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 QuoteSPYNegative Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQPositive Net Change
• HYG Quick QuoteHYGNegative Net Change
• USO Quick QuoteUSONegative Net Change
• LQD Quick QuoteLQDNegative Net Change
• BNO Quick QuoteBNONegative Net Change
• VTI Quick QuoteVTINegative Net Change
• VOO Quick QuoteVOONegative Net Change
• SHV Quick QuoteSHVNo Net Change
• BIL Quick QuoteBILPositive Net Change
• SHY Quick QuoteSHYNegative Net Change

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Top ETF Stories of First Quarter

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on March 31,2020

Inside the ETF stories that hit the headlines in the first quarter.

• SNE Quick QuoteSNEPositive Net Change
• MSFT Quick QuoteMSFTNegative Net Change
• MO Quick QuoteMOPositive Net Change
• HERO Quick QuoteHEROPositive Net Change
• USO Quick QuoteUSONegative Net Change
• LQD Quick QuoteLQDNegative Net Change
• JETS Quick QuoteJETSNegative Net Change
• BTAL Quick QuoteBTALPositive Net Change
• BNO Quick QuoteBNONegative Net Change
• FPXI Quick QuoteFPXIPositive Net Change
• ZROZ Quick QuoteZROZNegative Net Change
• EDV Quick QuoteEDVNegative Net Change
• ESPO Quick QuoteESPOPositive Net Change
• FDNI Quick QuoteFDNINegative Net Change
• D Quick QuoteDPositive Net Change

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Best & Worst ETF Areas of March

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on March 30,2020

These are the best and worst-performing ETFs of March.

• USO Quick QuoteUSONegative Net Change
• VXX Quick QuoteVXXPositive Net Change
• XES Quick QuoteXESNegative Net Change
• MORT Quick QuoteMORTPositive Net Change
• AMZA Quick QuoteAMZANegative Net Change
• ZROZ Quick QuoteZROZNegative Net Change
• JO Quick QuoteJONegative Net Change
• EWZS Quick QuoteEWZSPositive Net Change
• DWSH Quick QuoteDWSHNegative Net Change

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Dow's Best Day Since 1933: Top Stock Gainers of the ETF

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on March 25,2020

Dow Jones registered its best single-day gain since 1933. These stocks of the Dow ETF logged a superb rally on Mar 24.

• UTX Quick QuoteUTXPositive Net Change
• BA Quick QuoteBAPositive Net Change
• CVX Quick QuoteCVXPositive Net Change
• AXP Quick QuoteAXPNegative Net Change
• MCD Quick QuoteMCDPositive Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYNegative Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQPositive Net Change
• USO Quick QuoteUSONegative Net Change
• DIA Quick QuoteDIANegative Net Change

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Wall Street Saw Worst Week Since 2008: Top ETF Stories

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on March 23,2020

An insight into the top ETF events of the week that was the worst since 2008.

• USO Quick QuoteUSONegative Net Change
• UUP Quick QuoteUUPNegative Net Change
• RINF Quick QuoteRINFPositive Net Change
• LTPZ Quick QuoteLTPZPositive Net Change
• SIL Quick QuoteSILPositive Net Change
• WEAT Quick QuoteWEATPositive Net Change
• HEDJ Quick QuoteHEDJPositive Net Change
• GDXJ Quick QuoteGDXJPositive Net Change
• J Quick QuoteJPositive Net Change

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ETFs at Risk as Oil Slips to 18-Year Low on Coronavirus Crisis

by Sweta Jaiswal, FRM Published on March 20,2020

The oil market is grappling with dual blows of supply and demand. The coronavirus pandemic is crippling oil demand while dispute within OPEC+ will soon lead to increased output.

• DBO Quick QuoteDBONegative Net Change
• USL Quick QuoteUSLPositive Net Change
• USO Quick QuoteUSONegative Net Change
• BNO Quick QuoteBNONegative Net Change

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• oil-energy

Oil & ETFs: What Investors Need to Know

by Sweta Killa Published on March 19,2020

Oil price has been in a freefall on a combination of excess supply and shrinking demand. Here, we have tried to figure out the impact of the commodity decline on ETF world.

• XOM Quick QuoteXOMNegative Net Change
• CVX Quick QuoteCVXPositive Net Change
• OXY Quick QuoteOXYPositive Net Change
• XRT Quick QuoteXRTNegative Net Change
• USO Quick QuoteUSONegative Net Change
• RTH Quick QuoteRTHNegative Net Change
• XES Quick QuoteXESNegative Net Change
• BNO Quick QuoteBNONegative Net Change
• IEZ Quick QuoteIEZNegative Net Change
• OIH Quick QuoteOIHNegative Net Change
• CRAK Quick QuoteCRAKNegative Net Change
• INDY Quick QuoteINDYPositive Net Change
• DDG Quick QuoteDDGPositive Net Change
• YGRN Quick QuoteYGRNPositive Net Change

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• oil-energy

Wall Street Enters Bear Market: ETFs That Are Near 52-Week High

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on March 13,2020

These ETFs touched a 52-week high on Mar 12 while Wall Street entered a bear market.

• USO Quick QuoteUSONegative Net Change
• VIXY Quick QuoteVIXYPositive Net Change
• BNO Quick QuoteBNONegative Net Change
• BIL Quick QuoteBILPositive Net Change
• SPDN Quick QuoteSPDNPositive Net Change
• MOM Quick QuoteMOMPositive Net Change
• TAIL Quick QuoteTAILPositive Net Change
• DWSH Quick QuoteDWSHNegative Net Change

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Investors Love These ETF Areas Amid Virus-Led Bear Market

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on March 13,2020

The 11-year long bull market ended on Mar 12 with investing areas being clobbered. But these ETF areas are still hauling in assets.

• GLD Quick QuoteGLDPositive Net Change
• XLP Quick QuoteXLPPositive Net Change
• USO Quick QuoteUSONegative Net Change
• BNO Quick QuoteBNONegative Net Change
• IVV Quick QuoteIVVNegative Net Change
• VOO Quick QuoteVOONegative Net Change
• SHV Quick QuoteSHVNo Net Change
• BIL Quick QuoteBILPositive Net Change
• SHY Quick QuoteSHYNegative Net Change
• SPTS Quick QuoteSPTSNegative Net Change

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Global Oil Price War Begins: ETFs in Focus

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on March 11,2020

Declining demand and OPEC+ producers' inability to crack an output cut deal dragged down oil prices and triggered a price war. These ETFs should be watched closely.

• PX Quick QuotePXNegative Net Change
• OXY Quick QuoteOXYPositive Net Change
• CVE Quick QuoteCVENegative Net Change
• USO Quick QuoteUSONegative Net Change
• REI Quick QuoteREIPositive Net Change
• XES Quick QuoteXESNegative Net Change
• FRAK Quick QuoteFRAKPositive Net Change
• IEZ Quick QuoteIEZNegative Net Change
• DTO Quick QuoteDTONo Net Change
• OIH Quick QuoteOIHNegative Net Change
• ERY Quick QuoteERYNegative Net Change
• SCO Quick QuoteSCOPositive Net Change
• XOP Quick QuoteXOPNegative Net Change
• OVV Quick QuoteOVVNegative Net Change

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Bull & Bear Tug of War for Oil: ETFs in Focus

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on March 10,2020

The breakdown of the OPEC+-led output cut program dragged oil prices down while the commodity might see some price gains due to bargain hunting.

• DBO Quick QuoteDBONegative Net Change
• USL Quick QuoteUSLPositive Net Change
• USO Quick QuoteUSONegative Net Change
• FRAK Quick QuoteFRAKPositive Net Change
• BNO Quick QuoteBNONegative Net Change
• DTO Quick QuoteDTONo Net Change
• JHME Quick QuoteJHMEPositive Net Change
• ERY Quick QuoteERYNegative Net Change
• SCO Quick QuoteSCOPositive Net Change
• XOP Quick QuoteXOPNegative Net Change

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• esg
• etfs

Goldman Forecasts Waning Demand: Oil ETFs to Lose

by Sweta Jaiswal, FRM Published on March 05,2020

Growing travel bans and majorly disturbed supply chains largely due to the spike in the number of cases outside mainland China are leading to waning oil demand.

• GS Quick QuoteGSNegative Net Change
• DBO Quick QuoteDBONegative Net Change
• USL Quick QuoteUSLPositive Net Change
• USO Quick QuoteUSONegative Net Change
• BNO Quick QuoteBNONegative Net Change

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Dow Jones Stages Solid Comeback: 5 Top-Ranked Stocks to Buy

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on March 03,2020

The Dow Jones records biggest one-day gain since 2009 to start March. These five stocks make the most of this bounce.

• MSFT Quick QuoteMSFTNegative Net Change
• UNH Quick QuoteUNHNegative Net Change
• INTC Quick QuoteINTCNegative Net Change
• AAPL Quick QuoteAAPLPositive Net Change
• PG Quick QuotePGPositive Net Change
• USO Quick QuoteUSONegative Net Change
• DIA Quick QuoteDIANegative Net Change

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• tech-stocks

Top and Flop ETFs Last Week

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on March 02,2020

These ETFs gained/lost the most amid the market blood bath last week.

• SPY Quick QuoteSPYNegative Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQPositive Net Change
• USO Quick QuoteUSONegative Net Change
• DIA Quick QuoteDIANegative Net Change
• JETS Quick QuoteJETSNegative Net Change
• AMZA Quick QuoteAMZANegative Net Change
• ZROZ Quick QuoteZROZNegative Net Change
• SILJ Quick QuoteSILJPositive Net Change
• VIIX Quick QuoteVIIXNegative Net Change
• TAPR Quick QuoteTAPRPositive Net Change
• TAIL Quick QuoteTAILPositive Net Change
• DWSH Quick QuoteDWSHNegative Net Change

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ETFs at Risk as Oil Slides to 13-Month Low on Covid-19 Scares

by Sweta Jaiswal, FRM Published on February 28,2020

Oil prices suffer thanks to the heightening fears of Covid-19 turning into a global pandemic.

• DBO Quick QuoteDBONegative Net Change
• USL Quick QuoteUSLPositive Net Change
• USO Quick QuoteUSONegative Net Change
• BNO Quick QuoteBNONegative Net Change

• oil-energy

Dow Logs Worst One-Day Slump in History: ETF & Stock Winners

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on February 28,2020

Dow Jones saw the worst single-day slump on Thursday. While inverse Dow Jones ETFs gained considerably, these stocks too were less hurt.

• MSFT Quick QuoteMSFTNegative Net Change
• XOM Quick QuoteXOMNegative Net Change
• INTC Quick QuoteINTCNegative Net Change
• AAPL Quick QuoteAAPLPositive Net Change
• PFE Quick QuotePFEPositive Net Change
• WMT Quick QuoteWMTNegative Net Change
• MMM Quick QuoteMMMPositive Net Change
• MRK Quick QuoteMRKPositive Net Change
• DOW Quick QuoteDOWPositive Net Change
• WBA Quick QuoteWBAPositive Net Change
• USO Quick QuoteUSONegative Net Change
• DIA Quick QuoteDIANegative Net Change
• DOG Quick QuoteDOGPositive Net Change
• SDOW Quick QuoteSDOWPositive Net Change
• DXD Quick QuoteDXDPositive Net Change

Sector ETFs at the Midpoint in Q1: Hits & Misses

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on February 19,2020

The year 2020 has so far been marked with Middle East tensions, the coronavirus outbreak and Wall Street rally. These sector ETFs have come across as winners and losers.

• SPY Quick QuoteSPYNegative Net Change
• USO Quick QuoteUSONegative Net Change
• TAN Quick QuoteTANPositive Net Change
• DIA Quick QuoteDIANegative Net Change
• ITB Quick QuoteITBPositive Net Change
• PBW Quick QuotePBWPositive Net Change
• XME Quick QuoteXMEPositive Net Change
• ARKW Quick QuoteARKWPositive Net Change
• QCLN Quick QuoteQCLNPositive Net Change
• PSCE Quick QuotePSCENegative Net Change
• XOP Quick QuoteXOPNegative Net Change
• WCLD Quick QuoteWCLDNegative Net Change
• CNBS Quick QuoteCNBSPositive Net Change
• FN Quick QuoteFNPositive Net Change

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Wining & Losing ETF Areas on Coronavirus Outbreak

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on January 28,2020

Coronavirus outbreak puts these ETF areas in winning and losing positions.

• LVS Quick QuoteLVSPositive Net Change
• WYNN Quick QuoteWYNNPositive Net Change
• JETS Quick QuoteJETSNegative Net Change
• PEJ Quick QuotePEJNegative Net Change
• COPX Quick QuoteCOPXPositive Net Change
• BJK Quick QuoteBJKPositive Net Change
• BNO Quick QuoteBNONegative Net Change
• XLV Quick QuoteXLVNegative Net Change
• JJC Quick QuoteJJCPositive Net Change
• USO Quick QuoteUSONegative Net Change
• DBA Quick QuoteDBAPositive Net Change
• IYE Quick QuoteIYEPositive Net Change
• MRNA Quick QuoteMRNANegative Net Change
• GILD Quick QuoteGILDNo Net Change
• IDN Quick QuoteIDNNegative Net Change

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Virus Scare Weighs on Oil ETFs: Go Short for the Near Term

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on January 27,2020

The spread of China's coronavirus has hurt oil prices and benefited inverse oil ETFs.

• BNO Quick QuoteBNONegative Net Change
• DBO Quick QuoteDBONegative Net Change
• DTO Quick QuoteDTONo Net Change
• SCO Quick QuoteSCOPositive Net Change
• USL Quick QuoteUSLPositive Net Change
• OIL Quick QuoteOILPositive Net Change
• USO Quick QuoteUSONegative Net Change
• OILX Quick QuoteOILXNegative Net Change
• OILD Quick QuoteOILDNo Net Change
• DWT Quick QuoteDWTNegative Net Change
• WTID Quick QuoteWTIDNegative Net Change
• OLEM Quick QuoteOLEMNegative Net Change

• energy
• etfs

What Do Q4 Earnings Say About Oil Service ETFs?

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on January 22,2020

Schlumberger and Halliburton have surpassed earnings estimates in Q4 and put these ETFs in focus.

• XLE Quick QuoteXLEPositive Net Change
• IEZ Quick QuoteIEZNegative Net Change
• USO Quick QuoteUSONegative Net Change
• OIH Quick QuoteOIHNegative Net Change
• BNO Quick QuoteBNONegative Net Change
• HAL Quick QuoteHALNegative Net Change
• SLB Quick QuoteSLBNegative Net Change

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The Markets Keep Their Head Following Iran's Retaliation

by Daniel Laboe Published on January 08,2020

Whether this is the end of the US-Iran conflict remains to be seen, but for now, the markets have priced in peace

• USO Quick QuoteUSONegative Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYNegative Net Change

• equity
• etfs
• large-cap
• oil-energy

Good Tidings Await Oil in 2020: 5 Soaring Energy ETFs

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on January 07,2020

Easing U.S.-China trade feud, global monetary policy easing, lesser ambiguity surrounding Brexit, lower OPEC output, falling U.S. rigs and escalating Middle East tensions to boost oil prices in 2020.

• USO Quick QuoteUSONegative Net Change
• XES Quick QuoteXESNegative Net Change
• FRAK Quick QuoteFRAKPositive Net Change
• AMZA Quick QuoteAMZANegative Net Change
• PXI Quick QuotePXIPositive Net Change
• BNO Quick QuoteBNONegative Net Change
• OIH Quick QuoteOIHNegative Net Change

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• etfs

ETF Strategies to Stave Off Middle East Tension

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on January 06,2020

If U.S.-Iran tensions escalate, these ETF strategies could save your portfolio.

• DIA Quick QuoteDIANegative Net Change
• USMV Quick QuoteUSMVNegative Net Change
• VIXY Quick QuoteVIXYPositive Net Change
• VIIX Quick QuoteVIIXNegative Net Change
• XLU Quick QuoteXLUPositive Net Change
• HDGE Quick QuoteHDGEPositive Net Change
• VXX Quick QuoteVXXPositive Net Change
• ACWI Quick QuoteACWIPositive Net Change
• VYM Quick QuoteVYMPositive Net Change
• FXY Quick QuoteFXYPositive Net Change
• VNQ Quick QuoteVNQPositive Net Change
• TLT Quick QuoteTLTNegative Net Change
• XOP Quick QuoteXOPNegative Net Change
• USO Quick QuoteUSONegative Net Change
• BTA Quick QuoteBTAPositive Net Change

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Geopolitical Uncertainties to Start the Week

by Mark Vickery Published on January 06,2020

We began the year 2020 with clear skies and a partial end to the U.S.-China trade war on the horizon, but a couple bomb strikes in the Middle East have re-set this table.

• DIA Quick QuoteDIANegative Net Change
• IAU Quick QuoteIAUPositive Net Change
• USO Quick QuoteUSONegative Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQPositive Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYNegative Net Change

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Top ETF Stories of the Fourth Quarter

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on December 31,2019

: Inside the key economic and corporate events of the fourth quarter of 2019 that ruled the ETF world.

• BABA Quick QuoteBABAPositive Net Change
• MG Quick QuoteMGPositive Net Change
• DIA Quick QuoteDIANegative Net Change
• USO Quick QuoteUSONegative Net Change
• EWC Quick QuoteEWCNegative Net Change
• SOXX Quick QuoteSOXXPositive Net Change
• IWY Quick QuoteIWYNegative Net Change
• IPOS Quick QuoteIPOSPositive Net Change
• XSW Quick QuoteXSWNegative Net Change
• IBUY Quick QuoteIBUYNegative Net Change
• BNO Quick QuoteBNONegative Net Change
• EEM Quick QuoteEEMPositive Net Change
• EWW Quick QuoteEWWPositive Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQPositive Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYNegative Net Change