Nasdaq ETFs

VettaFi’s vice chairman Tom Lydon discussed the FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLV) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe of “Money Life.” Quality and low volatility are two popular strategies in the current market environment, and while advisors and investors generally would need to allocate to one strategy or [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Thursday, shares of the iShares Global Infrastructure ETF (Symbol: IGF) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $47.99, changing hands as high as $48.10 per share. iShares Global Infrastructure shares are currently trading up about 1.3% on the day. The cha

In trading on Thursday, shares of the The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF (Symbol: XLP) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $74.30, changing hands as high as $75.22 per share. The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund shares are currently trading up a

Within the U.S., investing in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategies can feel a bit like rolling the dice, as there is no current regulatory framework in place around ESG definitions. There is also no industry-wide agreement on what kind of data to measure, or even how to make those measurements. Above and beyond that, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Thursday, shares of the Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF (Symbol: VDC) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $192.08, changing hands as high as $193.18 per share. Vanguard Consumer Staples shares are currently trading up about 1.5% on the day. The chart bel

In trading on Thursday, shares of the SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (Symbol: SDY) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $124.89, changing hands as high as $125.52 per share. SPDR S&P Dividend shares are currently trading up about 1.3% on the day. The chart below shows

In trading on Thursday, shares of the iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF (Symbol: IYH) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $279.33, changing hands as high as $281.04 per share. iShares U.S. Healthcare shares are currently trading up about 1.1% on the day. The chart below s

In trading on Thursday, shares of the Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF (Symbol: PPA) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $72.86, changing hands as high as $72.91 per share. Invesco Aerospace & Defense shares are currently trading up about 1.9% on the day. The

There’s just no getting away from the biggest growth companies of the last decade; almost every portfolio, whether it’s a 401(k), an IRA, or any other, will have exposures to companies such as Apple (AAPL) and Amazon (AMZN). Todd Rosenbluth, head of research at VettaFi, was recently on TD Ameritrade to discuss how Apple and [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

In trading on Thursday, shares of the iShares Core High Dividend ETF (Symbol: HDV) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $102.42, changing hands as high as $103.02 per share. iShares Core High Dividend shares are currently trading up about 1.1% on the day. The chart b

In trading on Thursday, shares of the FSTA ETF (Symbol: FSTA) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $44.84, changing hands as high as $45.11 per share. FSTA shares are currently trading up about 1.5% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of FSTA s

With the Federal Reserve aggressively raising interest rates as a means of battling record-high inflation, investors are giving emerging markets in Asia a closer look. After the Fed’s latest rate hike of 75 basis points on Wednesday, the South Korean won and the Malaysian ringgit rallied on Thursday. Meanwhile, stock and bond markets in Seoul, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Constellation Energy Corporation topped the list of Thursday’s best performing constituents in the S&P 500 index.  Shares of Constellation Energy are trading up 16.3% in mid-day trading Thursday. Year to date, Constellation Energy has increased 53.7%. The supplier of energy products and services declared a quarterly dividend of $0.141 per share on Tuesday, according to [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Interest rates currently sit at a target range between 2.25%-2.50% after the latest 75 basis point rate high by the Federal Reserve this week. The increase comes in response to June’s unexpected 9.1% CPI as the Fed remains committed to its fight against inflation. The Fed Funds target is now at the peak range of [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Enphase Energy Inc. (NasdaqGS: ENPH) shares jumped Wednesday, lifting solar sector-related exchange traded funds, after reporting record quarterly revenue and higher profits. On Wednesday, the Invesco Solar ETF (NYSEArca: TAN) advanced 6.0% and the Global X Solar ETF (RAYS) increased 6.4%, with both solar ETFs trading above their long-term resistance at the 200-day simple moving [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Oil-related exchange traded funds strengthened Wednesday as inventory levels dipped with U.S. exports hitting an all-time high in response to the widening gap between domestic and international crude benchmarks. On Wednesday, the United States Oil Fund (NYSEArca: USO), which tracks West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures, and the United States Brent Oil Fund (NYSEArca: BNO), [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Artificial intelligence is disrupting the graphic design industry, with OpenAI’s DALL·E 2 image generation model potentially displacing human graphic designers.  DALL·E, the AI system that creates realistic images and art from a description in natural language, is now available in beta. Last week, the company began the process of inviting 1 million people from its [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Technology-related exchange traded funds climbed Wednesday after Google’s parent Alphabet (NasdaqGS: GOOGL) and Microsoft (NasdaqGS: MSFT) quarterly earnings allayed fears of a slowdown. On Wednesday, the tech-heavy Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) rose 2.7%, the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) gained 2.7%, and the Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLC) increased 3.1%. Meanwhile, Alphabet [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The Invesco Solar ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Thursday, with over 3.9 million shares traded versus three month average volume of about 1.2 million. Shares of TAN were up about 7% on the day.

General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) and 3M (NYSE: MMM) rallied on Tuesday, paring losses in industrial sector-related exchange traded funds. The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEArca: XLI) was 0.5% lower on Tuesday. Meanwhile, General Electric shares rose 4.6% and 3M shares were up 4.9%. XLI includes a 3.1% weight in GE and 3.1% in MMM. [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.