Nasdaq ETFs

Warning flags went off around the market when data came out that U.S. inflation has risen above 4% the week of May 10th 2021. Has the first four months of 2021 started a transitionary period for markets?  While the overall theme has pivoted from economic uncertainties due to COVID-19 related quarantines to concerns that the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Putnam Investments, an active manager with $199 billion in AUM as of the end of June 2021, believes that sustainability should be an integral part of every company, including its own. As a result, Putnam’s sustainable investing team is deeply embedded in the business, participating not just in the core equity team but across every [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Getting core environmental, social, and governance (ESG) exposure is possible when holding exchange traded funds like the FlexShares STOXX US ESG Impact Index Fund (ESG). Big tech companies have been one of the leaders spearheading the move toward incorporating more ESG factors into their core business processes. It’s something that chief technology officers (CTOs) need [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Lithium prices have been on a tear for most of 2021, but even as prices begin to come back down to earth, industry activity is still picking up. Prices are being boosted by a movement toward electric vehicles, which require the metal to create batteries for charging. The push for electric has also been boosted [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Small cap stocks and exchange traded funds, namely those with the value designation, were the stars of early 2021 – a theme that benefited the WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund (NYSEArca: DES). DES follows the WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Index. That WisdomTree benchmark is fundamentally weighted. Specifically, it’s “dividend weighted annually to reflect the proportionate [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Solomon G. Teller, CFA, Chief Investment Strategist Markets retreated in July, providing opportunities for Tax Benefits Capture (TBC) or Tax Loss Harvesting. But then, in the latter half of the month, markets rebounded, ending in the green. Overall, the S&P 500 gained 2.3% in July – its sixth straight month of gains – culminating [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The real estate sector is impressing this year thanks to a combination of low interest rates and inflation, among other factors. Investors are looking to the ALPS Active REIT ETF (NASDAQ: REIT), which is higher by almost 21%. The case for REIT doesn’t end there. In fact, the story for this exchange traded fund is [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Tuesday, with over 443,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 147,000. Shares of FGD were up about 0.5% on the day.

In trading on Tuesday, the Invesco Solar ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 3.1% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Solaredge Technologies, up about 15.6% and shares of Enphase Energy, up about 6.6% on the day.

By Chris Konstantinos, CFA, Director of Investments, Chief Investment Strategist SUMMARY We believe the recent Chinese ‘offshore’ stock sell-off is unlikely to be the catalyst for the end of the US stock rally, in our opinion. China appears to be prioritizing social stability and political aims over shareholder protection and corporate profits, in our view. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the SCHO ETF (Symbol: SCHO) where we have detected an approximate $297.5 million dollar inflow -- that's a 3.3% 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 ARK Fintech Innovation ETF (Symbol: ARKF) where we have detected an approximate $67.0 million dollar outflow -- that's a 1.8% decrease week over wee

Looking at units outstanding versus one week prior within the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the biggest outflow was seen in the SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF, where 2,700,000 units were destroyed, or a 1.3% decrease week over week.

Comparing units outstanding versus one week ago at the coverage universe of ETFs at ETF Channel, the biggest inflow was seen in the SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF, which added 13,000,000 units, or a 11.0% increase week over week. Among the largest underlying comp

Today’s low yield and low default environment is a boon for high-yield debt strategies. Leveraged loans and the Invesco Senior Loan ETF (NYSEArca: BKLN) are certainly part of that conversation. BKLN, which tracks the S&P/LSTA U.S. Leveraged Loan 100 Index, offers income investors an array of benefits relative to traditional high-yield corporate debt exchange traded [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Invesco S&P 500— High Dividend Low Volatility ETF (Symbol: SPHD) where we have detected an approximate $472.9 million dollar inflow -- tha

The #1 trillion infrastructure bill that is currently circulating through Senate this week would be a boon for poor and isolated communities in terms of access to internet. $65 billion of the bill is allocated to improving internet access for communities that do not currently have reliable or high-speed internet, reports the Wall Street Journal. The [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Declining 10-year Treasury yields are viewed as positives for an array of asset classes. Emerging markets debt may be joining that list because as yields on U.S. government debt decline, the yield gap between U.S. bonds and international bonds grows wider. That could compel some income-starved investors to consider strategies like the VanEck Vectors Emerging [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the KWEB ETF (Symbol: KWEB) where we have detected an approximate $578.7 million dollar inflow -- that's a 13.5% increase week over week in outstanding

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Russell 1000 ETF (Symbol: IWB) where we have detected an approximate $111.0 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.4% decrease week over week