Nasdaq ETFs

Equal-weight indices have often outperformed their market cap-weighted counterparts, as demonstrated again by the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index during the first quarter of 2022. The S&P 500 Equal Weight Index outperformed the S&P 500 by 2% in Q1, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices U.S. Equal Weight Sector Dashboard.  Energy was the top-performing equal-weight [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

While the Federal Reserve is eying higher interest rates, bank stocks and financial sector-related exchange traded funds are lower for the sixth consecutive session on Wednesday on growing concerns over the U.S. growth outlook. On Tuesday, the SPDR S&P Bank ETF (NYSEArca: KBE) fell 1.8%, and the Financial Select Sector SPDR (NYSEArca: XLF) dropped 1.0%. The KBW [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The U.S. dollar and related exchange traded fund maintained their upward momentum, moving toward their highest level in almost two years, as increasingly hawkish Federal Reserve officials pushed for aggressive changes to the central bank’s monetary policy in response to elevated inflationary pressures. The Invesco DB US Dollar Bullish (UUP), which tracks the U.S. dollar [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

IRVINE, Calif., April 7, 2022: ETF Trends and ETF Database, the industry’s leading sources for ETF insights and analysis, are proud to announce Lara Crigger will be assuming the role of Editor-in-Chief. She will be one of the select few female editors-in-chief of a financial media organization. Within this role, Crigger will oversee content strategy [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Food prices are poised to rise further with supply tightening as the war in Ukraine creates a grain shortage as well as a fertilizer shortage which could have broad-reaching impacts, reported CNBC. In addition to Ukraine being a major exporter of grains for a lot of Europe and the world, Russia and Belarus both collectively [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

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Investors are becoming more comfortable investing in actively managed ETFs. Data from FactSet show that of the $7.12 trillion in assets under management within exchange-traded funds, 4% are in actively managed ETFs as of March 31. Meanwhile, of the $196.6 billion in net inflows that went into ETFs in the first quarter, 11% went to [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Market volatility remains ongoing, with inflation continuing to soar and the recent addition of geopolitical tensions sending already-uncertain U.S. markets tumbling. Despite a February jobs report coming in stronger than expected while unemployment continues to drop, the war in Ukraine remains front and center for markets. Wage growth has slowed, remaining nearly the same as [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Top Performing Levered/Inverse ETFs Last Week These were last week’s top-performing leveraged and inverse ETFs. Note that because of leverage, these kinds of funds can move quickly. Always do your homework. Ticker Name 1 Week Return (BNKD) MicroSectors U.S. Big Banks Index -3X Inverse Leveraged ETNs 20.90% (DRN B+) Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3x Shares [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Wednesday, with over 1.2 million shares traded versus three month average volume of about 121,000. Shares of SUSL were down about 1.5% on the day.

Geopolitical risk on top of concerns regarding rising rates and Fed tightening have advisors and investors searching for alternative sources of income within U.S. markets outside of the traditional fixed-income allocations. Dividend funds have seen a big uptick in interest and investment by advisors as they seek income-generating options for their clients, and two dividend [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Every week, Evan Harp sits down with one of the founders of Exchange to learn more about them, their perspective on life, and what they hope Exchange can bring to the industry. This week, he sits down with Tom Lydon. Tom Lydon, CEO of ETF Trends and ETF Database. With more than 30 years experience [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Along with solar, the wind is one of the most deployed, talked about, and investable forms of renewable energy. There are some exchange traded funds dedicated to the wind energy cause. The First Trust Global Wind Energy ETF (FAN) is the king of the group. FAN, which tracks the ISE Clean Edge Global Wind Energy Index, is struggling alongside [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Following a record year of domestic dividend growth in 2021, expectations were in place for more of the same entering 2022. First-quarter data indicate the payout trajectory is heading in the right direction and that’s good news for a variety of dividend-oriented exchange traded funds, including the ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (SDOG). “Dividend net [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, is trading slightly lower over the past week, but some market observers that modest funk could be snapped and that it could happen soon. The start of more upside for bitcoin, other digital tokens, and funds such as the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) could commence as soon as [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Food and energy are excluded from the “core” inflation reading, but prices of both are soaring so dramatically that consumers don’t have time nor tolerance for economist lingo. That is to say, food prices are far too high, and when that reverses course is anyone’s guess. For investors, there are ways to capitalize on this [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

With the propensity to forecast a recession, it’s no wonder that investors are fixated with the inverted yield curve. The curve has been showing itself as of late, giving investors more to fret about. As if rampant inflation and geopolitical tensions in Ukraine weren’t enough, add an inverted yield curve. CNBC reported that the benchmark [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The usage case for bitcoin and other digital currencies is receiving a boost from an unfortunate situation. That being Russia’s war against neighboring Ukraine. Still, data confirm that non-government organizations (NGOs), other groups raising funds for Ukrainians, and the government itself are raising large amounts of cash – in the hundreds of millions of dollars [...] 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 Invesco S&P 500— Low Volatility ETF (Symbol: SPLV) where we have detected an approximate $160.0 million dollar inflow -- that's a 1.7% inc

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (Symbol: SPY) where we have detected an approximate $7.3 billion dollar inflow -- that's a 1.8% increase week over week i