Nasdaq ETFs

The pandemic put a strong emphasis on the home as a live-work space for many working professionals. This propped up home improvement stores like Home Depot, which should translate to strength for ETFs that hold the stock, such as the Invesco Dynamic Building & Construction ETF (PKB). PKB seeks to track the investment results of [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Even with the Federal Reserve poised to soon raise interest rates, the income environment in the U.S. remains challenging. However, yield-hungry investors can find pleasant surprises with some asset classes they may not be thinking of. That includes emerging markets high-yield debt, which is accessible with exchange traded funds, including the VanEck Vectors Emerging Markets [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Investors holding broad-based emerging markets exchange traded funds endured rough times in 2021, mostly due to China. It’s possible that this scenario repeats again in 2022, underscoring the viability of strategies such as the Next Frontier Internet & Ecommerce ETF (FMQQ). FMQQ is an ideal way for investors to access emerging markets while eschewing China [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

There are plenty of exchange traded funds offering investors exposure to value stocks while a smaller number are dedicated to the theme of share buybacks. The WisdomTree U.S. Value Fund (WTV) is an example of an ETF that marries both concepts. Formerly an ETF dedicated to shareholder yield, WTV retains some of those properties today [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Tremaine Willis worked for PNC Investments straight out of college but found that the company “was very much widget-based.” “There were products we had to sell, and it didn’t give me space to build the relationships with clients that I wanted to,” she explained. So, in 2014, Willis left to start her own company. Mind [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

2021 saw continued positive momentum for the energy transition, with policy commitments and investments made to accelerate the decarbonization of the global energy sector. The industry faced tailwinds as well, including raw material cost inflation, supply chain issues, and political tensions which have slowed the pace of growth and profitability in certain subsectors. Against this [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Inflationary pressures and investor sentiment have seen markets fluctuating since the beginning of the year, with concerns around rising interest rates and now geopolitical tensions sending the major indexes plummeting. The S&P 500 has officially entered into correction territory as of this week, and while it is still too early to tell how severe sanctions [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

U.S. stocks fell on Thursday as investors woke to the news that Russia had invaded Ukraine, arousing concern while simultaneously creating an potential buying opportunity  As of Thursday afternoon, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell over 660 points while the S&P 500 followed its lead, declining over 1%. Looking at the moving average indicator can [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The United States has set off the largest-ever sale of offshore wind development rights, bringing in record-setting bids from companies seeking to expand their green energy footprints. In the first offshore wind lease sale under the Biden administration, areas off the coast of New York and New Jersey have been allocated as part of President [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Cheniere Energy (LNG) reported its fourth quarter 2021 results on Thursday amid soaring energy prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The firm ​​announced today that its subsidiary, Cheniere Corpus Christi Liquefaction Stage III, LLC, has amended the long-term Integrated Production Marketing gas supply agreement signed in 2019 with upstream producer EOG Resources, extending the term [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Harbor Capital has launched a purpose-driven ETF for investors looking to capitalize on the financial outcomes of companies that foster workplaces where employees are valued and motivated, driving equity value.  The Harbor Corporate Culture Leaders ETF (HAPY), listed on the NYSE on February 24 with an expense ratio of 50 basis points, will use data [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

One issue facing all new exchange traded funds is timing. In other words, a key issue is whether the new ETF in question is presenting investors with an investment objective that’s relevant not only at the time at which it comes to market, but beyond. Among the 2021 crop of rookie ETFs, the Invesco ESG [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

When investors think of equity-based approaches to the themes of clean technologies and renewable energy, they usually think about solar and wind equities or broad-based exchange traded funds that provide exposure to multiple renewable energy industries. Many market participants don’t think about what it takes to produce products like solar panels and wind turbines. On [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In recent months, ETF launches have accelerated, leaving advisors with the increasingly daunting task of sifting through the available offerings. Among the flood of new products are “hidden gems” that offer unique, differentiated approaches to risk management, income, ESG, and portfolio diversification. In the upcoming webcast, Take Your Portfolio To The Next Level In 2022 [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

ETF Trends’ CEO Tom Lydon discusses the AXS Astoria Inflation Sensitive ETF (PPI) on this week’s ETF of the Week podcast with Chuck Jaffe of the MoneyLife Show. Lydon explains that inflation has been a large concern for advisors over the course of the last two years and that recent inflation has led to rising prices [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Capital Group launched its first suite of six active, transparent exchange traded funds on the New York Stock Exchange today, consisting of one fixed income core plus income strategy, three equity strategies that invest primarily in the U.S., and two equity strategies that cover international and global. “The active ETF market is still in its [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Oil prices skyrocketed to over $100 a barrel while global stocks plummeted on Thursday after Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine. According to the New York Times, the price of oil rose to $105 a barrel, while the S&P 500 dropped 2.5% at the start of trading, though it rebounded somewhat by midday to being [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The specter of a full-fledged invasion of Ukraine by Russia is roiling global equity markets, but the epicenter of those concerns is the oil market, owing to Russia’s status as one of the world’s largest crude producers. With that in mind, some energy exchange traded funds could be hedges against the volatility created by geopolitical [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Global X has launched a new ETF that seeks to generate income through covered call writing, which historically produces higher yields in periods of volatility. The Global X Dow 30 Covered Call ETF (DJIA), listed on the NYSE on February 24 with an expense ratio of 60 basis points, expects to make distributions on a [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Recent broader market weakness is ensnaring exchange traded funds focusing on the quality factor. For example, the Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF (NYSEArca: SPHQ) currently resides 10.41% below its 52-week high. While that puts SPHQ — one of the more venerable names among quality ETFs — in correction territory, some market observers believe that now isn’t the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.