Nasdaq ETFs

By Bob Haegele Robo-advisors have made investing access to just about everyone. Not only are fees very low; they also often have no minimums and fractional shares. Nevertheless, fees still matter, and people want to know how robo-advisor fees compare. Thus, robo-advisor fees are exactly what we will explore in this post. We will see how [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Doug Sandler, CFA There are few things more important to the American psyche and the American economy than a healthy housing market. We believe a healthy housing market signifies consumer confidence, catalyzes economic growth, and creates high-paying jobs. Here is why: Consumer Confidence: In our view, a home purchase is the ultimate sign of [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

For investors looking for momentum, SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap ETF SLY is probably a suitable pick. The fund just hit a 52-week high and is up 136.3% from its 52-week low price of $40.78/share.

The progress in coronavirus vaccine rollout is presenting a stronger case in favor of a faster return to normalcy and economic recovery. In fact, investors are showing increased interest toward consumer discretionarystocks like Disney DIS and Target (TGT) which are expected to be

The Securities and Exchange Commission will be proactively taking steps to identify environmental, social, and governance-related misconduct. The agency is creating a Climate and ESG Task Force in its Division of Enforcement. According to the SEC, the task force will be led by Kelly L. Gibson, the Acting Deputy Director of Enforcement, who will oversee [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Defiance ETFs announced Wednesday that it is launching the Next Gen H2 Fund (HDRO), the first hydrogen ETF in the U.S. Listed on the NYSE, HDRO will give investors exposure to companies involved in the development of hydrogen-based energy sources and fuel technologies. The fund comes with an expense ratio of 0.30%. According to the prospectus, HDRO’s [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds maintained their momentum Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average breaking through to new heights, after updated inflation data helped ease fears over consumer prices. On Wednesday, the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) was flat, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEArca: DIA) gained 1.6%, and iShares Core S&P [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Wall Street rally in March is indicating the increasing rotation toward stocks that can benefit from the re-opening of US economy. In fact, the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index, which seems to be benefitting the most from the re-opening euphoria is up 2.8% in March whereas the

On Wednesday, ASYMmetric ETFs, LLC enters the ETF market with the launch of the ASYMshares ASYMmetric 500 ETF (NYSE: ASPY), an innovative turn-key investment solution designed with the potential to generate positive returns across bear and bull markets.  “We’re bringing disruptive risk management tools and making them available to the market for the first time,”  says Darren [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Gold and gold ETFs have had a challenging time in 2021, continuing their from fall last summer when the precious metal reached just under $2100 an ounce. But these assets metal may be on a new path, at least according to DoubleLine CEO Jeffrey Gundlach. “Gold went down to $1,681 on Monday on the close. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

With a 100% gain within the past 12 months, it’s clear that small caps, value, and momentum are hitting the right notes for the Invesco S&P SmallCap Value with Momentum ETF (XSVM). At a total expense ratio of 0.39%, XSVM seeks to track the investment results (before fees and expenses) of the S&P Small Cap [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

As oil prices continue their upward climb, ETF investors can look to play the commodity’s strength with a pair of funds in the VanEck Vectors Oil Service ETF (OIH) and the VanEck Vectors Unconventional Oil & Gas ETF (FRAK). OIH, which is up 40% YTD, seeks to replicate the price and yield performance of the MVIS® [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Although Treasury yields are rising, interest rates remain low by historical standards, meaning income-starved investors need to get creative. Enter the Invesco Zacks Multi-Asset Income Index ETF (NYSEArca: CVY). CVY tracks the Zacks Multi-Asset Income Index, which “uses quantitative analysis to select stocks from the Index universe to obtain a representative sample of stocks that [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Stocks and index ETFs are gaining ground on Wednesday after a report revealed more modest inflation, calming concerns about rising prices and rising interest rates. The Dow Jones Industrial Average continues lead the other key benchmarks, having gained 1.26% and pegging an intraday record high. The S&P 500 rallied 0.86%, boosted by energy and cyclicals. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The Nasdaq Composite Index has witnessed its best day since November 2020 after rallying 3.7% on Mar 9, 2021. The index, believed to have fallen into the correction territory, was seeing troubled times as high-growth tech stocks traded in the red due to rising U.S. 10-year Treasu

Whether it’s cloud computing, e-commerce, fintech, or healthcare innovation, the pandemic has ramped up the adoption of disruptive technologies. With those advancements expected to remain in place permanently, investors may want to consider funds like the ProShares MSCI Transformational Changes ETF (NYSE: ANEW). ANEW, which debuted last October, follows the MSCI Global Transformational Changes Index [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Jane Street ESG-conscious investing continues to drive headlines, and the data shows that market activity in ESG-related ETFs is increasing. Like most ETFs early in their life-cycle, trading volume for ESG ETFs currently skews “dark” with a high percentage of volume resulting in creations. As they mature, we would expect on-exchange volume to pick [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

While dividends are a popular investment style and have been for decades, there’s still substantial criticism around payouts. However, today’s low interest rates and anemic bond returns remind investors that some exposure to dividend payers is advantageous. Advisors can position for what’s expected to be a materially better environment for payout names with the Global [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The SPDR— SSGA Income Allocation ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Wednesday, with over 345,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 30,000. Shares of INKM were up about 0.4% on the day.

The U.S. economy is showing signs of improvement this year from the pandemic-driven recession. This is especially true given the rounds of solid upbeat economic data.The country added 379,000 jobs – the largest since October – in February while unemployment dropped to 6.2%. U