Nasdaq ETFs

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

Among the obvious benefits offered by broad market equal weight exchange traded funds such as the Invesco S&P 500® Equal Weight ETF (RSP) is true diversification. While a small number of stocks are taking on increasingly larger percentages of the cap-weighted S&P 500, RSP, which tracks the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index (EWI), keeps things [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Rather than staying in cash, fixed income investors may want to make a dash for short-duration bonds via exchange traded funds (ETFs) offered by Vanguard. “Investors holding cash and waiting for interest rates to rise before buying bonds may be making a significant mistake,” a Yahoo! Finance article noted. “With the Federal Reserve poised to [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The Biden administration has its hands full as the economy continues to recover from the pandemic but also faces headwinds of inflation. That said, investors will need to be cognizant of their options when looking at fixed income. This means looking for ways to hedge against the rising tide of inflation. “Rising prices, product shortages [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Top crypto platforms in India have hired Bollywood stars, including Amitabh Bachchan, one of the most influential actors in Indian cinema, to promote cryptocurrency investments ahead of Diwali, Bloomberg reports.  Diwali is a major festival celebrated by many people in India. Diwali is associated with Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of prosperity. According to Bloomberg, Dhanteras, the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Sprott released a new episode of Commodity Culture focused on uranium, diving into the scientific origins of the substance and covering its history and role in our future. Cosmochemists have been investigating the origin of uranium for a long time. New data is sure to arise, but currently uranium is believed to have formed some [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

With bond yields low and credit spreads tight, fixed income investors are facing myriad challenges this year. They’re finding some relief with fallen angel bonds. The VanEck Vectors Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF (NASDAQ: ANGL) is the dominant exchange traded fund for accessing this corner of the high-yield corporate bond market — a status that’s [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

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Most of our readers are familiar with the concept of the Advance-Decline Line.  For those that are not, the Advance Decline Line measures market breadth, or the number of advancing securities versus declining ones.  The A/D Line often indicates how “healthy” the market is at a given point.  A rising A/D Line coupled with a [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Two of the big lessons taught by the 2020 coronavirus bear market are that dividend durability matters, and that when markets head south and encourage companies to rapidly conserve cash, some are apt to cut payouts. That’s the opposite of dependability and durability. Investors can access reliable dividends with the VanEck Vectors Morningstar Durable Dividend [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The first half of 2021 proved to be fruitful for the cybersecurity market, setting new records in investing and activity within the space. A recent report from Momentum Cyber tracked the record gains in stocks, as well as business movements by way of acquisitions, mergers, and general performance. For the first half of 2021, there [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Treasury yields have been moving higher, making fixed income investors wonder whether high yield is a prime option, but it can be with ETFs like the FlexShares High Yield Value-Scored Bond Index Fund (HYGV). As yields rise and spreads tighten, bond investors are pondering whether high yield is worth the risk in order to extract that [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

One of the mainstays of Joe Biden’s presidency has been a focus on renewable energy as his administration plans to build wind farms at various locations along the U.S. coastlines. “Seven major offshore wind farms would be developed on the East and West coasts and in the Gulf of Mexico under a plan announced Wednesday [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Where can investors turn with equity market trading near record highs and bond yields near historic lows? Explore how we think a third alternative — ASYMmetric returns — may be to able help de-risk your portfolios. In the upcoming webcast, A Precipitous Pullback? How to Prepare Your Portfolio, Darren Schuringa, CEO of ASYMmetric ETFs, will outline a [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Inflation is seizing the conversation again. September inflation was up to 5.4%, an increase from the 5.3% in August. Labor costs are rising, supply chain issues are jacking up prices, and an energy crisis is causing fuel costs to surge out of control. Many investors are looking for a way to button up their portfolios [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

A chip shortage has been an obvious factor in the performance of semiconductor stocks, but as the global supply eventually catches up to demand, it could be a volatile earnings season for the sector. That said, exchange traded fund (ETF) traders will want to make sure that the Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF (SOXL) and the Direxion [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Bitcoin has crossed the $60,000 threshold for the first time in six months as investors and traders look hopeful on a SEC approval of a bitcoin futures ETFs next week, reported CNBC. If approved, the ETFs based on bitcoin futures and structured with similar investor protections as a mutual fund under the 1940 Act would [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Yes, the performances being turned by renewable energy exchange traded funds this year are disappointing, but investors might do well to take a long-term view of assets such as the ALPS Clean Energy ETF (ACES). In its recently published international energy outlook, the International Energy Agency (IEA) outlines growth scenarios for renewables as well as fossil fuels. Of [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Friday, shares of the iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (Symbol: SHY) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $85.93 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator used

Energy exchange traded funds continue to strengthen as a global energy crunch supports strong demand heading into the winter months. On Friday, the ALPS Alerian MLP ETF (NYSEArca: AMLP) increased 0.3%, and the JPMorgan Alerian MLP Index ETN (NYSEArca: AMJ) advanced 0.3%. The more widely observed Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEArca: XLE) was 0.6% higher. Meanwhile, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.