Nasdaq ETFs

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

Summary To help address investor concerns about the Russia-Ukraine conflict, our Portfolio Managers examine the impact on their respective asset classes and potential allocation changes. Amid ongoing developments that may change how different asset classes are affected, we will be making timely updates below to provide you with our latest views. The Russia-Ukraine conflict is dominating news [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Kara Marciscano, CFA The WisdomTree Cloud Computing Fund (WCLD) recently completed its semiannual rebalance in February. Since launching in September 2019, the Fund has steadily added a handful of new companies at each semiannual rebalance. The February reset was notably different from the trend, as we added 20 new constituents to WCLD‘s list of holdings. All except one [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Eric Fine, Head of Active EM Debt, Van Eck Associates Corporation Summary Ukraine bonds collapsed following Russia’s invasion. At this time, we are accumulating bonds, as we believe a Ukraine that can finance itself easily is likely to emerge. Ukrainian bonds just got very cheap relative to history. Ukraine bonds collapsed following Russia’s invasion. Exhibit 1 shows [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Natalia Gurushina Chief Economist, Emerging Markets Fixed Income Strategy Van Eck Associates Corporation Summary Rising U.S. inflation and the ECB’s hawkish pivot raised questions about implications for EM central banks, which already frontloaded a lot of hikes but face new inflation risks. Policy Normalization In U.S., Europe Things took a decisively hawkish turn this morning – especially in [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

One of the very first recorded examples of a government imposing economic sanctions against another occurred as far back ago as the fifth century BC. In brief, Athens blocked the city-state of Megara from gaining access to ports and harbors throughout its empire for a number of reasons, including Megarians’ desecration of land sacred to [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By David Schassler Portfolio Manager and Head of Quantitative Investment Solutions Van Eck Associates Corporation In the U.S., the year-over-year change in the CPI now stands at 7.9%. It was up 0.8% in February, which represents an acceleration in inflation. Year-to-date, the VanEck Inflation Allocation ETF (“RAAX”) is outperforming the S&P 500® Index by nearly 20%. We expect [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

  To learn more about Main Management and how some of our strategies could help you with your investment needs, please contact Darol Ryan, our Head of Sales and National Accounts, at ryan@mainmgt.com. Also check out Main Management CEO Kim Arthur on Twitter and Main Management on LinkedIn. Read more at ETFtrends.com.

If you haven’t experienced a financial windfall, it’s likely that you eventually will, even if it’s something ordinary like a higher-than-expected tax refund or a government stimulus check. In a recent blog post from Avantis Investors, Hal Hershfield, an associate professor of marketing and behavioral decision making at UCLA and consultant to Avantis, notes that [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest flagship exchange traded fund has plunged this year, but investors are buying the dip. Despite falling off almost 40% year-to-date, the ARK Innovation Fund (NYSEArca: ARKK) is enjoying five consecutive weeks of inflows totaling around $1.3 billion, Bloomberg reports. ETF investors have funneled money into the ETF for three consecutive months [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine highlighted a shortcoming of socially responsible asset managers and data analytic firms that did not properly assess the environmental, social, and governance risks associated with Russian exposure. While Moscow’s decision to invade Ukraine has triggered a slew of divestments from Russian markets, Sasja Beslik, a sustainable finance expert and former head [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The most recent corporate gender diversity survey by Moody’s Investors Service found that 29% of corporate board seats in North American and Europe were held by women in 2022, a 5% increase over two years ago, reported CNBC. In America, women occupy 27% of board seats, up from 22% in 2020. The benefits of having [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

As oil and gas company stocks rallied on the surge in crude prices, short-sellers have been betting against the energy sector. Exchange traded fund traders can also turn to inverse or bearish strategies to hedge against a correction in a potentially overbought trade. According to S3 Partners data, total short interest in the energy sector [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The universe of digital assets and related usage cases is expanding at a rapid rate. So are the investments offering exposure to that trend. Add the VanEck Digital Assets Mining ETF (DAM) to that list. DAM debuted last week and as its name implies, the fund focuses on companies engaged in the mining of digital [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The WisdomTree Cloud Computing Fund (WCLD) follows the BVP Nasdaq Emerging Cloud Index, but simply because this cloud computing exchange traded fund is passively managed that doesn’t mean it’s not dynamic at the holdings level. WCLD, which launched in September 2019, rebalances on a semiannual basis, and over its two-plus years on the market, the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

These days, the less exposure to Russian stocks an emerging markets exchange traded fund has the better. The ALPS Emerging Sector Dogs ETF (NYSEArca: EDOG) is a prime example of an emerging markets ETF that, although it’s passively managed, reacted swiftly to significantly reduce its Russia exposure amid that country instigating a war with neighboring [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

It’s widely expected that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates this month. Some market observers believe that is such a certainty that the only question is by how many basis points – 25 or 50 – the Fed lifts rates. With rate hikes imminent, it’s not surprising that equity investors are jittery, but history [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is prompting an array of American and European companies to cease doing business in Russia. In some ways, that can be considered a transparent model and one that takes into account stakeholder capitalism – a broader form of traditional capitalism. There are some exchange traded funds with which to access the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Galaxy Digital’s ether fund is getting a boost from Goldman Sachs according to a recent filing with the SEC that sees Goldman as a feeder for the fund, reported CoinDesk. The fund is an institutional one that has a $250,000 minimum investment requirement; to date, the fund has sold over $50 million to interested parties. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.