4 Worst ETF Areas of Q4

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on December 21,2018

These ETF areas have been particularly painful in the bloodbath of the fourth quarter.

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• PSCE Quick QuotePSCENegative Net Change
• XES Quick QuoteXESNegative Net Change
• OIH Quick QuoteOIHNegative Net Change
• USO Quick QuoteUSONegative Net Change
• BBC Quick QuoteBBCNegative Net Change
• MJ Quick QuoteMJNegative Net Change
• FNG Quick QuoteFNGNo Net Change

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Healthcare ETFs Sink on JNJ News, ACA Ruling: What???s Ahead?

by Sweta Killa Published on December 18,2018

Healthcare took a hit recently on Johnson & Johnson news and a federal judge ruling. The rough trading also spread into the ETF world.

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• CNC Quick QuoteCNCNegative Net Change
• UNH Quick QuoteUNHNegative Net Change
• HCA Quick QuoteHCANegative Net Change
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• CYS Quick QuoteCYSNegative Net Change

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Top and Flop ETFs at Half-Way Q4

by Sweta Killa Published on November 20,2018

We have highlighted both the best and worst performing zones and their ETFs at halfway Q4.

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• BBC Quick QuoteBBCNegative Net Change
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• VIXY Quick QuoteVIXYPositive Net Change
• PUI Quick QuotePUIPositive Net Change
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• FFTY Quick QuoteFFTYNegative Net Change
• MJ Quick QuoteMJNegative Net Change

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• gold
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• oil-energy
• utilities

ETF Areas That Spooked Investors in October

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on October 31,2018

These ETF areas lost the most in the Halloween month and gave investors the chills.

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Scared of a September Lull? Play 6 ETFs

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on September 04,2018

These ETFs may perform well in ill-famed September due to solid fundamentals.

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• MJ Quick QuoteMJNegative Net Change
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5 ETFs to Play in July

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on July 09,2018

Investors may tap these five ETFs for gains as President Trump aims the first shot in the trade war.

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• XRT Quick QuoteXRTNo Net Change
• GDX Quick QuoteGDXNegative Net Change
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• BBC Quick QuoteBBCNegative Net Change

5 Safe and Sound ETF Strategies for 2H

by Sweta Killa Published on July 09,2018

After a bumpy ride in the first half of the year, global stocks are bouncing back despite the trade war fears.

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• FV Quick QuoteFVNegative Net Change
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How to Build a Winning ETF Portfolio Amid Trade War Fears

by Sweta Killa Published on June 22,2018

We have highlighted some strategies that could prove extremely beneficial for investors in a choppy market.

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Sarepta Pharma Pushes Two Biotech ETFs to New Highs

by Sweta Killa Published on June 20,2018

The encouraging early trial results for a gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy pushed Sarepta Therapeutics and few biotech ETFs to new highs.

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Why These Small Cap Biotech ETFs are Soaring

by Neena Mishra Published on April 18,2018

These biotech ETFs have surged this year thanks mainly to tax reform, rising M&A and positive regulatory backdrop.

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• BBC Quick QuoteBBCNegative Net Change

Best and Worst ETFs of Last Week

by Sweta Killa Published on April 09,2018

Several ETFs saw a huge decline while a few stood tall in the market turbulence.

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• BBC Quick QuoteBBCNegative Net Change
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4 Sector ETFs to Ride on Strong Beat Ratios

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on March 06,2018

Sector ETFs with strong beat ratios in fourth-quarter earnings.

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• BBC Quick QuoteBBCNegative Net Change
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Biotech Crushing the Market: Best ETFs & Stocks YTD

by Sweta Killa Published on February 27,2018

The recent developments are fueling growth in the biotech companies, leading to a rally in their share prices and impressive levels of momentum in biotech ETFs.

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Biotech ETF (BBC) Hits New 52-Week High

by Sweta Killa Published on January 23,2018

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

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• CELG Quick QuoteCELGPositive Net Change
• JUNO Quick QuoteJUNOPositive Net Change

M&A Waves Pushing Biotech ETFs Higher

by Sweta Killa Published on January 18,2018

The new tax legislation has enticed U.S. companies to bring offshore cash back home, sparking waves of mergers and acquisitions.

• FBT Quick QuoteFBTPositive Net Change
• BBC Quick QuoteBBCNegative Net Change

Tax Reform: A Boon or Bane for Small-Cap ETFs?

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on December 19,2017

Small-cap ETFs may be gaining on tax cut hopes but all is not rosy in the tax blueprint for the pint-sized stocks.

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Value Biotech ETFs to Buy Now

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on December 13,2017

A few reasons why you should buy value biotech ETFs for 2018

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• BBC Quick QuoteBBCNegative Net Change

Top and Flop Sector ETFs of Q3

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on October 02,2017

Inside the best and worst performing ETF areas of the third quarter.

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Best Sector ETF of Q3 and its Top-Performing Stocks

by Sweta Killa Published on October 02,2017

Inside the top performing stocks of top U.S.-focused ETF of Q3.

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Volatility Shakes Market: Top and Flop ETFs Over a Month

by Sweta Killa Published on September 11,2017

The long list of woes started with escalating tensions between the United States and North Korea from word of war.

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Top and Flop ETFs of August: Metals Gain, Crops Crash

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on September 01,2017

Inside the best and worst performing ETF areas of the month of August.

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• BBC Quick QuoteBBCNegative Net Change
• EWZS Quick QuoteEWZSPositive Net Change

Biotech ETFs Soar on Gilead-Kite Deal

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on August 29,2017

Gilead Sciences boosted the biotech ETF world on August 28 by announcing the buyout news of Kite Pharma.

• IBB Quick QuoteIBBNegative Net Change
• BBC Quick QuoteBBCNegative Net Change

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: BioShares Biotechnology Clinical Trials, PowerShares Dynamic Semiconductors Fund, PowerShares S&P SmallCap Utilities Portfolio, PowerShares S&P SmallCap Energy Fund and Guggenheim S&P SmallCap 600 Pure V

by Zacks Equity Research Published on April 28,2017

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: BioShares Biotechnology Clinical Trials, PowerShares Dynamic Semiconductors Fund, PowerShares S&P SmallCap Utilities Portfolio, PowerShares S&P SmallCap Energy Fund and Guggenheim S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Value

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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: BioShares Biotechnology Clinical Trials, Global X MSCI Argentina, iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures, iPath Bloomberg Natural Gas Subindex Total Return and iPath Global Carbon

by Zacks Equity Research Published on March 31,2017

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: BioShares Biotechnology Clinical Trials, Global X MSCI Argentina, iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures, iPath Bloomberg Natural Gas Subindex Total Return and iPath Global Carbon

• BBC Quick QuoteBBCNegative Net Change
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• VXX Quick QuoteVXXPositive Net Change

Best and Worst Zones of Q1 and Their ETFs

by Sweta Killa Published on March 30,2017

Most corners of ETF investing have performed exceptionally well in Q1 while a few areas are lagging.

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• BBC Quick QuoteBBCNegative Net Change
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