Nasdaq ETFs

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the SCHO ETF (Symbol: SCHO) where we have detected an approximate $147.1 million dollar inflow -- that's a 1.5% increase week over week in outstanding u

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (Symbol: SHY) where we have detected an approximate $354.6 million dollar outflow -- that's a 1.4% decrease week

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (Symbol: TLT) where we have detected an approximate $908.5 million dollar inflow -- that's a 3.8% increase week o

By Natalia Gurushina Chief Economist, Emerging Markets Fixed Income Brazil earned its right to exit its aggressive tightening cycle. Can other EMs be as successful in monetary policy adjustment? Ending EM Rate Hike Cycles Consider the following scenario – the end of the tightening cycle in 2022 and potential rate cuts in 2023. Nope, we are not talking [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Kevin Flanagan Head of Fixed Income Strategy What a whirlwind week for the bond market. Investors were greeted with an historic Fed rate hike, another 40-year high for inflation and a second consecutive negative quarterly reading for real GDP—in other words, a technical recession. There’s no doubt these conflicting storylines present a confusing backdrop for fixed income investors [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Natalia Gurushina Chief Economist, Emerging Markets Fixed Income China’s latest activity surveys looked weak – in part due to weaker global demand – but surging construction/infrastructure can improve the growth outlook in H2. China Slowdown China’s first activity survey for Q3 was disappointing. The official manufacturing PMI1(Purchasing Managers Index) dropped back into contraction zone (49.0) after [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Gold mining stocks are one way for investors to gain exposure to gold. We take a closer look at the key considerations around this approach. Gold has long been considered an enduring store of value even under the most adverse economic conditions. Often overlooked in periods of prosperity, gold can also serve several important roles [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

So did the U.S. just enter a recession? It depends on who you ask. As you no doubt heard, U.S. real gross domestic product (GDP) shrank for the second consecutive quarter, falling 0.2% in the June period after a decline of 0.4% three months earlier. For many people, this is a clear indicator that the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Commodities may offer a hedge against inflation, as well as portfolio diversification. We address questions about the VanEck CM Commodity Index Fund in this Q&A. Commodities can enhance portfolio diversification and provide access to global growth. Historically, commodities have also acted as a hedge against inflation, outperforming U.S. stocks and bonds. Even in periods of [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The oil and gas industry has been flush with demand in 2022, but for all the hand-wringing over high gas prices in the U.S., natural gas has been on a more consistent run of rising returns. VettaFi contributor Dan Mika spoke with VanEck Commodity Strategist Roland Morris about what’s driving the spread. (This interview has [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. (NasdaqGS: WBD) shares plunged, dragging down communication services sector-related exchange traded funds after the multinational mass media conglomerate revealed a steep loss in its latest quarterly earnings report. The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLC) declined 1.2% on Friday. Meanwhile, Warner Bros. Discovery shares plummeted -16.5% on Friday. WBD makes [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Biotechnology sector-related exchange traded funds continued to rally Friday on reports that Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) is looking to acquire Global Blood Therapeutics (NasdaqGS: GBT). On Friday, the Virtus LifeSci Biotech Products ETF (BBP) rose 1.8%, the SPDR S&P Biotech ETF (XBI) increased 3.6%, and the ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF (SBIO) was up 3.9%. Meanwhile, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

U.S. dollar-related exchange traded funds strengthened Friday after the unusually strong July jobs report raised bets that the Federal Reserve will add more interest rate hikes ahead. On Friday, the Invesco DB US Dollar Bullish (UUP) was up 0.9% and the WisdomTree Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Bullish Fund (USDU) increased 0.6%. UUP tracks the price movement [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

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EOG Resources Inc. (NYSE: EOG) shares jumped Friday, lifting energy sector-related exchange traded funds after the oil and gas company beat earnings expectations. On Friday, the iShares U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (IEO) increased 3.4% and the Energy Select Sector SPDR (XLE) rose 2.6%. Meanwhile, EOG Resources shares gained 7.5%. EOG makes [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds retreated after a surprisingly strong July jobs report fueled fears that the Federal Reserve’s aggressive interest rate hike outlook might be extended. On Friday, the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) fell 0.8%, the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (DIA) was up 0.1%, and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The July jobs report dropped today, revealing that the U.S. has added 528,000 new jobs, officially recovering the 22 million jobs that were lost at the beginning of the pandemic, reported the Wall Street Journal. .Image source: Wall Street Journal Unemployment has also dropped again, to 3.5%, a low last experienced at the very beginning [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

An upbeat jobs report adding 528,000 jobs to the U.S. labor market has many believing the Federal Reserve will continue its path of aggressive rate hikes to fight inflation. This suggests that high inflation is here to stay — at least for a while. While the Fed is expecting job growth to slow, that doesn’t [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

After weakness struck energy markets beginning mid-June, the sector bounced back in July with midstream ETFs capturing some of the greatest inflows YTD.  The Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP) and the Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF (ENFR) saw $94 million and $4 million in net inflows during July. While ENFR, which has $107 million in assets under [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) is tightening monetary policy in an effort to bring down the rate of inflation while still not tipping the economy into a recession. The process of neutralizing the impact of the massive amount of government stimulus we have seen in response to the economic impacts from the COVID pandemic will [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.