Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itsel
Verizon Communications Inc (Symbol: VZ) has been named as a Top 25 ''Dividend Giant'' by ETF Channel, with a staggering $22.98B worth of stock held by ETFs, and above-average ''DividendRank'' statistics including a strong 5.00% yield, according to the most recent Dividend Chann
Merck & Co Inc (Symbol: MRK) has been named a Top Socially Responsible Dividend Stock by Dividend Channel, signifying a stock with above-average ''DividendRank'' statistics including a strong 3.1% yield, as well as being recognized by prominent asset managers as being a soc
In recent trading, shares of Ryder System, Inc. (Symbol: R) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $81.80, changing hands for $83.84/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on valu
In recent trading, shares of Continental Resources Inc. (Symbol: CLR) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $70.50, changing hands for $70.92/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgra
Watch the latest video at foxbusiness.com The strong dollar has jumped 7% YTD. However, while Microsoft has concerns, Vice Chairman at VettaFi, Tom Lydon, is aware that investors can still be making money on the surging greenback. He expressed these thoughts and more during the “Claman Countdown” with Liz Claman on Fox Business. As Lydon [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
VettaFi’s financial futurist Dave Nadig hosted a discussion of the recent book “The Bogle Effect” by Eric Balchunas, senior ETF analyst at Bloomberg, with Balchunas and Ken Nuttall, CIO of BlackDiamond Wealth. Both Nadig and Nuttall helped contribute to the book, and the discussion covered a wide range of topics related to Bogle, from indexing [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
After fixed-income assets fell off alongside equities this year, some bargain hunters are dipping their toes back into corporate bonds and related exchange traded funds. For instance, the iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (NYSEArca: LQD) was among the most popular ETF plays over the past week, attracting $855 million in net inflows, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
As investors consider the disruptive shift from traditional sources of energy, they can take a look at an exchange traded fund investment opportunity to position their portfolios for this change. In the recent webcast, More Than Just Renewables: Hidden ETF Opportunities in the Energy Transition, Andy Hicks, senior vice president and director of ETF portfolio [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In trading on Monday, shares of the Vanguard Total International Bond ETF (Symbol: BNDX) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $49.86 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator
In trading on Monday, shares of the SPDR Gold Shares ETF (Symbol: GLD) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $171.87, changing hands as low as $171.65 per share. SPDR Gold Shares shares are currently trading down about 0.5% on the day. The chart below shows the one ye
In trading on Monday, shares of the ETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares ETF (Symbol: SGOL) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $17.66, changing hands as low as $17.65 per share. ETFS Physical Swiss Gold Shares shares are currently trading down about 0.4% on the day. The
In trading on Monday, shares of the iShares Gold Trust ETF (Symbol: IAU) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $34.99, changing hands as low as $34.97 per share. iShares Gold Trust shares are currently trading down about 0.5% on the day. The chart below shows the one
Todd Rosenbluth, head of research at VettaFi; Jerome Schneider, head of short-term portfolio management and funding for PIMCO; and Dan Wiener, editor of the Independent Advisor for Vanguard Investors and chair at Advisor Investments discussed the about-face currently happening within bonds as inflows pick up for select bond ETFs after outflows for most of the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Oil prices topped $120 a barrel on Monday lifted by Saudi Arabia raising its July crude prices but amid doubts that a higher output target for OPEC+ oil producers would ease tight supply, CNBC reported. Simultaneously, as gasoline prices soar to new highs in regions throughout the U.S., investors may be wondering what impact this [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Climate sustainability isn’t just a widely discussed policy issue, it’s a tangible and growing investment theme, too. Undoubtedly, exchange traded funds are making it easier for investors to express sustainability in their portfolios. Whether it’s by way of companies prioritizing climate change or producers of materials essential to the output of solar panels and wind [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Despite the progress the LGBTQ+ community has made over the past decade in terms of legal protections, members of the community still lack equality when it comes to financial security. A recent survey conducted by the Nationwide Retirement Institute showed that while 54% of the general U.S. population were optimistic about their personal financial situation, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Environmental, social, and governance investing is going to be DWS’ “big area of focus for this year as well as likely the next couple of years to come,” according to Arne Noack, DWS Head of Systemic Investment Solutions for the Americas. “It’s the key pillar for our strategy here in the Americas as well as [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
History suggests that signs of a peak in inflation can create a good backdrop for equities. Markets don’t trade on whether conditions are good or bad, but rather on whether they are getting better or worse relative to expectations. Drawing parallels to the 1970s, which also experienced elevated inflation, a U.S. Federal Reserve that appears [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
News broke late last week that Tesla’s second Artificial Intelligence Day has been pushed back to September 30 as the firm may have a working Optimus prototype by then. Oppenheimer analyst Colin Rush told Nasdaq he sees Optimus generating economies of scale at Tesla, adding that it could help automate production, slashing car production costs [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.