Nasdaq ETFs

Natural gas-related exchange traded funds tracked gains in European natgas markets Wednesday after Russia halted exports to Poland and Bulgaria. On Wednesday, the United States Natural Gas Fund (NYSEArca: UNG) rose 5.7%. Meanwhile, Nymex natural gas futures were up 6.1% to around $7.27 per million British thermal units. Natgas prices jumped Wednesday as European traders wondered [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The outlook for midstream dividends is as constructive as it’s been in years, and while the first quarter earnings season has not wrapped up yet, there have been several dividend increases announced already. One of the key themes for the midstream and MLP space in 2022 has been the meaningful return of dividend growth, according [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Wednesday, shares of the Vanguard Real Estate ETF (Symbol: VNQ) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $107.39, changing hands as low as $107.15 per share. Vanguard Real Estate shares are currently trading down about 0.1% on the day. The chart below shows

In trading on Wednesday, shares of the iShares Silver Trust ETF (Symbol: SLV) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $21.465 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator used to me

In trading on Wednesday, shares of the ETFS Physical Silver Shares ETF (Symbol: SIVR) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $22.38 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator use

In trading on Wednesday, shares of the FREL ETF (Symbol: FREL) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $32.08, changing hands as low as $32.03 per share. FREL shares are currently trading off about 0.1% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of FREL

Investors should keep an eye on innovative platforms-related exchange traded funds to capture tomorrow’s growth ideas today. In the recent webcast, Refining Your Innovation Exposure: How to Access Tomorrow’s Opportunities, Brett Winton, Director of Research, ARK Invest; and Thomas Hartmann-Boyce, Client Portfolio Manager, ARK Invest, argue that actively managed strategies are better positioned to quickly [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Bitwise Asset Management, the largest crypto index fund manager globally, has announced in a press release the launch of its first separately managed account (SMA) for financial advisors that will be able to provide their clients direct investment in the two largest cryptocurrencies globally: bitcoin and ether. The Bitwise BTC/ETH Equal Weight SMA will offer [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

GLOBALT’S KEY POINTS The newest COVID variant has not produced a surge of infection in a heavily COVID exposed/vaccinated US GDP growth is dependent upon productivity gains and population growth. The Fed has laid bare more concrete plans for Quantitative Tightening. Valuations are dependent upon low rates and the path of inflation. Rates (believe it [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The Japanese yen has weakened substantially in recent weeks, creating an opportunity for investors seeking to capture the performance and growth that the Japanese economy traditionally enjoys in a weakening yen environment. At a time when U.S. investors are facing a rising rate environment that is heavily impacting bonds, Japan is maintaining its practice of [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The China Security Regulatory Commission (CSRC) announced the launch of the first private pension plan due to anticipated economic challenges with an aging population. In a statement posted on its website, the CSRC said that pension money “can provide more long-term, and stable funds to develop the real economy, via capital markets.” A private pension [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Wednesday, the Invesco China Technology ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 6.2% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Autohome, up about 7.2% and shares of Joyy , up about 4.8% on the day.

As Robert Burns wrote in his poem To a Mouse, "The best laid schemes o' Mice an' Men" often go awry.Last year, we added Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF (VGK) to the Kiplinger ETF 20, our list of the best cheap exchange-traded funds (ETFs) you can buy, because of expectations for an econ

The price of bitcoin is down 1% over the past seven days after being exposed to remarkably little volatility. Investing in bitcoin, however, is rarely this smooth. Spot cryptocurrency investments are inherently volatile, and investors may be able to find the same benefits with less volatility by gaining digital assets exposure through an ETF wrapper. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

If investors are keen on buying the dip in the Nasdaq 100, now might just be the time. While timing the market can prove to be tricky, dollar cost averaging as the index trends lower could also help. Of course, right now all the talk in the capital markets centers around inflation and just how [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Not even four months into 2022, it’s safe to say that bond market participants are weary of hearing about rising interest rates. The problem is that the Federal Reserve, to this point, has deployed just one rate increase — a modest 25 basis points. Markets are pricing in more intense rate hikes, perhaps as soon [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The war in Ukraine has dealt a major shock to commodity markets, altering global patterns of trade, production, and consumption in ways that will keep prices at historically high levels through the end of 2024, according to the latest Commodity Markets Outlook report from the World Bank. The rise in energy prices over the past two years [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Emerging markets stocks are struggling again in 2022, but some better areas could morph into leaders if global equities rebound. Emerging markets dividend payers top that list of ideas. Consider the WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund (NYSEArca: DEM). DEM, which follows the WisdomTree’s Emerging Markets High Dividend Index (WTEMHY), is outpacing the MSCI Emerging [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

ARK’s research identifies five innovation platforms that are evolving simultaneously, transforming the world around us. These platforms are Artificial Intelligence (AI), Blockchain Technology, Energy Storage, Robotics, and DNA Sequencing. Beneath these five innovation platforms, ARK has identified 14 underlying technologies, all of which could shape the future. How can an investor gain exposure to one [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.