Nasdaq ETFs

Dividends have been one of the hottest investing themes in town over the last several weeks, going back to the Fed’s regular, and aggressive, rate hikes in the fall. Dividend ETFs added hundreds of billions in net inflows through the end of 2022, but with a possible earnings-driven recession looming, investors may be wondering which [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Markets on Wednesday demonstrated the power of the night effect in both large-cap and small-cap stocks. The night effect is a phenomenon whereby equities have historically performed better during the overnight session (when local markets are closed) than during the day when markets are open. At market close Wednesday, there was a 217 basis point [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

More than ever, advisors need to seek out innovative solutions to the problems that plague the broader markets and find new ways to connect to their clients. A recent Ycharts survey showed that a whopping 88.2% of clients factor in not only how frequently an advisor communicates but also an advisor’s communication style when considering [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The key question of 2023 — will there be a hard or soft-landing — depends very much on which economy one is looking at: the goods economy or the service economy. Will falling goods prices and ample manufacturing capacity “defeat” low unemployment and sticky wage inflation? In the upcoming webcast, 2023 Market Outlook: A Tale [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Investors are probably well aware by now that fixed income is back in town. They’re so back, in fact, that some market observers have even suggested flipping stocks for bonds in the 60/40 portfolio to really dig into the available yields. What may be more striking is the variety of bond strategies that are pulling [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Wednesday, shares of the Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (Symbol: VDC) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $190.20, changing hands as low as $188.43 per share. Vanguard Consumer Staples shares are currently trading off about 2.3% on the day. The chart be

In trading on Wednesday, shares of the DFAU ETF (Symbol: DFAU) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $27.91, changing hands as low as $27.87 per share. DFAU shares are currently trading down about 1.2% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of DFAU

In trading on Wednesday, shares of the FSTA ETF (Symbol: FSTA) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $44.40, changing hands as low as $44.04 per share. FSTA shares are currently trading down about 2.3% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of FSTA

As we consider risks in the fixed income markets today, investors can turn to smart beta bond exchange traded fund strategies to better position for the unusual environment. In the recent webcast, Fixed Income is Back. Goldman Sachs Strategies for 2023, Alexandra Lawson, client portfolio manager, fixed income at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, argued that [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Wednesday, shares of the iShares U.S. Consumer Staples ETF (Symbol: IYK) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $198.85, changing hands as low as $196.69 per share. iShares U.S. Consumer Staples shares are currently trading down about 2.3% on the day. The

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 81.02% (EVAV ) Direxion Daily Electric and Autonomous Vehicles Bull 2X Shares [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The SPDR S&P Transportation ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Wednesday, with over 1.1 million shares traded versus three month average volume of about 42,000. Shares of XTN were trading flat on the day.

In trading on Wednesday, the Copper Miners ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 1.1% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Lundin Mining, up about 4% and shares of Capstone Copper, up about 3.9% on the day.

TXO Energy Partners LP has announced it plans to sell five million units, marking the MLP industry’s first IPO since 2019. MorningStar Partners LP, which will be renamed to TXO Energy Partners LP (TXO), announced on Wednesday the launch of its initial public offering of five million common units, with the price expected to be [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Big tech had a rough 2022. While the S&P 500 ended the year down 20%, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite dropped 34%, while tech giants like Microsoft, Google parent Alphabet, and Amazon saw their stock prices fall 28%, 39%, and 51% for the year, respectively. In a webinar hosted by FCF Advisors, the investment manager called [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Wednesday, shares of the iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF (Symbol: IEI) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $117.48, changing hands as high as $117.95 per share. iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond shares are currently trading up about 0.7% on the day. Th

In trading on Wednesday, shares of the Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (Symbol: BND) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $74.17, changing hands as high as $74.66 per share. Vanguard Total Bond Market shares are currently trading up about 1% on the day. The chart belo

In trading on Wednesday, shares of the Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF (Symbol: VGIT) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $60.08, changing hands as high as $60.24 per share. Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury shares are currently trading up about 0.8% on the

In trading on Wednesday, shares of the iShares ESG Aware U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (Symbol: EAGG) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $48.26, changing hands as high as $48.62 per share. iShares ESG Aware U.S. Aggregate Bond shares are currently trading up about 1.1% on

In trading on Wednesday, shares of the JAGG ETF (Symbol: JAGG) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $47.28, changing hands as high as $47.53 per share. JAGG shares are currently trading up about 1% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of JAGG sh