Nasdaq ETFs

Verizon Communications Inc (Symbol: VZ) has been named as a Top 25 ''Dividend Giant'' by ETF Channel, with a staggering $25.77B worth of stock held by ETFs, and above-average ''DividendRank'' statistics including a strong 5.01% yield, according to the most recent Dividend Chann

According to the Wall Street Journal, several big names are investing in nuclear fusion. Bill Gates and George Soros have both put money into Commonwealth Fusion Systems, LLC in hopes of staking a claim on what would be a revolutionary development in energy. Commonwealth has raised $1.8 billion, making it the largest private investment for [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

It’s been a blockbuster year for exchange traded funds; ETFs brought in another $73.1 billion in new money in November, bringing the total to $793.6 billion year-to-date, reported Morningstar. Among ETFs that performed decently amidst uncertain markets and an abrupt pullback with the introduction of Omicron at the end of the month were tech stocks [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The environmental, social, and governance (ESG) market continues to experience growth, and increasing inflows as ever more investors pour into the space. Over the course of this year, more than $120 billion was invested in ESG funds, but it’s a space that is primarily hampered by just a few institutional investors who control the vast [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Travel stocks and sector-related exchange traded funds surged Monday, rebounding on hopes that the new Covid-19 Omicron variant is milder than previously feared. Among the best performing non-leveraged ETFs of Monday, the U.S. Global Jets ETF (NYSEArca: JETS) advanced 5.3%, the AdvisorShares Hotel ETF (BEDZ) increased 4.0% and the SonicShares Airlines, Hotels, Cruise Lines ETF (NYSE Arca: TRYP) gained [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Investors have enjoyed great runs in the equities and fixed-income markets, but with traditional assets hitting new record highs, investors are more susceptible to greater downside risks. Investors may consider options-based strategies to help mitigate that potential downside and better manage their future risks. In the upcoming webcast, How Options-Based Strategies May Provide Protection, Ben [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds rebounded Monday from the Omicron-induced pressure last week as traders were optimistic about the tentative indicators of the new variant triggering a milder illness. The Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP), which follows the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index (EWI), rose 1.6% on Monday, testing its short-term [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Monday, shares of the iShares Biotechnology ETF (Symbol: IBB) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $143.25 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator used to meas

Exchange traded fund investors should consider a differentiated approach to real estate investment trust selection, especially the benefits of short-term REITs that could help enhance a portfolio and better manage potential risks. In the recent webcast, Why Short-Term REITs Make Sense Now, Alex Graf, ETF specialist, institutional and ESG models, Nuveen, explained that REITs are [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

As of the end of October, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) surged a staggering 6.2% on a year-over-year basis. More recently, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said that “transitory” should be out of the inflation lexicon. When inflation jumps, as is the case this year, investors often favor assets known for being durable when the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

North American midstream companies are expected to continue exhibiting growth within their portion of the energy infrastructure sector in 2022 as the economy continues to recover and activity increases, reports Fitch Ratings. The outlook is a positive one for the midstream, due to expectations of oil and gas production growing marginally but at a steady pace [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Japanese stocks are trailing U.S. rivals this year, with some of that laggard status attributable to a slower roll-out of coronavirus vaccines in Japan. Still, the WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund (NYSEArca: DXJ) ranks as one of the more solid developed markets single-country exchange traded funds this year. The currency hedged ETF could be an [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Job growth numbers came in well below expectations during the month of November, but it doesn’t seem like the U.S. Federal Reserve will pump the brakes on easing its stimulus measures. The economy added just 210,000 jobs in November, which came in at less than half the 573,000 new jobs estimated by the Dow Jones. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Market shocks have returned to the major stock market indexes after the identification of a new COVID-19 variant, but a multi-asset strategy can help dampen the impact. Even before news of the variant hit, markets were already in a daze with regard to rising inflation. Now, more macroeconomic data could give investors more roller coaster [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The People’s Bank of China has announced that it would once again be reducing the reserve requirement ratio, freeing up roughly $188.3 billion for the Chinese economy, reports the Wall Street Journal. The bank will be reducing the reserve requirement ratio by 0.5% beginning on December 15 and will release 1.2 trillion yuan into China’s [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Investors remain enthusiastic about thematic exchange traded funds, and cybersecurity funds are among their favored destinations this year. That includes the First Trust Nasdaq Cybersecurity ETF (CIBR). CIBR, which tracks the Nasdaq CTA Cybersecurity Index, is the oldest and largest cybersecurity ETF, and it’s benefiting from investors’ willingness to engage with thematic funds. “Thematic exchange-traded [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

A look at the weighted underlying holdings of the Vanguard Energy ETF (Symbol: VDE) shows an impressive 21.8% of holdings on a weighted basis have experienced insider buying within the past six months. Exxon Mobil Corp (Symbol: XOM), which makes up 20.06% of the Vanguard Energ

The emergence of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus carries myriad implications for data collection, healthcare innovation, and science, among other fields. There are investment implications as well, including for genomics assets. It could take some time, but the ARK Genomic Revolution Multi-Sector Fund (CBOE: ARKG) could be a beneficiary of genomics advancements stemming from [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In recent trading, shares of Amphenol Corp. (Symbol: APH) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $81.50, changing hands for $81.67/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on valuat

In recent trading, shares of Evertec, Inc. (Symbol: EVTC) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $45.00, changing hands for $47.00/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on valuat