Nasdaq ETFs

In a relatively quiet week for bonds, yields rose as investors prepared for this week’s Federal Reserve “Fed” meeting, the last of the year. Chairman Powell and team are expected to raise the target Federal Funds rate by +0.50%, following a series of four +0.75% increases. Roughly another +0.50% is expected from the Fed by mid-2023 (Chart 2). The [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

High yield fixed income has become a lot more attractive to investors now that yields have soared. Falling prices have pushed yields on such bond funds to around 8.4%, nearly twice the average yield of 4.35% at the end of 2021. But with analysts forecasting a possible recession in 2023, it makes sense to stick [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Rod Smyth, Chairman of the Board of Directors Meeting the Challenges of a Higher Inflation Environment SUMMARY Higher inflation, low real interest rates and rising life expectancy are three major challenges for financial advisors and their clients, in our opinion. In the Distribute phase, portfolios will likely need meaningful exposure to ‘risk assets’ such [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

November’s CPI came in cooler than expected Tuesday, with inflation rising just 0.1% last month. The annual rate of inflation dipped from 7.7% to 7.1% in November, the lowest amount since the end of last year and a notable boost for the stock market. Investors looking for the right tech exposure for 2023 may want [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (NASDAQ: KDP) is investing $863 million in Nutrabolt, maker of the energy drink brand C4 Energy. The investment gives KDP a 30% stake in the company, making it the largest investor in Nutrabolt behind its founder, chairman, and CEO, Doss Cunningham. As part of the deal, KDP will sell and distribute [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Aerospace and defense ETFs, like the Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF (PPA), have continued to strengthen this year as broader markets have struggled. Defense stocks surged early in the year as geopolitical tensions between Russia and Ukraine intensified, prompting investors to look to defense ETFs. Since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine war on February 24, PPA has taken [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Tuesday, shares of the iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (Symbol: EWZ) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $26.305 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator used to measu

Instead of feeling left behind in an ever-changing market environment, investors can turn to an equity trend-following investment strategy that can adapt to the shifts as they come. In the upcoming webcast, How Trend-Following Can Help Your Investment Participate in Positive Trends and Minimize Losses, Sean O’Hara, president of Pacer ETFs Distributors, will outline a [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The end of a wild year brings with it an opportunity to reflect on the strategies and sectors that can be counted as winners in 2022. Investors had a lot to navigate this year, from Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine to a one-two inflation and interest rate hike punch. ETFs responded, with several 2022 ETF [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

On the latest episode of Nate Geraci’s ETF Prime, VettaFi’s vice chairman Tom Lydon highlighted trends and the merits of implementing a trend-following strategy using ETFs. BlackRock’s Bob Hum and MSCI’s Hitendra Varsani discussed factor investing through the lens of both the current market environment and what’s potentially in store for 2023. Looking Back and Looking Ahead With [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

As we consider the role factors can play in helping to diversify our investment portfolios, investors can turn to smart beta or factor-based exchange traded fund strategies to better navigate through volatility, mitigate concentration risk, and more. In the recent webcast, Can Factor-Based Strategies Help Mitigate Volatility?, Craig Lazzara, managing director and core product management [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Stocks rallied Tuesday morning after the latest consumer price index revealed inflation to be slowing down. The CPI rose 0.1% in November after increasing 0.4% in October; the index increased 7.1% over the last 12 months. After the Labor Department released the report, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 521 points, or 1.5%, while the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Inflation looks to be easing up a bit more, defying analyst expectations and boosting investor confidence. The consumer price index rose 0.1% in November after increasing 0.4% in October, while the index increased 7.1% over the last 12 months. These figures are lower than what economists surveyed by Dow Jones were expecting, which were monthly [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In the most recent episode of “ETF 360,” VettaFi head of research Todd Rosenbluth was joined by Pacer’s Sean O’Hara to discuss the Pacer Lunt Large Cap Alternator ETF (ALTL). 2022 has been a solid year for low-risk and high-beta strategies, which have managed to find periods of time where they’ve really worked. “This has [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Kaiju ETF Advisors today announced the start of trading for the BTD Capital Fund (NYSE Arca: DIP), an actively managed AI-driven fund designed to eliminate the guesswork in finding dips. Rather than track sectors, DIP seeks to capitalize on quick-return opportunities in the market regardless of sector or market conditions. The company’s AI identifies dips, initiates [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The ALPS Emerging Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (EDOG) outperformed broader global equities markets last week. The U.S. dollar’s weakening amid optimism around China’s less restrictive COVID-19 measures has been supportive for EDOG. Additionally, a number of EDOG’s holdings had positive news stories last week that drove performance, SS&C ALPS Advisors wrote in a December 12 [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Tuesday, with over 359,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 66,000. Shares of IFV were up about 0.3% on the day.

In trading on Tuesday, the Oil Services ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 3.8% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Halliburton, up about 6.9% and shares of Dmc Global, up about 6.9% on the day.

In trading on Tuesday, shares of the SPDR Bloomberg Emerging Markets Local Bond ETF (Symbol: EBND) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $20.62, changing hands as high as $20.69 per share. SPDR Bloomberg Emerging Markets Local Bond shares are currently trading up about

In trading on Tuesday, shares of the RODM ETF (Symbol: RODM) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $25.61, changing hands as high as $25.94 per share. RODM shares are currently trading up about 1.9% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of RODM sh