actively managed exposure to growing technology companies that are believed to drive tech innovation around the world. GTEK [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Is the U.S. economy headed towards a recession? Many Wall Street analysts and industry vets seem to think it’s a very real possibility, including former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein. Speaking with “Face the Nation” on CBS News Sunday, Blankfein said that there was a “very, very high risk” that the U.S. economy could be [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

It’s been a long time coming, but electric vehicles seem to finally be carving out market share at significant rates, with the number of EVs being registered in the first three months of 2022 growing an astonishing 60% despite the rest of the market being down, reported Car and Driver. Electric vehicles have been available in [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Monday, shares of the JAAA ETF (Symbol: JAAA) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $49.2162 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator used to measure momentum on

In trading on Monday, shares of the SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF (Symbol: JNK) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $94.905 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator use