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ETF News and Commentary: Archive

Yashwardhan Jain

What Next for U.S. Retail ETFs?

Tariff disputes, weak consumer confidence and inflation worries weigh on U.S. retailers, with retail ETFs like XRT and ONLN remaining in focus.

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Yashwardhan Jain

Gold ETF (GLD) Hits New 52-Week High

GLD hits a 52-week high as safe-haven demand, inflation fears and rate cut expectations fuel gold's rally.

GLDPositive Net Change

Sanghamitra Saha

How to Play Back-to-School Season With ETFs & Stocks

Shoppers have started back-to-school buying early, according to National Retail Federation data. ETFs like ONLN, RTH, PBJ and SMH can be tapped.

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Sanghamitra Saha

Best-Performing Leveraged ETFs of August

The S&P 500 capped its fourth straight monthly gain in August (per Yahoo Finance), while leveraged ETFs tied to cannabis, Reddit, gold miners and more soared. These winning ETFs are MSOX, RDTL, SMCZ, GDXU and APPX.

AMZNNegative Net Change NVDANegative Net Change TSLANegative Net Change APPNegative Net Change GDXPositive Net Change GDXUPositive Net Change METANegative Net Change MSOXNegative Net Change AETHPositive Net Change RDDTNegative Net Change ETHVNegative Net Change RDTLNegative Net Change SMCZPositive Net Change APPXNegative Net Change

Sanghamitra Saha

Top-Performing ETF Areas of August That Are Up At Least 20%

ETFs tied to Cannabis, Asia, China, materials and bitcoin miners led August's gains in Wall Street. ETFs like WEED, KSTR, CNXT, GBUG and WGMI won in August.

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Yashwardhan Jain

Here's Why It's Time to Revisit Consumer Staples ETFs

Rising inflation and weakening sentiment are driving investors toward defensive consumer staple ETFs.

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Sanghamitra Saha

AI Growth vs. High Expectations: Where Do NVIDIA ETFs Stand?

NVIDIA's (NVDA) Q2 beat was marred by a data center revenue miss and likely margin pressure in the long term, but ETFs like SMH and SHOC could help investors play the broad-based strength in the AI arena.

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Sanghamitra Saha

Decent Growth Vs. Tariff Fears: What Lies Ahead of India ETFs?

India's economy grew at an annual rate of 7.8% in the quarter ending June, topping economists' expectations of 6.7% (Reuters poll), as quoted on CNBC.

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Neena Mishra

Should You Invest in the Red-Hot IPO Market?

The IPO market is heating up; here is a safer to invest.

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Yashwardhan Jain

Why Caution Still Matters in a Bullish Market? ETFs in Focus

Rising inflation, record U.S. debt and AI-driven risks are fueling volatility, ETFs like VXX, VIXY and VIXM offer timely hedging options.

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Yashwardhan Jain

Value ETF (RPV) Hits New 52-Week High

Invesco's RPV ETF just hit a 52-week high, gaining 22% from its low as value stocks draw investor interest amid market uncertainty.

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Sanghamitra Saha

Buffett Boosts Stakes in Japan: ETFs to Play

Berkshire's higher stakes in Mitsubishi and Mitsui spark a rally in Japan's trading houses. ETFs like FJP, EWJV, DFJ, SCJ, FLJH are likely to benefit.

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Sanghamitra Saha

NVIDIA Falls on Data Center Misses: Buy the Dip with ETFs?

NVDA's Q2 beat was marred by a data center revenue miss, but ETFs like SMH and SHOC could help investors play its AI-driven growth, with lesser risks.

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Sanghamitra Saha

Snowflake Stock Surges on Earnings Beat: ETFs in Focus

Snowflake (SNOW) jumped 14% on strong Q2 results and raised guidance. The result can lift SNOW-heavy ETFs like SPYA, LRNZ and CLOU.

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Yashwardhan Jain

ETFs to Ride the Small-Cap Comeback Wave

Rate cut hopes and investor rotation beyond tech are fueling renewed momentum in small-cap stocks, with the Russell 2000 surging in August.

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Yashwardhan Jain

Time to Jump Into S&P 500 ETFs?

Jefferies, UBS and Citigroup lift S&P 500 targets as strong earnings and Powell's rate cut signals boost optimism.

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Sanghamitra Saha

Space ETF (UFO) Hits New 52-Week High

Space ETF UFO soared to a new 52-week high, fueled by SpaceX's milestone Starship launch and growing sector momentum.

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Sanghamitra Saha

3 Reasons to Buy Space ETFs With a Long-Term View

With SpaceX's progress, fresh IPOs, and government support, the space sector is drawing investors' attention, with ETFs like UFO, ARKX, SPRX, and ROKT offering diversified exposure.

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Sanghamitra Saha

Inside The Recent Run of Clean Energy & EV ETFs

PBW, QCLN, CNRG, and HAIL have been hovering around 52-week highs as clean energy regulations, Ford's EV plan, Powell's rate cut hints and Tesla rally sparked momentum.

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Yashwardhan Jain

Gold ETFs Set to Soar on September Fed Rate Cuts

Gold ETFs gain traction as Powell's dovish tone, a weaker dollar and rising inflation fears fuel the yellow metal's safe-haven rally.

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Yashwardhan Jain

Commodity ETF (USCI) Hits New 52-Week High

USCI surges to a 52-week high, fueled by rising commodity prices, inflation concerns and safe-haven demand.

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Sanghamitra Saha

Alphabet Hits an All-Time High: More Rally Ahead for ETFs?

Alphabet (GOOGL) hits record highs on AI & cloud momentum. Analysts see moderate upside; ETFs like FCOM, VOX, IXP, XLC & FNGS may gain from their strong exposure to GOOGL.

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Sanghamitra Saha

Top-Performing ETFs of Last Week

ETFs tied to cannabis, Ethereum and Chinese tech stocks topped last week's winners list. Top performers were KSTR, YOLO, ARKZ, CHIQ and CNXT.

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Sanghamitra Saha

Apple-Google Likely Tie-Up for Siri Revamp Puts These ETFs in Focus

Apple and Google's AI talks lift both stocks, putting ETFs like IYW, FTEC, FCOM and VOX, with heavy exposure to the tech giants, in focus.

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Sanghamitra Saha

Best-Performing Leveraged ETFs of Last Week

ETFs like RIOX, ETHT and PLTZ captured attention last week with sharp moves across crypto, AI, and sector trades. Fed rate cut hopes were another driver of last week's market movement.

DPSTNegative Net Change RIOTNegative Net Change PLTRPositive Net Change MSOXNegative Net Change AETHPositive Net Change ETHTNegative Net Change ETHVNegative Net Change RIOXPositive Net Change PLTZNo Net Change