Filling March Madness in "Sweet 16" Brackets of ETFs

by Sweta Killa Published on March 24,2021

The excitement surrounding the tournament and its impact on the stock world has led investors to look at ETFs that could act as a proxy for the game.

• TLT Quick QuoteTLTNegative Net Change
• GLD Quick QuoteGLDNegative Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYPositive Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQPositive Net Change
• HYG Quick QuoteHYGNo Net Change
• EEM Quick QuoteEEMPositive Net Change
• IWM Quick QuoteIWMNegative Net Change
• DIA Quick QuoteDIAPositive Net Change
• UUP Quick QuoteUUPNegative Net Change
• USMV Quick QuoteUSMVPositive Net Change
• IWD Quick QuoteIWDPositive Net Change
• VTI Quick QuoteVTIPositive Net Change
• VIG Quick QuoteVIGPositive Net Change
• VEU Quick QuoteVEUPositive Net Change
• VEA Quick QuoteVEAPositive Net Change
• VGK Quick QuoteVGKPositive Net Change

• emerging-markets
• etfs
• gold

U.S. Equity & ARK ETFs Top Last Week Inflows, Bonds Lag

by Sweta Killa Published on February 22,2021

Overall, ETFs gathered about $11.5 billion capital last week, bringing in year-to-date inflows of $129.3 billion and higher than $98.3 billion seen in the year-ago period.

• TLT Quick QuoteTLTNegative Net Change
• GLD Quick QuoteGLDNegative Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYPositive Net Change
• HYG Quick QuoteHYGNo Net Change
• XLU Quick QuoteXLUNegative Net Change
• IEF Quick QuoteIEFNegative Net Change
• LQD Quick QuoteLQDNegative Net Change
• VTI Quick QuoteVTIPositive Net Change
• VOO Quick QuoteVOOPositive Net Change
• ARKW Quick QuoteARKWPositive Net Change
• VWO Quick QuoteVWOPositive Net Change
• VEA Quick QuoteVEAPositive Net Change
• ARKK Quick QuoteARKKPositive Net Change
• ARKF Quick QuoteARKFPositive Net Change

• e-commerce
• emerging-markets
• etfs
• precious-metals
• utilities

Weekly ETF Roundup: U.S. Equity Tops, Bond Flops

by Sweta Killa Published on February 16,2021

Overall ETFs gathered about $36.3 billion capital last week, bringing in year-to-date inflows of $117.4 billion, higher than the $89.1 billion seen in the year-ago period,

• JNK Quick QuoteJNKPositive Net Change
• GLD Quick QuoteGLDNegative Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYPositive Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQPositive Net Change
• HYG Quick QuoteHYGNo Net Change
• SLV Quick QuoteSLVPositive Net Change
• IWM Quick QuoteIWMNegative Net Change
• LQD Quick QuoteLQDNegative Net Change
• IVV Quick QuoteIVVPositive Net Change
• VOO Quick QuoteVOOPositive Net Change
• ARKW Quick QuoteARKWPositive Net Change
• ARKK Quick QuoteARKKPositive Net Change
• ARKF Quick QuoteARKFPositive Net Change

• etfs
• internet
• precious-metals

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

by Sweta Killa Published on February 08,2021

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

• SPY Quick QuoteSPYPositive Net Change
• HYG Quick QuoteHYGNo Net Change
• SLV Quick QuoteSLVPositive Net Change
• IWM Quick QuoteIWMNegative Net Change
• IVV Quick QuoteIVVPositive Net Change
• VOO Quick QuoteVOOPositive Net Change
• BND Quick QuoteBNDNegative Net Change
• ARKK Quick QuoteARKKPositive Net Change
• BBAX Quick QuoteBBAXPositive Net Change
• BBEU Quick QuoteBBEUPositive Net Change

• etfs
• precious-metals

January ETF Asset Report

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on February 03,2021

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

• GME Quick QuoteGMENegative Net Change
• HYG Quick QuoteHYGNo Net Change
• IWM Quick QuoteIWMNegative Net Change
• IWD Quick QuoteIWDPositive Net Change
• VTI Quick QuoteVTIPositive Net Change
• AGG Quick QuoteAGGNegative Net Change
• IVV Quick QuoteIVVPositive Net Change
• VB Quick QuoteVBNegative Net Change
• BND Quick QuoteBNDNegative Net Change

• etfs

10 Most-Heavily Traded ETFs of Q4

by Sweta Killa Published on December 16,2020

We have highlighted 10 ETFs that have seen higher average volumes over the past three months and are thus the top 10 fund by trading volume.

• XLE Quick QuoteXLENegative Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYPositive Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQPositive Net Change
• HYG Quick QuoteHYGNo Net Change
• EWZ Quick QuoteEWZPositive Net Change
• SLV Quick QuoteSLVPositive Net Change
• EEM Quick QuoteEEMPositive Net Change
• IWM Quick QuoteIWMNegative Net Change
• VXX Quick QuoteVXXNegative Net Change

• emerging-markets
• energy
• etfs
• finance

Is This the Time to Buy High-Yielding ETFs?

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on December 04,2020

With yields so low, certain risk-on sentiments can probably be exercised even with the bond investing. High-dividend paying equity ETFs are too great options.

• HYG Quick QuoteHYGNo Net Change
• DIV Quick QuoteDIVNegative Net Change
• BND Quick QuoteBNDNegative Net Change
• PSP Quick QuotePSPPositive Net Change
• CWB Quick QuoteCWBNegative Net Change

• etfs

ETF Asset Flow for November

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on December 03,2020

U.S. stocks were super steady in November on back-to-back upbeat vaccine update.

• GLD Quick QuoteGLDNegative Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYPositive Net Change
• HYG Quick QuoteHYGNo Net Change
• IWM Quick QuoteIWMNegative Net Change
• IEF Quick QuoteIEFNegative Net Change
• VTI Quick QuoteVTIPositive Net Change
• VXUS Quick QuoteVXUSPositive Net Change

• etfs

ETF Strategies to Play as Vaccine Hopes Firm With Moderna Data

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on November 17,2020

It???s been really a sweet November for the global economy and markets thanks to back-to-back release of upbeat coronavirus vaccine data from Moderna and Pfizer.

• PFE Quick QuotePFENegative Net Change
• XLI Quick QuoteXLIPositive Net Change
• HYG Quick QuoteHYGNo Net Change
• IWM Quick QuoteIWMNegative Net Change
• DIA Quick QuoteDIAPositive Net Change
• JETS Quick QuoteJETSPositive Net Change
• IWD Quick QuoteIWDPositive Net Change
• DIV Quick QuoteDIVNegative Net Change

• etfs

Last Week Saw Record Weekly Inflow: Top & Flop ETFs

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on November 16,2020

News that a Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine candidate was more than 90% effective in avoiding COVID-19 news infused $44.5 billion into the stock market last week -- its biggest weekly inflow ever, per BofA, as quoted on MarketWatch.

• PFE Quick QuotePFENegative Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• GLD Quick QuoteGLDNegative Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYPositive Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQPositive Net Change
• HYG Quick QuoteHYGNo Net Change
• IWM Quick QuoteIWMNegative Net Change
• IEF Quick QuoteIEFNegative Net Change
• IWD Quick QuoteIWDPositive Net Change
• VTI Quick QuoteVTIPositive Net Change
• IGV Quick QuoteIGVPositive Net Change

• etfs

Weekly ETF Roundup: Broad U.S. Equity Tops, Biotech Flops

by Sweta Killa Published on October 19,2020

ETFs overall gathered about $18.5 billion capital last week, bringing year-to-date inflows of $352.6 billion, ahead of the $211.7 billion seen at this same time a year ago.

• JNJ Quick QuoteJNJPositive Net Change
• PFE Quick QuotePFENegative Net Change
• LLY Quick QuoteLLYNegative Net Change
• JNK Quick QuoteJNKPositive Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQPositive Net Change
• HYG Quick QuoteHYGNo Net Change
• EFA Quick QuoteEFAPositive Net Change
• IWM Quick QuoteIWMNegative Net Change
• XBI Quick QuoteXBINegative Net Change
• VTI Quick QuoteVTIPositive Net Change
• KRE Quick QuoteKRENegative Net Change
• VXUS Quick QuoteVXUSPositive Net Change
• FTCS Quick QuoteFTCSPositive Net Change
• ONLN Quick QuoteONLNPositive Net Change

• biotechs
• etfs
• finance
• retail

September ETF Asset Report: Equities Hot Favorite

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on October 02,2020

September may underperform on bourses but investors' interest in equities appeared strong.

• XLK Quick QuoteXLKPositive Net Change
• GLD Quick QuoteGLDNegative Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQPositive Net Change
• HYG Quick QuoteHYGNo Net Change
• IWM Quick QuoteIWMNegative Net Change
• AGG Quick QuoteAGGNegative Net Change
• IVV Quick QuoteIVVPositive Net Change
• BND Quick QuoteBNDNegative Net Change

• etfs

July ETF Asset Report: Gold, Bond, Nasdaq Emerge as Winners

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on August 03,2020

Wall Street was steady in July despite the rise in coronavirus cases. Against this backdrop, we highlight the ETF asset flows for the month.

• GLD Quick QuoteGLDNegative Net Change
• IAU Quick QuoteIAUPositive Net Change
• HYG Quick QuoteHYGNo Net Change
• LQD Quick QuoteLQDNegative Net Change
• VTI Quick QuoteVTIPositive Net Change
• AGG Quick QuoteAGGNegative Net Change
• BIL Quick QuoteBILPositive Net Change
• XLRE Quick QuoteXLREPositive Net Change

• etfs

Most-Loved and Hated ETFs of First-Half 2020

by Sweta Killa Published on July 02,2020

Corporate bond ETFs garnered investors' love for Federal Reserve???s unprecedented corporate debt purchasing program.

• GLD Quick QuoteGLDNegative Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYPositive Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQPositive Net Change
• HYG Quick QuoteHYGNo Net Change
• EEM Quick QuoteEEMPositive Net Change
• LQD Quick QuoteLQDNegative Net Change
• VCIT Quick QuoteVCITNegative Net Change
• VTI Quick QuoteVTIPositive Net Change
• VOO Quick QuoteVOOPositive Net Change
• IEMG Quick QuoteIEMGPositive Net Change
• VWO Quick QuoteVWOPositive Net Change

• emerging-markets
• etfs
• gold

10 Proactively Traded ETFs of First-Half 2020

by Sweta Killa Published on June 25,2020

We have highlighted 10 ETFs that have seen higher dollar volume so far this year and are thus the top 10 volume leaders of 1H.

• TLT Quick QuoteTLTNegative Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYPositive Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQPositive Net Change
• HYG Quick QuoteHYGNo Net Change
• EFA Quick QuoteEFAPositive Net Change
• EEM Quick QuoteEEMPositive Net Change
• IWM Quick QuoteIWMNegative Net Change
• LQD Quick QuoteLQDNegative Net Change
• IVV Quick QuoteIVVPositive Net Change
• TQQQ Quick QuoteTQQQPositive Net Change

• emerging-markets
• etfs

ETF Asset Report of May

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on June 01,2020

These ETF areas have gained or lost assets in the month of May.

• JNK Quick QuoteJNKPositive Net Change
• GLD Quick QuoteGLDNegative Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYPositive Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQPositive Net Change
• HYG Quick QuoteHYGNo Net Change
• LQD Quick QuoteLQDNegative Net Change
• VCIT Quick QuoteVCITNegative Net Change
• IVV Quick QuoteIVVPositive Net Change
• IEMG Quick QuoteIEMGPositive Net Change
• BND Quick QuoteBNDNegative Net Change
• VGT Quick QuoteVGTPositive Net Change
• VCSH Quick QuoteVCSHNegative Net Change

ETF Asset Report of Coronavirus-Inflicted April

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on May 01,2020

These ETF areas have gained or lost assets in the month of April.

• GILD Quick QuoteGILDNegative Net Change
• GLD Quick QuoteGLDNegative Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYPositive Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQPositive Net Change
• HYG Quick QuoteHYGNo Net Change
• USO Quick QuoteUSONegative Net Change
• XLV Quick QuoteXLVNegative Net Change
• LQD Quick QuoteLQDNegative Net Change
• VOO Quick QuoteVOOPositive Net Change
• IEMG Quick QuoteIEMGPositive Net Change
• ESGU Quick QuoteESGUPositive Net Change

• etfs

Fed's Historic Move Spurs Rally in Junk Bonds: 6 ETF Picks

by Sweta Killa Published on April 13,2020

The U.S. junk bonds soared the most on Apr 9 since 1998 following the Fed's first-ever foray into the junk-rated corporate bond market.

• HYG Quick QuoteHYGNo Net Change
• HYLD Quick QuoteHYLDNo Net Change
• HYGV Quick QuoteHYGVNegative Net Change
• BSJQ Quick QuoteBSJQNegative Net Change
• IBHE Quick QuoteIBHEPositive Net Change

• etfs

Fed Goes the Extra Mile: 6 ETF Areas to Win

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on April 13,2020

As the Fed has rolled out another round of fresh stimulus to support Main Street and fallen angels, these ETF areas should be better-positioned.

• HYG Quick QuoteHYGNo Net Change
• MDY Quick QuoteMDYNegative Net Change
• ANGL Quick QuoteANGLNegative Net Change
• BIZD Quick QuoteBIZDNegative Net Change
• SPLB Quick QuoteSPLBNegative Net Change
• RTL Quick QuoteRTLPositive Net Change

• etfs

Will Oil Continue Riding the Trump Mojo? ETFs in Focus

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on April 03,2020

Oil jumped on Apr 2 on output cut hopes by OPEC+. Will the rally in ETFs last?

• XLE Quick QuoteXLENegative Net Change
• HYG Quick QuoteHYGNo Net Change
• USO Quick QuoteUSONegative Net Change
• IYE Quick QuoteIYENegative Net Change
• BNO Quick QuoteBNONegative Net Change
• VDE Quick QuoteVDENegative Net Change
• CRAK Quick QuoteCRAKPositive Net Change

• energy
• etfs

ETF Areas That Gained Investors Favor in Virus-Infected March

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on March 31,2020

These ETF areas were investors' favorites in the month of March that was riddled with coronavirus fears.

• SPY Quick QuoteSPYPositive Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQPositive Net Change
• HYG Quick QuoteHYGNo Net Change
• USO Quick QuoteUSONegative Net Change
• LQD Quick QuoteLQDNegative Net Change
• BNO Quick QuoteBNONegative Net Change
• VTI Quick QuoteVTIPositive Net Change
• VOO Quick QuoteVOOPositive Net Change
• SHV Quick QuoteSHVPositive Net Change
• BIL Quick QuoteBILPositive Net Change
• SHY Quick QuoteSHYNo Net Change

• etfs

Most Actively Traded ETFs Over the Past 20 Days

by Sweta Killa Published on March 05,2020

We have profiled 10 ETFs that have seen massive trading volumes over the past 20 days.

• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYPositive Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQPositive Net Change
• HYG Quick QuoteHYGNo Net Change
• EFA Quick QuoteEFAPositive Net Change
• EEM Quick QuoteEEMPositive Net Change
• FXI Quick QuoteFXINegative Net Change
• VXX Quick QuoteVXXNegative Net Change
• GDX Quick QuoteGDXPositive Net Change
• XOP Quick QuoteXOPNegative Net Change

• emerging-markets
• energy
• etfs
• finance
• gold

Last Week Saw 1st ETF Outflow in 2020: Winners & Losers

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on March 02,2020

Inside the ETF asset flow report of the past week.

• JNK Quick QuoteJNKPositive Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYPositive Net Change
• HYG Quick QuoteHYGNo Net Change
• IEF Quick QuoteIEFNegative Net Change
• VTI Quick QuoteVTIPositive Net Change
• VOO Quick QuoteVOOPositive Net Change

• etfs

January ETF Asset Report: U.S. Equities Win

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on February 04,2020

Investors poured money into U.S. equities and investment-grade bond ETFs in January.

• HYG Quick QuoteHYGNo Net Change
• AGG Quick QuoteAGGNegative Net Change
• IVV Quick QuoteIVVPositive Net Change
• VOO Quick QuoteVOOPositive Net Change
• VCIT Quick QuoteVCITNegative Net Change
• BND Quick QuoteBNDNegative Net Change
• VB Quick QuoteVBNegative Net Change
• JNK Quick QuoteJNKPositive Net Change
• VTI Quick QuoteVTIPositive Net Change
• SHY Quick QuoteSHYNo Net Change
• VCSH Quick QuoteVCSHNegative Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQPositive Net Change
• IEFA Quick QuoteIEFAPositive Net Change

• etfs

10 Most Heavily Traded ETFs of 2019

by Sweta Killa Published on December 17,2019

We have highlighted 10 ETFs that have seen higher dollar volume this year and are thus the top 10 volume leaders of 2019.

• IWM Quick QuoteIWMNegative Net Change
• EFA Quick QuoteEFAPositive Net Change
• LQD Quick QuoteLQDNegative Net Change
• GDX Quick QuoteGDXPositive Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• HYG Quick QuoteHYGNo Net Change
• EEM Quick QuoteEEMPositive Net Change
• TLT Quick QuoteTLTNegative Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQPositive Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYPositive Net Change

• emerging-markets
• etfs
• finance
• gold