Nasdaq ETFs

In recent trading, shares of Dollar Tree Inc (Symbol: DLTR) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $151.53, changing hands for $162.80/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on va

To become a "Dividend Aristocrat," a dividend paying company must accomplish an incredible feat: consistently increase shareholder dividends every year for at least 20 consecutive years. Companies with this kind of track record tend to attract a lot of investor attention —

In recent trading, shares of Clorox Co (Symbol: CLX) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $143.33, changing hands for $146.40/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on valuatio

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

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

Preferred stocks typically aren’t first, second or even third to mind when investors think about what they want to include in their portfolios. But if you’re an income hunter and you don’t already have these stocks on their radar, you might want to give prefer

Investors have turned to commodity exchange traded funds to enhance and diversify their investment portfolios against high inflationary pressures. Year-to-date, the Invesco DB Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy Portfolio (NasdaqGM: PDBC) increased 36.4% and iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust (NYSEARCA: GSG) advanced 44.0%. According to Citi data, investment vehicles linked to raw materials like oil and [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Natural gas prices and related exchange traded funds have been gaining momentum as we head toward the summer cooling season. The United States Natural Gas Fund (NYSEArca: UNG) rose 27.9% over the past month and increased 136.8% year-to-date. Meanwhile, Nymex natural gas futures were trading around $8.91 per million British thermal units. Natural gas prices have [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The Bank of Korea delivered back-to-back interest rate hikes and forecasts further aggressive increases to bring consumer inflation down from 13-year highs. The country’s central bank announced Thursday that it will raise the Base Rate by 25 basis points, to 1.75% from 1.5%, the highest since mid-2019. Reuters is reporting that Governor Rhee Chang-yong said [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Dollar Tree (NasdaqGS: DLTR) and Dollar General (NYSE: DG) shares surged, lifting retail and consumer sector-related exchange traded funds after the discount variety store chain revealed better-than-expected profits. On Thursday, the VanEck Vectors Retail ETF (RTH) was 4.2% higher and the John Hancock Multifactor Consumer Discretionary ETF (NYSEArca: JHMC) was up 5.6%. Meanwhile, Dollar Tree [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Decentralized finance (DeFi) is still a newer entrant to the schoolyard of finance, but if it’s anything, it’s the up-and-coming scrappy fighter that learns from its knockdowns, goes home, and instead of sulking it does the work to improve, coming back smarter, stronger, more resilient, and more robust than ever. That’s according to Bitwise, which [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Team Helios, For advisory firms struggling to balance growth with maintaining high-quality client service, offloading investment management to an OCIO makes sense. The problem is that most OCIOs aren’t built to deliver what these firms actually need. Let’s break down the disconnect between what traditional OCIOs offer, and the services that truly set advisory [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

During the past year, critics have compared the rise and decline of the ARK Innovation ETF (NYSEArca: ARKK) to the Nasdaq during the tech and telecom bubble/bust in the late ‘90s/early 2000s. After all, the fund’s decline has been more severe during the last 15 months than for the Nasdaq 15 months after its peak on [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

With several offerings available in an ETF wrapper, investors may be wondering which midstream product is the best fit for their goals.  The Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF (ENFR) provides exposure to the AMEI index, a composite of North American midstream energy infrastructure companies, including corporations and MLPs, engaged in the pipeline transportation, storage, and processing [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

VettaFi’s vice chairman Tom Lydon discussed the Neuberger Berman Disrupters ETF (NBDS) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe of “Money Life.” NBDS is an actively managed fund that invests in companies that are either set to disrupt current markets or are creating new markets through their innovation. It’s a fund in a [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Thursday, shares of the Vanguard Value ETF (Symbol: VTV) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $143.44, changing hands as high as $143.51 per share. Vanguard Value shares are currently trading up about 1.4% on the day. The chart below shows the one year

In trading on Thursday, shares of the The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF (Symbol: XLB) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $85.43, changing hands as high as $85.73 per share. The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund shares are currently trading up about 1.8% on t

In trading on Thursday, shares of the Vanguard Materials ETF (Symbol: VAW) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $186.80, changing hands as high as $187.78 per share. Vanguard Materials shares are currently trading up about 2% on the day. The chart below shows the one

As investors consider where the markets are headed, they can also consider buffered outcome exchange traded fund strategies to help mitigate any further risks and still remain invested even in today’s challenging market conditions. In the recent webcast, Q&A with Mohamed El-Erian: Outlook for the Second Half of 2022, Dr. Mohamed El-Erian, chief economic advisor [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Pacer ETFs has seen nearly $6 billion in inflows across its Pacer Cash Cows Index ETF Series over one year as of May 23. As a result, the Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF (COWZ), which invests in large-caps, has now become the firm’s largest fund based on assets under management, with $5.5 billion in assets as of [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.