Nasdaq ETFs

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Snap Inc. (NYSE: SNAP) shares plunged to their lowest level since early 2020, dragging down social media sector-related exchange traded funds, after reporting lackluster quarterly results in face of slowing advertisement revenue. The Global X Social Media ETF (SOCL) declined 5.4% on Friday. Meanwhile, Snap Inc. shares plummeted 38.3% on Friday toward their lowest level [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

HCA Healthcare Inc. (NYSE: HCA) shares jumped Friday, paring losses in healthcare sector-related exchange traded funds, after beating second quarter earnings expectations. The iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF (IHF) dipped 0.2%. Meanwhile, HCA Healthcare shares were up 12.4%. HCA makes up 3.8% of IHF’s underlying portfolio. The healthcare-services company showed a net income of $1.16 [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Treasury bonds and related exchange traded funds strengthened Friday on lessening fears that the Federal Reserve policymakers will continue with aggressive interest rate hikes. On Monday, the Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF (EDV) rose 2.0%. Bond yields slipped on Friday, following a weak economic reading that helped support a more muted Fed pace of interest [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

As we consider the risks that the markets face today, investors can turn to tactical exchange traded fund strategies to help better manage risks in these challenging conditions. In the recent webcast, Tactical Trading: How To Play The Field When The Markets Zig-Zag, Ed Egilinsky, head of alternatives at Direxion, argued that over the short [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

One of the tenets to successfully invest in equity markets is to buy low and sell high. With the current environment full of geopolitical, economic, and market uncertainty, it can be even more difficult for investors to remain disciplined and stick to their financial plan. Picking an investment solution that can provide an opportunity for [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Fixed income funds have seen a resurgence in recent months as advisors and investors look to pivot their portfolios in a time of rising interest rates by the Federal Reserve. With the next interest rate hike set to be announced tomorrow and anticipated to be 0.75%, all eyes are on the central bank to set [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Interest in mortgage-backed securities has surged in recent months as investors try to squeeze more yield out of their portfolios. While interest is surging in the current environment, investors have looked to the diversification and income-generating potential of MBS for many years. Historically, these securities have offered a mix of attractive yields and strong credit [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

On this week’s ETF Prime, host Nate Geraci was only joined by one guest, but a special one, VettaFi’s head of research, Todd Rosenbluth. Together, the two discussed the whole world of ETFs, including thoughts on flows, the year’s biggest ETF stories, new launches and entrants, SEC filings, and more. As Rosenbluth explains, the market [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

 It’s a big week for corporate earnings as investors look for indicators on how the rest of the year will go. Tom Lydon, vice chairman of VettaFi, appeared on CNBC’s “Power Lunch” to offer his investing takes on Roku, Paramount, and Disney. Several companies have been downgraded this week ahead of earnings, with Paramount [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The concept of QR codes that was trailblazed in China is gaining popularity in Southeast Asia. Central banks in the region are looking to link their payment systems that will allow customers to buy goods and services by scanning QR codes within the year. Bloomberg reported that five of the region’s biggest economies are set [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

After surging to record levels at the beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, wheat trading is now at its lowest levels since February. On Friday, the most active wheat futures contract fell 5.9% to $7.59 per bushel on the Chicago Board of Trade. This decline follows Russia and Ukraine reaching a deal to resume Ukrainian [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Managed futures have been a popular investment this year as part of a bigger pivot to liquid alternatives in an environment that has challenged traditional 60/40 portfolios. Managed futures strategies can be wildly varied, as they take long and short positions on a whole range of asset classes (commodities, currencies, equities, etc.), but one fund [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Wheat and corn futures-related exchange traded fund gained Monday after Russia’s missile attack on the seaport of Odesa in Ukraine cast a cloud over a tentative deal to open a corridor for grain exports out of the country. The Teucrium Wheat Fund (NYSEArca: WEAT) gained 2.0% and the Teucrium Corn Fund (CORN) rose 2.0% on Monday. Meanwhile, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The biotech sector can offer unique opportunities and strong returns to investors willing to stomach the volatility heightened by the current economic environment. Shares of Verve Therapeutics (VERV) traded up 22% last Tuesday after the company’s recent announcement that it dosed its first human patient with an investigational in vivo base-editing medicine, VERVE-101, as a [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

New investors saving for retirement may be concerned that they’ve begun their investment journey at the start of a bear market. But not to worry; not only do bear markets occur from time to time, there’s also still a lot that investors can do to protect themselves from bears. At Barron’s, reporter Sabrina Escobar offered [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

One of China’s main e-commerce giants will be seeking a primary listing in Hong Kong, reported the Wall Street Journal, as Alibaba joins a growing list of Chinese companies positioning defensively for possible U.S. delisting. It’s estimated that a primary listing in Hong Kong, which requires greater compliance than a secondary listing but brings with [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

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 (BOIL B) ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas 34.09% (WANT C+) Direxion Daily Consumer Discretionary Bull 3X Shares 21.25% (HIBL B-) Direxion Daily [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Investors are focused on the Fed’s latest monetary policy decision, due to be announced Wednesday, with markets largely anticipating a second consecutive 75 basis point rate hike. According to a recent insight from Kristina Hooper, chief global market strategist for Invesco, a meaningful decline in longer-term inflation expectations (from both the Michigan and NY Fed [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

IndexIQ today announced the launch of its newest ETF, the IQ MacKay Multi-Sector Income ETF (NYSE Arca: MMSB). The fund, which is sub-advised by MacKay Shields LLC, seeks to provide investors with attractive current income and long-term capital appreciation. MMSB is an actively managed fixed income strategy that will seek to achieve its investment objective by allocating [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.