Nasdaq ETFs

Thematic exchange traded funds are increasingly prominent parts of the broader ETF landscape, and investors have their pick of multi-theme funds and those addressing specific industries and sectors. Isolating specific disruptive themes can be rewarding, but it can be tricky and create more risk than many investors are looking for. To that end, many market [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Growth stocks and related exchange traded funds are holding up while the broader U.S. equity markets stumbled following the Labor Day weekend on concerns over a slowing growth outlook in face of rising Covid-19 infections. The spike in Covid-19 cases over the summer caused many employers to postpone plans to return to the office, the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Treasury bond-related exchange traded funds retreated Tuesday as large government and corporate bond sales send U.S. yields to multi-week highs. On Tuesday, the iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF (IEF) fell 0.3%, and the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NasdaqGS: TLT) decreased 0.5%. Yields on benchmark 10-year Treasury notes rose to 1.361%, while yields [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

After the coronavirus pandemic put many businesses on hold for a year, companies have kicked off an unprecedented deal-making spree, bolstering banks and financial sector-related exchange traded funds. According to Dealogic data, over the first eight months of 2021, companies announced mergers and acquisitions worth over $1.8 trillion in the U.S. and more than $3.6 [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Despite a rise in Covid-19 Delta variant cases, the French economic outlook has improved over the summer as the vaccination rollout helped end the disruptions to normal activity, fueling a brighter outlook for the France country-specific exchange traded fund. Insee confidence surveys and high-frequency indicators revealed France’s economic activity continued to near pre-pandemic levels over [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Things are starting to get interesting in the Eurozone with an upcoming European Central Bank (ECB) meeting and German elections on the docket. Both events have the potential to stir stocks in the region. Advisors can position clients to capitalize on that trend without direct country risk with model portfolios, including the WisdomTree Developed International [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Yesterday’s cryptocurrency flash-crash wiped out $400 billion, with the digital currency hitting a low of $42,900. The crash occurred despite the news that El Salvador would become the first country to accept bitcoin as legal tender. The chief instigator of last night’s cryptocurrency buckle might have been the SEC, which threatened to sue Coinbase if [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

For much of the summer, investors have been anticipating gold to surge. But the waiting game continues. After starting the month of August at $1,814.19/oz, August was a wild ride for the yellow metal. Though full of sound and fury, the month amounted to nothing. Going into September, gold sat at $1,813.62. Still down 4.46% [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The month of September could market a record number of corporate bond issuance, putting the spotlight on one exchange-traded fund (ETF): the Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF ETF Shares (VTC). The all-encompassing corporate bond fund could be seeing some inflows this month as companies gear up to offer their bonds for sale. “Bankers and investors [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

With the growth vs. value debate commanding so much attention this year, it’s not surprising that the quality factor is getting lost in the shuffle. It shouldn’t be. Just look at the Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF (NYSEArca: SPHQ). The Invesco exchange traded fund, which tracks the S&P 500 Quality Index, is higher by almost [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

With more and more nations entering the green bond market, the VanEck Vectors Green Bond ETF (NYSEArca: GRNB) is ready for its close-up. GRNB, which turns five years old next March, is the original exchange traded fund dedicated to green bonds. Home to $99 million in assets under management and almost 300 bonds, GRNB follows [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Fixed income investors, including retirees, are dealing with a variety of headwinds this year. For example, yields on conservative bond segments, namely Treasuries and municipal bonds, are so low, it’s relevant to ask if those areas are even worth the trouble. Predictably, yields on short-term bonds and the related funds are exceptionally low. Problem is, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The MSCI United Kingdom Index is up more than 14% year-to-date, but for some reason, exchange traded funds such as the First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDEX Fund (NASDAQ: FKU) aren’t getting much attention. Investors may want to reconsider the surprisingly anonymous status of British equities this year, and should they opt to do that, they [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

With ex-US dividend growth perking up and the Eurozone contributing to that upside, the region’s inexpensive equities could be all the more alluring for investors seeking income and international equity diversification. One way of capitalizing on that trend without going all-in on Europe is with the ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (NYSEArca: IDOG). IDOG, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Google parent Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) has a long history of disruption and one that extends far beyond internet search and advertising. As such, it’s not surprising that the stock makes appearances in exchange traded funds such as the ARK Space Exploration and Innovation ETF (ARKX) and the ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF (CBOE: ARKQ). Interestingly, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The Nasdaq 100 could be en route to more highs through the rest of 2021, which translates into more strength for ETFs that track the index like the Invesco NASDAQ Next Gen 100 ETF (QQQJ). The fund has a chock-full of heavy hitters in the tech industry that comprises its top holdings. This includes familiar [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In recent trading, shares of Tandem Diabetes Care Inc (Symbol: TNDM) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $118.20, changing hands for $129.40/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgr

In recent trading, shares of CS Disco Inc (Symbol: LAW) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $65.44, changing hands for $65.80/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on valuatio

In recent trading, shares of Clover Health Investments Corp (Symbol: CLOV) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $9.67, changing hands for $10.80/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: dow

In recent trading, shares of Novavax, Inc. (Symbol: NVAX) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $264.20, changing hands for $270.58/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on valu