Nasdaq ETFs

Investors are understandably unsure about what, if anything, they should be doing with their portfolios to navigate the current economic landscape; however, pulling out of stocks might not be the right move, especially for long-term investors. “We had already anticipated volatility given the Fed’s pivot to a more hawkish stance as it prepared to begin [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

President Biden has finally announced the executive order regarding digital assets, which has been much anticipated since the White House decided to spearhead the issues surrounding crypto regulation, reported CNBC. The executive order focuses on protecting investors, consumers, and businesses when it comes to the crypto ecosystem and calls for the creation of the necessary [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Oil-related exchange traded funds have surged this year, with crude oil prices topping $130 per barrel for the first time since 2008, but we shouldn’t expect U.S. shale oil producers or so-called frackers to do anything to pressure pricing any time soon. Year-to-date, the United States Oil Fund (NYSEArca: USO), which tracks West Texas Intermediate [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The FlexShares Real Assets Allocation Index Fund (ASET) is a compelling offering for investors seeking a packaged global real asset strategy. Real assets have historically responded favorably in rising inflationary or expanding economic cycles, making them useful to investors looking to reduce the effect of inflation on their long-term returns, according to FlexShares.  Adding real [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

A popular investment-grade corporate bond exchange traded fund reflects growing concerns among investors as demand for protective hedges increases and its sticker prices dips below its net asset value. The iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (LQD) has seen open interest on bearish put options rise to a record in recent sessions, Bloomberg [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

It’s been a rocky couple of weeks for carbon allowances markets, particularly in Europe, as the conflict in Ukraine has driven volatility, price declines, and sell-offs across industries and sectors, including in the futures market for carbon. Today saw EUA December futures rising another almost 7% after a 10% gain yesterday. Image source: Luke Oliver [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

A wheat-related exchange traded fund is plunging Wednesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported on a bigger-than-expected stockpile, despite the Russia-Ukraine war that threatened to disrupt global supplies. The Teucrium Wheat Fund (NYSEArca: WEAT) declined 7.1% on Wednesday. Meanwhile, CBOT wheat futures were 6.6% lower to $12.015 per bushel. According to the latest USDA report, the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

As the Winter Olympics wrap up, China could be preparing to host another international showcase, this time in the global equity arena. With inflation running at a multi-decade high in the US, the Fed has signaled interest rate hikes are on the horizon. China, in contrast, left rates unchanged throughout the pandemic. Now China is [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Skyrocketing oil, wheat, and other commodity prices driven higher by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may have markets anticipating longer-term, high inflation, but economists still predict inflation to fall to between 2.7 and less than 5% by December, reported the Wall Street Journal. Predicting inflation and how it rises and falls has generally been complicated but [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Equal weighting provides increased diversification compared to their market cap-weighted counterparts and have historically fared well – as demonstrated last month when the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index outperformed the S&P 500 by 2%. Funds that weight each security equally are picking up steam; however, investors are missing out on another opportunity: funds that weight [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Growth stocks and related exchange traded funds surged Wednesday as traders looked for a cheap entry point, following a week of steep losses in the wake of the Russian invasion against Ukraine. Mega-cap growth stocks were among the best performers in the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq benchmarks. On the other hand, energy stocks were [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The invasion of Ukraine, a breadbasket of Europe, by Russia has seen commodity prices that were already rising pushed up even higher. Now, with investors betting on higher long-term inflation than before the war, hot commodity prices could be a deciding factor in Fed interest rate increases for a while, reported Financial Times. A measure [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

As investors absorbed more news emanating from Ukraine, investors were in de-risk mode as cryptocurrencies fell over the weekend. Bitcoin fell below $40,000, leading a broad sell-off in the cryptocurrency market. Nonetheless, by Monday evening, cryptocurrencies started to tick higher again to slightly recoup some losses. The Russia-Ukraine conflict continues to be top-of-mind for investors [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The Ukraine crisis has gripped markets over the past month and now has worsened with Russia’s invasion of the country.

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 (UCO A) ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil 43.48% (OILU ) MicroSectors Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. 3x Leveraged ETN [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

As has been widely reported, last year was a banner year in terms of global dividend growth, and the U.S. made solid contributions to that trend. That was to the benefit of various exchange traded funds, including the WisdomTree U.S. Total Dividend Fund (DTD). DTD follows the WisdomTree U.S. Dividend Index, which is a broad [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Bitcoin prices are off 12% over the past week, and while that’s a source of frustration for crypto investors, Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine underscores the potency of cryptocurrency as a pillar of economic independence. For example, bitcoin and other digital assets are proving to be vital fundraising avenues for organizations supporting the Ukraine resistance [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Wednesday, with over 574,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 57,000. Shares of IGM were up about 3.6% on the day.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine spooked stocks and continued oil’s upward trend. In addition to geopolitical turmoil,  inflation has been a consistent topic on investor’s minds. The Fed will announce their interest rate policies to partly address this issue in March. These and other economic topics are examined in February’s edition of Julex’s Monthly Macro [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Active management fees on average dropped 4% in 2021, according to a report from Investment Metrics. After covering 353 managers with mandates greater than $30 million in 2021, the report found that managers of both U.S. and international funds who were focused on smaller and emerging market companies continued to collect higher fees than large-cap [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.