Sector ETFs

Of the hundreds of new exchange traded funds that have come to market this year, dozens fit the bill as thematic funds. As is the case with any genre of new ETFs, some of this year's rookie thematic funds are proving successful while others aren't. The Defiance 5G Next Gen Connectivity ETF...

Investors have been piling into exchange traded funds again this year, mostly pure beta, core equity and fixed income funds. The list of the top asset-gathering ETFs reads like rundown of the usual suspects. There's nothing wrong with that, but as investors flock to broad market equity and...

On CNBC's "Options Action," Bill Baruch of Blueline Capital suggested investors should consider a risk reversal options strategy in SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Explore & Prod. (NYSE: XOP). Baruch thinks the stock is going to reach a new low and he wants to sell the January $24/$22...

Uranium equities have had a rough go of it, a condition that has lasted several years. Over the past three years, the original uranium exchange traded fund is lower by almost 4% while the S&P 500 Materials Index is higher by 25.5%. Perhaps a new uranium ETF will have better fortune. The North...

With interest rates low, some income investors may want to revisit high-yield master limited partnerships and the related exchange traded funds, such as the Alerian MLP ETF (NYSE: AMLP). AMLP certainly makes good on the income front with a dividend yield of 9.24%. However, there is more to the fund...

Thanks in large part to declining Treasury yields, real estate investment trusts and the related exchange traded funds have been performing well this year. What Happened Income-starved investors have been leaning on traditional REIT ETFs for bond-like qualities and above-average yields, but some...

Black Friday sales rose to record heights, temporarily quelling the notion that shoppers don't like to go to physical stores anymore and by Thanksgiving, consumers had already spent $50 billion in November. That set Cyber Monday, the online equivalent of the old Black Friday, up for success and...

December is here and with the arrival of the final month of the year comes some decent seasonality. How investors apply that seasonality at the sector and industry levels is what makes a difference. With December being prime time in the holiday shopping season, it's not surprising that many...

Traders looking for some excitement with exchange traded products offering exposure to bank stocks have plenty of options. One of the niftier ideas to consider is the MicroSectors U.S. Big Banks Index 3X Leveraged ETN (NYSEARCA: BNKU). What To Know About BNKU BNKU, a tripled-leveraged exchange...

The annual tradition known as Black Friday is one of the ultimate tests of consumer strength. That test could be particularly important this year, as the Conference Board's October reading of consumer confidence showed a fourth straight monthly decline. Still, there is a sense of optimism...

The holiday shopping season, Black Friday and Cyber Monday in particular, is the most important time of year for U.S. retailers. Sentiment data from StockTwits could provide traders with some unique insight into market expectations for Black Friday 2019. Unfortunately, retail stocks are coming off...

The health care sector has shed its laggard ways as highlighted by the Health Care Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLV). The largest exchange traded fund dedicated to the S&P 500's second-largest sector weight is up nearly 7% this month and is flirting with a year-to-date gain of 15%. While...

Hundreds of new exchange traded funds have come to market this year, many of which dwell in the spaces of disruptive technology and thematic investments. Some have been immediately successful while others are still waiting on their moment. The ARK Fintech Innovation ETF (NYSE: ARKF) is in the...

The health care sector has taken its lumps this year. For much of 2019, the second-largest sector weight in the S&P 500 has been a laggard and, as just one example of that trend, Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) has been one of the worst-performing members of the Dow Jones Industrial Average this year. All...

Quantum computing is the territory of highly educated, sophisticated computer programmers, coders, engineers and related fare, so don't worry if you don't get exactly what it is. Just know that quantum computing is being put to work in a high-flying exchange traded fund. The Defiance...