Nasdaq ETFs

By Alicia Barkley Associate Product Manage Agri-tech companies have long been users of robotics, but this technology now combined with artificial intelligence is even more vital for the future of the food industry. Reimagining Farming From the Start Farmers are always striving to find ways to operate and cultivate their lands seamlessly. From the invention of [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Bracing For Web3, The Next-Generation Internet Imagine a new digital environment where our data is portable and democratized, challenging the current monopolies. Web3 promises to be such an environment, and to understand this shift, it’s helpful for investors to consider the evolution of the internet. The first phase, Web1, offered users unprecedented access to information [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Brandon Rakszawski Director of Product Management Want quality exposure? Explore how the Morningstar Wide Moat Focus Index combines quality, valuations and a forward-looking perspective to historically outperform quality and factor indexes. This year, investors have poured over $14B into U.S. equity ETFs that target exposure to the quality factor, according to Morningstar. Much of [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

With the utility of AI no longer up for debate, semiconductor chip companies emerge as the early beneficiaries of the ongoing ‘AI revolution.’ Technology-oriented equities gained during the recent period between Index selection dates (May 11, 2023 – June 8, 2023, the “Period”), driven by growth prospects fueled by optimistic expectations related to the ongoing [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Behnood Noei Associate Director, Fixed Income & Rick Harper CIO, Fixed Income As previously discussed in our earlier blog posts, the prevailing trend in the fixed income market this year has been the resurgence of income within fixed income. Our discussions have encompassed various sectors, including U.S. investment-grade (IG) and high-yield (HY), as well as local currency emerging markets [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By William Sokol Director of Product Management Don’t mistake CLOs for CDOs—CLOs invest in senior secured loans and have built-in risk protections that have been tested through two major market crises. Collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) are not the same thing as collateralized debt obligations (CDOs). While they both securitized products that, on the surface, share [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

To learn more about Main Management and how some of our strategies could help you with your investment needs, please contact Darol Ryan, our Head of Sales and National Accounts, at ryan@mainmgt.com. Also check out Main Management CEO Kim Arthur on Twitter and Main Management on LinkedIn. Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Note: We’ve updated this commentary with data through the June 30th market close. The yield on the 10-year note ended June 30, 2023, at 3.81%, the 2-year note ended at 4.87%, and the 30-year at 3.85%. Here is a table showing the yields’ highs and lows and the FFR since 2007. The charts below show [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Valid until the market close on July 31, 2023 The S&P 500 closed June with a monthly gain of 6.47%, after a gain of 0.25% in May. At this point, after closing on the last day of the month, one of five Ivy Portfolio ETFs — Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund (DBC) — is [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Bonds are back this year after a dismal performance in 2022. With attractive yields continuing to draw investors in, the NEOS Enhanced Income Aggregate Bond ETF (BNDI) is worth consideration, given its high, tax-efficient income potential and first-half outperformance over the broad bonds market. BNDI is an actively managed ETF that seeks to offer enhanced [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Short-term Treasury yields rose at the end of June, benefiting several bond ETF strategies. The Quadratic Deflation ETF (BNDD) ended the month and first half on a strong note and is well-positioned for slowing growth. BNDD is a fixed income, ESG-focused, actively managed ETF. KFA Funds, a KraneShares company, subadvises the fund. The fund ended [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The week ending June 30 was marked by some key launches and a continued stream of ETF closures. In all, the ETF industry gained 13 new products. BlackRock stormed into the defined outcome ETF space with two funds that offer buffered exposure to the price performance of the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) via [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

There are a few ways to diversify an overly concentrated portfolio. Equity derivative structures is one method. Another is through exchange traded funds. Equity collars is another option. But the most tax-efficient way for advisors to customize their clients’ portfolios is through direct indexing. A direct indexing portfolio is a separately managed account where the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The Voluntary Carbon Market Integrity Initiative announced new guidelines aimed at ensuring carbon offset integrity and use. The creation of the guidelines could bring much needed investor confidence to the market which KraneShares Global Carbon Offset Strategy ETF (KSET) benefits from. The VCMI Claims Code of Practice comes after two years of development. It sets [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Friday, the Invesco Solar ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 3.6% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Enphase Energy, up about 6% and shares of Array Technologies, up about 6% on the day.

Comparing units outstanding versus one week ago at the coverage universe of ETFs at ETF Channel, the biggest inflow was seen in the iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF, which added 11,900,000 units, or a 1.0% increase week over week.

Looking at units outstanding versus one week prior within the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the biggest outflow was seen in the iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF, where 9,050,000 units were destroyed, or a 1.9% decrease week over week.

In trading on Friday, shares of the Oil Services ETF (Symbol: OIH) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $283.26, changing hands as high as $287.39 per share. Oil Services shares are currently trading up about 1.6% on the day. The chart below shows the one year perfor

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the JPST ETF (Symbol: JPST) where we have detected an approximate $100.3 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.4% decrease week over week (from 481,150,0