Nasdaq ETFs

Bitcoin “will not continue to be the leader” of the cryptocurrency pack and is not a smart pick for investors, said ERShares COO and chief investment strategist Eva Ados in a recent interview with Bloomberg. Bitcoin: Too Volatile to Be Currency, Store of Value Ados believes that comparing Bitcoin to standard currencies or to gold [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Energy sector-related exchange traded funds led the charge on Thursday as U.S. crude oil inventories dipped and the global economic recovery helped support an upbeat demand outlook. Among the best performing non-leveraged ETFs of Thursday, the VanEck Vectors Oil Service ETF (NYSEArca: OIH) gained 1.3% and the iShares U.S. Oil Equipment & Services ETF (NYSEArca: IEZ) [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

On a recent episode of the SS&C ALPS Advisors Building Blocks podcast, Investment Strategy Advisor Danny Schwab and Senior Investment Strategy Advisor Paul Baiocchi sat down to discuss the energy market and its major shifts in 2021. As Baiocchi explains, some of the factors that have given a new drive for energy and midstream as [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Global central banks have been largely accommodative as they battle the impacts of the pandemic on their economies. Lower rates and liquidity have helped push economies ahead and through the worst of the Covid-19 crisis. While accommodative monetary and fiscal policy actions are set to continue for the U.S., China, which experienced an expeditious recovery, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Fixed income investors looking to get high yield exposure outside of the U.S. while limiting duration risk will want to consider the Invesco Global Short Term High Yield Bond ETF (PGHY). PGHY offers investors the yield they desire in this current fixed income environment. While the Federal Reserve has been mum on whether it will [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Looking to build up income in a sustainable way? Consider dividend growth ETFs. Unlike high-yield ETFs, which provide a sizable income boost right away, dividend growth ETFs focus on stocks that steadily grow the size of their dividends over time. Year-to-date, the top performing dividend growth ETFs are all from ProShares, with small-, mid-, and [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The value style and related exchange traded funds have maintained their lead as U.S. markets stumbled Thursday amid upbeat data that helped fuel inflation concerns, despite reports that President Joe Biden was withdrawing his proposed corporate tax hike. Major indices pared early morning losses, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average back in the green mid-Thursday [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Amid the tidal wave of demand for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investment strategies, ETF issuers are leading the way. Model portfolios are a big part of that. For advisors with clients clamoring for sustainable investing strategies – and these days, plenty are doing just that – the good news is that the marriage of [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

It’s often said that small cap value is one of the most potent factor combinations, one which handsomely rewards investors over the long-term. How well that thesis plays out over time remains to be seen, but for investors in 2021, small-cap value is obliterating other factors. One particular asset to watch is the Invesco S&P [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

With Bitcoin’s environmental impact increasingly scrutinized by investors, a plethora of companies are looking for energy-efficient alternatives. One, River Digital Asset Management, LLC, is offering up a solution, having filed an S-1 with the SEC on May 24th for the One River Carbon Neutral Bitcoin ETF, the first carbon-neutral cryptocurrency ETF to be put before [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Thursday, with over 1.0 million shares traded versus three month average volume of about 115,000. Shares of EMXC were down about 0.7% on the day.

On Thursday, WisdomTree Investments, Inc. (NASDAQ: WETF), an exchange-traded fund and exchange-traded product sponsor and asset manager, announced the launch of the WisdomTree BioRevolution Fund (WDNA) on the CBOE. WDNA seeks to track the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the WisdomTree BioRevolution Index (WTDNA) and has an expense ratio of 0.45%. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Technology stocks are out, but not down. The Nasdaq-100 Index (NDX) is up about 6% year-to-date, a decent if tepid performance. The tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 is simply lagging this year. It’s not in the red. Furthermore, some market observers believe now is a good time for long-term investors to consider tech. That could drive renewed interest [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

.By Solomon G. Teller, CFA, Chief Investment Strategist, Green Harvest Asset Management The S&P 500 fell more than 4% in the second week of May, perhaps reminding investors of the old adage: “sell  in May and go away.” But then stocks rebounded to near all-time highs, returning 0.7% for the month.  Investors who harvested tax losses [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Value stocks are captivating investors’ attention and assets this year, but some passive strategies are working better than others. With the VanEck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT), investors access a strategy that, while passive, refreshes the value proposition by emphasizing stock selection. MOAT follows the Morningstar Wide Moat Focus Index, which since inception in [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

As economies across the world recover strongly from the COVID-19 lows on wider reach of vaccines and rollback of pandemic-related measures, rising food prices have become a major concern. This is especially true as world food prices in May rose at their fastest monthly ra

Comparing units outstanding versus one week ago at the coverage universe of ETFs at ETF Channel, the biggest inflow was seen in the MJ ETF, which added 10,900,000 units, or a 13.8% increase week over week.

Looking at units outstanding versus one week prior within the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the biggest outflow was seen in the Daily Technology Bull 3X Shares, where 2,350,000 units were destroyed, or a 5.0% decrease week over week. Among the largest underlying com

Growth and value are perhaps the most obvious rivals in the factor universe. The two are the most paired in factor conversations, so it stands to reason that if one is performing well, market participants are likely to take unfavorable views of the other. However, not all growth funds are cut of the same cloth, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

A look at the weighted underlying holdings of the ProShares ProShares DJ Brookfield Global Infrastructure ETF (TOLZ) shows an impressive 13.1% of holdings on a weighted basis have experienced insider buying within the past six months. Phillips 66 Partners LP (Symbol: PSXP), wh