Nasdaq ETFs

The ETF industry took in $800 billion in net inflows, making 2021 a memorable year thus far, and one area that came to the forefront was infrastructure. In 2020, pandemic-fueled equities favored disruptive technology that investors felt would thrive amid social distancing. In 2021 as global vaccination rates increased, the tide shifted, and that, in [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The Invesco KBW Bank ETF (KBWB) has been taking in the most fund flows within the past week, highlighting the recent strength in bank stocks. With the Omicron variant slowly fading away into the background, inflation can now come to the forefront. The Federal Reserve is looking to taper its stimulus measures amid rising inflation, so [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Real estate is a beloved income destination, particularly when interest rates are low, as is the case today. However, investors need to assess the differences between various exchange traded funds in this category. Take the case of the ALPS REIT Dividend Dogs ETF (NYSEArca: RDOG). When it comes to income, RDOG has the goods. The [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Thursday’s trading session brought the debut of Facebook’s “Horizon Worlds,” which marks a step forward for its foray into the metaverse. The social media giant changed it name to “Meta” in October as CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg highlighted the move to online communities that feature these virtual worlds. In the broader context, the metaverse [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Friday, with over 1.7 million shares traded versus three month average volume of about 146,000. Shares of FTXN were off about 1.1% on the day.

The consumer price index released November’s data, revealing somewhat higher-than-anticipated inflationary numbers as inflation continues to accelerate at a pace not seen since 1982, reports CNBC. The CPI rose 0.8% for the month of November in a 6.8% increase year-over-year, the fastest rate of increase since June of 1982. Core CPI, which doesn’t include energy or [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

With 2022 right around the corner, plenty of market observers and pundits are opining on what the new year will bring for equities. High up on the laundry list of concerns are inflation and bubble speculation. At this point, it’s clear that inflation is proving far more persistent than originally expected, but there are avenues [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Friday, the First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 1.2% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Oracle, up about 14.8% and shares of Broadcom, up about 7.3% on the day.

High yields and above-average income are desirable traits, particularly in today’s climate of depressed bond yields, but those favorable characteristics don’t come cheap. At least, that’s the conventional wisdom. However, some closed-end funds are currently sporting attractive valuations, and that could highlight valuation opportunity with the income-rich Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF (NYSEARCA: PCEF). Home [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

An overlooked and often-misunderstood corner of the energy industry, midstream companies feature impressive income potential for investors, says Stacey Morris, Alerian’s director of research. In fact, in Q3 2021, not a single midstream company cut their dividends, she reports. Looking ahead to 2022, their growth story may only ramp up further. In her role as [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

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

Merck & Co Inc (Symbol: MRK) has been named as a Top 25 ''Dividend Giant'' by ETF Channel, with a staggering $0 worth of stock held by ETFs, and above-average ''DividendRank'' statistics including a strong 3.79% yield, according to the most recent Dividend Channel ''Dividen

On this week’s ETF Edge, with host Bob Pisani, ETF Trends’ CIO and Director of Research, Dave Nadig joins in, along with 24 Exchange Founder and CEO Dmitri Galinov, to discuss the advent of 24-hour trading and its potential impact on the market. To clarify, 24 Exchange is a new company that’s recently launched and [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

There are potential tax code changes that could see taxes increasing for the highest gross income Americans as well as capital gains changes, but the best course is to advise clients to ride it out, blogged Mark Hackett, chief of investment research for Nationwide’s Investment Management Group. The “Build Back Better” bill proposes to raise [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Markets continue to be choppy as they are pushed up by increasingly hopeful news regarding the severity of Omicron and then back down again as the job market continues to tighten and put greater inflationary pressures on the economy. It can be difficult to find fixed-income opportunities, but Strategy Shares has a unique, targeted ETF [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

February 2022 will be all about Exchange, an ETF industry event made possible by ETF Trends, Advisor Circle, and ETF Database. In addition to the already impressive lineup of high-profile guests, including various CEOs and experienced investors, it has now been announced that TV personality and former professional NFL player Michael Strahan will serve as [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Sustainable mining firm and energy tech company CleanSpark (CLSK) announced on Thursday that they had purchased a 20-megawatt immersion cooling infrastructure for their Georgia bitcoin mining facility. They anticipate that this cooling infrastructure will increase their efficiency by over 20% and significantly reduce the operation expenses of the facility. Liquid immersion cooling is the latest [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Fitch Ratings has just downgraded Evergrande, China’s real estate giant, to “restricted default” after it failed to make two coupon payments during a grace period that ended this Monday. While there has been no official commentary or confirmation from Evergrande, it marks the first time the company has been labeled as a defaulter by a [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In a market characterized by lofty stock valuations and record low rates, traditional stock/bond portfolios aren’t enough anymore to protect investors from increased risks. Buffered outcome ETFs can help investors stay invested while positioning portfolios for any risk environment. In the upcoming webcast, Buffered Outcome ETFs: Participate in Markets, Prepare for 2022 Risk, Brendan Cavanaugh, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.