Nasdaq ETFs

Electric vehicle demand continues to grow at a rapid rate, including in the car-rental industry. Hertz, the third-largest vehicle-rental company globally, looks to convert a fourth of its fleet to EVs by the end of 2024. The KraneShares Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility ETF (KARS) is positioned to capture growing EV demand both domestically and abroad. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Not all active managers are created equal. Some have better track records in capturing alpha. This is no better demonstrated than comparing the long-term performance of two active ETFs. The T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth ETF (TCHP) has outperformed the iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF (IVW) by nearly 11 percentage points year-to-date as of [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

AllianceBernstein has launched the AB High Yield ETF (NYSE Arca: HYFI) as an active ETF on the New York Stock Exchange. HYFI invests at least 80% of its net assets in US high-yield corporate bonds and related derivatives. It seeks to provide income through broad diversification, dynamic beta exposures, and quantitative and fundamental research. AB’s [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

 All eight indexes on our world watch list posted gains through May 15, 2023. France’s CAC 40 finished in the top spot with a YTD gain of 14.59%. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 moved up to second with a YTD gain of 13.53% while Germany’s DAXK dropped to third with a YTD gain of 11.13%. World Indexes [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Another week has gone, and it’s foreign equities that led in the week’s top-performing ETFs. Investors looked abroad to both commodities centers and events like Turkey’s election in their ETFs. Turkey’s initial elections concluded over the weekend, but with a runoff expected, ETFs may be looking at Turkey investing. Investors can use both Brazil and [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Amanda Rebello, head of Xtrackers sales U.S onshore at DWS, told NYSE’s Judy Shaw at Exchange 2023 that for investors, income “has been relevant for the last couple of months and continues to be relevant.” “Equities need to work much harder just in light of the extra risk that we’re taking,” Rebello said. “So, [we’re] [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

MLPs offer investors all sorts of advantages, from reduced tax burdens to key exposures to commodities. The Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP), a leading MLP fund, presents investors with one avenue into the space in the ETF wrapper. The fund signaled a buy on Monday, suggesting it could be a good time to take a look [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Monday, shares of the SPDR S&P China ETF (Symbol: GXC) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $78.71, changing hands as high as $79.38 per share. SPDR S&P China shares are currently trading up about 3.7% on the day. The chart below shows the one y

News that the federal government could run out of money soon is dominating headlines. That’s leaving advisors concerned about what this means for their investments. Stubbornly high inflation, interest rates, and the potential implications for growth were already top of mind for advisors. The U.S. potentially defaulting on debt payments is the latest news jockeying [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Advisors can use Invesco’s BulletShares ETFs to build customized fixed income portfolios for clients’ maturity profiles, risk preferences, and investment goals. BulletShares ETFs offer the potential for monthly income and a cash distribution at the fund’s expected termination, similar to individual bonds. BulletShares can be used for various investment strategies, including potential rising interest rate [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The market headwinds are both potent and unusual these days, meaning that advisors need to grasp financial news as it breaks. They must be able to rapidly unpack complex topics in order to serve their clients. This is where experts like the VettaFi Voices come into play. VettaFi has a bevy of thought leaders who [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Our work suggests that we should be prepared for more economic and market turmoil in the near-term. Some of our longer lead-time indicators that typically lead the business cycle by about a year, such as the slope of the yield curve and broad money growth, began to flash cautionary signals last year. More recently, some [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

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Retirement planning is varied and complex, determined by several variables that change from client to client. But research has proven that having a retirement plan in place helps savers and retirees better stay the course during challenging economic times. There are several strategies that advisors can use to help them establish a retirement income plan, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Several key economic indicators come out every week to help provide insight into the overall health of the U.S. economy, including the state of inflation. Policymakers and advisors closely monitor these indicators to understand the direction of interest rates, as the data can significantly impact business decisions and financial markets. In the week ending on [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The First Trust Nasdaq Artificial Intelligence and Robotics ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Monday, with over 213,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 54,000. Shares of ROBT were up about 1.2% on the day.

Rockefeller Asset Management, a branch of Rockefeller Capital Management, recently announced a new partnership with KraneShares. The two firms aim to launch a suite of innovative ETFs to meet the changing needs of investors, according to the press release. KraneShares offers a variety of China-centric ETFs, including the popular KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (KWEB). [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Global X ETFs has completed the conversion of two mutual funds into two actively managed emerging markets ETFs. The Global X Emerging Markets Great Consumer ETF (NYSE Arca: EMC) and the Global X Emerging Markets ETF (NYSE Arca: EMM) begin trading today. According to Global X, emerging market economies are shifting from asset-heavy, relatively low-return [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

PCs, be they desktops or laptops, are no longer considered “high tech.” Rather, they’re essential parts of everyday life around the world. As a result, many investors don’t view this as the high-octane market segment it was several decades ago. That doesn’t mean related investment opportunities are limited. Quite the contrary. While the PC market [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The global transition to alternative energy sources is feeding into early strength for critical minerals. Demand may rise over the coming years. This upside could also spill over into strength for gold. Canada’s largest gold miner is anticipating that the need to fulfill demand for critical minerals will result in an increase in mining. As [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.