Nasdaq ETFs

Dividends and share repurchase programs are gaining momentum at U.S. companies, moves that highlight advantages offered by the FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund (NYSEArca: QDF). Last year, dividend cuts and suspensions were all the rage as companies scrambled to conserve cash at the height of the coronavirus pandemic. Owing to its quality tilt, QDF mostly [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In addition to the massive influx of assets, two big themes emerging in the world of actively managed ETFs are issuers introducing ETF versions of previously successful active mutual funds, as well as converting those funds to the ETF structure. In the latter scenario, Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA) is one of the leaders, having already [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The U.S. economy added 266,000 jobs in April 2021, after a downwardly revised 770,000 rise in March and below market expectations of a rise of 978,000 as employers face worker shortage. Some analysts are of the view that increased unemployment benefits are keeping people at home

Research shows that women-led entrepreneurial firms tend to outperform their less-diverse peers. That’s the investment thesis behind EntrepreneurA (ERA), an SMA strategy managed by investment management firm, ERShares. ERShares already has two entrepreneurial ETFs on the market: the ERShares Entrepreneurs ETF (ENTR) and the ERShares NextGen Entrepreneurs ETF (ERSX). ERA incorporates the same proprietary Entrepreneur [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

With soaring Treasury yields punishing bond returns, the viability of the classic 60/40 equity/fixed income portfolio is stirring considerable debate. That’s not surprising. If aggregate bonds strategies are struggling against the backdrop of rising 10-year yields, it’s reasonable to expect advisors and, for that matter, clients to question the efficacy of a portfolio that devotes [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Many investors don’t emphasize how venture capitalists allocate cash, but those involved with fintech and the ARK Fintech Innovation ETF (NYSEARCA: ARKF) ought to start paying attention. A recent report on VC spending confirms these high-level investors are enthralled with fintech, indirectly confirming a potentially compelling scenario for the actively managed ARKF. “Consider that if [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Wall Street had a volatile ride last week. While inflationary pressures sparked concern over lofty valuations, pushing the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite down, the stronger-than-expected corporate profits fueled the Dow Jones and the S&P 500 to new highs.Notably, the Dow jumped

The iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Monday, with over 2.1 million shares traded versus three month average volume of about 261,000. Shares of IDEV were up about 0.3% on the day.

In trading on Monday, the iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 2.2% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Southern Copper, up about 8.9% and shares of United States Steel, up abou

By Roman Chuyan, CFA, Chief Investment Officer, Model Capital Management LLC Some observers agree that the bubble will burst, but timing is harder to determine. Rising inflation and interest rates are the reasons the end is near, in Model Capital’s view. Our Equity and Short-Term Risk models continue with Sell signals, dictating defensive positioning. Stocks continued [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Monday, shares of the WisdomTree China ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund ETF (Symbol: CXSE) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $63.38, changing hands as low as $62.38 per share. WisdomTree China ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund shares are currently tradin

The U.S. stock market witnessed volatility last week due to the sell-off in growth stocks led by the technology sector. Additionally, investors turned cautious with the start of May as the old adage “Sell in May and Go Away,” says that the performance of the stock market has

In trading on Monday, shares of the EMQQ ETF (Symbol: EMQQ) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $61.25, changing hands as low as $59.02 per share. EMQQ shares are currently trading off about 4.1% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of EMQQ sha

Looking at units outstanding versus one week prior within the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the biggest outflow was seen in the SCHR ETF, where 2,650,000 units were destroyed, or a 4.3% 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 Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF, which added 13,900,000 units, or a 5.5% increase week over week.

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the SPDR— S&P 500— ETF Trust (Symbol: SPY) where we have detected an approximate $3.3 billion dollar inflow -- that's a 0.9% increase we

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares TIPS Bond ETF (Symbol: TIP) where we have detected an approximate $332.2 million dollar inflow -- that's a 1.2% increase week over week in o

In recent trading, shares of National Vision Holdings Inc (Symbol: EYE) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $50.60, changing hands for $51.16/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downg

Wall Street was in good shape last week with the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Russell 2000 adding about 1.23%, 2.7%, 0.23%, respectively, and the Nasdaq Composite losing about 1.5%. The Dow Jones has been hovering around a record high.Economic datapoints have come in a bit

In recent trading, shares of Omnicell Inc (Symbol: OMCL) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $141.43, changing hands for $141.51/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on valua