Nasdaq ETFs

After wrapping up its best annual performance in a decade, gold continued its solid run to start 2021. This is especially true against the backdrop of lower U.S. yields and surging coronavirus cases that has raised the appeal for the yellow metal as a great store of value and hed

By Liyu Zeng, Director, Global Research & Design, S&P Dow Jones Indices With the launch of the S&P Global Carbon Efficient Index Series in 2018, S&P DJI introduced the S&P Carbon Global Standard, a proprietary carbon classification system that assigns carbon deciles to companies within their respective industry groups. The framework uses carbon-to-revenue footprint (carbon intensity) for [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

One of the keys to being a successful investor is making sure you’re getting the right facts. Otherwise, you run the risk of making investment decisions based on poor or faulty information. The problem is, the media has a major trust issue. Many Americans put very little faith in the accuracy of the “news” they [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Natalia Gurushina, Chief Economist, Emerging Markets Fixed Income Strategy, VanEck EM inflation drumbeat is not yet very strong, despite local risks and the louder chatter in DM. Brazil’s industrial production is recovering, but the pace of the emergency aid withdrawal will be key in many respects. Inflation is one of today’s big stories, supported [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Jeremy Schwartz, CFA, Global Head of Research; Kara Marciscano, CFA, Senior Research Analyst In 2006, WisdomTree launched its first family of fundamentally weighted Indexes, challenging the market capitalization-weight status quo. Allocating weights based on dividends or earnings challenged the efficient market hypothesis by suggesting that rebalancing to fundamentals could enhance returns. Our fundamentally weighted alternative helps manage valuation risk inherent to cap-weighted [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Mark Hackett Thoughts Markets are poised to begin 2021 similar to how 2020 ended, with a broad market rally. Last week saw a strong close to the year, with the S&P 500® Index touching its 33rd record close for 2020. The primary drivers of market strength continue to be optimism surrounding the vaccines and [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Carlo Maximilian Funk, EMEA Head of ESG Investment Strategy; Suzanne Smetana, ESG Investment Strategy & Research In a year dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a renewed focus from governments and companies on the need to address climate change and other sustainability challenges. For their part, many investors are integrating ESG and [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Gold increased more than 25% in 2020, its best year in a decade. Be sure you’re subscribed to the Investor Alert because tomorrow I will be discussing commodities—how they fared last year, and what my forecasts are for 2021. You’ll also be given a chance to download our updated Periodic Table of Commodity Returns. It was a [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Brandon Rakszawski, Senior ETF Product Manager, VanEck The Morningstar® Wide Moat Focus IndexSM (the “Index”) finished 2020 on a strong note, outpacing the S&P 500 Index by over 3% in the fourth quarter (15.28% vs. 12.15%, respectively). Its strong performance erased much of its mid-year underperformance but wasn’t enough to close the gap for the year, ending [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The industrial sector, which faced disruption in global supply chains and factory closedowns, is expected to rebound on recovery from the coronavirus-led slump. The introduction of a coronavirus vaccine and addition of stimulus are expected to drive demand and economic activities

By Jeff Weniger, CFA, Director, Asset Allocation It’s official. Elon Musk’s auto company—or tech company, or alternative energy company—is in the S&P 500 Index. With the stock having multiplied eightfold in 2020 alone, Tesla entered the index on December 21, at a 1.6% weight. There are several WisdomTree ETFs that do not hold Tesla. Here are two: [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

By Robert Ross Bitcoin celebrated its 11th birthday on January 3. And what a party it’s been, with the world’s first and most famous cryptocurrency now trading near $40,000. Warren Buffett famously referred to Bitcoin as “rat poison squared.” The Oracle of Omaha might never own the King of Cryptos. But even he has to [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

We’ve just finished a tumultuous 2020, so 2021 should be a breeze, right? As we try to return to normal after a volatile year, investors will have to consider new challenges, particularly in the fixed income markets. In the upcoming webcast, Turn the Page – Asset Allocation in 2021, Dan Phillips, Director Asset Allocation Strategy, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The earnings season for the new year will be getting into high gear next week as exchange traded fund investors watch out for big Wall Street banks’ latest quarterly reports. Big big name banks like Citigroup (C), JPMorgan Chase (JPM), PNC (PNC), and Wells Fargo (WFC) will be reporting their latest quarterly results next week, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

When looking at socially responsible investments, many focus on the ‘E’ aspect of environmental, social, and governance principles, but the ‘S’ factor is beginning to take on a larger role and may continue to do so in 2021. Social issues like racial disparities, worker pay, and safety issues, and fair access to health care have [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The U.S. housing sector has been a shining spot in the overall economic recovery from the pandemic-led slowdown despite the surge in coronavirus cases. It is being believed that slipping mortgage rates and growing demand for new homes are driving the housing sector. Low interest

In trading on Friday, shares of the iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF (Symbol: IEI) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $132.2099 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator u

U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds began to slide Friday as a poor jobs report began to outweigh optimism over additional fiscal stimulus and the rollout of a vaccine. On Friday, the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) rose 0.1%, the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEArca: DIA) was down 0.8%, and the iShares Core S&P 500 [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Tesla stock is surging on Friday, up 7.6%, and headed toward $900 per share, as it looks to close out an unprecedented 11th trading day higher. In addition to boosting ETFs like the ARK Industrial Innovation ETF (NYSEArca: ARKQ), Tesla stock is up 36% over its 11 sessions of gains, the longest winning streak on record. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The CFA Institute has for the first time published a full ‘research brief’ on Bitcoins and cryptocurrencies to help educate investment professionals on digital currencies. In Cryptoassets: The Guide to Bitcoin, Blockchain, and Cryptocurrency for Professional Investors, co-authors Matt Hougan, the chief investment officer for Bitwise Asset Management, and David Lawant, a researcher at Bitwise Asset [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.