Nextera Energy is one of the energy companies driving innovation and the clean energy transition in the U.S. as it continues to commit to research and development of new technologies and strategies that can help provide solutions for the energy sector in the decarbonization transition. The energy giant, with extensions throughout the U.S. and Canada, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
S&P Dow Jones Indices and MSCI have conducted their annual review of the Global Industry Classification Standard structure, resulting in changes to the current structure. The GICS revision is the result of a consultation with market participants. Various GICS Industry and Sub-Industry names will be updated to increase clarity and consistency across the GICS structure, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
When it comes to planning for retirement, investors often make overly rosy — and incorrect — assumptions. These assumptions can be damaging to a retirement plan, since by the time an investor recognizes their mistake, it may be too late to fix it. Over at Morningstar, the research and analytics firm’s director of personal finance [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The iShares U.S. Insurance ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Friday, with over 306,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 39,000. Shares of IAK were up about 0.5% on the day.
In trading on Friday, the ARK Genomic Revolution ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 3.4% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Burning Rock Biotech, up about 15.7% and shares of Accolade, up about 7.6% on the day.
U.S. stocks of Chinese companies have bounced back from their downward trend after word that China is potentially considering access to audits for foreign-listed companies, reports CNBC. The China Securities Regulatory Commission acknowledged meeting this week with major accounting firms in China and requested that they consider getting ready for joint inspections from China and the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
During periods of rising interest rates, investors have generally tilted toward the short end of the bond duration curve to reduce interest rate risk. Looking at fund flows into long-term and short-term bonds over the last four-week period, however, unfolds an unusual story, suggesting that investors believe the Fed will act less aggressively than it [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Businesses shouldn’t fear the blockchain. The underlying technology of digital assets like cryptocurrency is set to transform businesses, but in a positive way. It’s easy to dismiss it as some newfangled approach to business, but that’s what many thought when the internet first arrived. The blockchain could have that same impactful result that spans across [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
OneAscent Investment Solutions announced the launch of its second exchange traded fund, the OneAscent Core Plus Bond ETF (NYSE Arca: OACP). The fund, which began trading on the NYSE Arca on Thursday, seeks total return, with an emphasis on income as the source of that total return, while giving special consideration to certain values-based and [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Interest rates are rising, and there’s more to come. There’s no denying that. There’s also no denying that government bond yields remain low. As a result, there’s ample interest among income investors in dividend stocks and the related exchange traded funds, including the WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund (NYSEArca: DHS). Home to north of $1 [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
There was a time when naysayers derided bitcoin because the cryptocurrency couldn’t be used for basic functions such as grocery shopping. That time is in the past, and little by little, the usage case for bitcoin is increasing with the help of some boring but useful endeavors. Over the long haul, that could be constructive [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
U.S. bond exchange traded funds are having a rough 2022, with U.S. debt markets suffering their worst quarter in over 40 years. Year-to-date, the Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND) has fallen 5.9%. The widely observed Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, which is comprised of U.S. Treasuries, highly rated corporate bonds, and mortgage-backed securities, has returned [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
ETF TV News #109 Dan Cooper, Founder and CEO of ROC Investments discusses launching a Return on Character ETF with Deborah Fuhr and Margareta Hricova on ETF TV #PressPlay.
In trading on Friday, shares of the SPDR Nuveen Bloomberg High Yield Municipal Bond ETF (Symbol: HYMB) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $54.92 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analy
In trading on Friday, shares of the SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF (Symbol: SPTS) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $29.56 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator
In trading on Friday, shares of the Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF (Symbol: VUSB) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $49.34 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator used to
In trading on Friday, shares of the Invesco National AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF (Symbol: PZA) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $24.84 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indi
In trading on Friday, shares of the iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (Symbol: ISTB) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $48.23 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator use
In trading on Friday, shares of the iShares National Muni Bond ETF (Symbol: MUB) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $109.25 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator used to
At the end of the first quarter, what have been the primary trends in the Equity ETF markets so far this year?
On the positive side, it should come as no surprise that energy ETFs have been a great thing to hold in your portfolio, rising an average of 36% and seeing nearly $5.5 billion of inflows. Pushed up by the twin forces of inflation and war, the TOP 20 performing US-listed ETFs all focus on the energy sector. Here are the top 5:
Excluding ETFs that track Russian equities (which are currently down over 97% YTD, the biggest losers have been concentrated in the areas of disruption, technology, and thematic investing. Some of the forward-looking concepts have been dragged back to earth by rising interest rates, increased commodity prices, regulatory changes, and the overall collapse of the technology sector in 2022 – down over 8% YTD. Here are the biggest losers: