ETFs
Bond ETF Makes A Surprise Appearance – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Today we’re taking a look at ETF fund flows in Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND) and iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM). ETF fund flows are a valuable indicator of what traders are thinking. It takes a lot of buying or selling to drive millions or even billions of dollars into or out of individual […]
Worst Performing Sector This Week
As I’m sure you’ve noticed, the S&P 500 is in the midst of a five day losing streak. The longest such streak since the large cap index dropped for five consecutive days from September 19th to the 25th. The recent selloff was sparked by better than expected economic data. In the bizarre world we live […]
3 ETFs Helping The S&P 500 Gain 30% – IHE, IAI, XAR
The S&P 500 finished November 30% higher than it was a year ago. Needless to say, that’s an impressive gain for the large cap index. But here’s something that’s even better… According to paststat, over the last 18 years whenever the S&P 500 has a 30% year-over-year gain (like it did from November 2013 to […]
Investors Are In ‘Risk On’ Mode – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Today we’re taking a look at ETF fund flows in SPDR S&P 500 (SPY) and SPDR Gold (GLD). ETF fund flows are a valuable indicator of what traders are thinking. It takes a lot of buying or selling to drive millions or even billions of dollars into or out of individual ETFs. Fund flows are […]
Retail ETF Showdown – XRT, RTH, PMR
In today’s ETF showdown, we’re taking a look at retail ETFs. The holiday shopping season kicks into high gear on Black Friday. One thing’s for sure, you won’t find me standing in any lines the day after Thanksgiving. But more than 140 million shoppers are expected to brave the elements and crowds in search of […]
Investors Pull Money Out Of Dividend ETFs In Favor Of Small Cap ETFs – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Today we’re taking a look at ETF fund flows in iShares Russell 2000 (IWM), iShares Select Dividend (DVY), and SPDR S&P Dividend (SDY). ETF fund flows are a valuable indicator of what traders are thinking. It takes a lot of buying or selling to drive millions or even billions of dollars into or out of […]
Cyclical ETFs Gain, Emerging Markets Lose – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Today we’re taking a look at ETF fund flows in US Sector ETFs and Emerging Markets ETFs. ETF fund flows are a valuable indicator of what traders are thinking. It takes a lot of buying or selling to drive millions or even billions of dollars into or out of individual ETFs. Fund flows are something […]
3 Red Hot ETFs – XPH, TAN, PNQI
Last week we found out the US economy created 204,000 new jobs in October. The stronger than expected jobs report has spurred the S&P 500 into high gear. As a result, the large-cap index is setting new all-time highs on a daily basis. Let’s take a look at three ETFs that are leading the market […]
Low Volatility ETF Showdown – SPLV, USMV, EEMV
In today’s ETF showdown, we’re taking a look at low volatility ETFs. Investors have been plowing a boat load of money into ETFs that portray themselves as low volatility ETFs lately. So far this year, the seven largest low volatility ETFs have raked in a combined $4.5 billion. As you know, ETF providers like iShares, […]
Small Cap ETFs Lose While Leveraged S&P 500 ETF Gains – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
Today we’re taking a look at ETF fund flows in ProShares Ultra S&P 500 (SSO), iShares Russell 2000 (IWM), and ProShares Ultra Russell 2000 (UWM). ETF fund flows are a valuable indicator of what traders are thinking. It takes a lot of buying or selling to drive millions or even billions of dollars into or […]