Can Smart Beta & Factor ETFs Beat the Market?

by Neena Mishra Published on March 06,2019

Here is what investors need to know about smart beta and factor strategies that combine the best aspects of active and passive investing.

• JNJ Quick QuoteJNJPositive Net Change
• AAPL Quick QuoteAAPLNegative Net Change
• SPHQ Quick QuoteSPHQNegative Net Change
• SPLV Quick QuoteSPLVNegative Net Change
• USMV Quick QuoteUSMVNegative Net Change
• XOM Quick QuoteXOMNegative Net Change
• QUAL Quick QuoteQUALNegative Net Change
• QARP Quick QuoteQARPNegative Net Change

• etf
• etfs
• oil-energy
• tech-stocks

Beat the Market With Quality ETFs & Stocks

by Sweta Killa Published on February 11,2019

Quality ETFs & stocks could enjoy smooth trading and generate market-beating returns in the current market environment.

• LUV Quick QuoteLUVNegative Net Change
• ALK Quick QuoteALKNegative Net Change
• SPHQ Quick QuoteSPHQNegative Net Change
• QUS Quick QuoteQUSNegative Net Change
• SCS Quick QuoteSCSNegative Net Change
• PGR Quick QuotePGRNegative Net Change
• ALL Quick QuoteALLNegative Net Change
• QUAL Quick QuoteQUALNegative Net Change
• QDF Quick QuoteQDFNegative Net Change
• BFOR Quick QuoteBFORNegative Net Change

• airlines
• etfs
• insurance

ETF Investing 2019: Best Ideas & Trends

by Neena Mishra Published on February 07,2019

What lies ahead for the ETF industry and top pick for 2019

• JPM Quick QuoteJPMNegative Net Change
• STT Quick QuoteSTTNegative Net Change
• SCHW Quick QuoteSCHWNegative Net Change
• BLK Quick QuoteBLKNegative Net Change
• IVZ Quick QuoteIVZNegative Net Change
• HACK Quick QuoteHACKNegative Net Change
• CIBR Quick QuoteCIBRNegative Net Change
• VCIT Quick QuoteVCITPositive Net Change
• MJ Quick QuoteMJPositive Net Change
• QUAL Quick QuoteQUALNegative Net Change

• etfs

ETF Investing 2019: Best Ideas & Trends

by Neena Mishra Published on February 06,2019

What lies ahead for the ETF industry and top pick for 2019.

• STT Quick QuoteSTTNegative Net Change
• JPM Quick QuoteJPMNegative Net Change
• SCHW Quick QuoteSCHWNegative Net Change
• BLK Quick QuoteBLKNegative Net Change
• IVZ Quick QuoteIVZNegative Net Change
• HACK Quick QuoteHACKNegative Net Change
• VCIT Quick QuoteVCITPositive Net Change
• QUAL Quick QuoteQUALNegative Net Change
• MJ Quick QuoteMJPositive Net Change

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• etfs

Top ETF Stories of January

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on February 01,2019

Inside the top ETF events of January

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• TLT Quick QuoteTLTPositive Net Change
• USO Quick QuoteUSONegative Net Change
• MTUM Quick QuoteMTUMNegative Net Change
• CEW Quick QuoteCEWPositive Net Change
• SOYB Quick QuoteSOYBNegative Net Change
• EEM Quick QuoteEEMNegative Net Change
• SPLV Quick QuoteSPLVNegative Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYNegative Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQNegative Net Change
• QUAL Quick QuoteQUALNegative Net Change
• HYUP Quick QuoteHYUPNegative Net Change

• emerging-markets
• marijuana
• oil-energy

January ETF Asset Report

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on February 01,2019

Inside the ETF asset generation report for the month of January.

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• EMB Quick QuoteEMBNegative Net Change
• USMV Quick QuoteUSMVNegative Net Change
• IEF Quick QuoteIEFPositive Net Change
• IWM Quick QuoteIWMNegative Net Change
• GLD Quick QuoteGLDPositive Net Change
• IVV Quick QuoteIVVNegative Net Change
• VCSH Quick QuoteVCSHPositive Net Change
• VCIT Quick QuoteVCITPositive Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQNegative Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYNegative Net Change
• IEMG Quick QuoteIEMGNegative Net Change
• QUAL Quick QuoteQUALNegative Net Change

• emerging-markets
• etfs
• finance

Why You Should Buy High Quality ETFs for 2019

by Neena Mishra Published on January 21,2019

Stocks with excellent earnings growth and strong balance sheets deliver better risk adjusted returns over the long term.

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• MSFT Quick QuoteMSFTNegative Net Change
• SPHQ Quick QuoteSPHQNegative Net Change
• XOM Quick QuoteXOMNegative Net Change
• CVX Quick QuoteCVXNegative Net Change
• MA Quick QuoteMANegative Net Change
• V Quick QuoteVNegative Net Change
• QUAL Quick QuoteQUALNegative Net Change

• etfs

Stocks & ETFs to Pick From Goldman Sachs' Favored List in 2019

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on January 09,2019

Goldman Sachs sees the S&P 500 at 3,000 at 2019-end. Investors can follow the firm through these stocks and ETFs.

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• IYT Quick QuoteIYTNegative Net Change
• MINT Quick QuoteMINTNegative Net Change
• ICSH Quick QuoteICSHNegative Net Change
• MOAT Quick QuoteMOATNegative Net Change
• GURU Quick QuoteGURUNegative Net Change
• UPS Quick QuoteUPSNegative Net Change
• FDX Quick QuoteFDXNegative Net Change
• VFMV Quick QuoteVFMVNegative Net Change
• ULST Quick QuoteULSTNegative Net Change
• QUAL Quick QuoteQUALNegative Net Change
• JMIN Quick QuoteJMINPositive Net Change
• HUSE Quick QuoteHUSENo Net Change
• WMW Quick QuoteWMWNo Net Change

• etfs

Quality and Technology: 2 ETFs to Watch on Outsized Volume

by Sweta Killa Published on January 09,2019

QUAL and VGT saw massive trading volumes in yesterday session.

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• VGT Quick QuoteVGTNegative Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYNegative Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQNegative Net Change
• QUAL Quick QuoteQUALNegative Net Change

• etfs
• tech-stocks

Quality ETFs & Stocks to Outperform Amid Volatility

by Sweta Killa Published on December 06,2018

We have highlighted five quality ETFs & stocks that could enjoy smooth trading and generate market-beating returns in a rocky market.

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• NTAP Quick QuoteNTAPNegative Net Change
• CR Quick QuoteCRNegative Net Change
• ETFC Quick QuoteETFCPositive Net Change
• QUS Quick QuoteQUSNegative Net Change
• SPHQ Quick QuoteSPHQNegative Net Change
• ANTM Quick QuoteANTMPositive Net Change
• QDF Quick QuoteQDFNegative Net Change
• BFOR Quick QuoteBFORNegative Net Change
• QUAL Quick QuoteQUALNegative Net Change

• cloud-computing
• etfs
• industrial-products
• medical
• transportation

Markets in Red for the Year: Follow Goldman With 3 ETF Tactics

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on November 28,2018

Goldman sees only 5% rise in the S&P 500 to 3,000 by 2019-end and suggests some investing tricks. Follow the bank with these ETF strategies.

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• BLK Quick QuoteBLKNegative Net Change
• MINT Quick QuoteMINTNegative Net Change
• XLU Quick QuoteXLUPositive Net Change
• ICSH Quick QuoteICSHNegative Net Change
• IDU Quick QuoteIDUPositive Net Change
• VPU Quick QuoteVPUPositive Net Change
• MOAT Quick QuoteMOATNegative Net Change
• DLTR Quick QuoteDLTRPositive Net Change
• QUAL Quick QuoteQUALNegative Net Change
• WMW Quick QuoteWMWNo Net Change
• ULST Quick QuoteULSTNegative Net Change

• etfs

5 Quality ETFs for a Healthy Portfolio

by Sweta Killa Published on October 18,2018

We have highlighted five quality ETFs that could enjoy smooth trading and generate market-beating returns in a rocky market.

• QUS Quick QuoteQUSNegative Net Change
• SPHQ Quick QuoteSPHQNegative Net Change
• QDF Quick QuoteQDFNegative Net Change
• QUAL Quick QuoteQUALNegative Net Change
• BFOR Quick QuoteBFORNegative Net Change

• etfs

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 QuoteSCHVNegative Net Change
• SPHQ Quick QuoteSPHQNegative Net Change
• XOP Quick QuoteXOPNegative Net Change
• USMV Quick QuoteUSMVNegative Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFNegative Net Change
• ITB Quick QuoteITBPositive Net Change
• VDE Quick QuoteVDENegative Net Change
• FXZ Quick QuoteFXZNegative Net Change
• RBUS Quick QuoteRBUSNegative Net Change
• FTLB Quick QuoteFTLBPositive Net Change
• DMRL Quick QuoteDMRLPositive Net Change
• MGV Quick QuoteMGVNegative Net Change
• BFOR Quick QuoteBFORNegative Net Change
• QUAL Quick QuoteQUALNegative Net Change

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

Bet on Quality ETFs & Stocks to Fight Volatility

by Sweta Killa Published on September 06,2018

Given bullish fundamentals amid bouts of uncertainty, investors should focus on high-quality investing.

• PAG Quick QuotePAGPositive Net Change
• DHI Quick QuoteDHIPositive Net Change
• QUS Quick QuoteQUSNegative Net Change
• SPHQ Quick QuoteSPHQNegative Net Change
• PGR Quick QuotePGRNegative Net Change
• TSCO Quick QuoteTSCOPositive Net Change
• VSH Quick QuoteVSHNegative Net Change
• BFOR Quick QuoteBFORNegative Net Change
• QDF Quick QuoteQDFNegative Net Change
• QUAL Quick QuoteQUALNegative Net Change

Will Wall Street Hit the Brakes in 2019? ETFs to Play

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on March 13,2018

Prepare for a possible stock market slowdown in 2019 with these quality ETFs.

• DGRW Quick QuoteDGRWNegative Net Change
• QUAL Quick QuoteQUALNegative Net Change
• QDF Quick QuoteQDFNegative Net Change
• BFOR Quick QuoteBFORNegative Net Change

5 ETFs to Follow Despite Cut in U.S. Growth Forecast

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on February 20,2018

U.S. growth forecast for Q1 is cut by many analysts. But these ETFs still offer value and opportunity to grow.

• FTCS Quick QuoteFTCSNegative Net Change
• RDVY Quick QuoteRDVYNegative Net Change
• QUAL Quick QuoteQUALNegative Net Change

Vanguard Plans to Foray Into Smart-Beta Active ETF World

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on November 29,2017

: Vanguard proposes seven smart-beta active ETFs for the U.S. market.

• MTUM Quick QuoteMTUMNegative Net Change
• LRGF Quick QuoteLRGFNegative Net Change
• USMV Quick QuoteUSMVNegative Net Change
• QUAL Quick QuoteQUALNegative Net Change

Are We Nearing a Bear Market? ETFs to Lean on

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on September 26,2017

Prepare for uncertainty with these quality ETFs.

• DGRW Quick QuoteDGRWNegative Net Change
• MOTI Quick QuoteMOTINegative Net Change
• QUAL Quick QuoteQUALNegative Net Change

Quality ETF (QUAL) Hits New 52-Week High

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on September 26,2017

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

• QUAL Quick QuoteQUALNegative Net Change