Nasdaq ETFs

Todd Rosenbluth, head of research at VettaFi; Jerome Schneider, head of short-term portfolio management and funding for PIMCO; and Dan Wiener, editor of the Independent Advisor for Vanguard Investors and chair at Advisor Investments discussed the about-face currently happening within bonds as inflows pick up for select bond ETFs after outflows for most of the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Oil prices topped $120 a barrel on Monday lifted by Saudi Arabia raising its July crude prices but amid doubts that a higher output target for OPEC+ oil producers would ease tight supply, CNBC reported. Simultaneously, as gasoline prices soar to new highs in regions throughout the U.S., investors may be wondering what impact this [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Climate sustainability isn’t just a widely discussed policy issue, it’s a tangible and growing investment theme, too. Undoubtedly, exchange traded funds are making it easier for investors to express sustainability in their portfolios. Whether it’s by way of companies prioritizing climate change or producers of materials essential to the output of solar panels and wind [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Despite the progress the LGBTQ+ community has made over the past decade in terms of legal protections, members of the community still lack equality when it comes to financial security. A recent survey conducted by the Nationwide Retirement Institute showed that while 54% of the general U.S. population were optimistic about their personal financial situation, [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Environmental, social, and governance investing is going to be DWS’ “big area of focus for this year as well as likely the next couple of years to come,” according to Arne Noack, DWS Head of Systemic Investment Solutions for the Americas. “It’s the key pillar for our strategy here in the Americas as well as [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

History suggests that signs of a peak in inflation can create a good backdrop for equities.  Markets don’t trade on whether conditions are good or bad, but rather on whether they are getting better or worse relative to expectations. Drawing parallels to the 1970s, which also experienced elevated inflation, a U.S. Federal Reserve that appears [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

News broke late last week that Tesla’s second Artificial Intelligence Day has been pushed back to September 30 as the firm may have a working Optimus prototype by then. Oppenheimer analyst Colin Rush told Nasdaq he sees Optimus generating economies of scale at Tesla, adding that it could help automate production, slashing car production costs [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Despite the dramatic impact of recent energy price movements on the equity markets, investors should be cautious about making short-term, tactical movements in their portfolios.  Surging oil prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February sparked broad-based stock sell-offs around the world. Investors reacted immediately, concerned that limited energy supplies and higher costs could [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

The Invesco S&P 500 GARP ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Monday, with over 257,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 122,000. Shares of SPGP were up about 0.3% on the day.

In trading on Monday, the Invesco Solar ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 4.5% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Shoals Technologies Group, up about 19.4% and shares of Array Technologies, up about 18% on the day.

This month the Federal Reserve begins its balance sheet reductions via quantitative tightening, a monetary policy aimed at contracting the liquidity of the economy, as the central bank begins actively fighting inflation. The Fed will start shedding bonds as it works to bring down its balance sheets that have ballooned since the onset of the [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Gold had a rough end to Friday, but it appears to be rebounding on Monday morning. “When it comes to the gold price, traders are focused on the strength or the weakness of the dollar index, which is very much dependent on two elements. Firstly, the US economic numbers, and secondly, the Fed’s monetary policy [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

WELLESLEY, MA – May 25, 2022 – Julex Capital Management, LLC., has been awarded a “Top Guns” distinction by Informa Financial Intelligence’s PSN manager database, North America’s longest-running database of investment managers, in Q1 2022. Dynamic Multi Asset PSN “TOP GUNS” RATING for 1-year Performance in the ETF Global Balanced and Global/International Balanced Universes Dynamic [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Bear markets signal leadership change  Bear markets always signal a leadership change within the overall equity market.  The leadership going into a bear market is rarely, if ever, the leadership coming out.  Because of this rule of thumb, we view bear markets as periods of extreme opportunity.  In our view, this cycle has so far [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Mid-tier asset managers like JPMorgan Asset Management, Fidelity, and Capital Group Cos. looking to gain traction in the global exchange traded fund sector are realizing that active management will be the key to growing their businesses and taking share from the established big three ETF providers of BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street Global Advisors. “If [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Astoria’s key message now is this: long duration assets are experiencing a recession while there is a bull market for inflation-sensitive assets. It is our opinion that in the current environment, it would be wise to be globally diversified, own multiple factors, and utilize alternatives. It is important to hedge your inflation risk; CPI is [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

U.S. investors may be hindered in meeting their investment goals due to their underexposure to international markets. With the volatility in equities this year and weakness in technology amid rising interest rates and supply chain issues, it could be an opportune time for income investors to reconsider their international exposures, Stacey Morris, CFA, head of [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) exchange traded funds often feature hefty exposure to growth stocks, and with those names struggling this year amid rising interest rates, critics aren’t being shy about levying pointed words at ESG ETFs. However, that criticism doesn’t account for some vital factors, including the points that many investors view ESG as [...] Read more at ETFtrends.com.

Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itsel

Looking at the underlying holdings of the ETFs in our coverage universe at ETF Channel, we have compared the trading price of each holding against the average analyst 12-month forward target price, and computed the weighted average implied analyst target price for the ETF itsel