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ETF News and Commentary: Archive
Tech ETFs to Buy as Micron Rallies 10% Post Q1 Earnings Beat
by Aparajita Dutta
Micron surged over 10% after a strong Q1 beat, making tech ETFs with high MU exposure an attractive way to tap gains while diversifying risk.
MUPositive Net Change SMHPositive Net Change SOXXPositive Net Change FTXLPositive Net Change SOXQPositive Net Change
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Pharma's $370B Bet on America: The ETF Plays for 2026
by Aparajita Dutta
Pharma ETFs like IHE are gaining traction as drugmakers pledge $370 billion to U.S. projects, fueling a new investment super-cycle heading into 2026.
GSKPositive Net Change ABTPositive Net Change NVSPositive Net Change JNJNegative Net Change PFEPositive Net Change MRKPositive Net Change LLYPositive Net Change ABBVPositive Net Change PJPPositive Net Change IHEPositive Net Change PPHPositive Net Change
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Bank ETFs Shine as US Banking Profit Hits Decade High in Q3
by Aparajita Dutta
Bank ETFs such as FTXO are drawing attention as U.S. banking profits reached a decade high in Q3 2025, setting the stage for continued gains in 2026.
GSPositive Net Change BACPositive Net Change WFCPositive Net Change MSPositive Net Change CPositive Net Change CMAPositive Net Change BKUNegative Net Change BANCNegative Net Change KBENegative Net Change KBWBPositive Net Change FTXOPositive Net Change
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November Inflation Cools: ETF Strategies to Play
by Sanghamitra Saha
Cooling November inflation revives rate-cut bets. Investors eye TLT, GLD, SPYG and high-income ETFs like VYM, SDIV, KNG and DIV.
TLTNegative Net Change GLDPositive Net Change SHVNegative Net Change VYMNegative Net Change DIVNegative Net Change SDIVNegative Net Change SPYGPositive Net Change KNGNegative Net Change
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Level Up Your Portfolio With These Emerging Market ETFs
by Yashwardhan Jain
Emerging markets show strong momentum. With diversification flows rising, a weakening dollar and potential Fed cuts, here are the ETFs to tap the trend.
EEMPositive Net Change IEMGPositive Net Change PCYNegative Net Change EMBNegative Net Change VWONegative Net Change VWOBNegative Net Change SPEMPositive Net Change AVEMPositive Net Change EMBDNegative Net Change
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More Fed Rate Cuts in 2026? ETFs to Play the Opportunities
by Yashwardhan Jain
Softer inflation and dovish signals point to more 2026 rate cuts. These ETFs can help investors ride potential gains.
XLFPositive Net Change IWMPositive Net Change XLYNegative Net Change VCRPositive Net Change KBWBPositive Net Change FDISNegative Net Change FXDPositive Net Change IJRPositive Net Change VFHPositive Net Change IYFPositive Net Change SCHAPositive Net Change VBPositive Net Change
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BOJ Hikes Rates to a 30-Year High: ETFs in Focus
by Sanghamitra Saha
BOJ hikes to a 30-year high, but yen stays weak. ETF plays: inverse yen YCS, value tilt EWJV, while FXY continues to lag.
FXYNegative Net Change YCSPositive Net Change
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Cannabis ETF (CNBS) Hits New 52-Week High
by Zacks Equity Research
CNBS Cannabis ETF climbs to a 52-week high, fueled by rescheduling optimism and potential further gains.
CNBSPositive Net Change
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Gold Gearing Up for Another Solid Run? ETFs to Ride the Trend
by Yashwardhan Jain
Gold's rally shows no signs of fading. With rate cuts looming, dollar weakening and bullish forecasts in sight, here are the ETFs that investors can use to ride the trend.
GLDPositive Net Change IAUPositive Net Change SGOLPositive Net Change GDXPositive Net Change GDXJPositive Net Change SGDMPositive Net Change SGDJPositive Net Change GLDMPositive Net Change IAUMPositive Net Change
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Worried About Oracle's Downfall? Hedge With These 5 Top-Ranked Tech ETFs
by Aparajita Dutta
Oracle's selloff, tied to AI spending and debt fears, has rattled investors. Diversifying with top tech ETFs like XLK could help mitigate single-stock risk.
AAPLPositive Net Change AMDPositive Net Change MSFTPositive Net Change NVDAPositive Net Change LRCXPositive Net Change ORCLPositive Net Change AMATPositive Net Change AVGOPositive Net Change XLKPositive Net Change VGTPositive Net Change QTECPositive Net Change XNTKPositive Net Change PLTRPositive Net Change TRFKPositive Net Change
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Bitcoin Heads for Fourth Annual Loss: What ETFs May Face in 2026
by Sanghamitra Saha
Bitcoin heads for a fourth annual loss despite institutional support, ETF adoption and Trump backing, raising questions about what 2026 holds for crypto ETFs like IBIT.
MSTRPositive Net Change GBTCPositive Net Change BTCPositive Net Change BITOPositive Net Change IBITPositive Net Change FBTCPositive Net Change ARKBPositive Net Change BITBPositive Net Change
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Natural Gas ETFs to Gain With Demand Expected to Rebound in 2026
by Aparajita Dutta
After a muted 2025, natural gas demand is projected to rebound in 2026, and these three ETFs offer diversified ways to position for the recovery.
EQTPositive Net Change BOILPositive Net Change UNGPositive Net Change CTRANegative Net Change EXEPositive Net Change LNGXPositive Net Change
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Will 2026 Be a Year for Massive IPOs?
by Sanghamitra Saha
Will 2026 unleash mega IPOs? SpaceX, OpenAI & Anthropic loom large as IPO window reopens. Investors may eye IPO, FPX ETFs for exposure.
IPOPositive Net Change FPXPositive Net Change
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Tesla Rally Signals a Bigger Investment Story: ETFs to Consider
by Yashwardhan Jain
TSLA hits record highs as investors shift focus beyond EVs to robotaxis and Optimus robots, reframing Tesla as a long-term bet.
TSLANegative Net Change XLYNegative Net Change VCRPositive Net Change ARKQPositive Net Change FDISNegative Net Change FNGSPositive Net Change TESLNegative Net Change
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Can Oil Prices Rally in 2026? ETFs in Focus
by Sanghamitra Saha
Oil prices slid to four-year lows on ceasefire hopes, China weakness, and oversupply fears, putting inverse ETFs like SCO in focus for bearish investors.
USOPositive Net Change SCONegative Net Change WTIDNegative Net Change
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AI Overvaluation Bothering You? Try Buffer ETFs
by Sanghamitra Saha
AI stock volatility is pushing investors toward buffer ETFs like BUFR and BUFQ, offering downside protection while maintaining exposure to equity market upside.
ORCLPositive Net Change AVGOPositive Net Change SPYPositive Net Change BUFRPositive Net Change BUFQPositive Net Change DECWPositive Net Change
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The 2025 Energy Resurgence: 3 ETFs to Watch Before the Year Ends
by Aparajita Dutta
Energy rebounds in 2025 as electrification and AI demand lift the sector. ETFs like VDE offer broad exposure to this revival.
CVXPositive Net Change XOMPositive Net Change COPNegative Net Change XLENegative Net Change VDEPositive Net Change FENYNegative Net Change SHELPositive Net Change
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Balancing Income and Growth: 3 Bond ETFs to Own in 2026
by Aparajita Dutta
Bond ETFs drew massive inflows in 2025 as yields stayed attractive. Active funds like JBND could balance income and growth in 2026.
JBNDNegative Net Change VCRBNegative Net Change SCCRNegative Net Change
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6 Top-Performing ETF Areas of Last Week
by Sanghamitra Saha
Cannabis, metals, space and health care led ETF gains last week. WEED, CNBS, SIL, UFO, GDXJ, PLTM and OZEM outperformed despite tech weakness.
ORCLPositive Net Change AVGOPositive Net Change GLDPositive Net Change XLKPositive Net Change GDXJPositive Net Change SILPositive Net Change SILJPositive Net Change PLTMPositive Net Change MAGSPositive Net Change UFOPositive Net Change CNBSPositive Net Change RKLBPositive Net Change WEEDPositive Net Change OZEMPositive Net Change
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Cannabis ETF (WEED) Hits a New 52-Week High
by Sanghamitra Saha
Cannabis ETF WEED hits a new 52-week high, up 226% from its low, as rescheduling hopes fuel momentum and signal potential further upside.
WEEDPositive Net Change
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AI Optimism on Pause? ETFs to Play in the Short Term
by Yashwardhan Jain
As AI uncertainty fuels volatility, these ETFs offer smart short-term defense without abandoning long-term AI upside.
VXXNegative Net Change VIXYNegative Net Change VIXMNegative Net Change QYLDPositive Net Change JEPIPositive Net Change XYLDPositive Net Change JEPQPositive Net Change
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Why Wall Street May Remain Bullish in 2026? ETFs in Focus
by Sanghamitra Saha
Wall Street eyes a bullish 2026 as GDP looks likely to accelerate, AI mania continues and earnings solidify. ETFs like RSP, XLV and XSW come into focus.
XLVPositive Net Change RSPPositive Net Change XSWPositive Net Change
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Top-Ranked Utility ETFs Poised to Benefit From Recent Fed Rate Cut
by Aparajita Dutta
A third Fed rate cut this year is boosting utilities, making diversified Utility ETFs like XLU an attractive way to tap lower borrowing costs and steady dividends.
NEENegative Net Change SONegative Net Change NRGPositive Net Change CEGNegative Net Change DUKNegative Net Change ATONegative Net Change AWKNegative Net Change PUINegative Net Change XLUNegative Net Change VPUNegative Net Change FUTYNegative Net Change IDUNegative Net Change
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Transportation ETF (FTXR) Touches New 52-Week High
by Zacks Equity Research
FTXR hits a new 52-week high, up 54.6% from its low, as transport-sector optimism and a sharply higher dividend drive momentum.
FTXRPositive Net Change
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Best-Performing Leveraged ETF Areas of 2025
by Sanghamitra Saha
Top-leveraged ETFs of 2025 include GDXU (+795%), RKLX, MUU, HOOX, KORU, QBTX, APPX, AGQ ??? AI, gold & silver ruled Wall Street.
MUPositive Net Change QQQPositive Net Change SPYPositive Net Change DIAPositive Net Change APPPositive Net Change SLVPositive Net Change AGQPositive Net Change KORUPositive Net Change GDXUPositive Net Change HOODPositive Net Change RKLBPositive Net Change QBTSPositive Net Change MUUPositive Net Change RKLXPositive Net Change HOOXPositive Net Change QBTXPositive Net Change APPXPositive Net Change
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