Nasdaq ETFs

Valuations are stretched with the S&P 500 trading at 21-times forward earnings, though the lack of attractive alternatives provides justification, according to Mark Hackett, chief of investment research for Nationwide’s Investment Management Group, and Ben Ayers, senior economist with Nationwide Economics.  The worry of market valuations affecting portfolios is echoed across the industry. 45.8% of [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Interest in private market alternative investments has continued to increase. This was initially driven by the largest institutional asset owners pursuing the “endowment model” or “Yale model,” popularized by legendary investor David Swenson, Chief Investment Officer of Yale’s endowment for over 30 years. He took the helm of Yale’s endowment in 1985 and remained CIO [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

More Americans believe that they won’t get a chance to fully cash in on Social Security benefits. According to the 21st Annual Transamerica Retirement Survey, 73% of U.S. workers are concerned that Social Security may run out before they retire, and only 21% expect to rely on Social Security through retirement, Fox Business reports. Only [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Thursday, shares of the First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (Symbol: FTXR) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $33.31, changing hands as low as $33.25 per share. First Trust Nasdaq Transportation shares are currently trading down about 0.3% on the day

In trading on Thursday, shares of the Invesco QQQ ETF (Symbol: QQQ) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $365.35, changing hands as low as $364.39 per share. Invesco QQQ shares are currently trading down about 0.4% on the day. The chart below shows the one year perfo

All income isn’t the same, particularly when it comes to taxes in retirement. Some income sources are taxed differently than others in retirement, and taxation rates depend on the retiree’s filing status and the total income they bring in each year across all sources. Understanding both tax brackets and the interplay of taxable and non-taxable [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Over the weekend, Barron’s Roundtable released their widely read top stock & fund picks for 2022 (click here). One of the Roundtable Members, David Giroux (T Rowe Price CIO and Portfolio Manager) said “…The asset class with the most attractive risk/reward profile is leveraged loans”. Astoria concurs. In short, senior loans have historically demonstrated the ability to [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Timber sector-related exchange traded funds are gaining momentum as lumber prices rebound on wet weather conditions affecting supply and a cardboard box boom adding to demand. During the past month, the iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF (WOOD) gained 4.0% and the Invesco MSCI Global Timber ETF (CUT) rose 2.8%. Southern timber prices are rebounding [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Thursday, shares of the Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (Symbol: MOAT) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $74.79, changing hands as low as $74.41 per share. Morningstar Wide Moat shares are currently trading down about 0.6% on the day. The chart below shows

In trading on Thursday, shares of the iShares MSCI World ETF (Symbol: URTH) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $129.40, changing hands as low as $129.37 per share. iShares MSCI World shares are currently trading off about 0.2% on the day. The chart below shows the

In trading on Thursday, shares of the SCHB ETF (Symbol: SCHB) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $106.61, changing hands as low as $106.37 per share. SCHB shares are currently trading off about 0.4% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of SCHB

China country-specific exchange traded funds surged on Thursday after Beijing cut key interest rates. Among the better-performing non-leveraged ETFs of Thursday, the KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (KWEB) rose 5.6%. Meanwhile, the more widely observed Xtrackers CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF (ASHR) increased 1.4% and the iShares MSCI China ETF (NASDAQ: MCHI) gained 3.3%. The People’s [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Thursday, shares of the iShares Russell 3000 ETF (Symbol: IWV) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $261.66, changing hands as low as $261.51 per share. iShares Russell 3000 shares are currently trading off about 0.3% on the day. The chart below shows t

In trading on Thursday, shares of the Invesco S&P 500— Equal Weight Technology ETF (Symbol: RYT) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $296.69, changing hands as low as $295.25 per share. Invesco S&P 500— Equal Weight Technology shares are currently

The Invesco Dynamic Food & Beverage ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Thursday, with over 279,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 32,000. Shares of PBJ were up about 0.6% on the day.

In trading on Thursday, the ARK Genomic Revolution ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 5.2% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Quantum-si, up about 11.6% and shares of Berkeley Lights, up about 11.4% on the day.

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF (Symbol: MGK) where we have detected an approximate $327.6 million dollar inflow -- that's a 2.6% increase week over we

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF (Symbol: EFV) where we have detected an approximate $378.7 million dollar inflow -- that's a 2.3% increase week over wee

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares MSCI Japan ETF (Symbol: EWJ) where we have detected an approximate $98.0 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.8% decrease week over week (fr

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Gold Miners ETF (Symbol: GDX) where we have detected an approximate $147.6 million dollar outflow -- that's a 1.1% decrease week over week (from 407