Nasdaq ETFs

On the most recent episode of ETF Prime, VettaFi’s Roxanna Islam, associate director of research, dove into the evolution of the communication services sector and related ETFs with host Nate Geraci. Hashdex’s co-founder and CEO Marcelo Sampaio followed with a discussion of launching the first ’33 Act bitcoin futures ETF, and then Amplify ETFs’ founder and [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

With equity markets showing continued volatility, more investors are looking to up their allocations to fixed income, particularly U.S. Treasury funds. After all, fixed income markets are in a much higher yielding environment after the Federal Reserve has raised interest rates nine times, bringing the Fed funds rate up 475 basis points. “The income is [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

A Fed official expects the U.S. central bank to implement one more 25-basis-point interest rate hike in May before stepping back and seeing how it impacts the economy. Appearing on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street,” Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic said he anticipates “one [more rate hike] for sure” from the Fed, followed by a [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In the current market environment beset by rising interest rates, continued market volatility, and the threat of an impending recession, many fixed income investors have become more risk-off. Bonds can offer investors a safe haven against stock market volatility, while short-term bonds limit the risks of potential rate rises that can rob investors of fixed [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Chris Konstantinos, Director of Investments, Chief Investment Strategist SUMMARY The Fed has been forced to shore up the US banking system. This complicated the Fed’s fight against entrenched inflation. Fed policy to stay restrictive in the near-term A banking crisis came seemingly from nowhere in March 2023, creating uncertainty for many smaller institutions. This [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

“In sum, no matter the domain, the highly successful had a kind of ferocious determination that played out in two ways. First, these exemplars were unusually resilient and hardworking. Second, they knew in a very, very deep way what it was they wanted. They not only had determination, they had direction. – Angela Duckworth, Grit [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

As markets began to digest earnings Tuesday, three different WisdomTree ETFs signaled a buy throughout the course of the day across different sectors. With strategies in foreign equities and fixed income popular, the trio may be benefitting from notable momentum away from expensive U.S. equities and towards areas betters suited for a recessionary environment. WisdomTree [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

After a stellar year of outperformance in 2022, managed futures strategies have faced a number of challenges this year, including the abrupt reversal of the inflation trade in March on the heels of bank collapse and bank sector stress. Andrew Beer, co-founder of Dynamic Beta Investments and co-PM of the iMGP DBi Managed Futures Strategy ETF (DBMF), [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Beacon Capital Management has launched two complementary exchange traded funds on the New York Stock Exchange Arca: the Beacon Tactical Risk (NYSE Arca: BTR) and the Beacon Selective Risk (NYSE Arca: BSR). BTR uses an equal sector allocation across 11 sectors as a first line of defense and a mechanical stop-loss as a secondary defense [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Recently Evan Harp sat down with Nicole Casperson, author of the Fintech is Femme newsletter, host of Humans of Fintech, and a journalist, public speaker, and educator. Their conversation, some of which was featured in “Finance Has A Problem,” was wide-ranging, spanning the DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) efforts in the financial industry and how [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Elevate Shares, parent to the YieldMax and RoundHill ETFs, has launched a new exchange traded fund under the YieldMax banner that seeks to generate monthly income by selling/writing call options on Apple (AAPL) stock. The YieldMax APLY Option Income Strategy ETF (APLY) is an actively managed ETF that seeks current income while maintaining the opportunity [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Top Performing Levered/Inverse ETFs Last Week These were last week’s top performing leveraged and inverse ETFs. Note that because of leverage, these kinds of funds can move quickly. Always do your homework. Ticker Name 1 Week Return (CONL ) GraniteShares 1.5x Long Coinbase Daily ETF 20.36% (BRZU B) Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X Shares 17.06% (UBR C+) [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

VettaFi’s financial futurist, Dave Nadig, joined “ETF Edge” and host Bob Pisani Monday to talk crypto — particularly, the ongoing battle between Grayscale Investments and the SEC. The case centers around the conversion of its Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) into an ETF, with the crypto industry still lacking for a spot product with direct exposure [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

What’s the go-to asset class right now? With the narrative still shifting — and many investors perhaps unwilling to let go of the assets that worked for them in 2022 — having the flexibility to invest across the spectrum of both fixed income and equities could be particularly useful. There’s one specific strategy that not [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The ProShares DJ Brookfield Global Infrastructure ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Tuesday, with over 250,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 36,000. Shares of TOLZ were down about 0.2% on the day.

In trading on Tuesday, the iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 2% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Installed Building Products, up about 4.9% and shares of Topbuild, up about 3.6% on the day.

The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market released a set of guidelines last month that could bring cohesiveness and clearer definition to the often-fragmented, nascent carbon offset market. Though the guidelines are not backed by a regulatory mandate, it is a major step in streamlining the market and will bring added clarity for participants [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In an effort to drive more sales, especially given the current economic backdrop with high inflation, Tesla is lowering prices for its cars, but will this strategy ultimately have a negative effect on its stock? It’s not just inflation that Tesla is battling — a government-mandated reduction in electric vehicle (EV) tax credits could negatively [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

What’s the overlap between the top 10 names in the S&P 500 now versus 20 years ago? Just one. Exxon Mobil is the only familiar name when comparing a list of the largest corporations in the U.S. in 2003 and 2023. Despite the continuous shift in the largest names in the S&P 500, most investors [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Gaining Perspective, featuring: Ric Edelman, Founder of Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals, 4/18/23 Subscribe to this podcast on:    About This Episode The Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals (DACFP) gives financial professionals the ability to establish expertise in blockchain technology and digital assets through its online self-study program, the Certificate in Blockchain and Digital Assets®, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.