Nasdaq ETFs

By J. Keith Buchanan, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager At this point, most market watchers have endured another crash course on interest rate risk, credit risk, and contagion risk over the past four days that we would all rather not re-learn after the Great Financial Crisis.  If you’ve heard the story of interest rates moving higher [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Markets closed today as fears about bank risk on both sides of the Atlantic caused heightened volatility, overshadowing the positive economic data released in China for the first two months of the year. The data indicates that China is in a cautious recovery mode and there have been hints of supportive rhetoric in favor of [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Commodities are a hard sell in 2023 in an environment of global economic slowing, but demand for many key metals like aluminum that are needed to continue powering emissions reductions could provide pockets of opportunity for investors to consider. Aluminum not only weathered the economic slowing of 2022 but also saw demand increase in the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Another week on the books, and though the data may not have picked up all the recent banking-related uncertainty, equity ETFs were hovering around a potent milestone over the last week at about $5 trillion in total AUM. With the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) turning 30 this year and still sitting on top [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Wednesday, shares of the iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust ETF (Symbol: GSG) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $18.65 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analys

In trading on Wednesday, shares of the First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund ETF (Symbol: FXZ) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $62.11, changing hands as low as $60.84 per share. First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund shares are currently trading off about 4.8% on the

In trading on Wednesday, shares of the iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF (Symbol: PICK) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $39.68, changing hands as low as $38.84 per share. iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers shares are currently t

In trading on Wednesday, shares of the MLP ETF (Symbol: MLPA) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $40.38 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator used to measure momentum on

In trading on Wednesday, shares of the First Trust Nasdaq Oil & Gas ETF (Symbol: FTXN) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $24.37 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicato

This week is sure to bring more questions than answers, and no one is complacent anymore. Plugging the holes in the dam may be the desired answer for many, but not the long-term solution. Arguably, capitalism requires dynamic moments, some failures, and unfortunately, sometimes feelings of chaos. Regulatory policies are not designed to guarantee a [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

What’s in an ETF, anyway? Investors are likely well aware by now of the benefits of the ETF wrapper, its tax efficiency and tradability, but it’s important to remember that fundamentally, ETFs aren’t too different from their mutual fund cousins. It can be tempting to look at an ETF’s tracked index and invest or not [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The fallout from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank continues. Stocks fell on Wednesday as pressure on the banking sector rose. In particular, shares of Credit Suisse plummeted more than 20%, hitting an all-time low. The Swiss Bank’s stock price fell after acknowledging in its latest annual report that it found “material [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

It’s been a big month for Vanguard thus far. Not only did the investment firm reach a major milestone by crossing the $2 trillion mark in U.S.-listed ETF assets under management earlier this month, but it also launched its second municipal bond ETF, the Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (VTES), on March 9. In the latest episode of “ETF [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Bank stability fears have spilled over to international banks and volatility is spiking in U.S. markets on the heels of two U.S. bank failures in recent days. Advisors and investors that are considering cash should look to the NEOS Enhanced Income Cash Alternative ETF (CSHI) as a way to put money to work earning income in [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Wednesday, with over 254,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 45,000. Shares of QABA were off about 2.2% on the day.

In trading on Wednesday, the Invesco PureBeta MSCI USA ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 1.6% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Xcel Energy, up about 2.7% and shares of Sirius XM Holdings, up about 2.4% on the day.

As though rising rate volatility and recession fears weren’t concerning enough for investors, the last week’s bank run drama and instability has all eyes on the risk of contagion to the broader economy. That has investors looking to safer options, and for those investors who are put off by rapidly falling yields in Treasurys, it [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Looking at units outstanding versus one week prior within the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the biggest outflow was seen in the Invesco Russell 1000Dynamic Multifactor ETF, where 13,820,000 units were destroyed, or a 19.2% decrease week over week. Among the largest

Comparing units outstanding versus one week ago at the coverage universe of ETFs at ETF Channel, the biggest inflow was seen in the DIREXION DAILY STANDARD AND POORS BIOTECH BULL 3X SHARES, which added 29,900,000 units, or a 20.7% increase week over week.

In trading on Wednesday, shares of the iShares International Select Dividend ETF (Symbol: IDV) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $26.89, changing hands as low as $26.54 per share. iShares International Select Dividend shares are currently trading down about 2.9% on