Nasdaq ETFs

The $1 trillion infrastructure bill currently sitting in Congress that is scheduled to be voted on Thursday contains many provisions that would help the U.S. shift to face the threat of climate change and work to mitigate impacts that current practices are having. The bill contains almost $550 million in new funds for projects in [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Roman Chuyan, CFA In this post, I talk about downside in a “normal” market and in a bubble, and potential triggers for the next downturn. Our Equity model continues with its negative 6-month outlook, dictating defensive positioning. Stocks continued to rise year to date through August, taking the market to an even more extreme valuation. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

American Century Investments offers a variety of mutual funds and exchange traded funds for investors, but it goes a step beyond in giving back, a value that is at the core of what the firm was founded on. Founded in 1958 by James E. Stowers Jr., a physician at the time, American Century began with [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Nikko Asset Management’s Wai Hoong Leong, portfolio manager for the KraneShares Asia Pacific High Yield Bond ETF (KHYB), recently held a webinar with Brendan Ahern, CIO of KraneShares, on their analysis of the Evergrande default and what it means going forward. Evergrande is the second-largest property manager in China as of 2020 sales, but it has borrowed [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Wednesday, with over 426,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 56,000. Shares of FPX were off about 0.3% on the day.

U.S. Treasury yields have been on the move higher, making fixed income investors wary of shortening their duration with ETFs such as the Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF (VGSH). Shortening duration can help with interest rate risk as yields continue to tick higher. The benchmark 10-year note in particular reached a high not seen in a couple [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

It wasn’t long ago that, thanks in large part to U.S. shale producers, the world was awash in natural gas, and those abundant supplies kept prices low. Fast-forward to 2021, and natural gas supplies are tight, and with winter looming, that shortage could be exacerbated, pushing futures prices higher in the process. Sounds ominous, but [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Climate control is just one aspect of the multi-faceted environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing trend, and FlexShares has four funds that cater to this niche. These funds are the FlexShares ESG & Climate US Large Cap Core Index Fund (FEUS), the FlexShares ESG & Climate Developed Markets ex-US Core Index Fund (FEDM), the FlexShares ESG & Climate Investment Grade [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

On Monday, the VanEck Vectors Oil Services ETF (NYSEArca: OIH) jumped 5.56% on volume, nearly 50% above the daily average, extending its one-week gain to 12.31%. Recent bullishness by OIH is a reminder that oil services stocks, including the names residing in this exchange traded fund, are often highly correlated to crude prices in both [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

On Wednesday, T. Rowe Price (NASDAQ-GS: TROW) announced the addition of three new fixed income exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to its active ETF roster. These new ETFs include the Total Return ETF (TOTR), the Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF (TBUX), and the QM U.S. Bond ETF (TAGG), and they will be available to the public beginning today [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Plenty of investors are often intrigued by new exchange traded funds, but many wait for rookie funds to mature and add assets. The Goldman Sachs Future Planet Equity ETF (GSFP) may be an example of a new ETF that investors might want to consider today, particularly if they’re seeking climate-aware exposure. GSFP debuted in July, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Rising yields are roiling the stock market indexes with heavy volatility, but traders can counter the move with the Direxion Daily 7-10 Year Treasury Bear 3X Shares (TYO). According to a CNBC report, more volatility could be ahead for the stock market. Big tech in particular took the brunt of the blow with the Nasdaq [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Midstream energy and energy infrastructure companies, including those residing in the Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF (ENFR), are often associated with the processing, storage, and transportation of oil and natural gas. There are good reasons for that association, but while oil and natural gas are the bread and butter of the midstream energy segment, the industry has the assets and [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Comparing units outstanding versus one week ago at the coverage universe of ETFs at ETF Channel, the biggest inflow was seen in the iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF, which added 5,900,000 units, or a 5.2% increase week over week.

Fixed income exchange traded fund investors can consider an alternative solution to seeking income in this yield-challenged environment. In the recent webcast, An Income-Focused Solution for a Yield-Challenged Environment, Kevin Flanagan, head of fixed income strategy at WisdomTree Asset Management, and Chris Acito, CEO and CIO of Gapstow Capital Partners, argued that investors and financial [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that she plans to bring the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill to the House floor for voting on Thursday, reports CNBC. The vote is currently hinging on a budget reconciliation bill between the Senate and the White House. Centrist House Democrats have said that they would not vote for the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The S&P looks to be trending for its second straight day of losses, and the Nasdaq has fallen 2.4% as it tracks for one of its worst days since May. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped roughly 1.3% (a 467 point slide) as the 10-year Treasury continues to gain and investors pull further from tech [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Brent crude, an international oil benchmark, topped $80/barrel for the first time since October 2018. This comes after five straight sessions of positive oil gain. The oil rally is supported by surging demand amid supply deficits and prime winter months that could see oil demand continue to grow. “A persistent supply deficit is leading to [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Cryptocurrency is frequently referred to as the “wild west” of investing, and September has certainly been on the wild side. Between El Salvador adopting Bitcoin as a legal currency and promptly causing it to tumble early in the month and China making cryptocurrency transactions illegal and also promptly causing Bitcoin to tumble just a few days [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.