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ETF News and Commentary: Archive

Sanghamitra Saha

5 ETFs You Might Fall for This February

February is not known for good stock returns. A consensus carried out from 1950 to 2021 shows that February ended up offering positive stock returns in 43 years and negative returns in 29 years, per moneychimp.com.

FBPositive Net Change PYPLPositive Net Change IEOPositive Net Change DBCPositive Net Change VYMPositive Net Change CIBRPositive Net Change PIDPositive Net Change

Sweta Killa

Guide to Interest Rates Hikes and ETFs: 5 Ways to Play

SPDR S&P Insurance ETF (KIE), SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE), Vanguard Value ETF (VTV), JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF (JPST) and iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF (FLOT) from different corners of the market seem compelling picks.

KRENegative Net Change VTVPositive Net Change KIENegative Net Change FLOTNo Net Change JPSTPositive Net Change

Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

How Are ETFs Reacting to Starbucks' Q1 Earnings Results?

Starbucks' (SBUX) Q1 earnings release looks mixed as earnings miss and revenues beat estimates.

SBUXPositive Net Change XLYNegative Net Change VCRPositive Net Change FDISPositive Net Change IECSPositive Net Change

Sanghamitra Saha

Another Metaverse ETF PUNK Hits Market

Since Metaverse is an emerging and winning concept, issuers are eyeing this space. After the launch of ETF META on Jun 30, 2021, another ETF PUNK has hit the market in Jan, 2022.

METAPositive Net Change

Sweta Killa

Meta Platforms Sinks Post Dismal Q4 Earnings: ETFs in Focus

Meta Platforms (FB) lost daily users in a quarter for the first time since it went public in 2012 and forecast a weak revenue guidance for the ongoing quarter.

AAPLNegative Net Change FBPositive Net Change VOXPositive Net Change FCOMPositive Net Change IXPPositive Net Change XLCPositive Net Change

Sanghamitra Saha

ETF Asset Report for January: Stocks, Energy & Gold Win

Wall Street has been on choppy ride since the start of 2022 on rising rate worries. Still, investors poured money into stocks, both U.S. and developed market.

TOKNo Net Change GLDNegative Net Change XLENegative Net Change XLFPositive Net Change XLPPositive Net Change VTIPositive Net Change VOOPositive Net Change TQQQPositive Net Change VEAPositive Net Change

Sanghamitra Saha

High-Dividend ETF (HDV) Hits New 52-Week High

High-dividend ETF HDV hits a new 52-week high recently. Can it soar higher?

HDVNegative Net Change

Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

The Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF (FENY) Hits a 52-Week High

The Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF (FENY) scales a new 52-week high. Are more gains in store?

FENYPositive Net Change

Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

Diversify Your Portfolio With a New Psychedelic Drug ETF

A new thematic ETF providing exposure to the medicinal psychedelic drug industry, PSYK ETF, has just been launched.

BHVNNegative Net Change PSILPositive Net Change

Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

ETFs to Join Wall Street's Latest Rebound Rally

The strength in the fourth-quarter earnings results can be applauded for the optimism in the market.

GSPositive Net Change JPMNegative Net Change NFLXNegative Net Change QQQPositive Net Change SPYPositive Net Change DIAPositive Net Change GOOGLPositive Net Change MTUMPositive Net Change IVVPositive Net Change ONEQPositive Net Change

Sanghamitra Saha

January Worst Month Since March 2020: ETF Areas Up 10% or More

Wall Street has been on choppy ride since the start of 2022 due to rising rate worries. These ETF areas still have offered 10%+ returns.

OIHNegative Net Change PALLPositive Net Change BALPositive Net Change UNGPositive Net Change RISRPositive Net Change

Sweta Killa

5 ETFs at the Heart of the Commodity Boom

After logging the best year since the financial crisis, commodities continue their hot streak in 2022, with the Bloomberg Commodity Spot Index surging 10.2% so far.

SPYPositive Net Change BNOPositive Net Change UGAPositive Net Change DBCPositive Net Change PALLPositive Net Change BALPositive Net Change UNGPositive Net Change

Sweta Killa

Bet on Energy ETFs Post Exxon, Chevron Q4 Earnings

The solid trend is likely to continue with the two big oil giants - Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Chevron (CVX) - posting better-than-expected earnings results.

CVXNegative Net Change XOMNegative Net Change XLENegative Net Change IYENegative Net Change VDENo Net Change FENYPositive Net Change

Sanghamitra Saha

Warren Buffett Wins in 2022: ETF Lessons to Learn From

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett turned a winner this year despite wild stock market gyrations. Buffett fans can learn some investing tricks from him.

AAPLNegative Net Change XLENegative Net Change XLKNegative Net Change USOPositive Net Change VOOPositive Net Change KBWBPositive Net Change IYGPositive Net Change IVVPositive Net Change FTECPositive Net Change IPAYPositive Net Change

Sanghamitra Saha

ETFs to Buy on Likely March Rate Hike And More Thereafter

The latest Fed meeting came across as hawkish. These ETF plays could be beneficial to fight rising rate worries.

KBENegative Net Change HYHGPositive Net Change SPYVPositive Net Change CWBPositive Net Change

Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

Grab These Top-Ranked Tech ETFs to Join the Latest Rebound Rally

Here we highlight some top-ranked technology ETFs that investors can consider for betting on buying the dip in tech stocks.

NFLXNegative Net Change NVDANegative Net Change TSLAPositive Net Change XLKNegative Net Change IYWPositive Net Change VGTPositive Net Change QTECPositive Net Change

Neena Mishra

3 Oil ETFs to Ride the Crude Rally

We highlight 3 popular ETFs that track oil prices using futures

CVXNegative Net Change XOMNegative Net Change XLENegative Net Change USOPositive Net Change USLPositive Net Change BNOPositive Net Change VDENo Net Change GUSHPositive Net Change NRGUPositive Net Change

Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

5 Banking ETFs That Outperformed Wall Street in January

Let's take a look at some banking ETFs that have outperformed the market in January.

KRENegative Net Change KBWBPositive Net Change IATPositive Net Change KBWRPositive Net Change FTXOPositive Net Change

Sweta Killa

ETFs in Focus as Amazon Gears Up for Q4 Earnings

Amazon has reasonable chances of an earnings beat when it report earnings on Feb 3, after market close.

AMZNPositive Net Change RTHPositive Net Change XLYNegative Net Change VCRPositive Net Change FDISPositive Net Change ONLNPositive Net Change

Sweta Killa

Leveraged/Inverse ETFs Up More Than 30% in January

The appeal for leveraged and inverse-leveraged ETFs increased as these fetched outsized returns on quick market turns in a short span.

LABDNegative Net Change SRTYPositive Net Change SOXSNegative Net Change NRGUPositive Net Change WEBSNegative Net Change

Sweta Killa

5 Stocks in S&P 500 ETF That Gained Double Digits in January

The S&P 500 logged the worst month since March 2020, plunging 5.3% in January.

WFCNegative Net Change ATVINegative Net Change HALPositive Net Change LVSNegative Net Change DISCAPositive Net Change SPYPositive Net Change

Sweta Killa

Commodity ETF (USCI) Hits New 52-Week High

This commodity ETF hits a new 52-week high. Are more gains in store for this ETF?

USCIPositive Net Change

Sanghamitra Saha

What Lies Ahead for China ETFs in the Year of Tiger?

China economy, second in size just after the United States, makes up about a third of global growth each year.

FXIPositive Net Change GXCPositive Net Change MCHIPositive Net Change CHIXPositive Net Change FCAPositive Net Change CBONNegative Net Change CHISPositive Net Change

Sanghamitra Saha

Oil in Backwardation: 7 ETFs That Topped the Chart Last Week

Crude oil prices increased to a more than seven-year high on Jan 28 and reported six straight weeks of gains.

ERXNegative Net Change GUSHPositive Net Change DIGNegative Net Change GAZNegative Net Change BOILPositive Net Change JJENegative Net Change OILUNegative Net Change UNGPositive Net Change ONGNo Net Change NRGUPositive Net Change

Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

Bet on These 5 Top-Ranked ETFs Amid Tough Market Conditions

Let's take a look at some top-ranked ETFs that investors can consider to sail through the current market conditions.

XLENegative Net Change XRTPositive Net Change SMHPositive Net Change KBWBPositive Net Change IVEPositive Net Change