10 Most-Heavily Traded ETFs of 2018

by Sweta Killa Published on December 27,2018

Honing in on dollar volume ETFs will reveal the true picture of liquidity. We have highlighted 10 ETFs that have seen higher dollar volume this year.

• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• FXI Quick QuoteFXIPositive Net Change
• VXX Quick QuoteVXXNegative Net Change
• EEM Quick QuoteEEMPositive Net Change
• IVV Quick QuoteIVVPositive Net Change
• IWM Quick QuoteIWMPositive Net Change
• EFA Quick QuoteEFAPositive Net Change
• HYG Quick QuoteHYGPositive Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQPositive Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYPositive Net Change

• emerging-markets
• etfs
• finance

5 Bank Stocks to Bet On Despite Fewer Rate Hikes in 2019

by Swayta Shah Published on December 20,2018

Higher interest rates, economic growth and restructuring efforts will support bank stocks going forward.

• USB Quick QuoteUSBPositive Net Change
• WBS Quick QuoteWBSPositive Net Change
• FULT Quick QuoteFULTPositive Net Change
• COLB Quick QuoteCOLBPositive Net Change
• ZION Quick QuoteZIONPositive Net Change
• KRE Quick QuoteKREPositive Net Change
• KBE Quick QuoteKBEPositive Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change

• finance

Profit From Bearish Financial Sector With Inverse ETFs

by Sweta Killa Published on December 17,2018

Investors who are bearish on the sector right now may want to consider a near-term short.

• FINZ Quick QuoteFINZNegative Net Change
• SEF Quick QuoteSEFNegative Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• SKF Quick QuoteSKFNegative Net Change
• FAZ Quick QuoteFAZNegative Net Change
• WDRW Quick QuoteWDRWNegative Net Change

• etfs
• finance

Should You Invest in the Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF (KBWD)?

by Zacks Equity Research Published on December 11,2018

Sector ETF report for KBWD

• KBWD Quick QuoteKBWDPositive Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• VFH Quick QuoteVFHPositive Net Change
• DX Quick QuoteDXPositive Net Change
• AGNC Quick QuoteAGNCPositive Net Change
• CIM Quick QuoteCIMPositive Net Change

• dividend
• etf
• expenses
• holdings
• index
• tech-stocks
• us-equities

Should You Invest in the Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF (KBWD)?

by Sweta Killa Published on November 19,2018

Sector ETF report for KBWD

• KBWD Quick QuoteKBWDPositive Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• VFH Quick QuoteVFHPositive Net Change
• DX Quick QuoteDXPositive Net Change
• AGNC Quick QuoteAGNCPositive Net Change
• CIM Quick QuoteCIMPositive Net Change

• dividend
• etf
• expenses
• holdings
• index
• tech-stocks
• us-equities

Bank Stock Roundup: Pause on Rule Easing, Business Expansion, C, JPM, WFC in Focus

by Zacks Equity Research Published on November 16,2018

Chances of halt in easing of banking regulations hurt banks stocks over the past five trading days while banks' business expansion efforts continue.

• USB Quick QuoteUSBPositive Net Change
• JPM Quick QuoteJPMPositive Net Change
• C Quick QuoteCPositive Net Change
• BAC Quick QuoteBACPositive Net Change
• WFC Quick QuoteWFCPositive Net Change
• PNC Quick QuotePNCPositive Net Change
• KRE Quick QuoteKREPositive Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change

• finance

Buffett Bets Big on Banks: Should You Tap Financial ETFs?

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on November 15,2018

Buffett is bullish on banks. Should you follow him and bet on financial ETFs?

• USB Quick QuoteUSBPositive Net Change
• BAC Quick QuoteBACPositive Net Change
• JPM Quick QuoteJPMPositive Net Change
• WFC Quick QuoteWFCPositive Net Change
• GS Quick QuoteGSPositive Net Change
• DIA Quick QuoteDIAPositive Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• IYF Quick QuoteIYFPositive Net Change
• KBWB Quick QuoteKBWBPositive Net Change
• IYG Quick QuoteIYGPositive Net Change
• VFH Quick QuoteVFHPositive Net Change
• IAI Quick QuoteIAIPositive Net Change
• FNCL Quick QuoteFNCLPositive Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYPositive Net Change
• BRK.B Quick QuoteBRK.BPositive Net Change

• etfs

4 Sector ETFs & Stocks for Bountiful Gains in November

by Sweta Killa Published on November 02,2018

Historically, November marks the start of the best six months for the Dow Jones and the S&P 500, and the best eight-month period for the Nasdaq.

• AMZN Quick QuoteAMZNPositive Net Change
• PANW Quick QuotePANWPositive Net Change
• ENVA Quick QuoteENVAPositive Net Change
• IYW Quick QuoteIYWPositive Net Change
• VCR Quick QuoteVCRPositive Net Change
• XLI Quick QuoteXLIPositive Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• ROK Quick QuoteROKPositive Net Change
• LULU Quick QuoteLULUPositive Net Change

• consumer-discretionary
• etfs
• finance
• industrial-products
• tech-stocks

Should You Invest in the Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF (KBWD)?

by Sweta Killa Published on October 26,2018

Sector ETF report for KBWD

• KBWD Quick QuoteKBWDPositive Net Change
• ORC Quick QuoteORCPositive Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• VFH Quick QuoteVFHPositive Net Change
• DX Quick QuoteDXPositive Net Change
• AGNC Quick QuoteAGNCPositive Net Change

• dividend
• etf
• expenses
• holdings
• index
• tech-stocks
• us-equities

Why Financial ETFs Are Down Despite Decent Bank Earnings

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on October 24,2018

Here is why financial ETFs have been under pressure of late despite decent earnings releases from big banks.

• JPM Quick QuoteJPMPositive Net Change
• WFC Quick QuoteWFCPositive Net Change
• C Quick QuoteCPositive Net Change
• BAC Quick QuoteBACPositive Net Change
• MS Quick QuoteMSPositive Net Change
• GS Quick QuoteGSPositive Net Change
• VFH Quick QuoteVFHPositive Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• IAI Quick QuoteIAIPositive Net Change
• IYG Quick QuoteIYGPositive Net Change
• IYF Quick QuoteIYFPositive Net Change
• KBWB Quick QuoteKBWBPositive Net Change

• etfs
• finance

Should You Invest in the Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF (PSCF)?

by Zacks Equity Research Published on October 23,2018

Sector ETF report for PSCF

• PSCF Quick QuotePSCFPositive Net Change
• FFIN Quick QuoteFFINPositive Net Change
• GBCI Quick QuoteGBCIPositive Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• VFH Quick QuoteVFHPositive Net Change
• GDOT Quick QuoteGDOTNegative Net Change

• dividend
• etf
• expenses
• holdings
• index
• tech-stocks
• us-equities

Sector ETFs & Stocks to Bet for Q3 Earnings

by Sweta Killa Published on October 15,2018

We have highlighted one ETF and one stock from some of these sectors that could make great plays as the Q3 earnings season unfolds.

• PHM Quick QuotePHMPositive Net Change
• CF Quick QuoteCFPositive Net Change
• XLE Quick QuoteXLEPositive Net Change
• ITB Quick QuoteITBPositive Net Change
• FXZ Quick QuoteFXZPositive Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• PRU Quick QuotePRUPositive Net Change
• NOG Quick QuoteNOGPositive Net Change

• basic-materials
• construction
• earnings
• etfs
• finance
• oil-energy

Winning ETF Strategies for the Fourth Quarter

by Sweta Killa Published on October 12,2018

Against a sluggish backdrop, it is difficult to plan investments that could fetch sure-shot returns. As such, they should focus on certain techniques while building a portfolio.

• SCHV Quick QuoteSCHVPositive Net Change
• SPHQ Quick QuoteSPHQPositive Net Change
• XOP Quick QuoteXOPPositive Net Change
• USMV Quick QuoteUSMVPositive Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• ITB Quick QuoteITBPositive Net Change
• VDE Quick QuoteVDEPositive Net Change
• FXZ Quick QuoteFXZPositive Net Change
• RBUS Quick QuoteRBUSNegative Net Change
• FTLB Quick QuoteFTLBPositive Net Change
• DMRL Quick QuoteDMRLPositive Net Change
• MGV Quick QuoteMGVPositive Net Change
• BFOR Quick QuoteBFORPositive Net Change
• QUAL Quick QuoteQUALPositive Net Change

• basic-materials
• etfs
• finance
• oil-energy
• transportation

Treasury Yields at New 7-Year High: ETF Strategies to Play

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on October 05,2018

Inside the rising U.S. treasury yields and ways to play the trend with ETFs.

• DIA Quick QuoteDIAPositive Net Change
• SRS Quick QuoteSRSPositive Net Change
• DTYS Quick QuoteDTYSNegative Net Change
• FLOT Quick QuoteFLOTPositive Net Change
• REK Quick QuoteREKPositive Net Change
• TBF Quick QuoteTBFPositive Net Change
• KRE Quick QuoteKREPositive Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• TLT Quick QuoteTLTNegative Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYPositive Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQPositive Net Change
• SPHD Quick QuoteSPHDPositive Net Change
• SNLN Quick QuoteSNLNNo Net Change
• SJB Quick QuoteSJBNegative Net Change

Should You Invest in the Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF (KBWD)?

by Sweta Killa Published on October 04,2018

Sector ETF report for KBWD

• KBWD Quick QuoteKBWDPositive Net Change
• ORC Quick QuoteORCPositive Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• VFH Quick QuoteVFHPositive Net Change
• AGNC Quick QuoteAGNCPositive Net Change
• DX Quick QuoteDXPositive Net Change

Fed's Rate Hike Outlook Unchanged: 4 Bank Stocks to Bet on

by Swayta Shah Published on September 27,2018

While there is no change in the Fed's pace of rate hikes, bank stocks will continue to benefit from improving economy, rising rate environment, lower tax rates and easing of regulations.

• WTFC Quick QuoteWTFCPositive Net Change
• HBAN Quick QuoteHBANPositive Net Change
• MBFI Quick QuoteMBFINo Net Change
• FCB Quick QuoteFCBNo Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• KBE Quick QuoteKBEPositive Net Change

Bank ETFs in Focus as Rates Rise

by Zacks Equity Research Published on September 26,2018

Investors shifting focus to bank ETFs as rates rise.

• KBE Quick QuoteKBEPositive Net Change
• FTXO Quick QuoteFTXOPositive Net Change
• KRE Quick QuoteKREPositive Net Change
• KBWB Quick QuoteKBWBPositive Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change

Profit From Higher Rates With Leveraged Financial ETFs

by Sweta Killa Published on September 26,2018

Investors who are bullish on the financials sector may want to consider a near-term long with these ETFs.

• FINU Quick QuoteFINUPositive Net Change
• UYG Quick QuoteUYGPositive Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• KRE Quick QuoteKREPositive Net Change
• FAS Quick QuoteFASPositive Net Change
• DPST Quick QuoteDPSTPositive Net Change

Here's Why Should You Buy Financial ETFs

by Sweta Killa Published on September 21,2018

This seems to be the right time to get into the financial sector stocks and ETFs. Here's why?

• IAI Quick QuoteIAIPositive Net Change
• KRE Quick QuoteKREPositive Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• KBE Quick QuoteKBEPositive Net Change
• RWW Quick QuoteRWWNo Net Change

Ten Years Later, How Healthy are the Banks?

by David Borun Published on September 12,2018

Dodd-Frank stress tests show the banks are in vastly batter shape in 2018

• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• WFC Quick QuoteWFCPositive Net Change
• MS Quick QuoteMSPositive Net Change
• JPM Quick QuoteJPMPositive Net Change
• GS Quick QuoteGSPositive Net Change
• DB Quick QuoteDBPositive Net Change
• BAC Quick QuoteBACPositive Net Change

5 ETF Areas Investors Keep Away From

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on August 20,2018

5 ETF areas that are being avoided by investors.

• XLK Quick QuoteXLKPositive Net Change
• GLD Quick QuoteGLDNegative Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• PNQI Quick QuotePNQIPositive Net Change
• VGK Quick QuoteVGKNo Net Change

Buy the Dip With These ETFs & Stocks

by Sweta Killa Published on August 13,2018

The dips might charge up investors to snap up stocks and ETFs on the cheap for outsized gains in the coming weeks.

• JPM Quick QuoteJPMPositive Net Change
• PHM Quick QuotePHMPositive Net Change
• HUN Quick QuoteHUNPositive Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYPositive Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• XRT Quick QuoteXRTPositive Net Change
• SPYV Quick QuoteSPYVPositive Net Change
• FYX Quick QuoteFYXPositive Net Change
• FXH Quick QuoteFXHPositive Net Change
• BRK.B Quick QuoteBRK.BPositive Net Change
• CRZO Quick QuoteCRZOPositive Net Change
• X Quick QuoteXNegative Net Change
• MU Quick QuoteMUPositive Net Change

Bank ETFs Rise on the Wave of Big Releases

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on July 20,2018

Inside the performance of the financial ETFs in light of big banks' earnings.

• JPM Quick QuoteJPMPositive Net Change
• WFC Quick QuoteWFCPositive Net Change
• C Quick QuoteCPositive Net Change
• BAC Quick QuoteBACPositive Net Change
• GS Quick QuoteGSPositive Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• IYG Quick QuoteIYGPositive Net Change
• VFH Quick QuoteVFHPositive Net Change
• KBWB Quick QuoteKBWBPositive Net Change
• IYF Quick QuoteIYFPositive Net Change
• M Quick QuoteMPositive Net Change

Buffett's Berkshire Buyback Plans Boost These ETFs

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on July 19,2018

Berkshire Hathaway Berkshire raises repurchase threshold to 1.2 times book value from 1.1 times; sees the best trading day in seven years boosting these ETFs.

• AAPL Quick QuoteAAPLPositive Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• RWW Quick QuoteRWWNo Net Change
• IYF Quick QuoteIYFPositive Net Change
• DUSA Quick QuoteDUSAPositive Net Change
• DFNL Quick QuoteDFNLPositive Net Change

Follow Goldman, Beat Inflation With 4 High-Margin Sector ETFs

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on July 13,2018

Why to follow Goldman Sachs' suggestion and play high-margin sector ETFs now.

• XLK Quick QuoteXLKPositive Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• PSL Quick QuotePSLNegative Net Change
• RTM Quick QuoteRTMPositive Net Change