Nasdaq ETFs

Global X is a leading player in the ETF industry with more than 100 staff and $40 billion in AUM – up from $30 billion in April 2021 and $20 billion in December 2020.

The VanEck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT) is beating the S&P 500 Value Index by about 200 basis points this year, indicating that there’s validity in considering the exchange traded fund as an alternative to pure value rivals. On that note, it’s worth pondering how valuation meshes with identifying companies with stout competitive moats, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The Invesco KBW Bank ETF (NASDAQ: KBWB) is up a scintillating 36.54% year-to-date, but that doesn’t mean upside is capped from here for bank stocks and exchange traded funds. In fact, KBWB, which tracks the KBW Nasdaq Bank Index, has looming catalysts that could make the exchange traded fund a winner in 2022. Those include [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The travel and leisure industry is climbing its way back from the worst days of the coronavirus pandemic, but the various sub-industry segments in this group don’t move in unison. That’s something for investors to keep in mind, particularly when it comes to airline stocks — a market segment that often frustrates investors. Among exchange traded [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Looking at units outstanding versus one week prior within the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the biggest outflow was seen in the Invesco Senior Loan ETF, where 21,300,000 units were destroyed, or a 7.0% decrease week over week.

In trading on Monday, the The Utilities Select Sector SPDR— Fund ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 1.2% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of NRG Energy, up about 2.5% and shares of American Water Works, up about 2.3% on

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) is spilling over into the fixed income arena in the form of green bonds, where credit risk will play a wider role. A report, entitled “ESG Credit Trends 2022,” by ESG research firm Sustainable Fitch shows a strong correlation between ESG and potential credit risks. The byproduct is what’s already [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In golf, there’s an old saying: “Driving’s for show, putting’s for dough.” Interestingly enough, it can be applied to dividend investing when changed to, “Yield’s for show, growth is for dough.” Translation: High dividend yields are seductive — particularly in today’s low-yield environment. However, payout growth is what investors can rely on for the long term, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

This season of “The Switch” is focused on how innovation performs in times of market turmoil. In this episode, host Ren Leggi, client portfolio manager for ARK, is joined by ETF Trends’ CEO, Tom Lydon, and CIO, Dave Nadig, to discuss volatility, and how it is not a bad word. Nadig opens the discussion by [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Monday, shares of the iShares MSCI India ETF (Symbol: INDA) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $45.64, changing hands as low as $44.88 per share. iShares MSCI India shares are currently trading off about 7.5% on the day. The chart below shows the one

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (Symbol: USIG) where we have detected an approximate $101.8 million dollar inflow -- that's a

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the ARK Fintech Innovation ETF (Symbol: ARKF) where we have detected an approximate $97.7 million dollar outflow -- that's a 3.8% decrease week over wee

By Blake Heimann Research Analyst & Christopher Gannatti, CFA Global Head of Research When people hear “AI,” their minds frequently jump to the ominous image Hollywood has painted through films like The Terminator and The Matrix—entertaining but not necessarily an accurate portrayal of AI. Something more realistic and familiar might be the chatbot you encountered when trying to [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Brandon Rakszawski Senior ETF Product Manager The systematic approach of the Morningstar® Wide Moat Focus IndexSM (the “Moat Index” or “Index”) to targeting valuation opportunities among the U.S. wide moat opportunity set has driven shifts in its style exposure at various times in the last several years. Notably, the Index developed a value bias in the months following [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Kevin Flanagan Head of Fixed Income Strategy Follow Kevin Flanagan @KevinFlanaganWT Ever since the introduction of the omicron variant into the news stream, the money and bond markets have been vacillating between focusing on the latest headlines on this front and the more typical fundamental factors, such as the Fed, economy, inflation, etc. For now, this dynamic will [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Natalia Gurushina Chief Economist, Emerging Markets Fixed Income Strategy China’s policy stimulus started to show up in credit aggregates – one less growth headwind? EM inflation horror stories support the market expectation of additional rate hikes. The “higher for longer?” question applies to several aspects of the emerging markets (EM) economic narrative – starting with China’s [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Nitesh Shah Director of Research, WisdomTree Europe U.S. CPI inflation rose 6.2% in October 2021, marking the highest level of inflation since 1990. The print, released on November 10, 2021, outstripped the Bloomberg consensus survey of 5.9%. The fact that the market keeps being surprised by inflation indicates that something is missing from its expectations. We believe that [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Our new normal The search to find treatments and preventive solutions to COVID-19 has focused investor attention on science and medicine, reinforcing the view that the biotechnology industry may be a good investment, especially during these times. On November 26, the World Health Organization designated Omicron as a variant of concern due to a large [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.