Nasdaq ETFs

On this week’s “ETF Report” hosted on Yahoo Finance, Dave Nadig, Financial Futurist for ETF Trends and ETF Database, appeared live from ETF Exchange, the world’s largest ETF conference, held in Miami Beach, FL, to discuss how advisors are leveraging ETFs in an environment of inflation and rising rates. Nadig explains that the dominant concerns [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Money managers are churning out socially responsible exchange traded funds that track sustainable themes like social, environmental, and governance principles as investor demand for the strategy remains robust. At least 20 ESG-related ETFs were listed in the U.S. over the year that ended Wednesday, Bloomberg reports. That’s roughly twice as many as the nine that [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

As the global carbon market gains traction, investors can diversify their portfolios with related exchange traded funds to tap into a maturing new market for trading carbon allowances in the ongoing fight against climate change. The European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), the oldest and largest carbon market, has become a model for trading carbon [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs/ETPs ecosystem, reported today Global ETFs industry gathered US$123.35 billion in net inflows in March bringing Q1 2022 net inflows to US$305.63 billion.

By Dan Suzuki, CFA, Deputy Chief Investment Officer Diversification is a hedge against uncertainty To start, let’s discuss what diversification is and what it is not. Diversification is a hedge against uncertainty. If one knew with 100% certainty what the best performing investment would be, any rational investor would simply put all their money into [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Natural gas-related exchange traded funds continued to rally as persistent demand helped offset the traditional seasonal lull in the market. The United States Natural Gas Fund (NYSEArca: UNG) rose 3.6% on Thursday and increased 44.3% over the past month. Meanwhile, Nymex natural gas futures were up 4.1% to around $7.3 per million British thermal units. According [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Elon Musk has offered to buy out Twitter (NasdaqGS: TWTR) in an unsolicited deal worth more than $43 billion to bring the company private, but social media sector-related exchange traded funds brushed off the hype. On Thursday, the Invesco Dynamic Media ETF (PBS) dropped 0.5% and the Global X Social Media ETF (SOCL) fell 2.0%. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Despite the forecasts heralding the death of active management, Bloomberg Intelligence senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas believes that active management is in fact “alive and well.” Moderating a panel on the changing face of active management at Exchange: An ETF Experience on Wednesday, Balchunas said: “Active is alive and well, it’s not dying, it’s just [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The story between Twitter Inc. (TWTR) and Tesla CEO Elon Musk continues. After disclosing that he owns 9.2% of Twitter, making him the social media firm’s largest shareholder, and after reversing a decision to accept a seat at the board, Musk made an offer to buy the rest of the company for $54.20 per share [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

If you’re bullish on gold, then you’re seeing lots of green in your trading portfolio. Record hot inflation is providing strong tailwinds for traders not only in gold, but also gold mining ETFs. The capital markets continue to take in more inflation data, and right now, it’s running hotter than an Arizona desert in August. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

ESG funds are sweeping up investor interest and their money so far this year as increasingly more funds launch that target the space in more interesting and nuanced ways. At this point last year, roughly nine ESG funds had launched; 2022 has seen approximately 20 ESG-centric funds launched and an influx of flows into these [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Thursday, the Invesco S&P 500 QVM Multi-factor ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 0.9% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Nike, up about 5.2% and shares of U.S. Bancorp, up about 4.8% on the day.

Rising interest rates hampered municipal bonds in the first quarter, but a lethargic start to 2022 for those high-quality bonds could bring a buying opportunity with this beloved income-generating asset class. Should munis come back into style, exchange traded funds such as the Avantis Core Municipal Fixed Income ETF (AVMU) stand to benefit. AVMU attempts to [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Climate funds, a burgeoning subsector of the broader environmental, social, and governance (ESG) space, are attracting more assets and attention from investors. Over time, that should be positive for exchange traded funds such as the SPDR MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target ETF (LOWC). However, there’s more to the story than just inflows. Investors need to [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Bond investors have seen better days, but that doesn’t mean there are no options available. Personal finance magazine Kiplinger highlighted five bond exchange traded funds (ETFs) to consider in the current environment, including three funds from Vanguard. With rates rising, going short on duration is a classic play, especially if investors are looking for a temporary [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The U.S. and other developed markets are heavily digitized. The same goes for China, Japan, and other parts of the Asia-Pacific region. However, on a geographic basis, there remain compelling investable opportunities when it comes to digital adoption still being in its early innings. A prime example is Latin America, and the Next Frontier Internet & [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Money is the biggest source of stress in clients’ lives, above marriage, religion, politics, and others, according to a survey from the American Psychological Association.  Dave Nadig, financial futurist at ETF Trends and ETF Database, sat down with thought leader Brian Portnoy, founder and CEO of Shaping Wealth, today at Exchange: An ETF Experience to [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF (Symbol: IEI) where we have detected an approximate $108.8 million dollar outflow -- that's a 1.1% decrease week

Investors can use active management to adapt their portfolios to adjust to the current investment environment, according to JPMorgan Asset Management’s global head of ETF solutions, Byron Lake. Speaking with Jill Malandrino on Nasdaq TradeTalks at Exchange: An ETF Experience, Lake explained how active management could help navigate market volatility and the Federal Reserve’s impending [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.