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

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

ETF Trends’ CEO Tom Lydon discusses the ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (SDOG) on this week’s ETF of the Week podcast with Chuck Jaffe on the MoneyLife Show. SDOG is built on the general belief and approach that stocks that underperformed the previous year but were supported by a positive dividend yield would turn around [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Posted by Dan Weiskopf, ETF Professor Following up from the ETF Think Tank Blog Post last week, titled “2021 Was Great For ETFs,” we bring the concept full circle to make three key points: Innovation is alive and well despite fee compression. Index construction is mostly driven by the sponsor of the ETF. China: anything but passive! [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Picking up from where they left off from 2021, energy sector-related exchange traded funds continued to lead the charge into the new year. Among the best-performing non-leveraged ETFs so far in 2022, the SPDR Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF (NYSEArca: XES) advanced 18.4%, the VanEck Vectors Oil Service ETF (NYSEArca: OIH) gained 18.8%, and [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Although biotechnology stocks have been lackluster for the past year, the industry is gaining increased attention of late, not just for the role it’s played in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic, but also for the headlines that several biotech firms have made in accelerating methods to diagnose and treat cancer. Some key players in the industry [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The largest ETF conference of 2022 is shifting conference start by two months out of an abundance of caution. LOS ANGELES – Jan. 13, 2022 – The organizers of Exchange are today announcing that the conference, which had been slated to take place in February, is being shifted to April 11–14. The location, the Fontainebleau Miami [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The IRS declared an increase to the average life expectancy in the U.S. at the beginning of the year, making it more important than ever for younger investors to begin planning for retirement early.  The new lRS life expectancy table, which went into effect on January 1, provides an 84.6-year life expectancy for age zero, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The effects of rising rates will certainly play a significant role in the strength of emerging markets (EM), which are typically tied to the performance of local currencies. That said, the U.S. Federal Reserve is already set to raise rates in 2022. Should inflation run hotter than expected, those rate increases could become aggressive, which [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

An airlines sector-specific exchange traded fund managed to gain altitude on Thursday after positive quarterly earnings from airline carriers provided an optimistic view for the year ahead. The U.S. Global Jets ETF (NYSEArca: JETS) advanced 2.2% on Thursday. Delta Airlines said on Thursday that the spike in the COVID-19 Omicron variant will contribute to a first-quarter [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Coinbase, the largest U.S. crypto exchange, has announced that it will be implementing an almost-total company shutdown for four weeks out of the year in order to allow its employees time to rest and recharge, reports CoinTelegraph. The popular crypto exchange often has what it describes as “long days and long weeks” of work that can [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In a recent webcast, Tom Lydon, CEO of ETF Trends, was joined by Stacey Morris, director of research for Alerian and S-Network Global Indexes, and Danny Schwab, senior investment strategy advisor for SS&C ALPs, to discuss energy infrastructure now and going forward. Topics discussed include macro and microeconomic tailwinds for energy infrastructure, dividends and the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Bond exchange traded funds gained on Thursday as investors dumped riskier assets in favor of safer fixed income assets. U.S. equities retreated on Thursday with technology stocks dragging on the markets as investors continued to focus on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hike outlook, which has been a major cause for concerns about the growth [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Thursday, shares of the iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF (Symbol: IQLT) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $39.09, changing hands as low as $38.92 per share. iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor shares are currently trading off about 0.8% on the day.

Chinese consumer internet and technology companies were repudiated last year as Beijing upped its regulatory regime in the name of common prosperity. The reverberations echoed throughout global equity markets as Chinese stocks dragged emerging markets benchmarks lower while spooking investors about the future of what was once of their favorite tech destinations. Good news: Not [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In 2021, politics didn’t pay off for renewable energy stocks and exchange traded funds as investors hoped for, but the White House is reaffirming its commitment to bringing more clean energy and related technologies to the U.S. It remains to be seen if the ALPS Clean Energy ETF (ACES) and other funds in this category will respond in [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The VanEck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT) is home to stocks that are attractively valued and tied to companies with deep competitive advantages. In theory, that’s a tough combination to find because a company with strong edges over rivals can command premium multiples. However, the Morningstar Wide Moat Focus Index, MOAT’s underlying benchmark, provides [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

As 2021 winds to a close, many advisors are mulling over how best to position their clients for the year ahead. How should they strike the balance in 2022 between hedging potential risks and capitalizing on new opportunities? In the upcoming webcast, An Advisor’s Roadmap To Risk In 2022, David Albrycht, CIO and senior portfolio [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Innovative biotechnology companies are coming out with novel treatments in the healthcare industry. Investors can also capture the ongoing innovations in the biotech sector through a targeted exchange traded fund that tracks the benchmark Nasdaq Biotechnology Index. Specifically, the Invesco Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (IBBQ) tracks the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index (NBI), which is designed to measure [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.