Sector ETFs

The Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 3X Shares (NYSE: GUSH) closed Friday with an April gain of over 34 percent, making it the second-best performer among Direxion's leveraged bullish exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on a month-to-date basis.   These gains are...

4/20 is here, and in time for International Weed Day, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced plans to introduce a bill to decriminalize cannabis on a federal level next week. “The war on cannabis costs U.S. taxpayers $3.6 billion per year. 46 percent of all drug arrests are...

This week, over 15 percent of the S&P 500 stepped into the earnings confessional. Next week, that number increases dramatically as over 40 percent of S&P 500 companies report quarterly results.   The primary reason why the number of earnings reports jumps next week is the onset of...

While it has cooled a bit after a scorching hot 2017, the artificial intelligence and robotics trade still offers plenty of long-term allure. And short-term traders looking to play a rebound in robotics now have a new option to consider. The Daily Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & Automation...

The markets hate uncertainty, and there is more than enough of that to go around right now. But while near-term prospects might look hazy, traders can always take the long view and look towards the industry that is literally building the future: semiconductors. One of the most reliable industries...

There was little question following the results of the 2016 election that government defense and aviation contractors would receive a boost under the bellicose Trump administration. During the campaign, then-nominee Trump made frequent overtures about rebuilding the military, revamping America...

Fear continues to grip traders and investors in a wrestling match between a market filled with fundamental promise and a global and domestic economic picture that is just this side of bedlam. Major U.S. indexes continue to rise and fall by full percentage points daily, moving in tune with downward...

And then there were three: the Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF (NASDAQ: DRIV) debuted Tuesday. The new ETF, the latest in a long line of thematic funds from Global X, tracks the Solactive Autonomous & Electric Vehicles Index. DRIV features companies “involved in the...

Investors solely focusing on large-cap health care stocks and exchange-traded funds this year are likely disappointed. Entering Tuesday, the Health Care Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLV), the largest ETF by assets tracking the sector, was up just 0.2 percent year-to-date. That's merely a third of...

Two exchange traded funds in the U.S. are dedicated to the electric vehicle investment theme. The KraneShares Electric Vehicles & Future Mobility ETF (NYSE: KARS) debuted in January, followed by the InnovationShares NextGen Vehicle and Technology ETF (NYSE:EKAR) in mid-February. KARS, the...

The big banks have started off the first quarter earnings season by exceeding analyst expectations, but that hasn't stopped Wall Street from punishing them.   The Financial Select Sector Index fell 1.5 percent on Friday following earnings results from JPMorgan Chase & Co. (...

The United States Oil Fund (NYSE: USO) hit a 52-week high last Friday and is higher by 9.7 percent over the past month. Energy stocks and related exchange traded funds are following suit, as highlighted by a gain of almost 8 percent for the Energy Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLE) since the start of...

Two words summarize last week’s most relevant event for the cannabis industry: John Boehner. The former House speaker announced his views on cannabis had evolved and, in support of legalization, he was joining the board of directors of New York-based marijuana company Acreage Holdings. To...

Traditional technology sector exchange-traded funds usually follow a similar model. That model being large weights to the likes of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL) and other massive tech titans. Some newer technology ETFs are taking...

A new exchange traded fund aimed at providing diverse asset allocation while limiting volatility debuted Tuesday. The VanEck Vectors Real Asset Allocation ETF (NYSE: RAXX) provides exposure to real assets using the ETF-of-ETFs model. RAXX “seeks to maximize real returns while seeking to...