Nasdaq ETFs

The semiconductor shortage is giving traders options to play the volatility whether they want to go long or short with the Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF (SOXL) and the Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X Shares (SOXS), which is up about 40% year-to-date. Both funds seek 300% of the daily performance of the PHLX Semiconductor Sector Index. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Exchange traded funds that track the environmental, social, and governance theme could also hold crude oil companies and so-called sin stocks like gambling hotels and cigarette producers. It is up to the investor to take the time and look under the hood of their investments to better know what they are getting themselves into. While [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

With rate hikes forthcoming, the search for more yield can start with a pair of dividend-focused ETF options from Global X: the Global X SuperDividend U.S. ETF (DIV) and the Global X SuperDividend ETF (SDIV). Even with yields rising, you’ll be hard-pressed to find Treasury notes giving fixed income investors beyond 3%. Interest rates are still [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

An interest-rate hedged exchange traded fund play has been surging as investors try to get ahead of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike. Among the better-performing non-leveraged ETFs of Monday, the Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF (PFIX) rose 2.3%. PFIX has increased 16.3% year-to-date. The rate hedging strategy climbed again on Monday as the markets [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

There are a plethora of options to counter rising rates — one of which includes getting short duration exposure in order to mitigate rate risk. Vanguard has a pair of ETF options to consider. One option is an all-encompassing bond option that limits credit risk with investment-grade debt relegated to the U.S. bond market. The [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Looking further into the reflation trade, on “ETF Edge,” CNBC’s Frank Holland gets into ETFs being powered by renewed flows into travel and leisure ETFs. The easing of COVID restrictions across the globe has opened up some narratives that suggest these sectors will be regaining some steam. Delving further into airline ETFs, hotel ETFs, and [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Energy continues to be a strong performer in spite of market volatility due to inflation fears. Take, for example, the Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X Shares (ERX) — the fund is up close to 60% this year. This performance comes in spite of the changing of the guard when it comes to the energy sector. There’s [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Natural gas futures and related exchange traded funds jumped on Monday as another round of cold weather could fuel heating demand ahead. Among the best-performing non-leveraged ETFs of Monday, the United States Natural Gas Fund (NYSEArca: UNG) increased 3.3%, testing its long-term resistance at the 200-day simple moving average. Meanwhile, Nymex natural gas futures surged 4.7% [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

On this week’s “ETF Edge,” things get started with CNBC’s Frank Holland addressing the wall of worry Wall Street faces with the rise of runaway inflation and a very hawkish Fed. With geopolitical tensions adding even more uncertainty, there’s plenty to discuss as far as the effect this could all have on global markets. In [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Monday, shares of the SCHD ETF (Symbol: SCHD) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $77.31, changing hands as low as $76.64 per share. SCHD shares are currently trading off about 0.9% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of SCHD sha

In trading on Monday, shares of the iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF (Symbol: VLUE) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $105.59, changing hands as low as $104.98 per share. iShares MSCI USA Value Factor shares are currently trading off about 1.1% on the day. The ch

In trading on Monday, shares of the UITB ETF (Symbol: UITB) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $51.04 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator used to measure momentum on a

Concerns about the degree of concentration in market capitalization-weighted indexes like the S&P 500 seem to be prevalent whenever performance is dominated by mega-cap names — as it has been recently. Investors are facing levels of concentration risk not seen in nearly half a century with the S&P 500’s top five holdings growing increasingly large at [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced Monday its agreement in a settlement with BlockFi over allegations that the platform had failed to register its interest-bearing accounts as securities, reports the Financial Times. It’s the first major enforcement taken by the regulatory agency and provides clarification over the previously uncertain area regarding cryptocurrency lending products with [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Prospective emerging markets (EM) investors have options when it comes to looking overseas for growth. One option is Colombia and the Global X MSCI Colombia ETF (GXG). EM opportunities certainly had their fair share of obstacles. Obviously, the pandemic roiled EM economies around the globe, and a stronger dollar didn’t help their cause. Certain countries [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Allocating to international dividend ETFs is one way that investors are boosting the yield in equities. FlexShares offers three international income-generating strategies: the FlexShares International Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (IQDE), the FlexShares International Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund (IQDY), and the FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund (IQDF).  Non-U.S. equities compose nearly 40% of [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Dividend growth strategies have been gaining in popularity over the past few months from advisors looking to insulate themselves from rising rates. Data from Refinitiv Lipper show that dividend funds have brought in a record $7.5 billion in flows in January. But the challenge with passively managed ETFs that provide exposure to higher quality companies [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

When many investors think of healthcare innovation, they focus on companies in industries such as biotechnology, medical devices, telehealth and more. Exchange traded funds, including the Goldman Sachs Future Health Care Equity ETF (GDOC), address some of those concepts, but GDOC has some interesting surprises. Those include exposure to blue chip pharmaceuticals stocks. GDOC’s allocations [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Healthcare innovation equities are languishing, but it could time for one of the most well-known names in the group to turn around, and that could be constructive for select exchange traded funds, including the ARK Genomic Revolution Multi-Sector Fund (CBOE: ARKG). In a note to clients on Friday, Goldman Sachs analyst Cindy Motz initiated coverage [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Intel is making a push toward sustainability and has created a new crypto mining chip designed for energy efficiency. The chip is set to ship later this year with Jack Dorsey’s fintech company Block (SQ) among its first buyers. Block is one of the main holdings in the VanEck Digital Transformation ETF (DAPP) which stands [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.