Nasdaq ETFs

Crude oil-related exchange traded funds slipped Thursday as Shanghai enacted new COVID-19 lockdown measures, fueling concerns over China’s demand outlook. On Thursday, the United States Oil Fund (NYSEArca: USO), which tracks West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures, and the United States Brent Oil Fund (NYSEArca: BNO), which tracks Brent crude oil futures, were both down [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Europe region-related exchange traded funds retreated Thursday as the European Central Bank signaled an end to its accommodative policies easing and signaled it will execute its first rate hike ahead. On Thursday, the iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF (BATS: EZU) fell 2.7% and the Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust (NYSEArca: FXE), which tracks the euro against [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Nick Cerbone Forward-Looking Views on Upcoming CPI/PPI The market will continue to shift the narrative as to whether or not we have reached peak inflation. At Astoria, we believe the more important narrative is that inflation will be stickier than normal and will remain high for structural reasons in the years to come (supply [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Todd Rosenbluth, head of research at VettaFi, recently appeared on the ETF Report on Yahoo Finance to discuss trends in flows within bond mutual funds and ETFs as well as some under-the-radar high dividend yielding ETFs to consider. The current rotation from bond mutual funds to bond ETFs is part of a larger pattern that [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Natural gas-related exchange traded funds rebounded Thursday after a quick sell-off following a fire at a Texas liquefied natural gas plant that was processing exports heading toward overseas markets like Europe. The United States Natural Gas Fund (NYSEArca: UNG) rose 3.3% Thursday after plunging 7.5% in the previous session. Meanwhile, Nymex natural gas futures were up [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

E-commerce growth has been a multi-sector trend for several years—growing alongside internet/mobile usage and supporting a global push toward faster, on-demand access to goods and services. But as e-commerce sales start to normalize to more sustainable levels, e-commerce related stocks have felt pressure in 1Q22 against almost two years of strong comps. Combined with negative [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

India has been moving toward digital financial services for quite some time due in part to rising wealth, better internet, and more affordable technology. However, another driver of this cultural and technological shift is Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s push to place digital transformation at the center of government policy. Modi’s “Digital India” campaign that launched [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Thursday, shares of the Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (Symbol: VYM) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $109.58, changing hands as low as $109.33 per share. Vanguard High Dividend Yield shares are currently trading down about 1.2% on the day. The ch

In trading on Thursday, shares of the First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund ETF (Symbol: FTA) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $68.52, changing hands as low as $68.25 per share. First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund shares are currently trading down about

As we consider the investment case for energy markets, exchange traded fund investors can also look to renewables to capture the world’s push toward diversifying energy sources. In the recent webcast, Capitalizing on the Clean Energy Transition, managing directors, portfolio managers, and senior research analysts at Duff & Phelps Investment Management Co. Benjamin Bielawski, Eric [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Thursday, shares of the ProShares S&P MidCap 400 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (Symbol: REGL) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $71.24, changing hands as low as $71.12 per share. ProShares S&P MidCap 400 Dividend Aristocrats shares are currently tr

VettaFi’s vice chairman Tom Lydon discussed the Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund (UUP) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe of “Money Life.” In a challenging environment for equities and bonds, the U.S. dollar is performing strongly as Fed tightening equates to a reduction in money circulating. For advisors and [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Patrick O’Neil, Justin McKennon – CoinBusters Token Release Schedules This article is part two of a three-part series. For the first part, please check out the link [Part I]. In part 1 we discussed circulating vs. total supply. These numbers are decided by token release schedules and are a key part of the tokenomics [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Chris Konstantinos, Director of Investments, Chief Investment Strategist SUMMARY Recession fears are rampant. However, our ‘Recession Dashboard’ tells a different story. Six of seven indicators suggest the US economy will continue to grow, in our view. Our Recession Dashboard’: Seven Indicators to Watch Going Forward As inflation rages and interest rates move higher, equity [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Advisors are using active management for their typical client portfolios, according to results for a post-viewer poll following an on-demand VettaFi webcast, indicating a stronger than expected interest in active strategies among investors and advisors. All told, nearly 90% of viewers of the “Dividend Growth Opportunities: Identifying Growth-At-A-Discount” webcast said they incorporated actively managed strategies [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The Securities and Exchange Commission aims to change the investment experience for retail investors by reworking stock trading that would increase competition and provide more transparency regarding prices while shaking up the way that wholesalers and the like operate. The changes would be some of the biggest ones to U.S. equity markets in over a [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

PIMCO is expanding its actively managed fixed income exchange traded fund suite with the addition of a new ETF that may help diversify fixed-income allocations for investors concerned about rising rates. The PIMCO Senior Loan Active Exchange-Traded Fund (NYSE Arca: LONZ) aims to find compelling opportunities in the senior loan market where investments may offer [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

As investors search for exposure to more defensive names Amidst high market volatility and record inflation, the Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF (SPLV) and the Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF (SPHD) are both leading Invesco’s positive ETF inflows quarter-to-date as investors search for exposure to more defensive names. SPLV netted $2 billion in [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Thursday, with over 164,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 79,000. Shares of EEMA were down about 2.2% on the day.

Rising inflation is certainly producing a strong year for gold, translating into what could potentially be record-breaking average prices in 2022 for the precious metal. That said, gold exchange traded funds (ETFs) could see more strength ahead. Per a Kitco News report, analysts from the U.K.-based precious metals research firm Metal Focus foresee gold prices [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.