Nasdaq ETFs

Value might be the factor of now right now, but growth has proven itself over many years. Investors can hold the Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF (SCHG) for the long-term. The fund, which is up almost 60% the past year, seeks to track the total return of the Dow Jones U.S. Large-Cap Growth Total Stock Market Index. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Philip Morris International Inc. PM reported first-quarter 2021 results on Apr 20, before market open. Earnings and revenues topped estimates and rose year over year. Since the earnings release, Philip Morris’ shares have gained about 3.2% as of Apr 23.

Given the continued reopening of the country, commodity prices have surged all over. On this week’s “ETF Edge,” Tom Lydon, CEO of ETF Trends, Mark Yusko of Morgan Creek Capital Management, and Steve Grasso of Stuart Frankel weigh inflation risks with CNBC’s Leslie Picker. Everything from oil to lumber to soybeans to even rubber has [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Embracing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles to enhance long-term value has become a strategic goal for both businesses and investors. As ESG strategies proliferate, what ideas should investors turn to to make the most informed decisions possible? In the upcoming webcast, Investing for a Brighter Tomorrow with ESG ETFs, Rene Reyna, Head of Thematic [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Exchange traded funds have attracted huge inflows over the past year as investors have turned to the cheap, transparent, and easy-to-use investment vehicle. However, the sudden inundation of new money could create concentration risks in thematic and smaller segments, such as those ETFs that track climate-changing strategies. For example, S&P Dow Jones Indices recently had [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds rose Monday as the earnings season added to hopeful optimism over technology shares. On Monday, the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) was up 0.5%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEArca: DIA) fell 0.2%, and iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (NYSEArca: IVV) was 0.2% higher. Kicking off the growth-heavy [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

ETF investors who were hesitant to look overseas during the height of the pandemic can now do so with the iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF (IEFA). “The global economy will recover this year from its coronavirus slump at a pace not seen since the 1970s as strong momentum builds in most major economies, according to [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

An investing spike in special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) is spilling over into high yield. One asset to consider is the actively managed Global X Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMBD). “The wave of cash raised by special-purpose acquisition companies is rolling into the junk debt market, aiding distressed companies and rewarding investors who own their [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Leverage-hungry traders can position themselves between large cap stability and small cap momentum with the Direxion Daily Mid Cap Bull 3X Shares (MIDU). MIDU seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, of 300% of the daily performance of the S&P MidCap 400 Index. The fund, under normal circumstances, invests at least 80% of its [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Last week was slightly downbeat for Wall Street on talks of a capital gain tax hike. The S&P 500 (down 0.13%), the Dow Jones (down 0.5%) and the Nasdaq Composite (down 0.3%) were all in the red last week but the Russell 2000 (up 0.4%) managed to stay in the green.

Investors looking to access entrepreneurial companies through the ETF wrapper have an ally in the form of the ERShares Entrepreneurs ETF (ENTR). Using a a bottom-up methodology, ENTR goes beyond traditional factor-based investing, leveraging artificial intelligence to deliver a basket of entrepreneurial companies spanning multiple sectors. “With the aid of AI and Thematic Research, ERShares [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Stocks and index ETFs inched higher on Monday, as investors prepared for a cluster of corporate earnings and Federal Reserve meeting comments. The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded slightly above breakeven, while the S&P 500 limped another 0.2% higher. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.6%. Major stock ETFs are attempting to add to recent gains [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The price of Bitcoin recently went through the roof as it took about three months to cross the difference of $40,000 in value. The cryptocurrency hit the $20,000-mark for the first time on Dec 16 and touched $60,000 on Mar 14. The asset also hit an all-time high of nearly $65,000

The iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Monday, with over 8.2 million shares traded versus three month average volume of about 1.2 million. Shares of VLUE were up about 0.5% on the day.

The federal government is fielding pleas to reduce carbon emissions to zero by the year 2035, which should charge up assets like the Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF (DRIV). “Governors from a dozen states are asking President Biden to ban the sale of cars and light trucks that emit greenhouse gases by 2035,” [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Agricultural commodities are surging this year buoyed by weather-related supply concerns and higher demand that has encouraged investment fund buying. Corn futures jumped to their highest since June 2013, wheat climbed to a seven-year high, while soybeans hit an eight-year high.

The ARK 3D Printing ETF (CBOE: PRNT) is higher by 24% year-to-date and has more than doubled in value over the past year, confirming that 3D printing stocks are roaring back to life. However, some investors still remember the 2013 bust in 3D printing stocks, prompting thoughts about whether or not this time will be different. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Key Takeaways  While pending increases to the capital gains tax rate are likely to only impact a subset of investors, we expect the tailwind for ETF  demand to persist.   Just three of the 585 Equity ETFs offered by iShares, Invesco,  Schwab State Street Global Advisors, and Vanguard and star rated by CFRA passed along any [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Some of the most exciting entrepreneurial stories are taking place in the renewable energy space, where business leaders are striving to find profitable business models that are also beneficial for the environment. Investors looking to capture exposure to these renewable energy innovations may want to consider the ERShares Entrepreneurs ETF (ENTR) and the ERShares NextGen [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.