Nasdaq ETFs

Looking at units outstanding versus one week prior within the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the biggest outflow was seen in the ARK Innovation ETF, where 4,200,000 units were destroyed, or a 2.4% decrease week over week. Among the largest underlying components of AR

The Invesco S&P 500— Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Tuesday, with over 339,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 71,000. Shares of RCD were up about 0.8% on the day.

On Tuesday, Dimensional Fund Advisors, a global leader in systematic investing, listed the company’s first four active transparent fixed income exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and filed a preliminary registration statement for 10 more equity ETFs. Dimensional launched one of the industry’s first systematic bond funds in 1983. The firm has continued to refine and advance its investment process [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

We have reached a pivotal point in both the economic and monetary policy cycle, and uncertainty for fixed income is high. The key questions on every fixed income investor’s mind are 1) where are rates going, 2) what do returns look like, and 3) what approach is best? Where are rates going? The answer is [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

When people say they’re “checking on the market,” they almost always mean “the S&P 500,” and for good reason. The S&P is the most popular, most invested index in the world. And yet most investors gain their S&P 500 exposure through the brute-force instrument of traditional cap-weighting. What if there was a better way? What [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Michael Paciotti, CFA Last thing I remember, I was running for the door. I had to find the passage back, to the place I was before. “Relax, ” said the night man, “We are programmed to receive. You can check-out any time you like, but you can never leave! ” – Eagles, Hotel California,1976 In [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The recent agreement between China and the U.S. to work together towards environmental and sustainability goals highlights changing priorities for the Asia-Pacific region and a commitment to ESG principles. There are many countries within the Asia-Pacific region that will be drastically affected by global warming and climate-driven catastrophic events, and as such, there is an [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Inflation and Bitcoin remain the two big stories in the ETF World. For this week’s “ETF Edge,” host Bob Pisani is joined by Dave Nadig, ETF Trends’ CIO and Director of Research, James Davolos, Portfolio Manager at Horizon Kinetics, and Anna Paglia, Global Head of ETFs and Index Strategy at Invesco, to cover these topics. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Precious metals exchange traded funds are regaining their luster as three-decade high inflation pushed investors toward hard assets that help protect their purchasing power. Over the past month, the iShares Silver Trust (SLV) was up 11.9%, the Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV) added 11.8%, the SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEArca: GLD) was 6.0% higher and the Sprott Physical Gold Trust (PHYS) [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Exchange traded fund investors should consider an investment methodology that offers the chance to win by not losing. In the recent webcast, Picking Winners is a Losing Game: Lessons Learned from Moneyball, New Age Alpha’s co-founder and CIO, Julian Koski, and senior portfolio manager, Andy Kern, pointed to the success story of the Oakland A’s, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

A big update to the life expectancy calculations done in required minimum distribution (RMD) tables is coming next year, and it means less money will have to be withdrawn annually. It’s a potential boon on a lot of fronts, believes Tom Duncan, senior director of the advanced consulting group for Nationwide. The life expectancy ranges [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

On Monday, U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds were mixed as traders refocused on yields and inflation. The Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP), which follows the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index (EWI), rose 0.2% on Monday. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 was up flat, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was unchanged, and the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Monday, shares of the iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF (Symbol: TLH) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $146.72, changing hands as low as $146.16 per share. iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond shares are currently trading off about 1.2% on the day. T

Income is one of the primary reasons that some investors opt for the midstream over other corners of the energy patch that are more levered to oil and natural gas prices. While those prices are indeed soaring this year and the energy sector is the best-performing group in the S&P 500, the allure of the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Traders can be thankful for profitable opportunities this year, as Thanksgiving air travel should pick up and provide ways for savvy investors to capitalize on the trend. “Thanksgiving air travel is on track to exceed pre-pandemic levels, signaling a busy holiday season for airlines, according to a new analysis,” The Hill reports. “Bookings for Thanksgiving [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

It’s not just broad market equity benchmarks that are approaching records. Stock dividends are doing the same, confirming that S&P 500 payouts rapidly bounced back from the pain incurred last year during the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic. Add in elevated share buyback programs, and it’s fair to say that these are again go-go [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

As bitcoin, ether, and other cryptocurrencies gain popularity, investors would be wise to look at the digital asset space. The SEC remains unwilling to approve a spot bitcoin ETF, leaving investors with two options: dive into the wild world of bitcoin futures, or kick the tires on a fund that tracks digital assets, like the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Investors familiar with artificial intelligence (AI) know that it’s a fast-growing theme, but equity must be sourced in credible fashion. An obvious avenue for that expansion is for purveyors of AI services and technologies to bolster efficiencies while driving down costs. Good news for investors: That’s exactly what’s happening today in the AI arena, and [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

As has been widely documented, banks stocks and the related exchange traded funds are ultra hot this year. For example, the Invesco KBW Bank ETF (NASDAQ: KBWB) is higher by 43.25% year-to-date, and it’s showing no signs of losing momentum. KBWB, which follows the widely observed the KBW Nasdaq Bank Index, is up almost 4% [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.