Nasdaq ETFs

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (Symbol: TLT) where we have detected an approximate $253.9 million dollar outflow -- that's a 1.4% decrease week

Vaccine optimism has brought back the lure for the cyclical sector ETFs. This is especially true as a vaccine is being viewed as “a beginning to the end” of the pandemic that should lead to a swift recovery in economic growth, leading to higher spending and confidence.The pot

By Fei Mei Chan, Director, Index Investment Strategy, S&P Dow Jones Indices So far, 2020 has brought us a global pandemic, a coordinated global economic shutdown, and, in the U.S., a notably contentious election. So it’s no surprise that volatility has been, and remains, elevated. Despite all this, equities have fared reasonably (some would say surprisingly) [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Amid the latest stock market surge buoyed by COVID 19 vaccine optimism, the energy sector has been on the forefront. Notably, the S&P 500 Energy Index is on track for the best month ever, gaining nearly 40%.The three companies have released encouraging vaccine results from th

Panic With Friends podcast host Howard Lindzon hosted Invesco’s John Hoffman and Nasdaq’s Sean Wasserman to discuss ‘the Mother of All ETFs’ QQQ and investing in innovation. Lindzon is the Managing Partner of Social Leverage and Co-Founder of StockTwits. “Invesco, a global asset management firm, is the father of the QQQ ETF, which launched with [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

China and its financial markets are among this 2020's more remarkable stories.

The holiday season has kicked off with Thanksgiving Day, and now it’s time for Black Friday — one of the busiest shopping days of the year. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, more Americans have shifted to online shopping in order to avoid gatherings and maintain social distancing

By Jeremy Schwartz, CFA, Global Head of Research, WisdomTree Last week, we had the pleasure of interviewing Baruch Lev, Philip Bardes Professor of Accounting and Finance at NYU Stern, on his views about the distortions in earnings statements that make these reports less relevant to investors. Lev wrote The End of Accounting and the Path Forward [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Shaun Wurzbach, Managing Director, Global Head of Financial Advisor Channel, S&P Dow Jones Indices In a recent webinar I moderated, Brie Williams of State Street Global Advisors joined me to discuss how environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data and investing are now at an important turning point. During that webinar, we answered some advisor questions. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Economic activity in the Euro zone dropped once again in November to a six-month low after governments enacted new lockdowns and social restrictions to curb the spread of coronavirus.The flash Euro zone PMI composite output index, which takes into account the activity in both man

Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itsel

To become a "Dividend Aristocrat," a dividend paying company must accomplish an incredible feat: consistently increase shareholder dividends every year for at least 20 consecutive years. Companies with this kind of track record tend to attract a lot of investor attention —

By Dave Dierking, CFA Summary DGRO has always made for a great long-term core portfolio holding, but it may be especially well-positioned to benefit from a global economic recovery. Its value-oriented portfolio and overweights to financials, industrials and other cyclicals could do very well over the next year or more if a post-COVID recovery scenario [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Rod Smyth, RiverFront Investment Management Summary Low Interest rates and rising life expectancy are two major challenges for Financial Advisors and their clients. In the distribute phase, portfolios will likely need greater exposure to ‘risk assets’ such as stocks and higher yielding bonds to meet return objectives, in our view. Managing those risks is [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Real estate investment trusts have been improving their public reports of environmental, social and governance, or ESG, efforts and outcomes in recent years. According to new insights from global index provider FTSE Russell and the National Association of Real Estate Investments Trusts, the percentage of REITs that publicly report ESG criteria have steadily risen. “In [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The aggravating coronavirus outbreak in the United States and globally is definitely increasing the desperation for a vaccine. Going by Johns Hopkins University data, the United States witnessed the highest new COVID-19 fatalities numbers since May on Nov 24 (per a CNN report). T

Short-term noise may cause some jitters. Exchange traded fund investors, though, should instead keep in mind that investing for the long-term is what is most important. “The most important takeaway for investors is to keep focusing on the long term,” Armando Senra, Managing Director, Head of iShares Americas, said in a research note. “Historically, the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

There is a direct correlation between companies that thrive during times of change and those that have an entrepreneurial culture. The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well, producing the innovative products and ideas of tomorrow. In the upcoming webcast, The Entrepreneur Factor: Distinguishing Characteristics of Dynamic, Disruptive Investing, Dr. Joel Shulman, Founder, Managing Partner & [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Investors seeking momentum may have Advisorshares Pure Cannabis ETF YOLO on radar now. The fund recently hit a new 52-week high. Shares of YOLO are up approximately 178.6% from their 52-week low of $5.65/share.

The Wall Street is showing unprecedented optimism as positive news regarding coronavirus vaccines are pouring in. The 30-stock Dow Jones Industrial Average crossed the 30,000-mark for the first time on Nov 24. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 rose 1.6% and saw a record close. Also, the