Most Loved/Hated ETFs of Q4

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on December 31,2020

Vaccine rollouts, stimulus hopes and Joe Biden's win with a divided Congress regulated the ETF world in the fourth quarter.

• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• GLD Quick QuoteGLDPositive Net Change
• IEF Quick QuoteIEFNegative Net Change
• USMV Quick QuoteUSMVPositive Net Change
• VTI Quick QuoteVTIPositive Net Change
• AGG Quick QuoteAGGPositive Net Change
• IEFA Quick QuoteIEFAPositive Net Change
• BND Quick QuoteBNDPositive Net Change

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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 QuoteHYGPositive Net Change
• DIV Quick QuoteDIVPositive Net Change
• BND Quick QuoteBNDPositive Net Change
• PSP Quick QuotePSPPositive Net Change
• CWB Quick QuoteCWBNegative Net Change

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ETF Asset Report of October

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on November 03,2020

Election uncertainty, failed talks over the virus-related stimulus bill, subdued tech earnings and rising coronavirus cases on the global front added to Wall Street's woes.

• TLT Quick QuoteTLTNegative Net Change
• GLD Quick QuoteGLDPositive Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYPositive Net Change
• UUP Quick QuoteUUPNegative Net Change
• VTI Quick QuoteVTIPositive Net Change
• BND Quick QuoteBNDPositive Net Change
• VCSH Quick QuoteVCSHPositive Net Change
• IJR Quick QuoteIJRPositive Net Change
• ESGU Quick QuoteESGUPositive Net Change

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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 QuoteGLDPositive Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQPositive Net Change
• HYG Quick QuoteHYGPositive Net Change
• IWM Quick QuoteIWMNegative Net Change
• AGG Quick QuoteAGGPositive Net Change
• IVV Quick QuoteIVVPositive Net Change
• BND Quick QuoteBNDPositive Net Change

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ETF Asset Report for August 2020

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on September 02,2020

Wall Street hit several fresh highs in August as investors rotated into the beaten-down segments of the year - cyclicals.

• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQPositive Net Change
• TIP Quick QuoteTIPNegative Net Change
• VTI Quick QuoteVTIPositive Net Change
• SDY Quick QuoteSDYPositive Net Change
• IEFA Quick QuoteIEFAPositive Net Change
• BND Quick QuoteBNDPositive Net Change
• VUG Quick QuoteVUGPositive Net Change
• IWF Quick QuoteIWFPositive Net Change

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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 QuoteGLDPositive Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYPositive Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQPositive Net Change
• HYG Quick QuoteHYGPositive Net Change
• LQD Quick QuoteLQDNegative Net Change
• VCIT Quick QuoteVCITPositive Net Change
• IVV Quick QuoteIVVPositive Net Change
• IEMG Quick QuoteIEMGPositive Net Change
• BND Quick QuoteBNDPositive Net Change
• VGT Quick QuoteVGTPositive Net Change
• VCSH Quick QuoteVCSHPositive Net Change

ETFs to Play as Goldman Lowers US Q1 GDP Outlook

by Sweta Jaiswal, FRM Published on February 25,2020

We discuss some ETF areas that investors can tap as aggravating coronavirus outbreak lead to a cut in U.S. GDP growth forecast.

• NKE Quick QuoteNKENegative Net Change
• AAPL Quick QuoteAAPLPositive Net Change
• DIS Quick QuoteDISNegative Net Change
• IBB Quick QuoteIBBNegative Net Change
• ICLN Quick QuoteICLNPositive Net Change
• LQD Quick QuoteLQDNegative Net Change
• TAN Quick QuoteTANPositive Net Change
• XBI Quick QuoteXBINegative Net Change
• BBH Quick QuoteBBHNegative Net Change
• FBT Quick QuoteFBTNegative Net Change
• VCIT Quick QuoteVCITPositive Net Change
• AGG Quick QuoteAGGPositive Net Change
• SPHQ Quick QuoteSPHQPositive Net Change
• QCLN Quick QuoteQCLNNegative Net Change
• BND Quick QuoteBNDPositive Net Change

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Is it the Right Time to Buy Bond ETFs? Let's Explore

by Sweta Jaiswal, FRM Published on February 24,2020

Here we analyze whether or not it is the right time to add bond ETFs to your portfolio in the wake of rising coronavirus cases.

• LQD Quick QuoteLQDNegative Net Change
• VCIT Quick QuoteVCITPositive Net Change
• AGG Quick QuoteAGGPositive Net Change
• BND Quick QuoteBNDPositive Net Change
• VGLT Quick QuoteVGLTNegative Net Change

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Are U.S. Assets Acting as Safe Havens? ETFs in Focus

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on February 11,2020

Amid rising tension due to the coronavirus outbreak, U.S. broad-based assets and the related ETFs are acting as safe havens.

• TLT Quick QuoteTLTNegative Net Change
• GLD Quick QuoteGLDPositive Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYPositive Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQPositive Net Change
• EWJ Quick QuoteEWJPositive Net Change
• EEM Quick QuoteEEMPositive Net Change
• DIA Quick QuoteDIAPositive Net Change
• VCIT Quick QuoteVCITPositive Net Change
• VTI Quick QuoteVTIPositive Net Change
• AGG Quick QuoteAGGPositive Net Change
• IVV Quick QuoteIVVPositive Net Change
• VOO Quick QuoteVOOPositive Net Change
• BND Quick QuoteBNDPositive Net Change
• USHY Quick QuoteUSHYPositive Net Change

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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 QuoteHYGPositive Net Change
• AGG Quick QuoteAGGPositive Net Change
• IVV Quick QuoteIVVPositive Net Change
• VOO Quick QuoteVOOPositive Net Change
• VCIT Quick QuoteVCITPositive Net Change
• BND Quick QuoteBNDPositive Net Change
• VB Quick QuoteVBPositive Net Change
• JNK Quick QuoteJNKPositive Net Change
• VTI Quick QuoteVTIPositive Net Change
• SHY Quick QuoteSHYPositive Net Change
• VCSH Quick QuoteVCSHPositive Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQPositive Net Change
• IEFA Quick QuoteIEFAPositive Net Change

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