Nasdaq ETFs

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF (Symbol: QQQM) where we have detected an approximate $135.6 million dollar inflow -- that's a 6.4% increase week over week in

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Invesco QQQ (Symbol: QQQ) where we have detected an approximate $1.5 billion dollar inflow -- that's a 0.8% increase week over week in outstanding u

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Semiconductor ETF (Symbol: SMH) where we have detected an approximate $78.1 million dollar outflow -- that's a 1.3% decrease week over week (from 23

Financial markets have begun to price in the possibility that the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) will reduce, or taper, its purchases of U.S. Treasury and mortgage-backed debt. On the surface, one would expect that a very large purchaser of U.S. Treasuries stepping back from that market would lessen demand, cause prices to slip, and yields [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds climbed Thursday as better-than-expected earnings and economic data helped investors turn risk-on. The Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP), which follows the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index (EWI), gained 1.7% on Friday. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 rose 1.7%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 1.5%, and [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Commodities exchange traded funds may be a critical component of a well-balanced investment portfolio, providing for a longer-term, strategic opportunity. In the recent webcast, Pandemic, Inflation, Infrastructure: All Signs Point To Commodities, Aberdeen’s Robert Minter, director of ETF investment strategy, and Stan Kiang, director of strategic accounts, highlighted several themes that continue to support the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Two of the biggest trends in investing are the global reaction to climate change, and the continued rise of the emerging markets consumer. Are these two trends in conflict? Or can Emerging Markets be a driver of global decarbonization? In the upcoming webcast, Emerging Markets, ESG and Climate Change: One Simple Solution, Michael Lewis, Head [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

A recent survey of 800 investors globally, ranging from small businesses to large firms, has found that ESG remains a focus for investors for various reasons. The survey by RBC Global Asset Management revealed that most investors believe that ESG aligned portfolios perform just as well, if not better than their non-ESG-focused counterparts and that ESG [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

ETF Trends CEO Tom Lydon discussed the ProShares S&P 500 Ex-Sector ETFs Suite (SPXE, SPXN, SPXV, SPXT) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe on the MoneyLife Show. ProShares S&P 500 Ex-Sector ETFs focus on S&P 500 companies, exclusive of specific sectors. Each ETF seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Thursday, shares of the Daily Small Cap Bull 3X Shares ETF (Symbol: TNA) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $89.29, changing hands as high as $91.01 per share. Daily Small Cap Bull 3X Shares shares are currently trading up about 3.9% on the day. The

On Thursday, First Trust Advisors L.P., a leading ETF provider and asset manager, announced the launch of a new actively managed ETF, the First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF (NYSE Arca: MMSC). MMSC seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing in equity securities issued by small-capitalization companies. The fund’s portfolio is managed by [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The SEC approved an ETF providing indirect exposure to bitcoin via companies with bitcoin exposure last week, Coindesk reports.  The Volt Crypto Industry Revolution and Tech ETF will track publicly listed companies that either derive the majority of their profits through bitcoin mining, mining equipment manufacturing, bitcoin transactions (such as Marathon Digital Holdings), or that hold [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Closed-end funds are garnering renewed attention this year. Being a high-income asset class in a low-yield environment will do that. Investors new to the closed-end fund realm or those simply seeking an efficient avenue to elevated levels of income might find the Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF (NYSEARCA: PCEF) to be an attractive option. The [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

One of the most significant tax increases in recent memory is on the table in the nation’s capitol, and while it remains to be seen if it passes and in what form, the specter of higher capital gains taxes is a point of concern for some wealthy investors. Market participants are also concerned about the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The energy sector is the best-performing group in the S&P 500 this year. That’s the good news. The bad news, however, is that pure beta broad market index funds and exchange traded funds don’t offer much energy exposure anymore. These days, energy accounts for less than 3% of the S&P 500. Only three sectors have [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

A new report from Crypto Compare reveals that institutional investors are favoring Grayscale’s Ethereum Trust (ETHE) over Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) for the first time.  According to the report, ETHE was the most traded digital asset product in September of 2021, averaging a daily volume of $250 million, a 29% increase.   It was a relatively [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

New data from the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) shows that the U.S. now produces the leading share of the Bitcoin network hash rate worldwide.  According to the CCAF, 35.4% of the computational power used to mine bitcoin — or hash rate — now comes from the U.S., a major uptick from just 16.8% in April.  [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.