Nasdaq ETFs

Thanks to an ultra-dovish Fed and risk-off trade sentiments amid the pandemic, mortgage rates dropped to another record low last week, for the 13th time this year, per CNN. The average interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 2.72%, according to Freddie Mac. That wa

The major U.S. indexes aren’t the only ones feeling the positive market vibes of a vaccine rally. For ETF investors looking for overseas diversification in emerging markets (EM), funds like the VanEck Vectors Egypt Index ETF (EGPT) are strong options. EGPT seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Gold has had an amazing run in 2020, but as the year winds down, will those price increases crumble to dust? Or will they feed into gains for the bears via the Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bear 2X Shares (DUST). DUST seeks daily investment results before fees and expenses of 200% of the inverse [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Small-cap equities often take the brunt of the ebbs and flows of the market. For the ETF investor with the cast iron stomach, one play worth considering is the Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China-A Shares Small Cap ETF (ASHS). The fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance, before fees and expenses, of [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The iShares Genomics Immunology and Healthcare ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Friday, with over 169,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 54,000. Shares of IDNA were up about 0.8% on the day.

In trading on Friday, the ProShares ProShares Online Retail ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 2.2% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Dada Nexus, up about 29% and shares of Qurate Retail, up about 12.3% on the day.

In the lexicon of disruptive technologies, fintech is just getting started, indicating there’s still attractive long-term growth prospects with the ARK Fintech Innovation ETF (NYSEARCA: ARKF). ARKF member firms are companies that are powered by innovations and are working to disintermediate or bypass the current financial markets and challenge traditional institutions by offering new solutions [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Providing consistent communication during challenging markets can present a growth opportunity for advisors. In a study conducted by Invesco, 82% of investors who heard from their financial advisor during the start of the pandemic would be happy to refer their advisor to a friend or family member. In today’s virtual and socially distanced environment, now [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Advisors and investors are running low on credible income-generating assets in the current environment, a scenario making the Principal Spectrum Preferred Securities Active ETF (CBOE: PREF) a standout among exchange traded funds. Rates are certainly faltering this year, but that also means yields on preferreds are declining. However, some market observers don’t see that as [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Amid unstable economic growth, the housing market is booming on ultra-low mortgage rates, which is fueling demand for homes. This is especially true as mortgage rates fell to another record low last week, marking the 13th time this year.According to Freddie Mac, the average 30-ye

Up a staggering 154.57% over the past year, Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA) is the largest U.S. semiconductor booster of ETF fortunes, particularly the VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ: SMH). SMH, one of the bellwether semiconductor ETFs, seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the MVIS® [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Like most of this year, the U.S. is in unprecedented times when it comes to the election. However, once all of the potential legal challenges are cleared up, it will be time to keep an eye on President-elect Joe Biden’s policy proposals. As it stands, there could be mixed implications for investors. Based on a [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF (Symbol: PDBC) where we have detected an approximate $91.5 million dollar outflow --

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF (Symbol: IVW) where we have detected an approximate $127.8 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.4% decrease week over

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (Symbol: SCZ) where we have detected an approximate $76.6 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.7% decrease week over

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR— Fund (Symbol: XLP) where we have detected an approximate $90.3 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.6

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Gold Trust (Symbol: IAU) where we have detected an approximate $134.5 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.4% decrease week over week (from

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (Symbol: IBB) where we have detected an approximate $69.0 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.7% decrease week ove

Smaller stocks, including those hailing from ex-U.S. markets, are delivering big for investors in recent weeks. Many market observers expect this theme will continue into 2021, offering opportunity with the ERShares International Equity ETF (NYSEARCA: ERSX). ERSX tracks 50 non-U.S. companies from around the world with market capitalizations between $300 million and $5 billion USD [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

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 MIDCAP 400— ETF Trust (Symbol: MDY) where we have detected an approximate $223.5 million dollar inflow -- that's a 1.4% in