By Rebecca Felton, Senior Market Strategist SUMMARY Equity markets had a strong quarter led by the US with no clear style dominating. We expect taxes and inflation to dominate the headlines this summer. Security selection is increasingly important as we choose which ‘recovery’ and ‘growth’ sectors to own, hence our ‘barbell approach.’ Most Equity Asset [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In trading on Wednesday, the Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 4.1% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Standard Lithium, up about 2.5% and shares of Livent, off about 1.7% on the day.
Value stocks were on fire in the first half of 2021, and while plenty of market observers expect that scenario to persist in the second half, changes in the economic recovery cycle could favor higher quality stocks, perhaps even growth names. The T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth ETF (TCHP) is an example of an [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
By Solomon G. Teller, CFA, Chief Investment Strategist, Green Harvest Asset Management The S&P 500 was up 2.2% in June resulting in a 15.2% return for the first half of 2021. Even more impressive was the index has nearly doubled in value since the March 23, 2020 bottom. Investors who harvested tax losses, and maintained market [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
The technology sector, which was the major victim of inflation fears and lofty valuation concerns, has regained solid momentum in recent weeks. Diminishing worries about runaway inflation compelled investors to pile back into tech-oriented growth stocks.In particular, tec
In trading on Wednesday, shares of the JETS ETF (Symbol: JETS) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $23.48 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator used to measure momentum o
In trading on Wednesday, shares of the KWEB ETF (Symbol: KWEB) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $62.28 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator used to measure momentum o
In trading on Wednesday, shares of the iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF (Symbol: IUSB) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $53.71, changing hands as high as $53.76 per share. iShares Core Total USD Bond Market shares are currently trading up about 0.2% on the d
Climate-linked bond sales have accelerated in 2021 as socially responsible investors begin to dabble in green fixed income assets. According to Dealogic, over $31 billion worth of bonds with borrowing costs associated with climate change have been sold over the past three months, the Wall Street Journal reports. To put this sudden surge in perspective, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
In trading on Wednesday, shares of the iShares ESG Aware U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (Symbol: EAGG) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $55.62, changing hands as high as $55.64 per share. iShares ESG Aware U.S. Aggregate Bond shares are currently trading up about 0.3% on
In trading on Wednesday, shares of the iShares Core International Aggregate Bond ETF (Symbol: IAGG) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $55.41, changing hands as high as $55.42 per share. iShares Core International Aggregate Bond shares are currently trading up about
In trading on Wednesday, shares of the BOND ETF (Symbol: BOND) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $111.35, changing hands as high as $111.43 per share. BOND shares are currently trading up about 0.2% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of BON
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the First Trust Technology AlphaDEX Fund (Symbol: FXL) where we have detected an approximate $405.1 million dollar inflow -- that's a 15.5% increase wee
Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the SPDR— S&P— Retail ETF (Symbol: XRT) where we have detected an approximate $153.6 million dollar inflow -- that's a 17.3% increase we
Phillips 66 (Symbol: PSX) has been named a Top Socially Responsible Dividend Stock by Dividend Channel, signifying a stock with above-average ''DividendRank'' statistics including a strong 4.3% yield, as well as being recognized by prominent asset managers as being a socially r
Investors seeking momentum may have First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF (CIBR) on radar now. The fund recently hit a new 52-week high. Shares of CIBR are up approximately 47.1% from their 52-week low of $32.56/share.
While socially responsible investments are attracting greater attention, the universe of environmental, social, and governance bonds remain an underrepresented asset class in investment portfolios. According to Morningstar data, ESG bond assets have tripled in the past three years, reaching a total of $350 billion, Institutional Investor reports. In 2020, ESG bond assets expanded by 66%, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
On this week’s episode of ETF Prime, host Nate Geraci is joined by ETF Trends’ CIO and Director of Research, Dave Nadig, to discuss volatility, risk, and evolving market dynamics. This episode also features Onramp Invest’s co-founder Eric Ervine, who explains the importance of cryptoasset education and offers perspective on the recent pullback across the space. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.
Advisors and experienced fund investors know that fees matter. These costs have a material impact on long-term returns. It’s always a positive when an exchange traded fund gets a fee cut. That recently happened with the Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF (ENFR). As of July 1, the energy infrastructure ETF charges 0.35% per year, or $35 on a [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.