Nasdaq ETFs

Exchange traded fund investors can consider the opportunities that come from the near-term impact of the U.S. election on the markets while the global recovery process continues. “Within equities we hold large tilts in favor of developed markets outside the US and emerging markets, driven by more favorable cyclical conditions, attractive local asset valuations and [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Exchange traded fund investors who are considering the environmental, social and governance theme should take a step back to consider ESG investments from the macro perspective, looking beyond the immediate implications of politics and to the broad economic and social trends driving greater ESG adoption. In the recent webcast, ESG 2021: What’s Next For This [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Monday saw stocks and index ETFs surge, after the announcement from Pfizer that the pharmaceutical giant had a vaccine candidate with an over 90% effectiveness in clinical trials. Now another biotech, Moderna, is anticipated to release key data shortly from a late-stage trial, that will reveal whether its Covid-19 vaccine is efficacious. Moderna shares advanced more [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Jeff Spiegel, Director, iShares Key takeaways: Investors are looking at the 2020 U.S. elections as a catalyst for changes to foreign policy and trade Two entrenched investment trends will remain in play regardless of the outcome: deglobalization and innovation These dynamic trends have increased the importance of international equities in investor portfolios   The [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Looking at the current trajectory for iShares, the iShares iBonds suite has now crossed $10 billion in AUM and is projected to grow to $20 billion in the next five years. On Thursday, BlackRock announced the launch of the iShares iBonds 2026 Term High Yield and Income ETF (IBHF). The fund, available on NYSE Arca, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Stocks and index ETFs are falling on Thursday, as markets continue to face headwinds after making substantial gains earlier in the week. U.S. coronavirus cases continue to climb. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 140 points, or 0.48%, while the S&P 500 lost 0.41% and Nasdaq Composite is treading water near breakeven. The SPDR Dow Jones Industrial [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The broader medical sector should be in the spotlight now on hopes of a coronavirus vaccine and the likelihood of a divided congress. With results of the final-stage clinical trial starting to come in, the pharma sector could see smooth trading in the coming days. Below we highli

Times are changing in the world of real estate, but investors shouldn’t fret at the market uncertainty because of COVID-19. While the pandemic has altered the playing field in the global real estate market, investors can still get exposure to the space via the Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF (HAUZ). The fund seeks investment results [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

On Thursday, Direxion Funds launched the Direxion Moonshot Innovators ETF (MOON). MOON invests in 50 early-stage companies, with the highest allocation of resources to research and development, along with the degree to which firms stress an innovative culture and mission. MOON seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, which track the S&P Kensho Moonshots Index. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The benefits of a Joe Biden presidency on municipal bonds are well-documented, but what other tailwinds exist for ETF investors to hop on the municipal bond bandwagon? One area is efficient pricing methodologies, which could help the VanEck Vectors Muni Allocation ETF (MAAX). The fund seeks maximum long-term after-tax return, consisting of capital appreciation and [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The iShares MSCI USA Multifactor ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Thursday, with over 873,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 104,000. Shares of LRGF were down about 0.5% on the day.

For investors wary of the bond markets with yields starting to show signs of life with recent upticks, it might best serve to get short-term exposure. That can be achieved via an ETF wrapper using the iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (SHY). SHY seeks to track the investment results of the ICE U.S. Treasury [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

You don’t need to have a doctorate in mathematics or a finance degree from an Ivy League school to get a piece of the hedge fund action. In terms of employment, that may be the case, but for tailing the smart money hedge fund managers, ETF investors can get exposure via the Global X Guru [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Posted by Dan Weiskopf, ETF Professor Apple Should Take a Bite Out of Bitcoin as a Hedge Against Inflation The Management at Apple needs to look closely at Bitcoin: The financial strength and market value of Apple make the effectiveness of deploying capital a challenge. Regulation, Culture and size make a meaningful acquisition of $50-$100 billion [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The solar industry has been on a solid ride in recent months. It is sizzling following various media sources that Joe Biden may have finally won the White House and is expected to become the next president of the United States.Biden plans to pump $2 trillion into green energy ove

The ARK Web x.0 ETF (NYSEArca: ARKW) isn’t an ordinary internet exchange traded fund and that’s more than alright if one asks its investors. What makes ARKW vaunted in this ETF category is flexibility and ability to more rapidly react to changing market trends and growth opportunities than prosaic index-based fare. ARKW aims to capture [...] 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— Bloomberg Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF (Symbol: BIL) where we have detected an approximate $100.7 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF (Symbol: FLOT) where we have detected an approximate $60.8 million dollar outflow -- that's a 1.1% 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 Russell 1000 ETF (Symbol: IWB) where we have detected an approximate $59.9 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.2% decrease week over week (