Nasdaq ETFs

A look at the weighted underlying holdings of the Vanguard Russell 2000 Value ETF (Symbol: VTWV) shows an impressive 14.2% of holdings on a weighted basis have experienced insider buying within the past six months. Community Bank System Inc (Symbol: CBU), which makes up 0.23%

A look at the weighted underlying holdings of the WisdomTree U.S. High Dividend Fund (DHS) shows an impressive 10.4% of holdings on a weighted basis have experienced insider buying within the past six months. Devon Energy Corp. (Symbol: DVN), which makes up 1.11% of the Wisdom

A look at the weighted underlying holdings of the SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Value ETF (MDYV) shows an impressive 10.6% of holdings on a weighted basis have experienced insider buying within the past six months. United States Steel Corp. (Symbol: X), which makes up 0.50% of the

The new framework to better define high-quality carbon credits for market participants and buyers was finalized July 27. The hope is that it will instill confidence for investors and bring more liquidity to the market. Credits evaluated using the new Assessment Framework from the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCP) will begin selling [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In this week’s edition of the ETF Issuer League, WisdomTree Investments crossed a new ETF AUM threshold. The firm hit $60 billion in ETF AUM in total within the last week. Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA), meanwhile, is rapidly approaching $100 billion in total ETF AUM. Finally, lower down the ETF AUM tier, BondBloxx Investment Management [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

It was another quiet week for launches as the summer slump continued. Only seven funds launched during the week ending July 28, the same amount as last week. Meanwhile, closures continued their strong trend, with 10 ETF shutdowns announced or completed during the week. First Trust added two funds to its family of buffer ETFs [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

I was 25 years old in 1984 and had finally saved enough to start thinking about the future and starting an Individual Retirement Account (IRA). Intuition told me that an investment with hopefully a time horizon of at least 40 years was somehow unrelated to the day-to-day stories of “the market.” My intuition has been [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Megacap tech’s leadership role in the markets has done much of the heavy lifting for markets this year. Concentration risk in the S&P 500 has risen higher than it was at the start of the dot com bubble in 2000. The five largest stocks tracked in the S&P 500 make up almost one-fourth of the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

News of China’s commitment to greater support for economic recovery at this week’s Politburo carried Chinese stocks higher this week. Chief amongst those making sizeable gains are the technology giants as China pledges support for the sector in the second half. It creates strong investment opportunity, both within China’s tech sector and for related funds [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Despite growth stocks’ recent rally, many advisors are still increasing allocations to value stocks. With recent significant market turbulence and attractive yields in fixed income, many clients are hesitant to get back into equities. However, with equities playing a crucial role in portfolios, advisors can help clients comfortably get back into the market by tilting [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

ETFGI reported today that assets invested in the global ETFs industry increased the lead over the assets invested in the global hedge fund industry to $6.56 trillion at the end of Q2.

Investors often conflate environmental, social and governance (ESG) with sustainable investing. That confusion stands to reason because these styles are often joined at the hip, particularly in mainstream financial media coverage.

Inflation may not be dissipating anytime soon, which may require fixed income investors to seek other avenues of yield aside from bonds. One place to look is the Invesco Variable Rate Preferred ETF (VRP). The U.S. Federal Reserve said it would push rates higher by 25 basis points to reach a key interest rate of 5.5%. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

With large-cap equities riding a 2023 market rally, the strength is spilling over into small-caps as well. Investors who want to combine the best of both worlds, however, have options in mid-cap equities. Big tech names like Apple, Microsoft, and Google spearhead the current market rally, which makes large-cap equities the default play for a [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The 2023 equity market rally has been led in large part by growth sectors — communication services, consumer discretionary, and technology. That, coupled with elevated recession speculation earlier in the year, has been a drag on cyclical sectors, including industrials. However, that scenario is changing for the better with some cyclical sectors recently showing signs [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

As is the case with many asset classes as they mature, bitcoin has drawn more political attention – both negative and positive – in recent years. Some longtime bitcoin advocates are apt to argue the digital currency becoming a political lightning rod runs counter to its status as a decentralized asset and one positioned as [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Investors are increasingly wanting to customize their portfolios in a way that aligns with their values. And if it can be done in a way that could lead to a reduced tax bill? Even better. That’s where a direct indexing account can help. Direct indexing accounts are customizable separate accounts in which the investor owns [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

On July 26, the Federal Reserve boosted interest rates by 25 basis points to the highest levels in 22 years while indicating that at least one more rate hike could be on the table this year. The 11th rate increase since March 2022 could imply that the central bank remains concerned about inflation. Conversely, economists [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In a year of uncertainty and volatility, the Dow Jones Industrial Average soared and plummeted numerous times in the first half of the year. Despite volatility, the Index remains popular given the stable business models of its constituents through various economic environments. The offer of reliable income in 2023 and the uncertain economic outlook in [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

European equities are performing this year, and that includes both Eurozone and non-Eurozone markets. In fact, the MSCI Eurozone Index is trailing the S&P 500 by just 130 basis points year-to-date. That’s a modest gap, but it reminds skeptical investors that it’s been a while since European stock beat their U.S. counterparts. However, that doesn’t [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.