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ETF News and Commentary: Archive

Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

How Are Utility ETFs Reacting to Mixed Q4 Earnings?

Here we look at some ETFs with strong exposure to three utility bigwigs post their release of mixed fourth-quarter earnings.

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Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

Cyclical ETFs to Gain Amid the Bullish Market Scenario

Major cyclical sectors like the financial, energy and materials appear to make the most of the ongoing market optimism on coronavirus vaccine rollout.

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Sanghamitra Saha

Inverse Treasury ETFs to Win as Yields Jump

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose above 1.3% for the first time in nearly a year on Feb 16.

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Sanghamitra Saha

Nikkei at 30K After 30 Years: Time for Japan ETFs?

Japanese shares touched a more than a 30-year high on rising expectations of a revival in corporate earnings, economic growth and increased exports.

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Sweta Killa

Cybersecurity ETFs in Focus on Q4 Earnings Strength

Let's check out the fourth-quarter results of some of the cyber security firms that have the largest allocation to the ETFs in this niche area of the technology sector.

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Sweta Killa

5 Stocks Powering the $1B NASDAQ Next Gen ETF (QQQJ)

Invesco NASDAQ Next Gen 100 Fund (QQQJ) topped the $1 billion AUM milestone in just four months of its debut.

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Sweta Killa

5 Global ETFs Riding on Best Winning Streak in 17 Years

Global stocks are on track for their longest winning streak in 17 years on reflation trade.

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Sanghamitra Saha

U.S. Dollar Rising: ETF Winners & Losers

After a rough year, the U.S. dollar started gaining ground this year. While small-cap stocks and some currency-hedged international investments will gain, large-caps and commodities may lose ahead.

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Sanghamitra Saha

5 ETFs to Benefit From Treasury Yield Surge

Rates have been rising fast in the United States over the past few weeks on growing risk appetite and reflationary optimism.

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Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

Will Disney (DIS) ETFs Shine Post Q1 Earnings?

Disney (DIS) reports decent first-quarter fiscal 2021 earnings despite the negative impact of the coronavirus pandemic on its business segments.

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Neena Mishra

4 ETFs to Invest in Shining Semiconductor Stocks

We highlight four ETFs that are benefitting from the surge in demand for chips

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Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

ETFs to Ride the Bitcoin Rally on Rising Popularity

The world's largest cryptocurrency has been enjoying increasing attention from institutional investors.

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Sanghamitra Saha

5 Best Leveraged ETF Areas of Last Week

Last week was marked by the bitcoin rally, some Reddit bets and an uptrend in some cyclical sectors.

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Sanghamitra Saha

6 Top-Performing ETFs of Last Week

Last week was marked by the bitcoin rally, some Reddit bets and uptrend in some cyclical sectors.

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Sweta Killa

Walmart Looks to Beat Q4 Earnings: ETFs in Focus

The beaten down price might be a good opportunity to get into the stock given that the retailer has reasonable chances of an earnings beat and saw positive earnings revisions, which are generally a precursor to an earnings beat, ahead of its Q4 report

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Sweta Killa

Weekly ETF Roundup: U.S. Equity Tops, Bond Flops

Overall ETFs gathered about $36.3 billion capital last week, bringing in year-to-date inflows of $117.4 billion, higher than the $89.1 billion seen in the year-ago period,

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Sweta Killa

Cold Blast Wrecks Havoc in U.S.: ETFs to Win & Lose

A severe cold snap wrecked havoc in the central and southern parts of the United States that has paralyzed many corners of the economy, which has just started to recover from the pandemic crisis.

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Sweta Killa

Value ETF (IVE) Hits New 52-Week High

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

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Sanghamitra Saha

Will the Energy ETFs See a Sustained Rally?

Oil prices have staged a rally lately as cold weather shut U.S. oil wells, benefiting energy ETFs. Can the rally last?

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Sanghamitra Saha

Coke, PepsiCo Earnings Should Help Staples ETFs

Cola-Cola came up with a mixed earnings in the fourth quarter while Pepsico beat overall.

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Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

Top-Ranked ETFs to Boost Your Valentine's Portfolio

Let's take a look at some ETFs which promise great returns in 2021 and also sport a Zacks ETF Rank #1 (Strong Buy) or 2 (Buy).

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Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

Tap on Dividend Aristocrats ETFs for Impressive Returns in 2021

'Dividend aristocrats' or 'dividend growers' are expected to perform well and are attractive investment options for an impressive finish to 2021.

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Sanghamitra Saha

Infrastructure ETFs & Stocks Up for a Rally in Biden Era

Since when the blue wave of Democrats hit the U.S. economic shores, the investing case for a few sectors strengthened.

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Sanghamitra Saha

Rivian IPO Prospect Opens Opportunities for These ETFs

Amazon-backed EV start-up Rivian Automotive is planning for an IPO. These ETFs may gain from the move.

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Sweta Killa

Platinum Hits 6-Year Highs: ETFs to Tap the Rally

Platinum rallied to its highest level in more than six years with analysts predicting more upside in the coming months.

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