Nasdaq ETFs

The yield curve inverting has dominated headlines recently for good reason; it’s the only economic indicator that has a perfect track record of predicting a recession. A steepening yield curve, generally speaking, means that investors have solid expectations for economic activity. A flattening yield curve means the opposite, which is where we find ourselves today, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter of a point earlier this month, and there’s no shortage of speculation that the pace of Fed tightening will quicken as 2022 moves along. As fixed income investors know, this isn’t good news for most of the bond market. However, some analysts see high-yield bonds holding [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Volatility seems to be a predominant theme for markets so far in 2022, and advisors are pivoting their investments into a number of different strategies to help mitigate portfolio volatility for clients. One such strategy has been investing in equal-weighted funds which can help reduce volatility by individual securities and even mitigate some volatility experienced [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The Invesco Dynamic Building & Construction ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Monday, with over 444,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 37,000. Shares of PKB were down about 0.5% on the day.

The usage case for the Ethereum blockchain continues, and with that comes expectations for more upside for ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency. Ether jumped almost 8% for the week ending March 26, and with some analysts forecasting more upside for the digital asset, investors might want to evaluate the Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETHE). ETHE follows the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The impending retirement crisis will be a financial challenge for states as increasingly more retirees fall short of their retirement income needs and rely on government financial assistance to try to bridge the gap, Bloomberg reports. The U.S. House of Representatives is potentially looking to address the issue with legislation this week that will expand [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Monday, shares of the iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social ETF (Symbol: DSI) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $86.78, changing hands as high as $86.87 per share. iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social shares are currently trading up about 0.2% on the day. The chart bel

In trading on Monday, shares of the iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF (Symbol: IWY) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $159.23, changing hands as high as $159.50 per share. iShares Russell Top 200 Growth shares are currently trading up about 0.2% on the day. The c

In trading on Monday, shares of the FREL ETF (Symbol: FREL) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $31.88, changing hands as high as $31.93 per share. FREL shares are currently trading up about 0.4% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of FREL sha

Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) wants to split its stock to pay shareholders a dividend, a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission said. The EV company plans to ask stockholders to approve the split at its upcoming 2022 annual shareholder meeting, according to the filing. Tesla’s stock price rose more than 6% to $1,072.5 [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The Russia-Ukraine war has been a major catalyst for the recent surge in clean energy stocks as investors bet on a push to scale-up clean energy investments by governments who are highly dependent on Russian oil & gas.

According to Castellum.AI, Russia has become the world's most sanctioned country on the planet (7,614 sanctions), snatching the first position from its close ally Iran (3,616) after being handed 4,860 sanctions since the invasion. Before the war, the commodity powerhouse was responsible for 17% of global natural gas production, 12% of oil production, and 40% of Europe’s natural gas imports. Sanctions have deeply affected the oil & gas sector with restricted supplies, lifting prices. 

Solar energy industry is taking off

The MAC Global Solar Energy Index Total Return, which tracks companies in the solar energy industry reached a value of 357.7 (as of March 28th, 2022, 6:17 AM CDT), gaining +26% since the war broke out on February 24th, 2022.

Exchange-traded funds offer a great way to gain exposure to a basket of solar stocks that are set to benefit from increased investments in the space. Year-to-date, ETFs that focus on the solar theme received $57 million, a small amount compared to the $420 million during the same period of the prior year.

American Investors: Investing in Solar ETFs

US-based investors interested in Solar ETFs can explore the Invesco Solar ETF (TAN) and Global X Solar ETF (RAYS). TAN is the oldest and largest pure solar play ETF, with over $2.7 billion in assets under management.

TAN seeks to track the MAC Global Solar Energy Index and invests at least 90% of its total assets in the securities, American depositary receipts (ADRs), and global depositary receipts (GDRs) engaged in the solar industry.

As of March 25th, 2022, information technology has the highest sector allocation (60%), followed by utilities (23%), industrials (12.5%), financials (2.6%), and materials (2.4%). In terms of country allocation, the United States has the largest weight (46%), followed by China (24%), Spain (5.61%), Israel (4.16%), and Taiwan (4.11%).

The top 10 holdings account for 57% of the portfolio, with Enphase Energy Inc (11.14%), SolarEdge Technologies Inc. (10.26%), First Solar Inc (6.29%), Xinyi Solar Holdings Ltd (5.7%), and GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Ltd (5.41%), sitting as the top-weighted names.

TAN has a total expense ratio of 0.66% and trades primarily on the NYSE Arca. After losing -33% between October 31st, 2021, and January 31st, 2022, TAN's share price is on track to register its second straight monthly gain after a +9.15% bump in February.

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF (Symbol: IWS) where we have detected an approximate $102.2 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.7% decrease week o

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the GUNR ETF (Symbol: GUNR) where we have detected an approximate $126.6 million dollar outflow -- that's a 1.5% decrease week over week (from 177,150,0

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Select Dividend ETF (Symbol: DVY) where we have detected an approximate $1.8 billion dollar outflow -- that's a 7.6% decrease week over week

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares China Large-Cap ETF (Symbol: FXI) where we have detected an approximate $188.1 million dollar inflow -- that's a 3.7% increase week over wee

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF (Symbol: JNK) where we have detected an approximate $628.2 million dollar outflow -- that's a 9.0% decrease week

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the SCHO ETF (Symbol: SCHO) where we have detected an approximate $128.8 million dollar outflow -- that's a 1.6% decrease week over week (from 165,900,0

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (Symbol: AGG) where we have detected an approximate $297.1 million dollar inflow -- that's a 0.4% increase week

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (Symbol: EFA) where we have detected an approximate $354.0 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.7% decrease week over week (fr