Exchange-traded funds

Investing on the graveyard shift: Two new ETFs look to capture the ‘night effect’
Two new ETFs out this summer are working the overnight shift. The NightShares 500 [NSPY] and NightShares 2000 ETFs [NIWM] are doing something no ETF has done before: Take advantage of the so-called “night effect.” According to NightShares CEO Bruce Lavine, stocks bought at the market close and sold when markets open again in the […]
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This type of ETF is seeing near-record inflows — but will it keep paying dividends?
It’s a type of ETF seeing near-record inflows. New data shows dividend exchange-traded funds totaled almost $50 billion in fresh money in the first half of 2022, according to Todd Rosenbluth of VettaF, a financial services company. “We recently did a survey of advisors at VettaFi, and dividend strategies were most popular in terms of […]
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World’s largest bitcoin fund slams the SEC, sues over crypto ETF rejection
Digital currency asset manager Grayscale is in a legal fight with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over its latest rejection of the company’s prospective spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund. Last Wednesday, the SEC denied Grayscale’s application to convert its bitcoin trust to a spot ETF. The company filed a lawsuit the same day. Grayscale Bitcoin […]
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A new ETF investing in disaster relief launches in time for hurricane season
The Atlantic hurricane season is in full swing, and a new exchange-traded fund that focuses on disaster recovery has launched just in time for it. The first-of-its-kind Procure Disaster Recovery Strategy ETF invests in companies working to reduce risk and motivate sustainable recovery from natural disasters around the world. “Our partners at VettaFi and the […]
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This fund may be an attractive move for investors in volatile, inflationary markets, Amplify ETFs CEO says
Investors may want to consider a special fund focused on high dividend yielding large-caps, according to a leading ETF fund manager. Christian Magoon believes his firm’s actively managed Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF (DIVO) will provide upside to investors during this volatile and inflationary market backdrop. It’s described as an enhanced dividend income ETF […]
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Cathie Wood’s Ark takes a stake in GM for the first time
The purchase – valued at more than $6 million – was through the ARK Autonomous Tech. & Robotics ETF. Source
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Defensive strategies to protect your portfolio and profit from this roller coaster market
Throughout last week, CNBC Pro combed through Wall Street research and conducted analyses to find ways investors can ride out this market volatility. Source
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These ETFs offer protection to investors worried about a recession, Citi says
Investors looking to ride out the uncertainty and cushion their portfolios may find a good defensive play in these minimal volatility funds, Citi says. Source
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It’s a matter of when, not if, the SEC approves bitcoin spot ETF, says Grayscale CEO
Crypto experts are hopeful a spot bitcoin ETF could arrive as soon as this year. The optimism comes on the heels of the Securities and Exchange Commission approving an application for the Teucrium Bitcoin Futures ETF earlier this month. The fund was filed under the Securities Act of 1933, instead of the Investment Company Act […]
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Inflation and an aggressive Fed could mean investors should rethink the traditional 60/40 portfolio
Investors in this allocation could find themselves suffering declines in both the equities and fixed income sides of their portfolios. Source
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