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ETF News and Commentary: Archive
Focus on These ETF Areas to Combat Market Uncertainties
by Sweta Jaiswal, FRM
Let's look at some safe ETF areas that investors can play, keeping in mind certain burning issues that can flare up uncertainty amid the global health crisis in October.
XLPPositive Net Change SDYPositive Net Change VIGPositive Net Change QUALPositive Net Change SPHQPositive Net Change VDCPositive Net Change USMVPositive Net Change SPLVPositive Net Change
consumer-staples etfs
5 Best-Performing ETFs of Last Week
by Sanghamitra Saha
Wall Street was moderately upbeat last week with the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq Composite gaining moderately while the Russell 2000 retreated.
USONegative Net Change FRAKPositive Net Change KWEBNegative Net Change PALLPositive Net Change JJTNegative Net Change SGDJPositive Net Change
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5 Sector ETFs to Benefit Despite Downbeat September Jobs Data
by Sanghamitra Saha
The U.S. economy added 194,000 jobs in September 2021, the lowest so far this year and well below forecasts of 500,000.
XLIPositive Net Change IYTPositive Net Change XRTPositive Net Change PEJPositive Net Change XTNPositive Net Change JHCSPositive Net Change
etfs
5 ETFs & Stocks From the Favorite Sectors of Q3 Earnings
by Sweta Killa
Although Q3 earnings growth is expected to decelerate significantly from the breakneck pace in the first half, the earnings picture remains strong.
TXNNo Net Change COPNegative Net Change XLBPositive Net Change IYTPositive Net Change VDENegative Net Change IYJPositive Net Change VGTNegative Net Change TECKPositive Net Change TFIIPositive Net Change
basic-materials energy etfs industrial-products tech-stocks transportation
What Lies Ahead for Dow ETFs in Q3 Earnings?
by Sweta Killa
With some of the blue-chip companies expected to report an earnings surprise, investors should closely monitor the movement of the Dow ETF.
GSPositive Net Change JPMPositive Net Change INTCNegative Net Change UNHPositive Net Change IBMNegative Net Change JNJPositive Net Change DOWNegative Net Change DIAPositive Net Change
etfs
Energy ETF (XLE) Hits New 52-Week High
by Sweta Killa
This energy ETF hits a new 52-week high. Are more gains in store for this ETF?
XLENegative Net Change
energy etfs
5 Best Inverse/Leveraged ETF Areas of Last Week
by Sanghamitra Saha
Wall Street was moderately upbeat last week with the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq Composite gaining moderately.
USONegative Net Change GDXPositive Net Change GUSHNegative Net Change RUSLPositive Net Change CWEBNegative Net Change YINNPositive Net Change JNUGPositive Net Change TPORPositive Net Change NRGUNegative Net Change
etfs
How Will Bank ETFs Fare This Earnings Season?
by Sanghamitra Saha
Big banks will start releasing their quarterly numbers next week. The outlook is pretty bullish this time thanks to economic improvement and a rise in yields.
GSPositive Net Change WFCPositive Net Change JPMPositive Net Change MSPositive Net Change CPositive Net Change XLFPositive Net Change KBWBPositive Net Change IAIPositive Net Change IYGPositive Net Change VFHPositive Net Change IYFPositive Net Change
etfs finance
Financial ETFs Scaling New Highs: Here's Why
by Sweta Killa
The financial sector has been soaring lately on rising yields with many stocks and ETFs hitting new highs.
XLFPositive Net Change KBWBPositive Net Change IYGPositive Net Change IATPositive Net Change FXOPositive Net Change IYFPositive Net Change PFIPositive Net Change
etfs finance
4 Defensive Sector ETFs to Protect Your Portfolio
by Sweta Killa
A myriad of concerns has made investors jittery, resulting in a flight to defensive sectors like utilities, real estate, healthcare and consumer staples.
VNQPositive Net Change IYHPositive Net Change XLUPositive Net Change VDCPositive Net Change
consumer-staples etfs medical real-estate utilities
Financials ETF (XLF) Hits New 52-Week High
by Sweta Killa
This financials ETF hits a new 52-week high. Are more gains in store for this ETF?
XLFPositive Net Change
etfs finance
Should You Invest in Consumer Staples ETFs? Let's Explore
by Sweta Jaiswal, FRM
Investors can consider parking money in the non-cyclical consumer staples sector during an economic recession. This largely defensive sector has been found to have a low correlation factor with economic cycles.
XLPPositive Net Change FXGPositive Net Change VDCPositive Net Change IYKPositive Net Change FSTAPositive Net Change
consumer-staples etfs
Multifactor Developed International ETF (JHMD) Hits a 52-Week High
by Sweta Jaiswal, FRM
The John Hancock Multifactor Developed International ETF (JHMD) hits a new 52-week high. Are more gains in store?
JHMDPositive Net Change
etfs
Ride Out the Volatile October Month With These ETFs
by Sweta Jaiswal, FRM
Low-volatility products could be fascinating picks for those seeking steady investment in equities amid the current market volatility.
USMVPositive Net Change SPHDPositive Net Change SPLVPositive Net Change ACWVPositive Net Change
etfs
6 ETFs to Likely to Bloom in October
by Sanghamitra Saha
After a downbeat September, October started on a volatile note. Soaring oil and gas prices, still-high coronavirus cases and Fed's taper talks are the negatives while the upcoming holiday season could act as a positive to Wall Street.
UUPNegative Net Change RTHPositive Net Change XLUPositive Net Change VTIPositive Net Change XOPNegative Net Change PNQINegative Net Change
etfs
U.S. Dollar Stands Tall: ETFs to Gain/Lose
by Sanghamitra Saha
The U.S. dollar strengthened lately versus a basket of major currencies.
UUPNegative Net Change USDUNegative Net Change UDNPositive Net Change EMBPositive Net Change IJSPositive Net Change
etfs
3 Top Areas of Q3 & Their Top ETFs
by Sanghamitra Saha
The broader market posted a muted performance during the third quarter of 2021 mainly due to the COVID-19 Delta-variant scare, Fed taper talks and the resultant rising rate worries, the probability of a tax hike, and China's real estate developer Evergrande's default risks.
JONegative Net Change FRAKPositive Net Change BALPositive Net Change CANEPositive Net Change GAZNegative Net Change NIBPositive Net Change UNGNegative Net Change JJSNegative Net Change BDRYNegative Net Change BOATPositive Net Change
etfs
First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) Hits a New 52-Week High
by Zacks Equity Research
The First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG) hit a new 52-week high. Are more gains in store?
FCGNegative Net Change
etfs
Here's Why Energy ETFs Are Sizzling With Opportunities
by Sweta Jaiswal, FRM
The energy sector has been attracting investors' attention on the latest rally in oil prices due to growing fuel consumption and OPEC+ decision to gradually increase fuel production.
XLENegative Net Change IYENegative Net Change VDENegative Net Change FENYNegative Net Change PXENegative Net Change
energy etfs oil-energy
Oil to Stage Prolonged Rally? ETFs to Buy
by Sanghamitra Saha
Oil analysts forecast a sustain rally as OPEC opposed calls to boost supply.
XLENegative Net Change SLXPositive Net Change KBEPositive Net Change RSXPositive Net Change
energy etfs
5 Best ETFs & Stocks of the Top Performing Energy Sector
by Sweta Killa
We have highlighted five ETFs & stocks that were at the forefront of the energy sector rally so far this year.
SMNegative Net Change LPIPositive Net Change REINegative Net Change XOPNegative Net Change FCGNegative Net Change PSCENegative Net Change PXINo Net Change PXENegative Net Change CDEVPositive Net Change SBOWPositive Net Change
energy etfs
Bet on Rising Yields With Inverse Treasury ETFs
by Sweta Killa
Investors should put their money in ETFs that bet against U.S. Treasury bonds amid rising yields.
TBTPositive Net Change PSTNegative Net Change TMVPositive Net Change TTTPositive Net Change TBFPositive Net Change TBXNegative Net Change TYONegative Net Change
etfs
ETFs to Play Higher Benchmark Treasury Yields
by Sanghamitra Saha
Rates have been rising fast in the United States over the past few weeks on growing risk appetite and reflationary optimism as well as QE taper talks.
RFVPositive Net Change VYMPositive Net Change PFFPositive Net Change FLOTNo Net Change RINFPositive Net Change
etfs
Bank ETF (KBWB) Hits New 52-Week High
by Sanghamitra Saha
The bank ETF hit a 52-week high lately. Can it soar further?
KBWBPositive Net Change
etfs finance
Should You Invest in Travel & Tourism ETFs Now?
by Neena Mishra
Travel stocks could benefit from pent-up demand as we return to normal
RHHBYNegative Net Change PFEPositive Net Change MRKPositive Net Change AWAYPositive Net Change JETSPositive Net Change
airlines transportation travel-leisure