ETF Trends’ CEO Tom Lydon discusses the IQ Healthy Hearts ETF (HART) on this week’s ETF of the Week podcast with Chuck Jaffe of the MoneyLife Show. Lydon explains that ESG has seen an explosion of interest and inflows in the last year in particular, and with the bevy of ESG-related funds now in the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
WisdomTree Investments has announced in a press release the launch of its newest ETF, the WisdomTree Battery Value Chain and Innovation Fund (WBAT), which began trading today on the CBOE. The fund offers a targeted approach to investing in companies that are developing battery technologies as well as those that are working to find energy storage [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Google (GOOGL) subsidiary DeepMind recently released a new artificial intelligence program that has shown signs of significant progress in the critical thinking necessary for software engineering tasks. Released less than a year after OpenAI launched Codex, AlphaCode ranks in the top 54% in coding competitions. Through AlphaCode, DeepMind’s researchers pre-trained a transformer-based language model on open-source code and fine-tuned [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In January 2020, a little-known rule went into effect that today regulates the kind of fuel maritime shipping vessels are allowed to use. Conceived of by the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO), the rule, known as IMO 2020, caps the amount of sulfur in carriers’ fuel at 0.5%, dramatically below the previous limit of [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Global dividends rebounded significantly in 2021, momentum that is expected to continue through 2022. There are many dividend ETFs currently available to investors, with each one offering different exposure, income generation, and total return. Finding standouts in the group is difficult, but by focusing on some key metrics, investors can unearth compelling products, including the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Emlen Miles-Mattingly got into financial planning by “complete accident.” Before starting his own financial planning firm, the founder and CEO of Gen Next Wealth worked in banking — which he got into by trying to sell a bank manager a DirecTV. “So, initially when I’m leaving the bank to be an advisor, I figured, ‘I’ve been a [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The capital markets have already been bracing themselves for rising rates in 2022. What they may not have foreseen is tech sector volatility, which is helping the bears more than the bulls so far this year. In the case of the Direxion Daily Technology Bear 3X ETF (TECS), it’s up 30% so far. That correlates [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
A well-diversified portfolio will not only focus on opportunities domestically, but also abroad. Furthermore, adding factor-based strategies adds another layer of seeking alpha to maximize gains. A factor-based strategy that captures the upside in one factor and lessens exposure when one underperforms adds a whole new dimension. This exposes investors to multi-factor diversification while also [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Cybersecurity is an ongoing concern, especially with a heavier reliance on the internet these days. That said, it opens the path for ETF opportunities within the cybersecurity space. One such fund worth noting is the First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF (CIBR), which follows the Nasdaq CTA Cybersecurity Index. The fund allocates its net assets in [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In trading on Thursday, shares of the SECT ETF (Symbol: SECT) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $42.13, changing hands as low as $42.00 per share. SECT shares are currently trading down about 1.6% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of SECT
In trading on Thursday, shares of the iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF (Symbol: IWS) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $117.38, changing hands as low as $116.79 per share. iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value shares are currently trading down about 1.5% on the day. The
Market jitters brought on by rising inflation and geopolitical concerns on the Russia-Ukrainia border are pushing prices for gold as well as silver higher. When uncertainty enters the capital markets, it can be an opportune time to get safe haven exposure. Gold and silver can provide these shelters from the proverbial market storm that could [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
A look at the weighted underlying holdings of the Social Sentiment ETF (BUZZ) shows an impressive 10.6% of holdings on a weighted basis have experienced insider buying within the past six months.
Exxon Mobil Corp (Symbol: XOM), which makes up 0.73% of the Social Sentiment ETF
Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itsel
Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itsel
Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itsel
Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itsel
Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itsel
Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itsel
Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itsel