ETF Areas That Spooked Investors in October

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on October 31,2018

These ETF areas lost the most in the Halloween month and gave investors the chills.

• AMZN Quick QuoteAMZNPositive Net Change
• BABA Quick QuoteBABANegative Net Change
• DIA Quick QuoteDIAPositive Net Change
• BBC Quick QuoteBBCNegative Net Change
• CQQQ Quick QuoteCQQQNegative Net Change
• BBP Quick QuoteBBPPositive Net Change
• QQQC Quick QuoteQQQCNo Net Change
• IBUY Quick QuoteIBUYPositive Net Change
• XES Quick QuoteXESNegative Net Change
• QMOM Quick QuoteQMOMPositive Net Change
• XOP Quick QuoteXOPNegative Net Change
• PSCE Quick QuotePSCENegative Net Change
• ACWI Quick QuoteACWIPositive Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQPositive Net Change

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4 Low-Risk ETFs as the S&P 500 Turns Red for 2018

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on October 25,2018

Low-risk ETFs could be helpful for investors as the S&P 500 wipes out all gains of 2018.

• DIA Quick QuoteDIAPositive Net Change
• SMLV Quick QuoteSMLVPositive Net Change
• ACWI Quick QuoteACWIPositive Net Change
• SMMV Quick QuoteSMMVPositive Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYPositive Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQPositive Net Change
• CCOR Quick QuoteCCORNegative Net Change
• HUSV Quick QuoteHUSVNegative Net Change
• VIX Quick QuoteVIXNegative Net Change

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Further Selloffs Ahead? ETF Strategies to Follow

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on October 25,2018

These ETF strategies may help investors if there are more selloffs in Wall Street.

• DIA Quick QuoteDIAPositive Net Change
• VXX Quick QuoteVXXNegative Net Change
• LQD Quick QuoteLQDPositive Net Change
• SPLV Quick QuoteSPLVNegative Net Change
• XLU Quick QuoteXLUNegative Net Change
• IGF Quick QuoteIGFNegative Net Change
• RYT Quick QuoteRYTPositive Net Change
• ACWI Quick QuoteACWIPositive Net Change
• HDGE Quick QuoteHDGENegative Net Change
• AGND Quick QuoteAGNDNo Net Change
• DIV Quick QuoteDIVNegative Net Change
• USMV Quick QuoteUSMVNegative Net Change
• BTAL Quick QuoteBTALPositive Net Change
• TDIV Quick QuoteTDIVNegative Net Change
• Q Quick QuoteQPositive Net Change

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Is First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund (FGD) a Hot ETF Right Now?

by Zacks Equity Research Published on October 24,2018

Smart Beta ETF report for FGD

• FGD Quick QuoteFGDNegative Net Change
• ACWI Quick QuoteACWIPositive Net Change
• CTL Quick QuoteCTLPositive Net Change
• VT Quick QuoteVTPositive Net Change

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What Caused the Rout in High-Yield Bond ETFs?

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on October 17,2018

Here is why investors are yanking assets from high-yield bond ETFs.

• JNK Quick QuoteJNKPositive Net Change
• ACWI Quick QuoteACWIPositive Net Change
• HYG Quick QuoteHYGPositive Net Change
• EEM Quick QuoteEEMNegative Net Change
• VGK Quick QuoteVGKNegative Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQPositive Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYPositive Net Change

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5 Defensive ETFs to Survive Global Market Rout

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on October 12,2018

Inside the long/short ETFs that remained in the green in the recent global market rout.

• YYY Quick QuoteYYYNegative Net Change
• DIA Quick QuoteDIAPositive Net Change
• EWJ Quick QuoteEWJNegative Net Change
• VGK Quick QuoteVGKNegative Net Change
• EEM Quick QuoteEEMNegative Net Change
• VRP Quick QuoteVRPNegative Net Change
• BTAL Quick QuoteBTALPositive Net Change
• RALS Quick QuoteRALSNegative Net Change
• ACWI Quick QuoteACWIPositive Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYPositive Net Change
• ALTS Quick QuoteALTSNegative Net Change

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IMF Cuts Global Growth Forecast: ETFs in Focus

by Zacks Equity Research Published on October 11,2018

IMF reduced the global growth forecast to 3.7% for 2018 and 2019, putting global ETFs in focus.

• ACWI Quick QuoteACWIPositive Net Change
• IOO Quick QuoteIOOPositive Net Change
• JPGE Quick QuoteJPGEPositive Net Change
• IQDF Quick QuoteIQDFNegative Net Change
• WDIV Quick QuoteWDIVNegative Net Change

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3 Globally Winning ETF Areas of Q3

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on October 09,2018

Inside the winning ETF areas of the third quarter.

• XLV Quick QuoteXLVPositive Net Change
• IWB Quick QuoteIWBPositive Net Change
• ACWI Quick QuoteACWIPositive Net Change
• EWJ Quick QuoteEWJNegative Net Change
• IYH Quick QuoteIYHPositive Net Change
• EFA Quick QuoteEFANegative Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYPositive Net Change
• IXJ Quick QuoteIXJNegative Net Change

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Is First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund (FGD) a Hot ETF Right Now?

by Zacks Equity Research Published on September 28,2018

Smart Beta ETF report for FGD

• FGD Quick QuoteFGDNegative Net Change
• ACWI Quick QuoteACWIPositive Net Change
• GME Quick QuoteGMEPositive Net Change
• CTL Quick QuoteCTLPositive Net Change
• VT Quick QuoteVTPositive Net Change

Top Foreign ETFs of Q3

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on September 24,2018

Inside the foreign ETFs that braved a host of issues in the third quarter and stayed in the green.

• EFA Quick QuoteEFANegative Net Change
• TUR Quick QuoteTURNegative Net Change
• IQLT Quick QuoteIQLTNegative Net Change
• LVHI Quick QuoteLVHINegative Net Change
• ACWI Quick QuoteACWIPositive Net Change
• EEM Quick QuoteEEMNegative Net Change
• AIA Quick QuoteAIANegative Net Change
• NUDM Quick QuoteNUDMNegative Net Change
• DOGS Quick QuoteDOGSNegative Net Change
• IGRO Quick QuoteIGRONegative Net Change

Top ETF Stories of August

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on August 31,2018

Inside the eye-catching ETF events of August.

• STZ Quick QuoteSTZPositive Net Change
• DIA Quick QuoteDIAPositive Net Change
• ARGT Quick QuoteARGTPositive Net Change
• ACWI Quick QuoteACWIPositive Net Change
• EEM Quick QuoteEEMNegative Net Change
• TUR Quick QuoteTURNegative Net Change
• EWW Quick QuoteEWWNegative Net Change
• IWM Quick QuoteIWMPositive Net Change
• PTF Quick QuotePTFPositive Net Change
• CARZ Quick QuoteCARZNegative Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYPositive Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQPositive Net Change
• CGC Quick QuoteCGCPositive Net Change
• JSML Quick QuoteJSMLPositive Net Change
• MJ Quick QuoteMJPositive Net Change

ETFs That Are Hardly Hurt by the Turkey Turmoil

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on August 14,2018

These ETFs proved their resilience to Turkish turmoil on Aug 10.

• DIA Quick QuoteDIAPositive Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYPositive Net Change
• EEM Quick QuoteEEMNegative Net Change
• ACWI Quick QuoteACWIPositive Net Change
• EZU Quick QuoteEZUNegative Net Change
• VGK Quick QuoteVGKNegative Net Change
• PEZ Quick QuotePEZPositive Net Change
• AIA Quick QuoteAIANegative Net Change
• LVUS Quick QuoteLVUSNegative Net Change
• UDBI Quick QuoteUDBINo Net Change
• BUY Quick QuoteBUYPositive Net Change

Profit From Turkish Turmoil With These Global Inverse ETFs

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on August 13,2018

Gain from the widespread selloff in the global market owing to Turkey issues with these inverse ETFs.

• DIA Quick QuoteDIAPositive Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYPositive Net Change
• EEM Quick QuoteEEMNegative Net Change
• ACWI Quick QuoteACWIPositive Net Change
• EZU Quick QuoteEZUNegative Net Change
• TUR Quick QuoteTURNegative Net Change
• SH Quick QuoteSHNegative Net Change
• DOG Quick QuoteDOGNegative Net Change
• EFZ Quick QuoteEFZPositive Net Change
• VGK Quick QuoteVGKNegative Net Change
• SPDN Quick QuoteSPDNNegative Net Change
• SDOW Quick QuoteSDOWNegative Net Change
• EDZ Quick QuoteEDZPositive Net Change
• EEV Quick QuoteEEVPositive Net Change
• DXD Quick QuoteDXDNegative Net Change

5 Safe and Sound ETF Strategies for 2H

by Sweta Killa Published on July 09,2018

After a bumpy ride in the first half of the year, global stocks are bouncing back despite the trade war fears.

• SPY Quick QuoteSPYPositive Net Change
• IWO Quick QuoteIWOPositive Net Change
• PSCT Quick QuotePSCTPositive Net Change
• FV Quick QuoteFVNegative Net Change
• XSW Quick QuoteXSWPositive Net Change
• ALFA Quick QuoteALFAPositive Net Change
• ACWI Quick QuoteACWIPositive Net Change
• FBT Quick QuoteFBTPositive Net Change
• VTV Quick QuoteVTVNegative Net Change
• BBC Quick QuoteBBCNegative Net Change
• IBLN Quick QuoteIBLNNegative Net Change
• VBK Quick QuoteVBKPositive Net Change
• VEU Quick QuoteVEUNegative Net Change
• IVE Quick QuoteIVENegative Net Change
• GURU Quick QuoteGURUPositive Net Change

Top 5 Foreign ETFs of Q2

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on July 02,2018

These foreign ETFs beat SPY in the past three months.

• SPY Quick QuoteSPYPositive Net Change
• EWJ Quick QuoteEWJNegative Net Change
• EEM Quick QuoteEEMNegative Net Change
• ACWI Quick QuoteACWIPositive Net Change
• EZU Quick QuoteEZUNegative Net Change
• LVHI Quick QuoteLVHINegative Net Change
• IHDG Quick QuoteIHDGNegative Net Change
• VGK Quick QuoteVGKNegative Net Change
• DBEF Quick QuoteDBEFNegative Net Change
• AIA Quick QuoteAIANegative Net Change
• FLQH Quick QuoteFLQHPositive Net Change
• DEFA Quick QuoteDEFANegative Net Change

Best Performing Single-Country ETFs of 1H

by Sweta Killa Published on July 02,2018

A few countries have been spared in the global massacre and will likely maintain their strength. As such, we have highlighted those country ETFs that delivered near to double-digit returns in the first half.

• ACWI Quick QuoteACWIPositive Net Change
• EGPT Quick QuoteEGPTNegative Net Change
• VEU Quick QuoteVEUNegative Net Change
• NORW Quick QuoteNORWNegative Net Change
• KSA Quick QuoteKSANegative Net Change

Trade, Fed & Oil Wrote Top ETF Stories of 1H

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on June 28,2018

Inside top ETF stories of first-half 2018.

• TLT Quick QuoteTLTPositive Net Change
• XLK Quick QuoteXLKPositive Net Change
• EEM Quick QuoteEEMNegative Net Change
• FXI Quick QuoteFXINegative Net Change
• USO Quick QuoteUSONegative Net Change
• FXE Quick QuoteFXENegative Net Change
• BNO Quick QuoteBNONegative Net Change
• ACWI Quick QuoteACWIPositive Net Change
• CARZ Quick QuoteCARZNegative Net Change

$8 Trillion Worth of EM Stocks in a Bear Market: ETFs to Play

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on June 27,2018

A few emerging markets are in the bear territory right now. How to profit with ETFs?

• ACWI Quick QuoteACWIPositive Net Change
• TUR Quick QuoteTURNegative Net Change
• EUM Quick QuoteEUMPositive Net Change
• CARZ Quick QuoteCARZNegative Net Change
• EEV Quick QuoteEEVPositive Net Change
• YXI Quick QuoteYXINegative Net Change
• FXP Quick QuoteFXPPositive Net Change
• CHAD Quick QuoteCHADNegative Net Change
• BZQ Quick QuoteBZQPositive Net Change

Profit from Roman Impasse With These Global Inverse ETFs

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on May 30,2018

Italian and Spanish political crisis caused a global market bloodbath recently. How to profit out of this scenario with ETFs?

• DIA Quick QuoteDIAPositive Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYPositive Net Change
• EEM Quick QuoteEEMNegative Net Change
• ACWI Quick QuoteACWIPositive Net Change

Is First Trust Dow Jones Global Select Dividend Index Fund (FGD) a Hot ETF Right Now?

by Sweta Killa Published on May 08,2018

Smart Beta ETF report for FGD

• ACWI Quick QuoteACWIPositive Net Change
• FGD Quick QuoteFGDNegative Net Change
• GES Quick QuoteGESNegative Net Change

3 Reasons to Buy Commodity ETFs This Year

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on March 28,2018

Why commodity ETFs could see a stellar run in 2018.

• SPY Quick QuoteSPYPositive Net Change
• UUP Quick QuoteUUPPositive Net Change
• OIL Quick QuoteOILPositive Net Change
• ACWI Quick QuoteACWIPositive Net Change

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Select Sector SPDR Technology, Vanguard Small-Cap Growth, iShares MSCI ACWI, EventShares U.S. Tax Reform and Vanguard Value

by Zacks Equity Research Published on January 29,2018

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Select Sector SPDR Technology, Vanguard Small-Cap Growth, iShares MSCI ACWI, EventShares U.S. Tax Reform and Vanguard Value

• XLK Quick QuoteXLKPositive Net Change
• ACWI Quick QuoteACWIPositive Net Change
• VTV Quick QuoteVTVNegative Net Change

International Markets Beat US in 2017: 3 Best Country ETFs

by Sweta Killa Published on December 26,2017

While the U.S. stock market is in the midst of its second-longest bull run in history, the real encouragement came from the international stock market.

• SPY Quick QuoteSPYPositive Net Change
• ACWI Quick QuoteACWIPositive Net Change
• CXSE Quick QuoteCXSENegative Net Change
• EWGS Quick QuoteEWGSPositive Net Change

Time to Buy Global Low Volatility ETFs?

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on November 13,2017

A host of global issues have cropped up lately that might benefit global low volatility ETFs in the near term.

• ACWI Quick QuoteACWIPositive Net Change
• EUMV Quick QuoteEUMVPositive Net Change
• LVHD Quick QuoteLVHDNegative Net Change
• EFAV Quick QuoteEFAVNegative Net Change

World ETF (ACWI) Hits New 52-Week High

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on September 19,2017

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

• ACWI Quick QuoteACWIPositive Net Change