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ETF News and Commentary: Archive

Sanghamitra Saha

6 Leveraged ETF Areas Up At Least 20% Last Week

Solid corporate earnings and expectations of a fat stimulus by U.S. President Joe Biden's administration have renewed the appeal for the riskier assets last week.

USONegative Net Change TNANegative Net Change LABUNegative Net Change DPSTNegative Net Change URTYNegative Net Change NRGUNegative Net Change BNKUNegative Net Change WEBLPositive Net Change HIBLPositive Net Change

Sanghamitra Saha

Sector ETF Winners & Loser in Light of January Job Gains

The January non-farm payroll reading of an addition of 49,000 jobs was below the estimated rise of 50,000. As many as 10 million jobs are still short from the boom in February 2020.

PSCTNegative Net Change PEZNo Net Change LUXENegative Net Change

Sweta Killa

Weekly ETF Roundup: Silver Rocks, U.S. Equity Lags

Here are the ETFs leading in terms of asset flow last week and the ones lagging behind.

SPYNegative Net Change HYGPositive Net Change SLVNegative Net Change IWMNegative Net Change IVVNegative Net Change VOONegative Net Change BNDPositive Net Change ARKKPositive Net Change BBAXNegative Net Change BBEUNegative Net Change

Sweta Killa

5 Niche ETFs That Led the Market Rally Higher Last Week

We have highlighted five ETFs from different zones that were at the heart of the market rally last week.

GMEPositive Net Change AWAYNegative Net Change PRNTNegative Net Change PEZNo Net Change URNMNegative Net Change

Sanghamitra Saha

6 ETF Areas Up At Least 10% Last Week

The S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq Composite added about 3%, 3.1% and 3.4%,, respectively, last week.

AWAYNegative Net Change PRNTNegative Net Change BLOKPositive Net Change URNMNegative Net Change

Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

How Will Biotech ETFs React to Q4 Earnings?

Let's take a look at some ETFs with exposure to major players in the U.S. biotech industry post their fourth-quarter earnings releases amid the coronavirus crisis.

BIIBNegative Net Change ALXNPositive Net Change GILDNegative Net Change AMGNPositive Net Change IBBNegative Net Change XBINegative Net Change BBHNegative Net Change

Sanghamitra Saha

Disinflation in Emerging Markets? Buy EM Bond ETFs

Prospects for disinflation in the emerging market economies are likely to boost EM bond ETF inflows as reflationary trend may hurt U.S. bond market.

UUPNegative Net Change PCYPositive Net Change EMSHPositive Net Change EMBHNegative Net Change BSCEPositive Net Change BSDENo Net Change IBTFNo Net Change

Sweta Killa

Pharma ETFs in Focus Post Q4 Earnings

Healthcare Q4 results seem robust given that it is the fourth-best sector from a revenue growth look and the sixth-strongest in terms of earnings growth.

JNJNegative Net Change PFENegative Net Change MRKNegative Net Change LLYNegative Net Change BMYNegative Net Change PPHNegative Net Change PJPNegative Net Change IHENegative Net Change XPHNegative Net Change FTXHNegative Net Change

Sweta Killa

Here's Why You Should Buy Bank ETFs Now

The banking corner of the financial space has been leading the way with most of the stocks and ETFs logging impressive gains.

KBENegative Net Change IATNegative Net Change FTXONegative Net Change KBWBNegative Net Change KRENegative Net Change

Sweta Killa

Ride Market Rally With High-Beta ETFs & Stocks

While every corner of the market is enjoying this ascent, high-beta ETFs and stocks seem a perfect bet at present.

QEPPositive Net Change BOOTNegative Net Change DBDPositive Net Change HRIPositive Net Change RZVNegative Net Change RFVNegative Net Change ADNTPositive Net Change SPHBPositive Net Change ALTLNegative Net Change

Sweta Killa

Mega-Cap ETF (XLG) Hits New 52-Week High

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

MSFTPositive Net Change AAPLPositive Net Change XLGPositive Net Change

Sanghamitra Saha

Will These Small-Cap Sector ETFs Sizzle on Earnings Strength?

Small-cap stocks have been outperforming their bigger peers since late last year on vaccine and stimulus hopes.

IWMNegative Net Change PSCFNegative Net Change PKBNegative Net Change PSCCNegative Net Change PSCMNegative Net Change PSCUNegative Net Change

Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

A Thorough Guide to Video Gaming ETFs

The coronavirus pandemic has been a blessing in disguise for the video gaming industry as people switched over to in-house entertainment sources while social-distancing amid the pandemic.

ATVINegative Net Change HERONegative Net Change NTDOYNegative Net Change TCEHYNegative Net Change ZNGAPositive Net Change GAMRNegative Net Change ESPONegative Net Change NERDNegative Net Change

Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

Will Aerospace & Defense ETFs Shine on Mixed Q4 Earnings?

We highlight the impact of a few big earnings releases on the aerospace and defence industry pertaining to ETFs with decent exposure to these companies amid the pandemic.

NOCNegative Net Change BAPositive Net Change GDNegative Net Change LMTNegative Net Change XARNegative Net Change ITANegative Net Change PPANegative Net Change RTXNegative Net Change

Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

Will Google ETFs Keep Shining on Q4 Earnings Optimism?

With support from the search, cloud and YouTube businesses, Google (GOOGL) has posted better-than-expected Q4 earnings results amid the coronavirus pandemic.

GOOGLNegative Net Change VOXPositive Net Change FCOMPositive Net Change IXPNegative Net Change XLCPositive Net Change

Sanghamitra Saha

Expect a Rally in EV ETFs on a Likely Apple-Hyundai Deal

A boom in the electric vehicle segments is in the cards. While Tesla has dominated the space so far, Apple is all set to hit the market with its likely deal with Hyundai.

AAPLPositive Net Change DRIVNegative Net Change TSLAPositive Net Change XLKPositive Net Change VGTPositive Net Change IYWPositive Net Change KARSNegative Net Change BATTNegative Net Change

Sweta Killa

6 Hot ETFs That Could be Investors' Darling in February

A few ETFs have garnered solid investors' interest to start a New Year and will continue to be their darlings in the month of love.

AMZNPositive Net Change GMEPositive Net Change XLFNegative Net Change TSLAPositive Net Change GOOGLNegative Net Change VTINegative Net Change IEMGNegative Net Change ARKKPositive Net Change EFVNegative Net Change ARKGNegative Net Change

Sweta Killa

Cannabis ETFs Spike on Jazz-GW Pharma Deal

Jazz Pharmaceuticals (JAZZ) agreed to buy cannabinoid drug company GW Pharmaceuticals (GWPH) for $7.2 billion in cash and stock that has strengthened the bullish case for the cannabis industry.

JAZZPositive Net Change GWPHPositive Net Change CGCPositive Net Change CRONPositive Net Change ACBPositive Net Change APHANegative Net Change MJPositive Net Change TLRYPositive Net Change YOLOPositive Net Change TOKEPositive Net Change CNBSPositive Net Change

Sanghamitra Saha

Airlines Earnings Mixed: ETF Appears a Contrarian Bet

Airlines earnings are anything but upbeat. However, some companies beat on top-line estimates, showing a feeble hope for recovery. Investors with strong stomach for risks can thus bet on this undervalued sector ETF to cash in on vaccine rollout and economic optimism.

LUVPositive Net Change JBLUPositive Net Change DALNegative Net Change UALPositive Net Change AALPositive Net Change ALKPositive Net Change JETSPositive Net Change

Sanghamitra Saha

Cannabis ETF (CNBS) Hits New 52-Week High

The cannabis ETF has hit a new 52-week high. Are more gains in store?

CNBSPositive Net Change

Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

Internet ETF (FDN) Hits a New 52-Week High

The First Trust Dow Jones Internet ETF (FDN) has hit a new 52-week high. Are more gains in store?

FDNPositive Net Change

Sweta Jaiswal, FRM

Housing ETFs to Gain on Positive US New Home Sales Data

The new home sales data looks upbeat amid low interest rates and a favorable change in demand patterns of the U.S. housing sector in December.

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

Sweta Killa

Energy ETFs in Focus Post Exxon, Chevron Q4 Earnings

The pandemic-led lockdowns have been hurting oil consumption across the world putting huge pressure on oil price and profitability in the energy sector.

XOMNegative Net Change CVXNegative Net Change XLENegative Net Change IYENegative Net Change FENYNegative Net Change VDENegative Net Change

Sanghamitra Saha

January ETF Asset Report

U.S. stocks and total market bonds amassed solid assets in the month of January.

GMEPositive Net Change HYGPositive Net Change IWMNegative Net Change IWDNegative Net Change VTINegative Net Change AGGPositive Net Change IVVNegative Net Change VBNegative Net Change BNDPositive Net Change

Sweta Killa

Alibaba Solid Fiscal Q3 Earnings Put These ETFs in Focus

Alibaba reported robust third-quarter fiscal 2021 results, wherein it beat earnings and revenue expectations.

MCHINegative Net Change BABANegative Net Change GXCNegative Net Change ADRENo Net Change FLCHNegative Net Change EMSGPositive Net Change