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ETF News and Commentary: Archive

Sanghamitra Saha

Europe ETFs in the Spotlight as Business Growth Speeds Up

The Euro zone business activity has expanded at its quickest clip in 15 years in June, as quoted on CNBC.

ERUSNo Net Change DBEUNegative Net Change HEZUNo Net Change FLEHNegative Net Change

Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

What Awaits Housing ETFs as US Existing Home Sales Drop Again?

The U.S. housing sector continues to struggle with rising material costs and limited inventories.

XHBNegative Net Change ITBNegative Net Change PKBNegative Net Change HOMZNegative Net Change

Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

ETFs to Gain From the Impressive Nasdaq Rally

Here we highlight ETFs for investors intending to ride the Nasdaq bulls.

AMZNPositive Net Change AAPLNegative Net Change NFLXNegative Net Change QQQPositive Net Change QLDPositive Net Change TQQQPositive Net Change ONEQPositive Net Change QQEWPositive Net Change

Sweta Killa

Nasdaq at New Peak: ETFs to Tap the Surge

The Nasdaq Composite Index is hitting new record highs courtesy of the resurgence in tech stocks.

AMZNPositive Net Change AAPLNegative Net Change MSFTPositive Net Change NFLXNegative Net Change QQQPositive Net Change FBPositive Net Change GOOGLPositive Net Change QLDPositive Net Change TQQQPositive Net Change ONEQPositive Net Change QQEWPositive Net Change QQQMPositive Net Change

Sweta Killa

5 Hot Stocks That Pushed Nasdaq ETF to New Highs

After the wild swings last month, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index has been gaining momentum lately and reached a new peak driven by tech rally.

MRNAPositive Net Change QQQPositive Net Change TEAMPositive Net Change MTCHPositive Net Change DOCUNegative Net Change PTONNegative Net Change

Sweta Killa

Technology ETF (VGT) Hits New 52-Week High

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

VGTPositive Net Change

Sanghamitra Saha

Will 2021 be the Best Year for Energy ETFs in Three Decades?

Energy stocks are on the course of their best year in more than three decades, per a CNBC article.

XOPPositive Net Change FCGPositive Net Change FRAKPositive Net Change PSCEPositive Net Change PXIPositive Net Change PXEPositive Net Change

Sanghamitra Saha

ETFs to Play the Fed Rate Hike Buzz

The Fed held interest rates steady at a near-zero level in its latest June meeting, but raised the rate hike expectations.

IWMNegative Net Change KBENegative Net Change FLOTNo Net Change SPYVPositive Net Change CWBPositive Net Change CORPNegative Net Change

Sweta Killa

10 Most-Heavily Traded ETFs

In a booming stock market, the ETF industry is seeing explosive growth piling up huge assets in recent years. This has resulted in enough liquidity with most of the funds trading at extremely higher volumes.

QQQPositive Net Change SPYPositive Net Change XLENegative Net Change XLFPositive Net Change EEMPositive Net Change IWMNegative Net Change SLVPositive Net Change EWZNegative Net Change TQQQPositive Net Change SQQQNegative Net Change

Sweta Killa

Momentum ETFs & Stocks to Buy Now

Momentum investing would be a winning strategy for those seeking higher returns in a short spell.

NUENegative Net Change DOWPositive Net Change DKSPositive Net Change GMPositive Net Change MTUMPositive Net Change DWASNegative Net Change PDPNegative Net Change XMMONo Net Change XSVMPositive Net Change

Sanghamitra Saha

Inside the Growing Popularity of ETFs

The $637-billion-Dimensional Fund Advisors converted about $28.8 billion of mutual funds into ETFs seeing the popularity of the ETF segment.

XLFPositive Net Change VTIPositive Net Change VOOPositive Net Change VTVPositive Net Change RSPPositive Net Change IEMGPositive Net Change BNDNegative Net Change IVVPositive Net Change ARKKNegative Net Change IUSBNegative Net Change

Neena Mishra

Best ETFs for Long-Term Investors

We highlight 3 cheap ETFs that you should own

GOOGPositive Net Change AAPLNegative Net Change MSFTPositive Net Change TSLAPositive Net Change QQQPositive Net Change VTIPositive Net Change VOOPositive Net Change QQQMPositive Net Change

Sanghamitra Saha

4 Best Inverse/Leveraged ETFs of Last Week

Rate hike talks weighed on the stock market last week. These inverse/leveraged ETF areas gained the maximum.

DUSTPositive Net Change FAZNegative Net Change VOPositive Net Change SMDDNegative Net Change BNKDNo Net Change HIBSNegative Net Change GDXDPositive Net Change

Sweta Killa

4 ETF Zones to Invest in As Volatility Spikes

Earlier-than-expected tightening has prompted investors to re-access their portfolio, leading to higher demand for lower-risk securities.

VIGPositive Net Change VTVPositive Net Change QUALPositive Net Change USMVPositive Net Change

Sweta Killa

5 ETFs at the Heart of Last Week's Tech Strength

The technology sector was the lone bright spot last week among the 11 S&P 500 sectors amid the market turmoil as optimism surrounding the economic recovery compelled investors to bet on the growth stocks.

FINXNegative Net Change WCLDPositive Net Change WCBRNegative Net Change DAPPNegative Net Change

Sweta Killa

5 Equity ETFs That Sizzled Last Week Amid Market Rout

U.S. equity funds claimed the top seven spots for the ETFs with the largest combined inflows of nearly $15 billion last week.

QQQPositive Net Change VTIPositive Net Change IVVPositive Net Change VUGPositive Net Change VOPositive Net Change

Sanghamitra Saha

5 Top ETFs of Last Week

Last week was downbeat for Wall Street mainly due to the rate hike speculation. However, tech-based ETFs still stayed steady mainly due to their strong fundamentals.

WCLDPositive Net Change BUYZPositive Net Change

Sanghamitra Saha

Preferred ETF (VRP) Hits New 52-Week High

The preferred ETF VRP hit a new 52-week high lately. Can it soar further?

VRPNegative Net Change

Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

ETFs to Gain as US Industrial Output Rises in May

Let's look at some ETFs that can gain from encouraging U.S. manufacturing data for May.

VISNegative Net Change XLINegative Net Change IYJNo Net Change FIDUNegative Net Change

Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

Will Housing ETFs Continue to Suffer From Rising Material Costs?

The latest housing data continues to reflect growing struggle of homebuilders with respect to soaring softwood lumber prices and other material and labor costs.

XHBNegative Net Change ITBNegative Net Change PKBNegative Net Change HOMZNegative Net Change

Sweta Killa

Tech ETFs Hit New Peaks Despite Hawkish Fed

The technology sector, which generally performs better when interest rates are low, showed strength on the view that low interest rates will remain in place for at least more than a year. This should provide a boost to the stocks.

XLKNegative Net Change IYWPositive Net Change VGTPositive Net Change IGMPositive Net Change IETCPositive Net Change

Sweta Killa

Floating Rate ETFs Set to Surge on Rate Hike Bets

Unlike fixed coupon bonds, these do not lose value when the rates go up, making the bonds ideal for protecting investors against capital erosion in a rising rate environment.

FLOTNo Net Change FLTRPositive Net Change FLRNPositive Net Change VRIGNegative Net Change

Sweta Killa

Technology ETF (IYW) Hits New 52-Week High

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

IYWPositive Net Change

Sanghamitra Saha

Winning ETFs on Record Run in Stocks Under Biden Presidency

President Joe Biden's first 220 days of ruling has turned out as a blessing for Wall Street.

XRTPositive Net Change PSCEPositive Net Change SYLDPositive Net Change RWJPositive Net Change URANegative Net Change BDRYNegative Net Change

Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

Invesco DB Energy Fund (DBE) Hits a 52-Week High

Invesco DB Energy Fund (DBE) recently hit a 52-week high. Will it soar further?

DBEPositive Net Change