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ETF News and Commentary: Archive
5 Top-Ranked ETFs Looking Good Following the September Slump
by Sweta Jaiswal, FRM
Take a look at some top-ranked ETFs that might help strengthen your portfolio and rake in some good returns.
XLIPositive Net Change VHTPositive Net Change SOXXNegative Net Change FDISPositive Net Change SKYYNegative Net Change
consumer-discretionary etfs industrial-products medical semiconductor
Play Sector 4 ETFs to Cash In On Upbeat U.S. Manufacturing Data
by Sanghamitra Saha
The ISM Manufacturing PMI in the United States increased to 61.1 in September 2021, rising for a second straight month.
XLIPositive Net Change SMHNegative Net Change IYMPositive Net Change PBJPositive Net Change
etfs industrial-products
Chip Crunch Hit US Auto Sales in Q3: ETFs, Stocks in Focus
by Sweta Killa
After showing strength in the first half of 2021, the U.S. auto industry lost momentum owing to the global chip shortage and other supply chain disruption that has led to a spike in auto prices.
FPositive Net Change TMPositive Net Change HMCPositive Net Change NSANYPositive Net Change GMPositive Net Change SMPPositive Net Change TSLANegative Net Change LKQPositive Net Change CARZNegative Net Change STLANegative Net Change
etfs
Rising Yields Rattles Market: Inverse ETFs in Vogue
by Sweta Killa
Wall Street resumed its quarter-end decline in the face of rising yields. This has resulted in a spike in inverse or inverse leveraged ETFs.
LABDNegative Net Change SOXSPositive Net Change TECSPositive Net Change FNGDPositive Net Change WEBSPositive Net Change
etfs
ETF Asset Report of September
by Sanghamitra Saha
The S&P 500 snapped a seven-month winning streak in September. Still, asset generation for S&P 500 ETFs were leading in the month.
SPYPositive Net Change XLENegative Net Change XLFPositive Net Change DIAPositive Net Change USONegative Net Change VOOPositive Net Change TQQQNegative Net Change BNDPositive Net Change AGGPositive Net Change IYRPositive Net Change
etfs
Will Industrial ETFs Make Good Bets? Let's Find Out
by Sweta Jaiswal, FRM
The industrial sector, which faced disruption in global supply chains and factory closedowns, is expected to recover from the coronavirus-led slump.
VISPositive Net Change XLIPositive Net Change IYJPositive Net Change FIDUPositive Net Change
etfs industrial-products
ETFs to Play the Reopening Trade on Merck's Oral Antiviral Pill News
by Sweta Jaiswal, FRM
Let's take a look at ETFs that are well-poised to gain as the reopening of the U.S. economy may pick up further pace following Merck's announcement.
LUVPositive Net Change MRKPositive Net Change RCLPositive Net Change LVSNegative Net Change AWAYPositive Net Change XLIPositive Net Change USONegative Net Change JETSPositive Net Change PEJPositive Net Change FDISPositive Net Change VIOOPositive Net Change
airlines consumer-discretionary etfs industrial-products oil-energy travel-leisure
Top ETF Stories of September
by Sanghamitra Saha
September was downbeat for Wall Street. Fed taper talks and the resultant rising rate worries, the probability of a tax hike in the U.S., China's real estate developer Evergrande's default risks and the adverse seasonality of the month of September led to this debacle.
UUPNegative Net Change FXIPositive Net Change USONegative Net Change JETSPositive Net Change BDRYNegative Net Change
etfs
ETFs to Play Dow Jones' Best Start to October Since 2003
by Sanghamitra Saha
The Dow Jones has recorded its best start to October since 2003.
MRKPositive Net Change DIAPositive Net Change USONegative Net Change DDMPositive Net Change DJDPositive Net Change IYYPositive Net Change UDOWPositive Net Change
etfs
6 Top-Performing Leveraged/Inverse ETFs of Q3
by Sweta Killa
China¿¿¿s stocks saw one of the heaviest drops ever, energy prices skyrocketed, inflation spiked and the central banks signaled tightening of policies.
EDZPositive Net Change INDLPositive Net Change YANGNegative Net Change BZQNegative Net Change GDXDNegative Net Change
etfs
ETFs to Buy on Tesla Record Q3 Delivery Numbers
by Sweta Killa
Tesla Motors reported another quarter of record deliveries, underscoring its strong growth amid the global automotive semiconductor shortage that is roiling car production across the globe.
TSLANegative Net Change XLYPositive Net Change ARKWNegative Net Change ARKQPositive Net Change ARKKNegative Net Change FNGSNegative Net Change
electric-vehicles etfs
Energy ETF (PXI) 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?
PXINo Net Change
energy etfs
5 ETFs Most Loved by Investors So Far in 2021
by Sweta Killa
We highlight five ETFs that are the top creators this year and can continue to be investors' darlings for the rest of the year should the current market trends prevail.
VTIPositive Net Change VOOPositive Net Change VTVPositive Net Change BNDPositive Net Change BSVNo Net Change
etfs
ETFs to Play as Merck Shares Surge on COVID Treatment News
by Sanghamitra Saha
Merck & Co shares gained 8.4% on Oct 1, 2021 on news of success in its COVID treatment.
MRKPositive Net Change PJPPositive Net Change PPHPositive Net Change DJDPositive Net Change FTXHPositive Net Change IEIHPositive Net Change
etfs
Here's Why Internet ETFs Are Sizzling With Opportunities
by Sweta Jaiswal, FRM
Strong demand for online gaming, shopping, video streaming and work-from-home trends are being observed due to the coronavirus crisis, which might lead to Internet remaining a major requirement in daily lives.
ARKWNegative Net Change PNQINegative Net Change FDNNegative Net Change OGIGNegative Net Change
etfs internet internet-content
Take a Look at the Top-Performing Biotech ETFs YTD
by Sweta Jaiswal, FRM
The pandemic has triggered a race to introduce vaccines and treatment options, opening up investment opportunities in the biotech sector.
JNJPositive Net Change PFEPositive Net Change MRNAPositive Net Change IBBPositive Net Change BIBPositive Net Change BBHPositive Net Change IEIHPositive Net Change IDNAPositive Net Change BNTXPositive Net Change
biotechnology biotechs etfs
Cotton ETN (BAL) Hits a 52-Week High
by Sweta Jaiswal, FRM
The iPath Series B Bloomberg Cotton Subindex Total Return ETN (BAL) hits a new 52-week high. Are more gains in store?
BALPositive Net Change
agriculture etfs
Thematic Investing Ideas to Boost Your Portfolio Returns in Q4
by Sweta Jaiswal, FRM
Here we discuss some ETFs that can lend investors exposure to the thematic investing trends in the fourth quarter of 2021.
TANPositive Net Change ICLNPositive Net Change QCLNPositive Net Change SKYYNegative Net Change ROBOPositive Net Change BOTZNegative Net Change IPAYPositive Net Change ROBTNegative Net Change TPAYPositive Net Change CLOUNegative Net Change
alt-energy artificial-intelligence cloud-computing etfs fin-tech robotics
Inside the New Green Shipping ETF
by Sanghamitra Saha
ETF Managers Group LLC recently announced the launch of the ETFMG Breakwave Sea Decarbonisation Tech Exchange Traded Fund BSEA.
BDRYNegative Net Change BOATPositive Net Change
etfs
6 S&P 500 ETF Stocks With Double-Digit September Returns
by Sweta Killa
Though most stocks in the fund's portfolio also plunged last month, we have highlighted six stocks from different sectors that are in deep green.
PWRPositive Net Change EXPEPositive Net Change CFPositive Net Change MOSPositive Net Change SPYPositive Net Change SIVBPositive Net Change CZRPositive Net Change
etfs
6 Top-Performing Leveraged/Inverse ETFs of September
by Sweta Killa
September proved the historical trends to be true as Wall Street logged in the worst month of this year.
LABDNegative Net Change GUSHNegative Net Change SQQQPositive Net Change TECSPositive Net Change GDXDNegative Net Change
etfs
Top-Ranked ETFs That Are Up At Least 25% So Far This Year
by Sweta Killa
After enjoying a huge rally for most of the year, Wall Street was caught in wild trading in the recent weeks.
XHBPositive Net Change XRTPositive Net Change FCGNegative Net Change VFHPositive Net Change PSCDPositive Net Change VIOVPositive Net Change
construction consumer-discretionary energy etfs finance retail
Fed Plans QE Taper: Time for Cyclical Sector ETFs?
by Sanghamitra Saha
The Fed mulls over a QE tapering in November. While such move has triggered rising rate risks, which are generally detrimental to stocks, cyclical sector ETFs should gain ahead.
VNQPositive Net Change XLIPositive Net Change KBEPositive Net Change XLYPositive Net Change
etfs
Russia ETF (ERUS) Hits New 52-Week High
by Sanghamitra Saha
Russia ETF hits a new 52-week high. Can it soar further?
ERUSNo Net Change
etfs
ETFs to Suffer as US Consumer Confidence Falls in September
by Sweta Jaiswal, FRM
The fall in consumer confidence is likely to hurt the consumer discretionary sector which attracts a major portion of consumer spending.
XLYPositive Net Change VCRPositive Net Change FDISPositive Net Change FXDPositive Net Change
consumer-discretionary etfs