2021 is seeing early strength appear in various themes, including environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing and in China. That said, a pair of funds to consider are the Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF (CN) and the Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF (SNPE). CN seeks investment results that correspond to the performance of the MSCI [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Micro cap equities can give investors maximum gains, as seen in the iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), up over 50% in the last six months. As global economies continue to heal, look for micro caps to continue gaining strength. IWC seeks to track the investment results of the Russell Microcap Index, which measures the performance of [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Thursday, with over 902,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 124,000. Shares of FXR were down about 0.3% on the day.
In trading on Thursday, the Invesco Solar ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 3.8% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Sunpower, up about 14.3% and shares of Maxeon Solar Technologies, up about 11.4% on the day.
Genomics is one of the premier disruptive technologies. While several exchange traded funds provide access to this fast-growing industry, the ARK Genomic Revolution Multi-Sector Fund (CBOE: ARKG) is arguably the best when it comes to keeping pace with the rapidly changing world of genomics advances. Take the case of HiFi sequencing chemistry, a still nascent [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Tony Soslow, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager Bitcoin Vigilantes Market Recap Anticipating strong economic and earnings gains in 2021 after the COVID-inspired recession in 2020, broad stock indices continued their hefty rally in 2020’s fourth quarter. I believe resolved political, economic, tax, and virus uncertainties inspired investors to the riskier, cyclical, and ignored parts of [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
When Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies burst onto the scene, naysayers alleged digital assets were conducive to nefarious transactions, including money laundering. Indeed, there was a time when Bitcoin was the favored currency of bad actors. This in turn stymied mainstream adoption, albeit temporarily. Data today support the notion that the crypto criminality is on the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
As Biden took oath as the 46th president of the United States, Wall Street hit another record high on the optimism that increased fiscal spending under the new administration would revive economic growth and bolster corporate earnings (read: ETFs to Watch as Biden Heads to White
A star-studded line-up of ETF industry experts has been announced to speak at Women in ETFs’ 2021 Global Conference next week. The two-day virtual conference on Jan. 26-27 will feature fireside chats and panel discussions with more than 30 of the industry’s preeminent experts, including senior executives from Schwab, ARK, BMO, Vanguard, BlackRock, and more. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers played a significant role in the standout performance of alternative energy equities last year. With a strong 2020 in the rearview mirror, can these companies continue their upward momentum in 2021? A new Alerian note discusses recent delivery reports from electric vehicle manufacturers and how the long-term outlook for electric vehicle adoption [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Global dividends are poised to increase this year. Investors can tap into that positive trend with some quality exposure via the FlexShares International Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (NYSEArca: IQDE). IQDE, which is seven years old, follows the Northern Trust International Quality Dividend Defensive Index. The index provides exposure to high-quality, income-monitored portfolios of non-U.S. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In trading on Thursday, shares of the ProShares ProShares UltraPro QQQ ETF (Symbol: TQQQ) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $99 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator us
Comparing units outstanding versus one week ago at the coverage universe of ETFs at ETF Channel, the biggest inflow was seen in the The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund, which added 62,700,000 units, or a 6.8% increase week over week. Among the largest underlying components o
Looking at units outstanding versus one week prior within the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the biggest outflow was seen in the The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund, where 18,100,000 units were destroyed, or a 9.6% decrease week over week. Among the la
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the First Trust Cloud Computing ETF (Symbol: SKYY) where we have detected an approximate $198.3 million dollar outflow -- that's a 3.1% decrease week ov
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 Min Vol Factor ETF (Symbol: USMV) where we have detected an approximate $1.2 billion dollar outflow -- that's a 3.7% decrease week
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF (Symbol: VGSH) where we have detected an approximate $374.4 million dollar inflow -- that's a 4.0% increase week ov
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— Dividend ETF (Symbol: SDY) where we have detected an approximate $175.8 million dollar outflow -- that's a 1.0% decrease
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (Symbol: VIG) where we have detected an approximate $422.9 million dollar inflow -- that's a 0.8% increase week o
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Vanguard Extended Market ETF (Symbol: VXF) where we have detected an approximate $484.3 million dollar inflow -- that's a 3.4% increase week over we