Nasdaq ETFs

Rare earths and the VanEck Vectors Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF (REMX) are in the spotlight, and not just because demand is soaring for a hot new tech gadget. Rather, these essential minerals, which are used to produce an array of consumer and military products, are receiving renewed attention because of the U.S. departure from Afghanistan. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Saying Chinese stocks are encountering controversy this year is an understatement. Between delisting chatter in the U.S. and Beijing’s regulatory crackdown on internet companies, many of which raised billions of dollars in U.S. initial public offerings (IPOs), 2021 is a trying time for long Chinese growth stocks. However, this week brought a bounce in some [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

With dividends perking up around the world, income-starved investors are reminded that there are some compelling payout opportunities in ex-U.S. developed markets. On that note, the ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (NYSEArca: IDOG) is ready for some time in the spotlight. IDOG, which tracks the S-Network International Sector Dividend Dogs Index, yields 3.50%, or [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

A new era of energy output and consumption is upon the world, and not surprisingly, exchange traded funds issuers are responding.

For years, the crypto industry grew with little oversight from global regulators. Now, the nascent industry is too big to ignore.  Governments around the world are now looking to regulate the crypto space, but every country and region is taking a drastically different approach to regulation.  Here’s an extremely brief overview of crypto regulation efforts [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

40% of millennial investors (aged 25 to 40) want the option to add cryptocurrencies to their retirement plans, according to a Spring 2021 survey by global marketing research consultancy CoreData Research.  Given that Bitcoin surpassed both gold and the S&P 500 last year with a 164% return, such a statistic is not surprising. But what [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The iShares U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Thursday, with over 1.1 million shares traded versus three month average volume of about 131,000. Shares of IEO were off about 0.5% on the day.

In trading on Thursday, the SPDR— S&P— Semiconductor ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 0.3% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Kopin, up about 9.8% and shares of Sitime, up about 1.9% on the day.

After the major domestic banks passed the Federal Reserve’s annual stress test with flying colors earlier this year, the central bank took the handcuffs off when it comes to shareholders. Last year, the Fed forced banks to set cash aside for bad loans amid fears that the coronavirus recession would be long-lasting, stymieing banks’ plans [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The S&P 500 is higher by nearly 20% year-to-date, and it’s hard to complain about that. However, that doesn’t mean that everything is perfect in the market. There’s the possibility of Treasury yields rising again, the possibility the Federal Reserve could soon spook markets with rate hike chatter, and the very real possibility that economic [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Oil prices have been giving traders sea sickness as of late with rising COVID-19 cases and hurricanes, which opens up opportunities for bullish as well as bearish plays. “Both hurricanes and the virus are factors influencing oil production in the United States,” Direxion Investments Xchange blog post noted. “As the Delta variant of the COVID-19 [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Thursday, shares of the iShares California Muni Bond ETF (Symbol: CMF) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $62.61, changing hands as low as $62.57 per share. iShares California Muni Bond shares are currently trading off about 0.1% on the day. The chart

For all the glum talk about low volatility strategies and exchange traded funds, nearly eight months into the year, the Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF (SPLV) is achieving its objective of reduced volatility while still delivering an admirable gain of 14.16%, as of Aug. 23. While that performance lags the broader market, as is [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Invesco QQQ (Symbol: QQQ) where we have detected an approximate $337.3 million dollar outflow -- that's a 0.2% decrease week over week (from 502,950

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR— Fund (Symbol: XLY) where we have detected an approximate $172.7 million dollar inflow -- that's

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (Symbol: IJR) where we have detected an approximate $116.8 million dollar inflow -- that's a 0.2% increase week o

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (Symbol: IJH) where we have detected an approximate $123.2 million dollar inflow -- that's a 0.2% increase week ove

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the ProShares ProShares Ultra QQQ (Symbol: QLD) where we have detected an approximate $239.7 million dollar outflow -- that's a 4.3% decrease week over

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (Symbol: TLT) where we have detected an approximate $222.1 million dollar inflow -- that's a 1.3% increase week o

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the ProShares Ultra Technology (Symbol: ROM) where we have detected an approximate $100.3 million dollar outflow -- that's a 8.7% decrease week over wee