Nasdaq ETFs

The Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF (BOTZ) isn’t churning out an almost 50% gain year-to-date for nothing. The ETF operates in a space that’s not only benefiting from the technological requirements brought on by the current pandemic, but the field of robotics itself is expected to grow exponentially over the next five years. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Momentum can be hard to stop when it gets going. Right now, momentum is favoring ETF flows into equities. ETF investors can ride the wave beyond with the Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF (SPMO). SPMO seeks to track the investment results (before fees and expenses) of the S&P 500 Momentum Index (the “underlying index”). The fund [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

U.S. stocks were super steady in November on back-to-back upbeat vaccine update from pharma companies likePfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca. This raised hopes of a return to normalcy sooner than expected. Moreover, chances of a divided Congress in the United States, which means sta

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing has the potential for worldwide appeal. The space has already proven it can withstand a market downturn and better yet, outperform during a pandemic, which will help the case for ETFs like the Xtrackers J.P. Morgan ESG Emerging Markets Sovereign ETF (ESEB). ESEB seeks investment results that correspond generally [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In this current low-yield environment, getting maximum with minimal risk is a challenging proposition for investors. One of the areas where dividend investors can find higher income is through high-yield bond ETFs like the iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG). HYG seeks to track the investment results of the Markit iBoxx® USD [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

With their stomachs full on Thanksgiving Day, were consumers ready to empty their wallets during Black Friday and Cyber Monday? It’s a play that traders might be contemplating with the help of the triple-leveraged Direxion Daily Retail Bull 3X ETF (NYSEArca: RETL). RETL seeks daily investment results of 300% of the daily performance of the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Stocks and index ETFs are trading near Tuesday’s levels on Wednesday, after a robust entry into December, which fueled the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite to record highs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded around breakeven or slightly higher, along with the S&P 500. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite retraced its steps by 0.2%. Key stock [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Confirming that cyclical sectors are gaining momentum and that high dividend strategies could be coming back into fashion thanks to rock-bottom interest rates, the ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (SDOG) is in a fourth-quarter groove, coming off of a 17% surge in November. SDOG tries to reflect the performance of the S-Network Sector Dividend Dogs [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

November was a historic month for Wall Street with the Dow Jones Industrial Average logging its best month since January 1987. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite Index enjoyed their best month since April. The soaring stock market has led to a huge rally in ETF w

The First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Wednesday, with over 201,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 67,000. Shares of FXR were down about 0.8% on the day.

The universe of actively managed exchange traded funds is growing – both in terms of population and assets under management. One driver of this rise is a new breed of active ETFs that doesn’t disclose holdings on a daily basis. If there’s one thing active fund managers don’t like, it’s having to contend with front-runners, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Wednesday, the SPDR— S&P— Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 5.4% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Kosmos Energy, up about 13.8% and shares of Murphy

The energy sector is finally showing signs of life, and that’s good news for exchange traded funds like the FlexShares Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Resource Index Fund (NYSEArca: GUNR). GUNR jumped more than 15% last month. GUNR provides exposure to the rising demand for natural resources and tracks global companies in the energy, metals, and [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The Global X FinTech ETF (NasdaqGM: FINX) is higher by nearly 41% year-to-date, confirming the fintech thesis is alive and well. Bitcoin stands to boost it further. FINX seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Indxx Global Fintech Thematic Index. The underlying [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The value factor has been beaten up for years, so much so that some market analysts were beginning to wonder if the factor has lost its usefulness. Then value stocks started to look alive in the later part of 2020. Using Vanguard Value ETF (VTV) for value and Vanguard Growth ETF (VUG) for growth, Tom [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Michael Venuto At the ETF Think Tank, we research the opportunities and pitfalls of the growth of the ETF Industry. This research is intended to support the growth of advisors and the portfolios of clients. Growth is a common theme throughout these concepts, but goes beyond just assets and includes innovations, client service and [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Tesla Motors TSLA once again has made investors scurry to its stock with the news of its entry into the S&P 500 Index. S&P Dow Jones Indices announced it would add the electric car maker to the index in a single tranche before market open on Dec 21.With the market capital

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF (Symbol: IWY) where we have detected an approximate $77.5 million dollar outflow -- that's a 2.3% 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— Low Volatility ETF (Symbol: SPLV) where we have detected an approximate $624.9 million dollar outflow -- that's a 6.9% de

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the SCHD ETF (Symbol: SCHD) where we have detected an approximate $241.8 million dollar inflow -- that's a 1.6% increase week over week in outstanding u