Nasdaq ETFs

Socially responsible investors will have to look at how a company conducts business to get a better sense of environmental, social, and governance factors. In general terms, “we look at a company’s business models and where they operate geographically and assess what ESG factors they’re exposed to,” Diederik Timmer, executive vice president with Sustainalytics, which [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

U.S. markets and stock exchange traded funds weakened Tuesday, dipping from their record highs, as traders looked to Capitol Hill’s progress on coronavirus aid and checks to jobless Americans. On Tuesday, the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) was up 0.1%, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEArca: DIA) was down 0.3%, and iShares Core S&P 500 ETF [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

A Turkey country-specific exchange traded fund jumped Tuesday after Ankara and the United Kingdom signed a post-Brexit, free-trade agreement Tuesday as Britain formally leaves the European Union. Among the best performing non-leveraged ETFs of Tuesday, the iShares MSCI Turkey ETF (NasdaqGM: TUR) increased 3.5%. Turkey and the U.K. signed a trade deal worth $25.3 billion [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The biotechnology sector has been one of the most talked about spaces amid the coronavirus crisis. The sector has kept its promise of solid returns so far. Notably, the S&P Biotechnology Select Industry Index has returned 53.8% so far in 2020 in comparison to the broader S&am

The technology sector has been the knight in shining armor for investors in the pandemic-stricken 2020. The resilience of major tech players has supported the more than 43% rise of Nasdaq composite so far in 2020. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average have g

While the markets are in a good place, it’s important to be prepared for changes. ETF Trends’ CIO and Director of Research, Dave Nadig, joined in on Yahoo Finance’s “ETF Report,” with host Melody Hahm, to go over the ways investors can look to protect themselves on the downside while still participating in areas generating [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

If you are on the receiving end of an equity compensation award, you may be overwhelmed by the amount of new information, jargon, and rules coming your way. You might also feel uncertain about how new equity grants and vesting schedules should fit into your existing financial plan. To begin, you can start by focusing [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Natural gas and related exchange traded funds rebounded Tuesday after a steep sell-off Monday that may have been too bearish. On Tuesday, the United States Natural Gas Fund (NYSEArca: UNG) increased 4.6%, while the Nymex natural gas futures advanced 7.3% to $2.47 per million British thermal units. Natural gas prices plunged Monday after European weather [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Stocks dipped on Tuesday after tagging new all-time highs, as traders digested the successful passing of the fiscal stimulus bill Monday, and assessed whether even more stimulus could be approved by Congress. The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded off by 0.4%, while the S&P 500 slipped 0.3% and the Nasdaq Composite declined by 0.6%. All [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

From computers to cars, from the way the semiconductor industry is going, it seems like everything will be run by a chip some day. ETF investors seeking growth opportunities may want to give the industry a closer look with funds like the VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH), which is up over 50% this year. Disruptive [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

On Tuesday, AdvisorShares, a leading sponsor of actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs), announced the launches of the AdvisorShares Q Portfolio Blended Allocation ETF (QPT) and the AdvisorShares Q Dynamic Growth ETF (QPX). QPT and QPX are actively managed ETFs sub-advised by ThinkBetter, LLC which utilizes their proprietary Q Methodology risk management process in the design and management of their [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

When looking at precious metals, investors have plenty of choices, from the typical gold and platinum to more intricate options like palladium. Yet silver that may outshine them all, with ETFs like the iShares Silver Trust (SLV) gaining in the process. The fund is already up roughly 40% as precious metals gave investors a safe [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Despite year-long COVID-19 fears, Wall Street is ending the fourth quarter on a sweet note. October 2020, however, saw some solid stock market gyrations thanks to failed stimulus talks, subdued tech earnings and rising coronavirus cases on the global front.

As a new year is upon us, more investors will be looking at small cap ETFs. Those joining them can do so with the Invesco PureBeta MSCI USA Small Cap ETF (PBSM) and the Invesco RAFI Strategic US Small Company ETF (IUSS). “A new survey of professional investors in the United States, UK and Germany, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

If oil prices were a roller coaster, 2020 would make even the bravest stomachs a bit queasy. However, the tide could be turning for the commodity and ETFs like the Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X Shares (GUSH), which has rallied in December. GUSH seeks daily investment results equal to [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

On Monday, Paul Kim and David M. Berns, Ph.D., co-founders of Simplify Asset Management have announced the launch of four new bleeding-edge ETFs in the following areas: financial technology,  pop culture and media, robotic cars, and clean energy along with cloud and cybersecurity. These ETFs are the Simplify Volt RoboCar Disruption ETF (VCAR), the Simplify [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Electric automaker CEO and SpaceX founder Elon Musk certainly knows a thing or two about being a boss, but it’s the Global X Founder-Run Companies ETF (BOSS) that’s been delivering gains like one, with a year-to-date gain of over 50%. Ironically, Tesla is one of the fund’s top holdings, as of December 24. Rounding out [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The Invesco Russell 1000 Equal Weight ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Tuesday, with over 194,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 40,000. Shares of EQAL were down about 0.4% on the day.

In trading on Tuesday, the iShares MSCI China ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 2% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Pinduoduo, up about 12.1% and shares of Xpeng, up about 7.6% on the day.

As the world battles with another wave of coronavirus cases, many are looking to 2021 as a year of healing for the global economy. In high-flying Japan, ETFs like the Xtrackers MSCI Japan Hedged Equity ETF (DBJP) can keep your currencies hedged. DBJP seeks investment results that correspond generally to the performance of the MSCI Japan [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.