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ETF News and Commentary: Archive

Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

Dividend Aristocrat ETFs That Deserve a Spot in Your Portfolio

Dividend aristocrat funds open up dividend growth opportunities for investors in comparison to other products in the space.

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Neena Mishra

Top Performing ETFs of the First Half

We highlight best performing areas of 1H 2021

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Sanghamitra Saha

Here's Why Retail ETFs Are Good Picks Right Now

Transaction volumes on customers' credit and debit cards and over the Zelle payment network have grown by 20% so far this year compared to this point in 2019, per the Bank of America, indicating solid consumer demand.

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Sweta Killa

Best-Performing Leveraged ETFs of the First Half

We highlight a bunch of the best-performing leveraged equity ETFs from the different corners of the market that piled up more than 60% gains in the first half of 2021.

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Sweta Killa

5 ETFs Riding the Growth Comeback Euphoria

Investors have rotated back into growth-oriented areas of the market in recent weeks on optimism surrounding the economic recovery.

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Sanghamitra Saha

Is the Rally in Homebuilding ETFs Over?

Builder sentiment in June dropped to its lowest level in the last 10 months as as construction costs pushed up new home prices.

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Sanghamitra Saha

Natural Gas ETF (UNL) Hits New 52-Week High

The natural gas ETF hit a 52-week high recently. Can it soar further higher?

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Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

Will Housing ETFs Suffer as US New Home Sales Decline?

The streak of weak U.S. housing data continues to flow in and highlight growing struggle from soaring softwood lumber prices and other material and labor costs.

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Sanghamitra Saha

5 Best ETFs of the Last Week

Last Week was extremely upbeat for U.S. stocks on lower-than-expected inflation data and Biden's infrastructure plan.

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Sweta Killa

U.S. IPO Market Sizzles: ETFs to Bet On

Some of the blockbuster IPOs of this year include South Korean e-commerce firm Coupang, cybersecurity firm Darktrace, and cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global.

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Sweta Killa

5 Top-Ranked ETF Winners of 1H With Upside Potential

We have presented a bunch of top-performing ETFs from various corners of the market that are likely to continue outperforming, should the trends prevail.

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Sweta Killa

Rebalancing of Russell Indices Buoy Last Week's ETF Inflows

ETFs tracking Russell indexes took the charge in pulling most capital last week due to their rebalancing schedule.

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Sweta Killa

Large-Cap ETF (IWB) Hits New 52-Week High

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

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Sanghamitra Saha

6 Best Leveraged ETF Areas of Last Week

Last Week was extremely upbeat for U.S. stocks on lower-than-expected inflation data and Biden's infrastructure plan.

FASPositive Net Change GUSHPositive Net Change DPSTNegative Net Change RETLPositive Net Change URTYNegative Net Change FNGNo Net Change BNKUPositive Net Change NRGUPositive Net Change HIBLPositive Net Change

Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

Video Gaming ETFs to Shine Bright on Surging Sales in May

Take a look at some video gaming ETFs that may gain as the boom in the video gaming space seems to stay even in the post-pandemic era.

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Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

S&P 500 ETF (IVV) Hits a New 52-Week High

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) recently hit a 52-week high. Will it soar further?

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Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

ETFs to Gain on Biden's Infrastructure Deal

According to the White House, the infrastructure deal will include $579 billion in new spending.

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Sweta Killa

5 Sector ETFs That Crushed the Market in the First Half

While many corners of the equity world are witnessing an upside, a few sector ETFs performed incredibly, thereby comfortably crushing the broader markets.

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Sweta Killa

ETFs in Focus Post FedEx's Robust Q4 Earnings

FedEx delivered stellar fourth-quarter fiscal 2021 results beating on both earnings and revenues.

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Sweta Killa

Microsoft Tops $2 Trillion Market Cap: ETFs in Focus

Microsoft topped $2 trillion market cap for the first time at the close of the trading session on Jun 24. This has made the world's largest software maker the second U.S. company to reach this level after the technology giant Apple.

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Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

Small-Cap ETFs to Play the Recovery in US Economy

Small-cap ETFs are expected to perform well as the U.S. economy is steadily reopening amid accelerated coronavirus vaccine rollouts and strong fiscal stimulus support.

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Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

Top Technology ETFs That Deserve a Spot in Your Portfolio

The technology sector is expected to continue delivering strong performances in the post-pandemic world given the increased digitization trend.

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Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

Mega Cap ETF (MGC) Hits a New 52-Week High

Vanguard Mega Cap ETF (MGC) recently hit a 52-week high. Will it soar further?

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Sweta Killa

5 Amazon ETFs to Tap on Record-Breaking Prime Day Sales

Online sales surged 6.1% year over year to $11 billion in the 48-hour shopping event, topping the record $10.9 billion in e-commerce spending on Cyber Monday in 2020, according to Adobe.

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Sweta Killa

Value Investing Wins in 1H: 7 Best-Performing ETFs

Value stocks, which have strong fundamentals - earnings, dividends, book value and cash flow - and trade below their intrinsic value, have been benefiting from the growth in the economy.

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