Nasdaq ETFs

By Michael Cohick, Senior ETF Product Manager, VanEck Recent positive developments in COVID-19 vaccines have spurred a wave of market exuberance, lifting share prices of biotech companies at the forefront of the vaccine race. The broader NASDAQ Biotechnology Index has also benefited from the rally, climbing more than 23% in the calendar year to date, as [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

“Look at that table… everyone is staring at their phones.” My wife and I are on the same page with money. We’re both savers. I often joke we get more enjoyment out of watching our bank balance grow than we do buying stuff. But we recently splurged on a nice restaurant. After being cooped up [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By John Patrick Lee, CFA, Product Manager, VanEck VanEck assumes no liability for the content of any linked third-party site, and/or content hosted on external sites. The video gaming industry continued to generate media eyeballs and investor dollars in 2020 as the COVID-19 outbreak forced billions of people to find new entertainment sources in light [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Jehan Mady Investors tend to have differing views when it comes to high yield and its potential benefits and risks. Has this asset class earned an enduring place in a strategic portfolio? And what is the best approach to assessing high yield investments? On a recent episode of our Funds in Focus podcast, we spoke with Associate [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Salvatore Bruno, Chief Investment Officer, Managing Director, IndexIQ The calendar is turning but the issues that have dominated the markets are likely to persist at least into the early part of the New Year. The good news: coronavirus vaccine distribution is underway worldwide. The less good news: there are still several more months of [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

We were in total disagreement. In fact, over a three-week span back in March and April, my colleagues Chris Wood, Justin Spittler, and I published three separate updates… All of which urged readers to take a different action. Remember, this was when the coronavirus lockdowns were crashing the stock market. It seemed like the world was ending. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Now that 2020 has drawn to a close, I’m revisiting my most popular investment posts of the year, based on views. It was a truly historic 12 months, to say the least, but I won’t be covering everything that happened. For many of you, that’s probably a good thing. So without further ado, below are [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Global X In 2020, annual outlooks quickly became obsolete as the COVID-19 pandemic caught the world by surprise. Nearly a year later, we believe massive stimulus efforts, vaccine development and distribution, and new political agendas put us on a likely more predictable path to recovery. Yet if 2020 taught us anything, it’s to never underestimate the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Jeremy Schwartz, CFA, Global Head of Research; Kara Marciscano, CFA, Senior Research Analyst Technology experts at Bessemer Venture Partners have released a new report detailing why the FAANG stocks (Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google), that so aptly portrayed technology market leadership over the last decade, are facing a potential trend change. The FAANGs benefited [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

China country-specific exchange traded funds have stood out as the economy returns to growth, and the run may still have legs in the new year. Year-to-date, the iShares MSCI China ETF (NASDAQ: MCHI), the largest China ETF by assets, increased 27.7%, and the Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF (NYSEArca: ASHR), the largest China [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Gold and related exchange traded funds have marked one of their best annual performances in years, and many are wondering if the precious metal can deliver again next year. The SPDR Gold Shares (NYSEArca: GLD) increased 24.4% in 2020 and attracted $15 billion in net inflows for the year. Meanwhile, gold bullion has gained over 24% [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

As President-elect Joe Biden settles in, the new administration could push the Securities and Exchange Commission to require public companies to disclose climate risks and greenhouse gas emissions. The SEC could establish rulemaking and guidance on the federal monitoring of environmental, social, and governance issues, Mintz reports. The decisions could come as a result of [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

A palladium exchange traded fund is ending 2020 with a bang as the precious metal is set to post gains for a fifth consecutive year. The Aberdeen Standard Physical Palladium Shares ETF (NYSEArca: PALL) increased 3.4% on Thursday and advanced 20.7% in 2020. Meanwhile, the Aberdeen Standard Physical Platinum Shares ETF (NYSEArca: PPLT) dipped 0.5% but [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds wobbled on the last trading day of 2020 but were still on pace for one of their best years, despite the swift turns caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, as unprecedented stimulus and a vaccine helped fuel the recovery. On Thursday, the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) was 0.2% lower, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

ETF Trends CEO Tom Lydon discussed the Global X Cybersecurity ETF (BUG) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe on the MoneyLife Show. BUG seeks to invest in companies that stand to potentially benefit from the increased adoption of cybersecurity technology, such as those whose principal business is in the development [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The year 2020 as a whole could easily be attributed to the COVID-19 outbreak, the resultant lockdown and economic sufferings, but some relief came in the fourth quarter. October 2020, however, saw some solid stock market gyrations thanks to failed stimulus talks, subdued tech ear

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing is now almost a must in the well-balanced modern portfolio. Both the Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Leaders Equity ETF (EMSG) and MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF (USSG) are excellent options. EMSG is an interesting play, meshing the international diversification aspect of emerging markets with the social responsibility of ESG. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Metals precious and industrial have been strong performers in 2020, and that could spill over into 2021, putting four Invesco ETFs in the spotlight. You can’t have a conversation about precious metals without mentioning gold. The Invesco DB Gold (DGL) is up 22%. DGL seeks to track changes, whether positive or negative, in the level of the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Getting exposure to the second largest economy’s biggest equities doesn’t have to come at a premium price. With its 0.29% expense ratio more than twice as cheap as the 0.68% category average, the Global X MSCI China Large-Cap 50 ETF (CHIL) offers investors a low-cost solution. CHL seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The iShares U.S. Consumer Services ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Thursday, with over 97,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 28,000. Shares of IYC were down about 0.1% on the day.