Nasdaq ETFs

In March 2021, U.S. retail sales recorded the best gains in 10 months. Sales surged 9.8% sequentially, following a downwardly revised 2.7% decline in the previous month and easily beating market forecasts of a 5.9% increase. The $1,400 checks sent to consumers from mid-March, and

Exchange traded fund investors should consider how real estate can play a part in their portfolios. The same investors can look to a focused real estate investment trust strategy that targets sustainable income and predictable growth. In the recent webcast, Connecting Income, Inflation, & Real Estate: An Expert Panel with Ritholtz Wealth Management, Raymond James, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

U.S. president Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan is helping to boost a demand for base metals. With Goldman Sachs heralding copper as the new oil, investors can look to the Global X Copper Miners ETF (COPX). Per a Mining.com article, “Goldman Sachs sees prices average $11,000 per tonne over the next 12 months, according to the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Stocks and index ETFs climbed on Friday to notch fresh highs yet again, fueled by strong earnings from major companies as well as robust economic data indicating a bounce in the economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied over 0.3%, passing the 34,000 level to mark a historic intraday high. The S&P 500 scrambled another [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The S&P 500 has been in great shape over the past two months with April specifically ushering in super gains for the key U.S. index. The index has hit back-to-back record highs this month and is currently trading at about the 4,170-level.

Key Takeaways Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF (VUSB) is the firm’s first new U.S. listed ETF since September 2020 and only the second product to launch since 2018. Vanguard’s lineup expands at a slower pace than peers. VUSB joins a suite of popular active low-duration ETFs, which include JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF (JPST) and PIMCO Enhanced [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

After witnessing wild swings last month, the technology sector is back in favor with a positive momentum build-up in the space. Treasury yields, which had sparked overvaluation concerns, have been falling lately, providing a big boost to the mega-cap tech names. Notably, the 10-y

Crypto exchange operator Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) commences merely its third trading day on Friday, but the highly anticipated Bitcoin equity play already resides in several exchange traded funds. Thank goodness for active management because index-based funds are still waiting to add Coinbase equity. The earliest that will happen for most passive funds is next week. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Investors typically enjoy shareholder rewards, such as dividends and buybacks, but both have a way of sparking debate. That is particularly true of share repurchase programs, many of which are initiated when a company’s stock has already rallied. Some exchange traded funds focus solely on dividends while others emphasize buybacks. There are also broader shareholder [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The largest U.S. health insurer UnitedHealth Group UNH reported better-than-expected first-quarter 2021 results wherein it breezed past the Zacks Consensus Estimate on both earnings and revenues. UnitedHealth also lifted its full-year earnings outlook.Earnings per share came in a

The Biden Administration’s big, bold infrastructure effort has plenty of related exchange traded funds attracting attention, but the FlexShares STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure Index Fund (NYSEArca: NFRA) is one of the standouts in a crowded field. NFRA tries to reflect the performance of the STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure Index, which identifies equities that derive the [...] 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 iShares MBS ETF (Symbol: MBB) where we have detected an approximate $119.6 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.5% decrease week over week (from 238

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund (Symbol: FXL) where we have detected an approximate $502.1 million dollar outflow -- that's a 16.3% decrease we

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (Symbol: IWM) where we have detected an approximate $964.4 million dollar outflow -- that's a 1.4% decrease 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 iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (Symbol: IWF) where we have detected an approximate $104.4 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.2% decrease week ove

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF (Symbol: IWP) where we have detected an approximate $76.2 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.5% decrease week o

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— Equal Weight ETF (Symbol: RSP) where we have detected an approximate $432.2 million dollar inflow -- that's a 1.7% increa

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares National Muni Bond ETF (Symbol: MUB) where we have detected an approximate $234.1 million dollar inflow -- that's a 1.1% increase week over

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (Symbol: GOVT) where we have detected an approximate $108.4 million dollar inflow -- that's a 0.7% increase week over

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (Symbol: QUAL) where we have detected an approximate $209.5 million dollar inflow -- that's a 1.0% increase week