Should You Invest in the Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF (PSCF)?

by Zacks Equity Research Published on October 23,2018

Sector ETF report for PSCF

• PSCF Quick QuotePSCFNegative Net Change
• FFIN Quick QuoteFFINPositive Net Change
• GBCI Quick QuoteGBCIPositive Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• VFH Quick QuoteVFHPositive Net Change
• GDOT Quick QuoteGDOTPositive Net Change

• dividend
• etf
• expenses
• holdings
• index
• tech-stocks
• us-equities

Sector ETFs & Stocks to Bet for Q3 Earnings

by Sweta Killa Published on October 15,2018

We have highlighted one ETF and one stock from some of these sectors that could make great plays as the Q3 earnings season unfolds.

• PHM Quick QuotePHMPositive Net Change
• CF Quick QuoteCFPositive Net Change
• XLE Quick QuoteXLENegative Net Change
• ITB Quick QuoteITBPositive Net Change
• FXZ Quick QuoteFXZNegative Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• PRU Quick QuotePRUPositive Net Change
• NOG Quick QuoteNOGNegative Net Change

• basic-materials
• construction
• earnings
• etfs
• finance
• oil-energy

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 QuoteSCHVPositive Net Change
• SPHQ Quick QuoteSPHQPositive Net Change
• XOP Quick QuoteXOPNegative Net Change
• USMV Quick QuoteUSMVPositive Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive 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 QuoteMGVPositive Net Change
• BFOR Quick QuoteBFORPositive Net Change
• QUAL Quick QuoteQUALPositive Net Change

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

Treasury Yields at New 7-Year High: ETF Strategies to Play

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on October 05,2018

Inside the rising U.S. treasury yields and ways to play the trend with ETFs.

• DIA Quick QuoteDIAPositive Net Change
• SRS Quick QuoteSRSNegative Net Change
• DTYS Quick QuoteDTYSNegative Net Change
• FLOT Quick QuoteFLOTPositive Net Change
• REK Quick QuoteREKPositive Net Change
• TBF Quick QuoteTBFPositive Net Change
• KRE Quick QuoteKREPositive Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• TLT Quick QuoteTLTNegative Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYPositive Net Change
• QQQ Quick QuoteQQQPositive Net Change
• SPHD Quick QuoteSPHDPositive Net Change
• SNLN Quick QuoteSNLNNo Net Change
• SJB Quick QuoteSJBPositive Net Change

Should You Invest in the Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF (KBWD)?

by Sweta Killa Published on October 04,2018

Sector ETF report for KBWD

• KBWD Quick QuoteKBWDPositive Net Change
• ORC Quick QuoteORCNegative Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• VFH Quick QuoteVFHPositive Net Change
• AGNC Quick QuoteAGNCNegative Net Change
• DX Quick QuoteDXNegative Net Change

Fed's Rate Hike Outlook Unchanged: 4 Bank Stocks to Bet on

by Swayta Shah Published on September 27,2018

While there is no change in the Fed's pace of rate hikes, bank stocks will continue to benefit from improving economy, rising rate environment, lower tax rates and easing of regulations.

• WTFC Quick QuoteWTFCPositive Net Change
• HBAN Quick QuoteHBANPositive Net Change
• MBFI Quick QuoteMBFINo Net Change
• FCB Quick QuoteFCBNo Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• KBE Quick QuoteKBEPositive Net Change

Bank ETFs in Focus as Rates Rise

by Zacks Equity Research Published on September 26,2018

Investors shifting focus to bank ETFs as rates rise.

• KBE Quick QuoteKBEPositive Net Change
• FTXO Quick QuoteFTXOPositive Net Change
• KRE Quick QuoteKREPositive Net Change
• KBWB Quick QuoteKBWBPositive Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change

Profit From Higher Rates With Leveraged Financial ETFs

by Sweta Killa Published on September 26,2018

Investors who are bullish on the financials sector may want to consider a near-term long with these ETFs.

• FINU Quick QuoteFINUPositive Net Change
• UYG Quick QuoteUYGPositive Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• KRE Quick QuoteKREPositive Net Change
• FAS Quick QuoteFASPositive Net Change
• DPST Quick QuoteDPSTPositive Net Change

Here's Why Should You Buy Financial ETFs

by Sweta Killa Published on September 21,2018

This seems to be the right time to get into the financial sector stocks and ETFs. Here's why?

• IAI Quick QuoteIAIPositive Net Change
• KRE Quick QuoteKREPositive Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• KBE Quick QuoteKBEPositive Net Change
• RWW Quick QuoteRWWNo Net Change

Ten Years Later, How Healthy are the Banks?

by David Borun Published on September 12,2018

Dodd-Frank stress tests show the banks are in vastly batter shape in 2018

• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• WFC Quick QuoteWFCPositive Net Change
• MS Quick QuoteMSPositive Net Change
• JPM Quick QuoteJPMPositive Net Change
• GS Quick QuoteGSPositive Net Change
• DB Quick QuoteDBPositive Net Change
• BAC Quick QuoteBACPositive Net Change

5 ETF Areas Investors Keep Away From

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on August 20,2018

5 ETF areas that are being avoided by investors.

• XLK Quick QuoteXLKPositive Net Change
• GLD Quick QuoteGLDNegative Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• PNQI Quick QuotePNQIPositive Net Change
• VGK Quick QuoteVGKPositive Net Change

Buy the Dip With These ETFs & Stocks

by Sweta Killa Published on August 13,2018

The dips might charge up investors to snap up stocks and ETFs on the cheap for outsized gains in the coming weeks.

• JPM Quick QuoteJPMPositive Net Change
• PHM Quick QuotePHMPositive Net Change
• HUN Quick QuoteHUNPositive Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYPositive Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• XRT Quick QuoteXRTNegative Net Change
• SPYV Quick QuoteSPYVPositive Net Change
• FYX Quick QuoteFYXPositive Net Change
• FXH Quick QuoteFXHNegative Net Change
• BRK.B Quick QuoteBRK.BPositive Net Change
• CRZO Quick QuoteCRZOPositive Net Change
• X Quick QuoteXNegative Net Change
• MU Quick QuoteMUPositive Net Change

Bank ETFs Rise on the Wave of Big Releases

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on July 20,2018

Inside the performance of the financial ETFs in light of big banks' earnings.

• JPM Quick QuoteJPMPositive Net Change
• WFC Quick QuoteWFCPositive Net Change
• C Quick QuoteCPositive Net Change
• BAC Quick QuoteBACPositive Net Change
• GS Quick QuoteGSPositive Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• IYG Quick QuoteIYGPositive Net Change
• VFH Quick QuoteVFHPositive Net Change
• KBWB Quick QuoteKBWBPositive Net Change
• IYF Quick QuoteIYFPositive Net Change
• M Quick QuoteMNo Net Change

Buffett's Berkshire Buyback Plans Boost These ETFs

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on July 19,2018

Berkshire Hathaway Berkshire raises repurchase threshold to 1.2 times book value from 1.1 times; sees the best trading day in seven years boosting these ETFs.

• AAPL Quick QuoteAAPLNegative Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• RWW Quick QuoteRWWNo Net Change
• IYF Quick QuoteIYFPositive Net Change
• DUSA Quick QuoteDUSAPositive Net Change
• DFNL Quick QuoteDFNLPositive Net Change

Follow Goldman, Beat Inflation With 4 High-Margin Sector ETFs

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on July 13,2018

Why to follow Goldman Sachs' suggestion and play high-margin sector ETFs now.

• XLK Quick QuoteXLKPositive Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• PSL Quick QuotePSLPositive Net Change
• RTM Quick QuoteRTMPositive Net Change

How Are Financial ETFs Placed Before Q2 Earnings Release?

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on July 11,2018

Though chances of a broad-based earnings beat are low in Q2 per the ESP trend, the outlook seems bright for financial ETFs, the outlook seems bright for financial ETFs.

• JPM Quick QuoteJPMPositive Net Change
• WFC Quick QuoteWFCPositive Net Change
• C Quick QuoteCPositive Net Change
• BAC Quick QuoteBACPositive Net Change
• MS Quick QuoteMSPositive Net Change
• GS Quick QuoteGSPositive Net Change
• SPY Quick QuoteSPYPositive Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• IAI Quick QuoteIAIPositive Net Change
• IYG Quick QuoteIYGPositive Net Change
• VFH Quick QuoteVFHPositive Net Change
• KBWB Quick QuoteKBWBPositive Net Change
• IYF Quick QuoteIYFPositive Net Change

Is Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF (KBWD) a Hot ETF Right Now?

by Sweta Killa Published on July 11,2018

Smart Beta ETF report for KBWD

• KBWD Quick QuoteKBWDPositive Net Change
• ORC Quick QuoteORCNegative Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• VFH Quick QuoteVFHPositive Net Change
• CYS Quick QuoteCYSNegative Net Change
• WMC Quick QuoteWMCPositive Net Change

How Financial ETFs Look After Fed Stress Test

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on June 29,2018

Regulators okayed the vast majority of the largest U.S. banks, barring a few. Play the trend with these ETFs.

• JPM Quick QuoteJPMPositive Net Change
• WFC Quick QuoteWFCPositive Net Change
• C Quick QuoteCPositive Net Change
• MS Quick QuoteMSPositive Net Change
• GS Quick QuoteGSPositive Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• IAI Quick QuoteIAIPositive Net Change
• IYG Quick QuoteIYGPositive Net Change
• RWW Quick QuoteRWWNo Net Change
• VFH Quick QuoteVFHPositive Net Change
• KBWB Quick QuoteKBWBPositive Net Change
• FNCL Quick QuoteFNCLPositive Net Change
• IYF Quick QuoteIYFPositive Net Change

Top-Ranked Sector ETFs to Buy for Q3

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on June 27,2018

These sector ETFs have a Zacks Rank #1 or 2 and are likely to outperform ahead.

• VG Quick QuoteVGPositive Net Change
• KBE Quick QuoteKBEPositive Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• XRT Quick QuoteXRTNegative Net Change
• FDN Quick QuoteFDNPositive Net Change
• KRE Quick QuoteKREPositive Net Change
• FIDU Quick QuoteFIDUPositive Net Change
• PSCD Quick QuotePSCDNegative Net Change
• IHI Quick QuoteIHIPositive Net Change
• AIRR Quick QuoteAIRRPositive Net Change
• RGI Quick QuoteRGINo Net Change
• BBH Quick QuoteBBHNegative Net Change
• FDIS Quick QuoteFDISPositive Net Change
• PXQ Quick QuotePXQPositive Net Change
• PSCH Quick QuotePSCHPositive Net Change

Bank ETFs Fail to Rally Despite a Hawkish Fed: Here's Why

by Sanghamitra Saha Published on June 14,2018

Flattening of the yield curve weighed on bank ETFs despite a hawkish Fed.

• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• FAZ Quick QuoteFAZNegative Net Change
• KRE Quick QuoteKREPositive Net Change

Is PowerShares KBW High Dividend Yield Financial Portfolio (KBWD) a Hot ETF Right Now?

by Sweta Killa Published on May 22,2018

Smart Beta ETF report for KBWD

• ORC Quick QuoteORCNegative Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• VFH Quick QuoteVFHPositive Net Change
• KBWD Quick QuoteKBWDPositive Net Change

Should You Invest in the PowerShares S&P SmallCap Financials Portfolio (PSCF)?

by Sweta Killa Published on May 21,2018

Sector ETF report for PSCF

• FFIN Quick QuoteFFINPositive Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• VFH Quick QuoteVFHPositive Net Change
• PSCF Quick QuotePSCFNegative Net Change

5 Worst-Performing Finance Sector Stocks to Steer Clear Of

by Zacks Equity Research Published on May 15,2018

Despite improving operating environment for the finance sector stocks, there are a few that have not been performing well as a result of fundamental weaknesses.

• TREE Quick QuoteTREEPositive Net Change
• IVZ Quick QuoteIVZPositive Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• NYCB Quick QuoteNYCBPositive Net Change

Is PowerShares KBW High Dividend Yield Financial Portfolio (KBWD) a Hot ETF Right Now?

by Zacks Equity Research Published on April 16,2018

Smart Beta ETF report for KBWD

• ORC Quick QuoteORCNegative Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• VFH Quick QuoteVFHPositive Net Change
• KBWD Quick QuoteKBWDPositive Net Change

Should You Invest in the PowerShares S&P SmallCap Financials Portfolio (PSCF)?

by Zacks Equity Research Published on April 12,2018

Sector ETF report for PSCF

• EVR Quick QuoteEVRPositive Net Change
• XLF Quick QuoteXLFPositive Net Change
• VFH Quick QuoteVFHPositive Net Change
• PSCF Quick QuotePSCFNegative Net Change