Wall Street was upbeat last week with the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq adding about 3.5%, 2.6% and 6%, respectively. Some upbeat earnings, gradual opening of economies, improvement in the virus outlook, developments in COVID-19 treatments and vaccines, oil price ral
The Nasdaq Composite index erased most of its coronavirus-induced losses as it ended Thursday’s trading session in the positive territory for the first time in two months. Notably, the Nasdaq had slid more than 32% from its all-time high to its Mar-23 low. The tech-heavy inde
The coronavirus has infected more than three million people across the globe. The death toll has surpassed 269,000 worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University. In such a scenario, the desperation for a vaccine or treatment is rising by the hour. The race to introduce vacci
After theS&P 500 saw its worst first quarter ever (down 20%), the index’s recovery momentum has picked up pretty well in the second quarter. The S&P 500 advanced about 19% in April. The month was all about coronavirus-led global lockdowns, massive Fed and government st
The first quarter of 2020 was the worst one for Wall Street since the fourth quarter of 2008, for European stocks since 2002 and for emerging markets since 2008 due to the coronavirus outbreak. The S&P 500 saw its worst first quarter ever (down 20%) (read: Top ETF Stories of
In trading on Friday, the SPDR— S&P— Aerospace & Defense ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 4.9% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Axon Enterprise, up about 20.8% and shares of Kratos Defense & Security Sol
In trading on Friday, shares of the Vanguard Communication Services ETF (Symbol: VOX) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $88.70, changing hands as high as $89.36 per share. Vanguard Communication Services shares are currently trading up about 1.4% on the day. The
In trading on Friday, shares of the ASHR ETF (Symbol: ASHR) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $27.85, changing hands as high as $28.11 per share. ASHR shares are currently trading up about 1.4% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of ASHR sh
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF (Symbol: IWS) where we have detected an approximate $87.9 million dollar outflow -- that's a 1.0% 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 ProShares Short S&P500 (Symbol: SH) where we have detected an approximate $78.6 million dollar inflow -- that's a 2.0% increase week over week
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares TIPS Bond ETF (Symbol: TIP) where we have detected an approximate $109.3 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.6% decrease week over week (f
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the SCHB ETF (Symbol: SCHB) where we have detected an approximate $129.0 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.9% decrease week over week (from 206,150,
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (Symbol: IGV) where we have detected an approximate $75.7 million dollar inflow -- that's a 2.0% increase
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (Symbol: IJH) where we have detected an approximate $315.3 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.8% 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 SPDR— Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF (Symbol: SPDW) where we have detected an approximate $101.2 million dollar inflow -- that's a 1.7% incr
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the SCHP ETF (Symbol: SCHP) where we have detected an approximate $100.7 million dollar inflow -- that's a 1.2% increase week over week in outstanding