Nasdaq ETFs

Alerian S-Network Global Indexes has announced that it has made changes to its Alerian Index Series following its March 2022 quarterly review. DT Midstream (NYSE: DTM) will be added to the Alerian Midstream Energy Index (AMNA), the Alerian US Midstream Energy Index (AMUS), the Alerian Midstream Energy Select Index (AMEI), the Alerian Midstream Energy Corporation [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The Russia-Ukraine war has weighed especially hard on neighboring European assets, bolstering the appeal for the U.S. dollar and related exchange traded funds against their euro counterpart. The Invesco DB US Dollar Bullish (UUP), which tracks the U.S. dollar against a basket of developed market currencies, rose 3.0% over the past month. Meanwhile, the Invesco [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

SPACs, or special purpose acquisition companies, are non-operating publicly traded companies created to acquire or merge with existing companies. While SPACs have been around for decades, their popularity has surged in recent years, leading to misconceptions about the structure and oversimplification of the risks and rewards associated. Recently, ETF Trends’ managing editor Lara Crigger sat [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Friday, shares of the SPDR Nuveen Bloomberg Short Term Municipal Bond ETF (Symbol: SHM) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $47.78 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analys

In trading on Friday, shares of the iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (Symbol: EMB) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $94.795 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysi

In trading on Friday, shares of the Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (Symbol: VWOB) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $68.30 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis in

Crude oil prices and related exchange traded funds bounced on Friday but were still heading toward a weekly loss as traders weighed the possibility of further disruptions against hopes of alleviating the supply crunch. On Friday, the United States Oil Fund (NYSEArca: USO), which tracks West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures, and the United States [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Earlier this month, the Biden-Harris administration announced the reinstatement of the Cancer Moonshot program – aimed at reducing the cancer death rate by at least 50% over the next 25 years.

The U.S. Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen, said yesterday that Americans should prepare themselves for another year of high inflation, reports CNBC. The remarks come on the heels of yet another historic CPI report, with consumer prices rising 7.9% in February, the fastest rise since 1982. Treasury Secretary Yellen had told CNBC several months ago that she [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The Russia-Ukraine war has led the global investment community to shun trading with Russia. While many countries have placed sanctions on Russia (with more to come), the New York Stock Exchange has halted trading in ETFs and securities tied to Russia, and the MSCI and FTSE Russel have delisted Russia-based securities on their indexes. All [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

While the U.S. continues to experience record inflation, China is cutting interest rates and continues to make policy moves that support the expansion of its economy. Brendan Ahern, CIO of KraneShares, presented a webcast moderated by Tom Lydon, CEO of ETF Trends, on the opportunities for investors through exposure to China’s A-shares, as well as [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Andrew Poreda, Vice President & Senior Research Analyst A biweekly roundup of Sage’s top ESG news picks 1. Are Military Stocks “Socially Responsible”? What it means: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led many investors to rethink their outlook on companies with ties to wmilitary spending. Defense contractors have been screened out from socially responsible [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Today, March 11, marks the two-year anniversary of the declared state of emergency for the COVID-19 pandemic, a seismic event that has had global effects, impacting every aspect of peoples’ lives. The last two years have been marred by significant turmoil. There have been over six million deaths due to COVID-19, according to Johns Hopkins [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The iShares Global Financials ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Friday, with over 1.6 million shares traded versus three month average volume of about 409,000. Shares of IXG were up about 0.3% on the day.

In trading on Friday, the First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 0.7% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Chemours, up about 3.6% and shares of Lyondellbasell, up about 3% on the day.

With the way oil prices have been moving, crude has been the darling of traders as of late, particularly those who thrive on volatility. But there’s also broad energy, which has been delivering stellar gains. While all the talk is about oil these days, especially amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, another narrative is clean energy. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The Invesco DB Agriculture Fund (DBA) saw a huge spike in inflows this week as the Russia-Ukraine war continued. Data from ETF Database show that the commodities ETF brought in more than $273 million in investor capital on March 7, the most the fund has brought in over one day since its inception in 2007. As [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Fixed income investors are well aware that the safety of governments bonds won’t provide supercharged yields. This is where sources like real estate or other alternatives can help outpace inflation. “Given high recent inflation, it is important to note that income from real assets is often protected against inflation,” a Barron’s article says. “For example, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

With interest rates so low, it's easy for investors to focus on dividends and there's nothing wrong with that, but they shouldn't overlook the importance of buybacks in the shareholder rewards equation.

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