4 Consumer Discretionary ETFs if Spending Keeps Going
Consumer discretionary ETFs may find support from strong consumer confidence and a tight labor market that helped fuel Americans’ spending in the…
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Retail ETF Reaches a Critical Juncture
Give the SPDR S&P Retail ETF (NYSEArca: XRT) some credit. Amid fears of near death experiences for some brick-and-mortar retailers, XRT disappointed…
12 U.S. Sector ETFs to Play in Case of an Escalating Trade War
If the U.S. is stuck in an escalating trade war, stocks and sector-related ETFs with the highest domestic sales exposure in the…
New Leveraged, Inverse ETNs for Targeted FANG-Related Exposure
RexShares added three leveraged and inverse exchange traded notes under its MicroSectors suite to help traders better manage risk exposure to FAANG…
The Greatest Growth Story in the History of Capitalism: E-Commerce in Emerging Markets
With the internet becoming increasingly affordable and accessible, the majority of the world’s population has just begun leapfrogging traditional consumption patterns and…
How Thematic Equity Can Energize a Portfolio
For investors looking for exposure to tomorrow, thematic investing has become a popular forward-looking approach for this unique era of disruption. On…
Brick-and-Mortar, Retail Sector ETF Shows Surprising Strength
While most of market’s attention has been focused on up-and-coming online retailers in a digital age, the traditional retail segment and sector-related…
A Robotics ETF to Tap Into Innovative Companies Looking to Tomorrow
As technologies advance, investors are able to capitalize on the growth opportunity through targeted ETF strategies. For instance, the ROBO Global Robotics &…
New Innovator ETF to Capture Next Frontier in Tech
Innovator Capital Management announced it will launch a new ETF based on Loup Ventures’ indexing methodology to help investors access the next…
ProShares Rounds Out Its E-Commerce ETF Suite
ProShares added on to its suite of e-commerce-related ETFs with a new strategy that invests only in retailers principally selling online or…
ProShares Alternative Retail ETF CLIX Up 28.8%
In a year characterized by twists and turns, an alternative retail sector-related ETF strategy from ProShares been a standout performer. The ProShares…
State Street Launches New Communication ETF Ahead of GICS Changes
To keep up with the new GICS changes that will transform the telecommunications services sector, State Street Global Advisors launched a new…
Gaming ETF Hits a Jackpot as Supreme Court Allows Sports Betting
The gaming ETF climbed Monday after the Supreme Court ruled against a federal law that prohibited betting on sports events. The VanEck…
No Surprise: Amazon is Important to Discretionary ETFs
Traditional cap-weighted consumer discretionary exchange traded funds, such as the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (NYSEArca: XLY), are usually dominated by shares…