Fed Views Steeper Rate Cuts in 2024: ETFs That Gained

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on December 14,2023

The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady at a range of 5.25%-5.50% on Dec 13. However, the Fed hinted at three 25-bp rate cuts next year.

• GLD Quick QuoteGLDPositive Net Change
• VNQ Quick QuoteVNQNegative Net Change
• DIA Quick QuoteDIANegative Net Change
• UUP Quick QuoteUUPNegative Net Change
• KRE Quick QuoteKRENegative Net Change
• AIA Quick QuoteAIAPositive Net Change

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Top-Performing Broad Foreign ETFs of 2021

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on December 21,2021

Broad foreign ETFs underperformed the S&P 500 in 2021. Still, some funds scraped through the volatility.

• EWJ Quick QuoteEWJNegative Net Change
• UUP Quick QuoteUUPNegative Net Change
• EEM Quick QuoteEEMPositive Net Change
• FXI Quick QuoteFXIPositive Net Change
• EFA Quick QuoteEFANegative Net Change
• EZU Quick QuoteEZUNegative Net Change
• VGK Quick QuoteVGKNegative Net Change
• PID Quick QuotePIDPositive Net Change
• LVHI Quick QuoteLVHINegative Net Change
• AIA Quick QuoteAIAPositive Net Change
• HEFA Quick QuoteHEFANegative Net Change
• IHDG Quick QuoteIHDGNegative Net Change
• PIZ Quick QuotePIZNegative Net Change
• FLN Quick QuoteFLNNegative Net Change

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Top Foreign ETFs of 2020 That Are Up At Least 40%

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on December 16,2020

Volley of easy money polices and cues of faster-than-expected launch of vaccines in the second half of 2020 made these foreign ETFs winners in 2020.

• EFA Quick QuoteEFANegative Net Change
• EWJ Quick QuoteEWJNegative Net Change
• EEM Quick QuoteEEMPositive Net Change
• FXI Quick QuoteFXIPositive Net Change
• CQQQ Quick QuoteCQQQNegative Net Change
• CHIQ Quick QuoteCHIQPositive Net Change
• FPXI Quick QuoteFPXINegative Net Change
• IPOS Quick QuoteIPOSNegative Net Change
• ITEQ Quick QuoteITEQNegative Net Change
• AIA Quick QuoteAIAPositive Net Change
• VGK Quick QuoteVGKNegative Net Change
• FLN Quick QuoteFLNNegative Net Change

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5 International Equity ETFs That Trumped S&P 500 in 1H of 2020

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on June 26,2020

The coronavirus pandemic took the global markets in its grip in the first half of 2020.

• EEM Quick QuoteEEMPositive Net Change
• FPXI Quick QuoteFPXINegative Net Change
• ACWI Quick QuoteACWINegative Net Change
• IPOS Quick QuoteIPOSNegative Net Change
• AIA Quick QuoteAIAPositive Net Change
• VGK Quick QuoteVGKNegative Net Change
• FDNI Quick QuoteFDNINegative Net Change

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5 International Equity ETFs That Topped S&P 500 in Q1

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on March 31,2020

These international ETFs have outperformed the S&P 500 in the first quarter.

• EEM Quick QuoteEEMPositive Net Change
• FXI Quick QuoteFXIPositive Net Change
• IMTM Quick QuoteIMTMNegative Net Change
• FPXI Quick QuoteFPXINegative Net Change
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• EFAV Quick QuoteEFAVNegative Net Change
• AIA Quick QuoteAIAPositive Net Change
• VGK Quick QuoteVGKNegative Net Change
• FLN Quick QuoteFLNNegative Net Change
• FDNI Quick QuoteFDNINegative Net Change
• KURE Quick QuoteKUREPositive Net Change

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Short Small-Cap ETFs as U.S. May Face Technical Recession

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on March 16,2020

Trump has declared national emergency to fight coronavirus, which intensifies worries for U.S. small-cap stocks and ETFs as these are more dependent on the domestic economy.

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• SBB Quick QuoteSBBPositive Net Change
• EEM Quick QuoteEEMPositive Net Change
• IWM Quick QuoteIWMNegative Net Change
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• ACWI Quick QuoteACWINegative Net Change
• TZA Quick QuoteTZAPositive Net Change
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• SRTY Quick QuoteSRTYPositive Net Change
• VGK Quick QuoteVGKNegative Net Change
• RWM Quick QuoteRWMPositive Net Change
• TWM Quick QuoteTWMPositive Net Change
• SDD Quick QuoteSDDPositive Net Change

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4 Best Leveraged ETFs of Last Week

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on February 17,2020

Inside the top-performing leveraged ETFs of last week.

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• SPY Quick QuoteSPYNegative Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQNegative Net Change
• BABA Quick QuoteBABAPositive Net Change
• EEM Quick QuoteEEMPositive Net Change
• DIA Quick QuoteDIANegative Net Change
• ACWI Quick QuoteACWINegative Net Change
• SOXL Quick QuoteSOXLPositive Net Change
• AIA Quick QuoteAIAPositive Net Change
• DRN Quick QuoteDRNNegative Net Change
• OILU Quick QuoteOILUPositive Net Change
• FNGU Quick QuoteFNGUNegative Net Change

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January Sends Warning for 2020: Play Quality ETFs & Stocks

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on February 03,2020

Some past performances of Wall Street show that the yearly equity return behaves in the same manner as that of January. Is it time to pick quality stocks and ETFs?

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• AIA Quick QuoteAIAPositive Net Change
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• QUS Quick QuoteQUSNegative Net Change
• PG Quick QuotePGNegative Net Change
• HRB Quick QuoteHRBNegative Net Change
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Top ETF Stories of January 2020

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on February 03,2020

Inside the top ETF events of the month of the January.

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• EEM Quick QuoteEEMPositive Net Change
• JETS Quick QuoteJETSPositive Net Change
• ASHR Quick QuoteASHRPositive Net Change
• AIA Quick QuoteAIAPositive Net Change
• GLD Quick QuoteGLDPositive Net Change
• BJK Quick QuoteBJKNegative Net Change

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Best & Worst ETFs of Coronavirus-Affected January

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on January 31,2020

The month of January witnessed Middle-East tension, the coronavirus outbreak and the return of global growth worries, putting the spotlight on these ETFs.

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• EDV Quick QuoteEDVNegative Net Change
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• PSCE Quick QuotePSCEPositive Net Change
• PKB Quick QuotePKBNegative Net Change
• FXI Quick QuoteFXIPositive Net Change
• TAN Quick QuoteTANNegative Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQNegative Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYNegative Net Change
• INDS Quick QuoteINDSNegative Net Change
• BDRY Quick QuoteBDRYNegative Net Change

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Wall Street Crashes: 5 Defensive ETFs to Your Rescue

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on January 28,2020

Wall Street crashes to start the week and put these defensive ETFs in focus.

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• AIA Quick QuoteAIAPositive Net Change
• BTAL Quick QuoteBTALPositive Net Change
• TAIL Quick QuoteTAILNegative Net Change
• FLSP Quick QuoteFLSPNegative Net Change
• DWSH Quick QuoteDWSHPositive Net Change

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Has the First "Correction Since October" Started? ETFs to Play

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on January 28,2020

Wall Street slumped greatly to start the week. Is it a sign of the beginning of a correction? Bet on the top-ranked ETFs that are on sale.

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• VYM Quick QuoteVYMNegative Net Change
• XLV Quick QuoteXLVNegative Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYNegative Net Change

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5 Top-Ranked ADRs That More Than Doubled the S&P 500 in 2019

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on December 23,2019

Though international markets trailed the U.S. market in 2019, there are hidden gems that crushed the S&P 500 this year on stock-specific strength.

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• EEM Quick QuoteEEMPositive Net Change
• AVDL Quick QuoteAVDLPositive Net Change
• EDU Quick QuoteEDUPositive Net Change
• RCEL Quick QuoteRCELNegative Net Change
• FLN Quick QuoteFLNNegative Net Change

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Top Foreign ETFs of 2019

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on December 17,2019

Volley of easy money polices and cues of easing in trade tensions in the second half of 2019 made these foreign ETFs winners in 2019.

• EZU Quick QuoteEZUNegative Net Change
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• EFA Quick QuoteEFANegative Net Change
• EWJ Quick QuoteEWJNegative Net Change
• AIA Quick QuoteAIAPositive Net Change
• FXI Quick QuoteFXIPositive Net Change
• EEM Quick QuoteEEMPositive Net Change
• FDNI Quick QuoteFDNINegative Net Change
• AADR Quick QuoteAADRPositive Net Change
• FLN Quick QuoteFLNNegative Net Change
• DNL Quick QuoteDNLNegative Net Change

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Fed to Not Hike Rates in 2020: ETF Areas to Shine

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on December 12,2019

As the Fed is likely to not hike rates in 2020, these ETF areas might outshine next year.

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• AIA Quick QuoteAIAPositive Net Change
• VOOV Quick QuoteVOOVNegative Net Change
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• VLUE Quick QuoteVLUENegative Net Change

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2 Asian Country ETFs Set to Outperform in 2020

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on November 28,2019

Compelling value, policy easing and some country-specific tailwinds make these Two Asian ETFs good buys for 2020.

• AIA Quick QuoteAIAPositive Net Change
• SMIN Quick QuoteSMINPositive Net Change
• INDY Quick QuoteINDYPositive Net Change
• EWY Quick QuoteEWYNegative Net Change
• EPI Quick QuoteEPIPositive Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYNegative Net Change
• NFTY Quick QuoteNFTYPositive Net Change
• FLKR Quick QuoteFLKRNegative Net Change

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China-US Trade War Rhetoric Softens: ETFs in Spotlight

by Sweta Jaiswal, FRM Published on August 30,2019

We discuss some ETFs as Sino-US trade tensions subside.

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• IVW Quick QuoteIVWNegative Net Change
• AIA Quick QuoteAIAPositive Net Change
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Sino-US Trade Tension Softens: ETFs in Focus

by Sweta Jaiswal, FRM Published on August 16,2019

We study some ETFs, which might benefit from Trump's latest move to delay tariffs on an array of Chinese imports.

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• IVW Quick QuoteIVWNegative Net Change
• AIA Quick QuoteAIAPositive Net Change
• AAXJ Quick QuoteAAXJPositive Net Change
• MCHI Quick QuoteMCHIPositive Net Change

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Asian Shares Tumble on Recessionary Fears: ETFs in Focus

by Sweta Jaiswal, FRM Published on August 12,2019

We discuss certain Asian ETFs on the recent decline in Asian markets due to rising fears of global economic recession triggered by the escalating Sino-US trade war.

• EWJ Quick QuoteEWJNegative Net Change
• AIA Quick QuoteAIAPositive Net Change
• AAXJ Quick QuoteAAXJPositive Net Change
• EEMA Quick QuoteEEMAPositive Net Change
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Trade War Leading to Global Recession? ETFs in Focus

by Sweta Jaiswal, FRM Published on June 04,2019

Weakness in Purchasing Managers' Index and bleeding Asian markets do not paint a pretty picture for investors holding ETFs with exposure to the Asia-Pacific region.

• EWW Quick QuoteEWWPositive Net Change
• EWJ Quick QuoteEWJNegative Net Change
• AIA Quick QuoteAIAPositive Net Change

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Markets & ETFs Digest Trade Spat: Is It a Dead-Cat-Bounce?

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on May 15,2019

Though markets rallied probably on the undervalued status and a still-steady US economy, rising recessionary fears and full-scale trade war risks should brighten the appeal of safer ETFs.

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• AIA Quick QuoteAIAPositive Net Change
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• EEM Quick QuoteEEMPositive Net Change
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• BAB Quick QuoteBABNegative Net Change
• GLD Quick QuoteGLDPositive Net Change
• XES Quick QuoteXESPositive Net Change
• SPLV Quick QuoteSPLVNegative Net Change

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5 Long/Short ETFs Handily Beating S&P 500 in 2018

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on December 19,2018

Long/short ETFs came across as true winners in 2018, swiftly surpassing the S&P 500.

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• BTAL Quick QuoteBTALPositive Net Change
• AIA Quick QuoteAIAPositive Net Change
• EEM Quick QuoteEEMPositive Net Change
• ACWI Quick QuoteACWINegative Net Change
• ILF Quick QuoteILFNegative Net Change
• CLIX Quick QuoteCLIXNegative Net Change

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Global Markets in Red for 2018: 8 Inverse ETF Winners

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on December 18,2018

These inverse ETFs stole the show in 2018.

• AIA Quick QuoteAIAPositive Net Change
• ILF Quick QuoteILFNegative Net Change
• EUM Quick QuoteEUMNegative Net Change
• ACWI Quick QuoteACWINegative Net Change
• EFZ Quick QuoteEFZPositive Net Change
• SEF Quick QuoteSEFPositive Net Change
• VGK Quick QuoteVGKNegative Net Change
• RWM Quick QuoteRWMPositive Net Change
• MYY Quick QuoteMYYPositive Net Change
• YXI Quick QuoteYXINegative Net Change
• EMTY Quick QuoteEMTYPositive Net Change

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5 Low P/E Lucrative Value ETF Picks

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on December 07,2018

As the Wall Street skids, investors may find these bargain value ETFs profitable.

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• AIA Quick QuoteAIAPositive Net Change
• LVHI Quick QuoteLVHINegative Net Change
• USO Quick QuoteUSOPositive Net Change
• IWD Quick QuoteIWDNegative Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQNegative Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYNegative Net Change
• SPDV Quick QuoteSPDVNegative Net Change
• WBIY Quick QuoteWBIYNegative Net Change
• SPVU Quick QuoteSPVUNegative Net Change

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Top Foreign ETFs of Q3

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on September 24,2018

Inside the foreign ETFs that braved a host of issues in the third quarter and stayed in the green.

• EFA Quick QuoteEFANegative Net Change
• TUR Quick QuoteTURPositive Net Change
• IQLT Quick QuoteIQLTNegative Net Change
• LVHI Quick QuoteLVHINegative Net Change
• ACWI Quick QuoteACWINegative Net Change
• EEM Quick QuoteEEMPositive Net Change
• AIA Quick QuoteAIAPositive Net Change
• NUDM Quick QuoteNUDMNegative Net Change
• IGRO Quick QuoteIGRONo Net Change