Nasdaq ETFs

A look at the weighted underlying holdings of the First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund (FYT) shows an impressive 23.5% of holdings on a weighted basis have experienced insider buying within the past six months. Renasant Corp (Symbol: RNST), which makes up 0.54% of the Fir

A look at the weighted underlying holdings of the ProShares DJ Brookfield Global Infrastructure ETF (Symbol: TOLZ) shows an impressive 17.3% of holdings on a weighted basis have experienced insider buying within the past six months. Dollar General Corp (Symbol: DG), which make

NextEra Energy Inc (Symbol: NEE) has been named as a Top 25 ''Dividend Giant'' by ETF Channel, with a whopping $21.29B worth of stock held by ETFs, and above-average ''DividendRank'' statistics including a strong 2.48% yield, according to the most recent Dividend Channel ''Divi

VettaFi’s Fixed Income Symposium finished on Monday with a conversation about alternative income, or alts. Alts in ETFs notably gathered attention in 2022 when both bonds and stocks were down. In an environment where so many firms want to get clients’ cash off of the sidelines, strategies at firms like Simplify and Innovator might play [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The top big tech players are vying for dominance when it comes to utilizing artificial intelligence to its fullest capability. Apple is no exception to that, as the iPhone maker’s stock recently hit the $71 billion mark. In total, Apple’s market valuation is now above $3 trillion, putting it at the top of the list [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Many consider transportation one of the most effective avenues through which the world can combat climate change. After all, there are an estimated 1.3 billion internal combustion engine vehicles on global roads today. That says that as technology improves to meet evolving needs, the electric vehicle investment thesis is likely to be enhanced in the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The night effect is handily outpacing many traditional investment factors in 2023. The night effect is a persistent pattern whereby most large and small cap returns come in during the overnight session. Conversely, most of the volatility comes during the daytime session. Investors can tilt their exposure toward the overnight session to enhance risk-adjusted returns. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

VettaFi’s Fixed Income Symposium kicked off Monday morning with a discussion about the state of fixed income. Where will the Fed go next, and what can we learn from bonds’ return to relevance? How should investors be thinking about the yield curve, and will rates be lower or higher a year from now? VettaFi vice [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Seven of the eight indexes on our world watch list posted gains through July 24, 2023. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 finished in the top spot with a YTD gain of 25.32%. The U.S.’s S&P 500 finished in second with a YTD gain of 19.10% while France’s CAC 40 finished in third with a YTD gain of 12.13%. World [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Daniel Prince, CFA KEY TAKEAWAYS When investing for retirement, it’s critical to stay focused on what really matters — after-tax returns, or the profits left over after any tax payments. The higher your tax rate, the more you could lose if your assets are not held in the right accounts and it’s critical to [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The VettaFi Fixed Income Symposium continued apace on Monday, turning to the subject of growing active ETF interest. Active ETFs have had a strong year so far in 2023, and not just in equities, with active ETFs playing a potent role in debt portfolios. VettaFi’s head of ETF research, Todd Rosenbluth, hosted a conversation on [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

On the surface, the Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF (ROUS) and the Hartford Disciplined US Equity ETF (HDUS) may sound very similar. While both funds provide exposure to the U.S. equity market, the funds have two unique use cases. Both ROUS and HDUS use factors to enhance returns. However, ROUS is positioned to be more [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

If there’s one thing ultra-high-net-worth investors don’t like, it’s taxes. (Well, to be fair, nobody likes taxes. But UHNW investors really don’t like them.) For those investors, direct indexing may be just what they’re looking for. Direct indexing accounts are separately managed accounts that attempt to replicate an index. But unlike a mutual fund or [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Strive Asset Management’s co-founder and president Anson Frericks called China “one of the most underappreciated risks within asset management.” See more: “Strive Launches Emerging Markets Ex China ETF” Frericks said at Exchange 2023 that investors should think “much more” about the risks associated with the country. He cited such headwinds as “China’s floating military balloons [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) have typically been difficult for retail investors to access. However, CLOs offer potentially significant income and can outperform other fixed income categories on a relative basis. VettaFi recently spoke with William Sokol, VanEck’s director of product management, about the investment argument for CLOs and what the VanEck CLO ETF (CLOI) can [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Several key economic indicators are released every week to help provide insight into the overall health of the U.S. economy. Last week was packed with housing-related data that could impact home builders and residential real-estate ETFs such as the Invesco Dynamic Building & Construction ETF (PKB), the iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF (ITB), the SPDR [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Dividend growers may serve a dual role in portfolios, seeking to provide both current income and the potential for income growth and capital appreciation. A long-term position in a dividend growth ETF has the potential to add value by providing consistency in portfolios. Compared to other dividend-yielding funds, dividend growth ETFs may demonstrate favorable risk/return [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Free cash flow (FCF) is arguably a better metric than earnings or income to gauge a company’s value. However, it’s the company’s future FCF, not its trailing FCF, that really matters. FCF represents the cash a company generates after accounting for cash payments to support operations and maintain its capital assets. It allows companies to [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The Invesco S&P 500— Pure Growth ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Monday, with over 155,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 31,000. Shares of RPG were up about 0.6% on the day.

In trading on Monday, the Invesco China Technology ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 3.2% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Weibo, up about 5.7% and shares of Pdd Holdings, up about 4.6% on the day.