Nasdaq ETFs

Since U.S. president Joe Biden debuted his infrastructure plan, the industrials sector has helped the Direxion Daily Industrials Bull 3X Shares (DUSL) climb to a year-to-date gain of almost 43%. With a focus on improving America’s roads, bridges, and other infrastructure initiatives, traders are seeing a foreseeable rise in the demand for industrial materials. Traders can [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

For this week’s episode of ETF 360, ETF Trends CEO Tom Lydon and CIO Dave Nadig spoke with Rene Reyno, Head of Thematic and Specialty Product Strategy at Invesco, about the recently launched ESG ETF, $GBLD, and what this fund focuses on. Watch the Full ETF 360 Episode Here:   With ESG ETFs continuing to gain [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Advisors often ask how to pick the best liquid alts strategy to diversify their clients’ portfolios. This is a fair, if not critical, question as alternatives strategies span a wide range of investment objectives and are often suited for specific market conditions. Also, some alts strategies may be more appropriate for either the equity or [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The number of coronavirus cases is rising at an alarming rate globally. The head of the World Health Organization has said that rapidly rising coronavirus cases are causing the global infections reach toward the highest point in the pandemic. In this regard, WHO Director-General

Marijuana- and cannabis-related exchange traded funds have come a long way from a smaller niche plays, attracting billions of dollars as the sentiment and regulatory environment surrounding the idea of legalizing pot begins to gain traction. For example, the ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF (MJ), which was the first cannabis-related ETF to reach the $1 billion mark, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

There’s been a lot of noise in the world of cryptocurrency this year and plenty of signs of a dedicated ETF. Joining the “ETF Report” with hosts Alexis Christoforous and Kristin Myerson Yahoo Finance, ETF Trends’ CIO and Director of Research, Dave Nadig, speaks to what to expect as far as a fund is concerned. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In the spirit of Earth Day, investors can turn to environmental responsibility-themed exchange traded fund strategies. Environmental responsibility refers to our responsibility to use natural resources carefully, minimize damage, and ensure these resources will be available for future generations. Creating a sustainable environment means tackling global issues surrounding climate change, biodiversity, water stress, and toxic [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Perth Tolle, Founder, Life + Liberty Indexes A few years ago, before launching our freedom-weighted emerging markets strategy, I was in a coffee shop where I overheard a group of students talking at the next table. They were anxious about an upcoming presentation before a panel of experts, and felt out of place and [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Wall Street seems to be facing the brunt of rising coronavirus cases. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.8% on Apr 20. The other two broader indices, the S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite, have also fallen 0.7% and 0.9%, respectively, on the same day. The s

Volume has been astronomical in Canadian crypto ETFs after the launch of Ether ETFs on Tuesday. Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas posted a screenshot to his Twitter feed on Tuesday that revealed one-third of the 25 most actively traded ETFs on the Toronto Stock Exchange were cryptocurrency funds. Source: Eric Balchunas, Bloomberg The Purpose [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

On Wednesday, AdvisorShares, a leading sponsor of actively managed ETFs, announced the launch of the AdvisorShares Hotel ETF (BEDZ) and the AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF (EATZ). They become the only U.S.-listed ETFs to provide dedicated exposure to their respective industries of focus. BEDZ invests solely in the hotel industry and its related services, including hotels, resorts, cruise lines, and other [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

There are more and more reasons for advisors to help clients understand the benefits of international equities, including attractive multiples. The WisdomTree Developed International Multi-Factor Model Portfolio offers advisors an effective way to position client portfolios for more upside in international developed markets. “This model portfolio is designed for investors with a long-term horizon looking [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Capturing momentum can help identify an uptrend, while value often points to companies with strong fundamentals. Together, this duo forms the basis of the Invesco S&P MidCap Value with Momentum ETF (XMVM). Mid cap companies can help give investors the stability of large cap funds when markets are volatile. At the same time, mid caps [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Q2 Investment Committee Outlook:  Is the early cycle phase over?  No, but headwinds are mounting.  Begin to allocate to digital assets as an alternative portfolio hedge. Continue to tilt towards cyclicals & value stocks, fade bonds, and hedge inflation risk. Key Takeaways for Astoria’s Q2 Investment Committee Outlook Avoid bonds like the plague We stick [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Cybersecurity has long been one of the premier and most durable disruptive growth themes, and it’s not stopping anytime soon. The newly minted WisdomTree Cybersecurity Fund (NASDAQ: WCBR) helps investors access the theme. WCBR, which debuted in January, tracks the WisdomTree Team8 Cybersecurity Index. That benchmark “is designed to track the performance of companies primarily [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

On Wednesday, Uncommon Giving Corporation announced the launch of its first values-based ETF on the NYSE. The Uncommon Portfolio Design Core Equity ETF (NYSE Arca: UGCE) is managed by its investment advisory affiliate, Uncommon Investment Advisors, and sub-advised by Portfolio Design Advisors, Inc.  UGCE is an actively managed ETF that seeks to achieve its investment [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The semiconductor corner of the broad tech space has been riding high on with the acceleration in e-commerce for almost everything, ranging from remote working to entertainment and shopping. Additionally, the ongoing shortage is a big tailwind for the chip industry.As such, iShar

Some commodities market observer believe gold miners are on the cusp of substantial upside. That could be great news for assets like the Sprott Junior Gold Miners ETF (NYSEArca: SGDJ). SGDJ tracks small cap gold miners, but weighs its components based on revenue growth and price momentum. The ETF focuses on price momentum, which helps [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Wednesday, with over 109,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 33,000. Shares of VONG were up about 0.5% on the day.

In trading on Wednesday, the Invesco DWA Healthcare Momentum ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 2.7% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Lifemd, up about 14.7% and shares of Asensus Surgical, up about 12.5% on the day.