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ETF News and Commentary: Archive
Retail ETFs in Spotlight as US Releases Holiday Season Report Card
by Aparajita Dutta
XRT and other retail ETFs come into focus after flat December sales and weak real spending cast a shadow over the 2025 holiday season.
AMZNPositive Net Change WMTPositive Net Change EBAYPositive Net Change COSTPositive Net Change LQDTPositive Net Change CASYPositive Net Change XRTNegative Net Change RTHPositive Net Change BABANegative Net Change IBUYNegative Net Change CVNANegative Net Change ONLNNegative Net Change FIGSPositive Net Change BBWINegative Net Change
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Best-Performing Leveraged ETFs of Last Week
by Sanghamitra Saha
IDGT, WCBR, UTES, BDRY, MKOR & RING led last week's ETF gains as AI rotation, Japan optimism, shipping strength and defensive demand drove standout performance.
GLDPositive Net Change EWJNegative Net Change RINGPositive Net Change UTESNegative Net Change BDRYPositive Net Change WCBRNegative Net Change MKORNegative Net Change IDGTPositive Net Change
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Time to Load Up on Consumer Staples ETFs?
by Yashwardhan Jain
Volatility spikes, AI fatigue deepens and debt fears mount. Is it time to go defensive with consumer staples ETFs?
XLPPositive Net Change VDCPositive Net Change IYKPositive Net Change FSTAPositive Net Change RSPSPositive Net Change
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Best-Performing ETFs of Last Week
by Sanghamitra Saha
IDGT, WCBR, UTES, BDRY, MKOR & RING led last week's ETF gains as AI rotation, Japan optimism, shipping strength and defensive demand drove standout performance.
GLDPositive Net Change EWJNegative Net Change RINGPositive Net Change UTESNegative Net Change BDRYPositive Net Change WCBRNegative Net Change MKORNegative Net Change IDGTPositive Net Change
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What Lies Ahead for China ETFs in the New Year of the Horse?
by Sanghamitra Saha
China ETFs enter the Year of the Horse with cheap valuations, AI momentum and policy support, but property woes, weak consumption and geopolitics may keep volatility elevated.
FXINegative Net Change CQQQNegative Net Change KWEBNegative Net Change IVVNegative Net Change CNYAPositive Net Change TCHINegative Net Change
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Are Odds Improving for a Fed Rate Cut? ETFs to Consider
by Yashwardhan Jain
Cooling inflation boosts the odds for a Fed interest rate cut in June. These ETFs can help investors ride the potential gains.
XLFNegative Net Change IWMNegative Net Change XLUPositive Net Change VPUPositive Net Change IDUPositive Net Change IJRNegative Net Change VFHNegative Net Change IYFNegative Net Change VBNegative Net Change
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AI Fatigue Setting In: ETFs That May Offer Respite
by Yashwardhan Jain
As AI fatigue rattles markets with sell-offs hitting trucking, logistics and real estate services, rotating into defensive ETFs becomes attractive.
CHRWPositive Net Change XLPPositive Net Change XLUPositive Net Change VPUPositive Net Change VIGNegative Net Change VDCPositive Net Change IYKPositive Net Change IDUPositive Net Change VYMPositive Net Change ULHPositive Net Change SCHDPositive Net Change
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Why Volatility ETFs Deserve Attention as a Short-Term Play
by Yashwardhan Jain
AI jitters, rising debt and a spike in volatility are shaking markets. Here's why volatility ETFs may deserve a closer look as a short-term hedge.
VXXPositive Net Change VIXYPositive Net Change VIXMPositive Net Change
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Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (VMBS) Touches New 52-Week High
by Zacks Equity Research
VMBS hits a new 52-week high amid AI-driven volatility -could this mortgage-backed ETF rally further?
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ETFs to Gain as US & Taiwan Sign Trade Deal to Reduce Tariffs to 15%
by Aparajita Dutta
A new US-Taiwan trade deal cuts tariffs to 15%, putting ETFs like EWT into focus.
TSMNegative Net Change EWTNegative Net Change FLTWNegative Net Change FDEMNegative Net Change HNHPFNegative Net Change
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