Nasdaq ETFs

The world of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has been growing in popularity over the past few decades. While there are a seemingly endless number of ETFs for investors to choose from, index funds have emerged as some of the most sought-after thanks in part to their lower fees and

As we consider updating allocation breakdowns of the traditional stock and bond portfolio to cope with today’s market environment, investors could consider alternative investment strategies that could help better diversify risk and maintain returns for the shifting conditions. In the recent webcast, How to Future-Proof Your Fixed Income Allocation, Matthew Bartolini, head of SPDR® Americas [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Tuesday, shares of the FLCB ETF (Symbol: FLCB) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $25.47, changing hands as high as $25.48 per share. FLCB shares are currently trading up about 0.5% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of FLCB sh

A majority women-run asset management firm, Change Finance, announced in a press release today that the Change Finance US Large Cap Fossil Fuel Free ETF (CHGX) is the first fund to be certified carbon-neutral in the U.S. In addition, Change Finance has also partnered with FinTech platform EthosESG to create a process that allows for [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Inflation continues to be a major concern, though real wages have risen for the first time in six months. Fed tapering has not spooked the market as all sectors and equity asset classes were positive in October. In the background, the trade deficit is again on investors’ radars as it reached its highest level ($80B) [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

A look at the weighted underlying holdings of the First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund (TDIV) shows an impressive 11.0% of holdings on a weighted basis have experienced insider buying within the past six months. Xerox Holdings Corp (Symbol: XRX), which makes up 0.

By Rebecca Felton, Senior Market Strategist SUMMARY Third quarter earnings season has reinforced our belief in the strength of corporate America’s recovery. We believe inflation is closer to the Fed’s long-term objective than the headline numbers suggest. The recent nonfarm payroll numbers suggest to us that help is on the way for supply chain bottlenecks. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

On Tuesday, REX Shares, LLC (“REX”) announced the launch of two new MicroSectors Exchange Traded Notes (ETNs) issued by Bank of Montreal (BMO) linked to the Solactive MicroSectors™ Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Index (SOLOILT). The MicroSectors™ Oil & Gas Exploration & Production 3x Leveraged ETNs (OILU) and the MicroSectors™ Oil & Gas Exploration & Production [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Despite a lot of crypto enthusiasts being fairly keyed in and up-to-date on the SEC and other regulatory agencies’ commentary in regards to crypto, somehow two key provisions that effectively hobble the industry were passed by the House in the $1 trillion infrastructure bill with very little pushback, reports Will Wilkinson of Model Citizen. The [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The Bear Traps Report founder and New York Times best-selling author Larry McDonald interviewed Sprott Asset Management CEO John Ciampaglia about uranium’s role in the global push for clean energy. Ciampaglia said, “being a contrarian or value investor in the marketplace for the last 10 years or so has not been a popular place to [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

With Black Friday and Cyber Monday fast approaching, the retail sales play is in full swing as traders tee up their positions for the forthcoming holiday shopping season. Additionally, another catalyst is the October Retail Sales data that’s scheduled to be released on November 16. “On November 16th at 8:30am the October Retail Sales data [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

China’s copper imports rose during the month of October, giving exchange traded fund (ETF) investors an opportunity to consider copper-focused funds. “China’s copper imports in October rose for a second month, customs data showed on Sunday, as traders took advantage of a short period of favourable pricing to bring in bonded inventories of the metal,” [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

A positive for investors emphasizing social responsibility and environmental sustainability is that more companies and governments are emphasizing those virtues too. So are fund issuers, and it seems like the universe of related exchange traded funds expands on a weekly basis. That’s good because it presents investors with more choice. However, the downside is that [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

While the Federal Reserve meeting last week focused primarily on commencing tapering of the stimulus help the central bank has been giving by way of bond purchases, the Fed was clear that it believes inflation to be transitory and that interest rate rises would be on the horizon as supply and demand imbalances correct. On [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Tuesday, the iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 1.7% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Trex, up about 12.1% and shares of AZEK, up about 4.4% on the day.

There are a variety of ways to invest in the energy infrastructure industry, all with different levels and types of exposures, but as with any investment, it’s important to understand the risks. The energy infrastructure industry is one that carries unique and potentially complex risk, and while most scenarios are very unlikely to happen, it [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Growth stocks are showing plenty of signs of life in recent weeks, but value investors shouldn’t fret because some market observers are bullish on cyclical fare into year-end. For example, the Invesco S&P 500 Pure Value ETF (RPV) is up almost 4% over the past month after climbing 2.7% last week. RPV, which tracks the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Summary With no dividend cuts this quarter and some companies resuming growth for the first time since the pandemic, midstream/MLP payouts seem to be garnering positive momentum. The combination of an improved macro backdrop, solid operational performance in 2021, significant free cash flow generation, and equity yields more in-line with historical averages makes for a [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Space is the final frontier, and while it’s implicit that there’s plenty of, well, space there, there’s a rush to put more satellites into orbit to power broadband internet. That rush, which some experts call a land grab, has implications for exchange traded funds like the ARK Space Exploration and Innovation ETF (ARKX). “A flurry [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Investors in the U.S. are familiar with the term “unicorn.” It’s applied to startup companies valued at $1 billion or more. Usually, these firms hail from high-octane sectors and industries, such as technology, consumer internet, fintech, and the like. That’s exciting stuff for many market participants, but investors shouldn’t focus solely on U.S. unicorns because [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.