Nasdaq ETFs

The end of last month saw the Biden administration outlining the first national strategy in the U.S. for gender equity that takes aim at the obstacles that are preventing women from advancing at the same rate as their male peers, reported Forbes. President Biden had previously created the first ever White House Gender Policy Council [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The SPDR— S&P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Tuesday, with over 995,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 69,000. Shares of MDYG were off about 0.1% on the day.

In trading on Tuesday, the SPDR— S&P— Transportation ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 3.5% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Avis Budget Group, up about 93.5% and shares of Arcbest, up about 4.4% on the da

Getting higher yield can certainly come at a cost, especially given the prospects of higher tax rates, which is where exposure to tax-free municipal bonds can help. Municipal bond exposure heightened this year with the introduction of the trillion-dollar infrastructure bill that’s currently pending approval in the House of Representatives. Now the expectation is that [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Getting volatility protection is certainly a must in the current market when unknowns like rising inflation and the ongoing pandemic present headwinds, but FlexShares can offer coverage with three ETFs. Whether investors want to add low volatility protection to complement their current portfolios or use the ETFs as a standalone product to capture upside and [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Roxanna Islam, CFA Summary Interest in municipal closed-end funds (CEFs) vs. municipal bonds often stems from higher return potential—this is mostly due to the use of leverage in municipal closed-end funds. Leverage could potentially amplify both the fund’s net asset value (NAV) and its distribution; however, investors should be aware of the rationale and [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In simple terms, many high dividend ETFs follow yield-weighting methodologies, meaning components in those funds are weighted according to dividend yield or yield is combined with other metrics.

J.P. Morgan Asset Management today announced the launch of the JPMorgan Income ETF (JPIE), an active fixed income ETF that targets debt securities across the fixed income space, seeking to deliver yield with lower volatility and attractive distributions. JPIE draws upon the combined expertise of the firm’s Global Fixed Income Currency and Commodities (GFICC) platform, providing the best [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Investors paying attention to emerging markets assets this year, particularly previously beloved growth equities in the consumer discretionary and internet spaces, know that China’s regulatory crackdown is acting as a major headwind. There’s no denying that this is weighing on exchange traded funds heavy on Chinese internet names, but the long-term thesis for ETFs such [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Soaring oil prices are helping master limited partnerships (MLPs) and the related exchange traded funds, such as the ALPS Alerian MLP ETF (NYSEArca: AMLP), achieve impressive 2021 showings. AMLP, the largest dedicated MLP ETF, is higher by 39.36% year-to-date. That’s clearly an eye-catching showing, but some investors might argue that the fund’s dividend yield of [...] 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

In recent trading, shares of Lincoln National Corp. (Symbol: LNC) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $72.90, changing hands for $74.10/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade o

In recent trading, shares of Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc (Symbol: RHP) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $85.67, changing hands for $87.81/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: d

Conagra Brands Inc (Symbol: CAG) has been named a Top Socially Responsible Dividend Stock by Dividend Channel, signifying a stock with above-average ''DividendRank'' statistics including a strong 3.9% yield, as well as being recognized by prominent asset managers as being a soc

When people think of innovation, they often stop with headline tech companies: Apple, Facebook, Amazon. But innovation reaches far beyond big tech names. It includes healthcare, communications companies, next-gen entertainment, and more. Having a diversified strategy that incorporates the most innovative companies today — and in the future — may be the key to better outcomes for [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Energy-related exchange traded funds climbed on Monday on expectations of improving demand and a slower production increase out of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. On Monday, the ALPS Alerian MLP ETF (NYSEArca: AMLP) increased 2.0% and the JPMorgan Alerian MLP Index ETN (NYSEArca: AMJ) advanced 2.6%. The more widely observed Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEArca: [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Derek Horstmeyer, Reina Tran, and Tao Wei Often investors look at covered call strategies and wonder, is this the alpha generating strategy that I need to add to my portfolio? Now, investors don’t even have to construct covered call strategies all on their own – multiple ETFs have popped up in the last decade [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Inflation may currently be a hard focus for many advisors and investors with the looming Fed meeting this week to discuss tapering off the stimulus bonds, but recent data shows that investors have been hedging against it for the past year. Americans’ view of the economy has taken a downward dive, particularly in the last [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds strengthened to near record highs as investors waited on the Federal Reserve’s meeting later this week. The Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP), which follows the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index (EWI), rose 0.8% on Monday. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 was up 0.2%, the Dow Jones Industrial [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.