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Wall Street just recorded an upbeat week. The S&P 500 posted 0.8% gains last week, the Dow Jones rose 1%, the Nasdaq advanced 0.8% and the Russell 2000 surged 1.4%. The most notable event of last week was the beginning of the government shutdown early Oct. 1, 2025.
The U.S. federal government shut down after last-minute talks between lawmakers and President Trump failed. This marks the first shutdown since the record-breaking 2018-19 deadlock, which lasted seven weeks during Trump’s first term, as quoted on Yahoo Finance (read: US Government Shutdown Puts These ETFs in Focus).
Among corporate news, electric vehicle (EV) giant Tesla (TSLA - Free Report) saw its shares lose about 3.2% last week. Its third-quarter 2025 delivery numbers gained 7% year over year, surpassing the weak performance of the previous two quarters.
However, this record delivery was largely driven by the U.S. federal EV subsidy, which expired in September, prompting a rush of buyers hoping to capture the $7,500 tax credit. This means that the upcoming numbers may come in weaker than expected.
Meanwhile, SPDR Gold Trust (GLD - Free Report) gained about 1.7% last week, on rising safe-haven demand, arising out of the government shutdown.Traditionally, gold is seen as a reliable store of value and a hedge against economic and geopolitical instability.
Against this backdrop, below we highlight a few winning ETF areas of last week.
Cannabis
AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF (MSOS - Free Report) – Up 25.5%
Cannabis stocks surged last week following Trump’s ratification of cannabidiol (CBD) for senior healthcare, as quoted on globalcoesmeticsnews.com. Expected political backing for cannabis reform remains a key driver of the market rally, as the industry urgently needs it and investors are eagerly awaiting favorable regulatory shifts.
Shares of financial services company Robinhood (HOOD - Free Report) jumped 19.7% last week.It offers trading services in crypto, stocks, options, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), cash management, margin and securities lending, and Robinhood Gold. With several investing areas hogging attention last week, the stock surged.
The ETF HYDR invests about 15% of its weight in Plug Power stock.Plug Power stock surged about 36.4% on Oct. 3, 2025. The surge came after a major analyst raised the company’s price target, boosting investor confidence, as quoted on Economic Times.
Plug Power has supplied a 10-megawatt GenEco electrolyzer system to Galp, a leading Portuguese energy company.Plug Power has supplied a 10-megawatt GenEco electrolyzer system to Galp, a leading Portuguese energy company. Installed at Galp’s Sines Refinery, the unit will replace 20% of the Galp’s facility’s grey hydrogen with about 15,000 tons of green hydrogen annually, according to Plug Power’s management.
The project is expected to strengthen Galp’s presence in Europe’s clean energy market. Note that the AI industry's expansion (which consumers massive level of energy) has led to an increased need for sustainable energy sources, which includes hydrogen as a potential fuel (read: Best-Performing ETF Areas of September).
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have been grabbing attention due to higher institutional and corporate adoption. This is benefiting crypto miners and crypto trading platforms. President Trump’s announcement of creating a crypto reserve has also been favoring the crypto ecosystem this year.
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Best-Performing ETFs of Last Week
Wall Street just recorded an upbeat week. The S&P 500 posted 0.8% gains last week, the Dow Jones rose 1%, the Nasdaq advanced 0.8% and the Russell 2000 surged 1.4%. The most notable event of last week was the beginning of the government shutdown early Oct. 1, 2025.
The U.S. federal government shut down after last-minute talks between lawmakers and President Trump failed. This marks the first shutdown since the record-breaking 2018-19 deadlock, which lasted seven weeks during Trump’s first term, as quoted on Yahoo Finance (read: US Government Shutdown Puts These ETFs in Focus).
Among corporate news, electric vehicle (EV) giant Tesla (TSLA - Free Report) saw its shares lose about 3.2% last week. Its third-quarter 2025 delivery numbers gained 7% year over year, surpassing the weak performance of the previous two quarters.
However, this record delivery was largely driven by the U.S. federal EV subsidy, which expired in September, prompting a rush of buyers hoping to capture the $7,500 tax credit. This means that the upcoming numbers may come in weaker than expected.
Meanwhile, SPDR Gold Trust (GLD - Free Report) gained about 1.7% last week, on rising safe-haven demand, arising out of the government shutdown.Traditionally, gold is seen as a reliable store of value and a hedge against economic and geopolitical instability.
Against this backdrop, below we highlight a few winning ETF areas of last week.
Cannabis
AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF (MSOS - Free Report) – Up 25.5%
Roundhill Cannabis ETF (WEED - Free Report) – Up 23.8%
Cannabis stocks surged last week following Trump’s ratification of cannabidiol (CBD) for senior healthcare, as quoted on globalcoesmeticsnews.com. Expected political backing for cannabis reform remains a key driver of the market rally, as the industry urgently needs it and investors are eagerly awaiting favorable regulatory shifts.
Single Stock ETF
Roundhill HOOD WeeklyPay ETF (HOOW - Free Report) – Up 25.5%
Shares of financial services company Robinhood (HOOD - Free Report) jumped 19.7% last week.It offers trading services in crypto, stocks, options, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), cash management, margin and securities lending, and Robinhood Gold. With several investing areas hogging attention last week, the stock surged.
Hydrogen
Global X Hydrogen ETF (HYDR - Free Report) – Up 24%
The ETF HYDR invests about 15% of its weight in Plug Power stock.Plug Power stock surged about 36.4% on Oct. 3, 2025. The surge came after a major analyst raised the company’s price target, boosting investor confidence, as quoted on Economic Times.
Plug Power has supplied a 10-megawatt GenEco electrolyzer system to Galp, a leading Portuguese energy company.Plug Power has supplied a 10-megawatt GenEco electrolyzer system to Galp, a leading Portuguese energy company. Installed at Galp’s Sines Refinery, the unit will replace 20% of the Galp’s facility’s grey hydrogen with about 15,000 tons of green hydrogen annually, according to Plug Power’s management.
The project is expected to strengthen Galp’s presence in Europe’s clean energy market. Note that the AI industry's expansion (which consumers massive level of energy) has led to an increased need for sustainable energy sources, which includes hydrogen as a potential fuel (read: Best-Performing ETF Areas of September).
Digital Economy
Global X Blockchain ETF (BKCH - Free Report) – Up 19.6%
Invesco Alerian Galaxy Crypto Economy ETF (SATO - Free Report) – Up 19.3%
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have been grabbing attention due to higher institutional and corporate adoption. This is benefiting crypto miners and crypto trading platforms. President Trump’s announcement of creating a crypto reserve has also been favoring the crypto ecosystem this year.