Nasdaq ETFs

The start of earnings season proper provides investors with the opportunity to take stock and reassess how certain themes might be primed to perform for the rest of the year. One area that deserves a second look according to a recent research note from American Century Investments may be emerging markets, or EM equities, and [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Short-term treasury yields jumped up on Friday after Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller said that the U.S. central bank can be expected to continue raising interest rates since inflation is “still much too high.” “Monetary policy needs to be tightened further,” said Waller in a speech in San Antonio on Friday. “I would welcome signs [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

This week, the VettaFi Voices gathered around the water cooler to talk AI, robotics, and the opportunities therein. AI is more than just ChatGPT; though it has ignited new, widespread interest in AI’s power and has the potential to ignite significant growth in all kinds of industries. There are plenty of ETFs to play the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Vanguard’s ETF suite hit $2 trillion weeks ago, but having dipped in value, once again reached that vaunted AUM over the last week according to the ETF Issuer League. The firm didn’t see the highest net inflows in that time, though – that title goes to State Street and its SPDR suite of ETFs, adding [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Friday, shares of the iShares China Large-Cap ETF (Symbol: FXI) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $28.71, changing hands as low as $28.61 per share. iShares China Large-Cap shares are currently trading off about 1.2% on the day. The chart below shows

In trading on Friday, shares of the iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF (Symbol: TLH) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $113.27, changing hands as low as $113.19 per share. iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond shares are currently trading down about 0.8% on the day.

This post originally appeared on Advisor Perspectives. Gaining Perspective, featuring: Emily LeStrange of Vanguard, 4/13/23. About This Episode While direct indexing has been a hot topic for the past couple of years, many advisors and investors are still trying to assess what it is, if it’s right for them, and where it might fit into their [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

VettaFi is pleased to announce that Exchange 2024 will be returning to the Fontainebleau Miami Beach on February 11th through February 13th.  For two years, Exchange has been the most important conference for Financial Advisors and finance professionals. Aside from being the networking event of the year, Exchange is known for its electric content. Keynotes [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Thought to Ponder… “For now, Americans are anything but united. A report from the Pew Research Center published in October 2019 offered grim conclusions. Some 78 percent of Americans polled said divisions between Republicans and Democrats were increasing. Just 6 percent said they were decreasing. A majority (55 percent) said there’s a “great deal” of [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Demand for petrochemicals increases as quality of life improves, making it an important growth opportunity for hydrocarbons. Plastics/petrochemical products are one of the four pillars of modern civilization, along with ammonia, cement, and steel. As petrochemicals go into nearly all manufactured products, it makes sense that as a country becomes more affluent, it consumes petrochemicals [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

VanEck’s senior product manager Bill Sokol spoke with NYSE’s Judy Shaw “about finding attractive income without taking excessive risk.” “That’s something that income investors are always grappling with,” Sokol said at Exchange 2023.  Speaking with Shaw for ETF Leaders, powered by the New York Stock Exchange, Sokol said that after the Federal Reserve started [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

China’s push to continue building out its domestic semiconductor industry is yielding attractive fruit for investors. In an environment of regulatory support, China’s semiconductors manufacturers are flourishing and the KraneShares CICC China 5G and Semiconductor ETF (KFVG) offers exposure to the continued growth and growing on-shore demand. President Xi continues to demonstrate the favorable stance that [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Friday, with over 175,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 29,000. Shares of FRI were off about 1.5% on the day.

In trading on Friday, the Invesco S&P 500 QVM Multi-factor ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 1.3% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of JP Morgan Chase, up about 7% and shares of Citigroup, up about 4.5% on the day.

As the dust settles from the bank rescues of First Republic Bank and Credit Suisse, the effects could be far from over. As such, more volatility could be ahead for investors if the banking sector proves to be on shakier ground than originally anticipated. It’s not just the banking sector that’s injecting a healthy dose [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Retail sales fell 1% in March as consumers reigned in spending, a further sign of economic slowing but it may not be enough to curb Fed interest rate hikes. As recession nears, the challenge to equities will continue to grow, and for those advisors looking to make the most of their broad equity allocations, consider [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

When it comes to dividend investing, the names of the game are consistency, dependability and reliability. No, investors need not sacrifice yield to reach those attributes. Take the case of the ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (SDOG). Home to a recently reduced expense ratio, SDOG is positioned as a high dividend strategy and a dividend [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Download the full View From the EDGE® paper on the 3EDGE website: Is a Fed Pivot on the Horizon? – View From the EDGE® April 2023 3EDGE’s Chief Investment Strategist, Fritz Folts, and Deputy CIO, Eric Biegeleisen, share their latest View From the EDGE® report. They review our outlook for the global capital markets and various [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

After a dismal 2022, financial markets began the new year on a more positive note.  U.S. stocks and bonds advanced during the first quarter, joining most other major asset classes firmly in the green.  While markets bounced back following a historically ugly year, the past three months were anything but uneventful.  Bank runs, Fed rate [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Global X ETFs has expanded its lineup of thematic exchange traded funds with the launch of the Global X PropTech ETF (PTEC), which provides exposure to companies positioned to benefit from innovations in property technology. The fund trades on the Nasdaq. PTEC seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.