ETF Database http://etfdb.com <p>Markets today are defined by AI. From yields to the movements of the S&amp;P 500 — the story is, like it or not, a story of data centers, chips, and models. For investors, then, what are the best ways to get exposure to AI when it already dominates the S&amp;P 500? Thematic AI ETFs provide strong, deeply researched approaches in funds like the <strong><ins>ROBO Global Artificial Intelligence ETF</ins></strong> (<a href="https://etfdb.com/etf/THNQ/">THNQ</a> <span class="rating-circle">B-</span>) and the <strong><ins>Roundhill Generative AI &amp; Technology ETF</ins></strong> (<a href="https://etfdb.com/etf/CHAT/">CHAT</a> <span class="rating-circle">B</span>).</p> Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:00:00 -0400 https://etfdb.com/thematic-investing-content-hub/thematic-ai-etfs-what-separates-chat-thnq/ https://etfdb.com/thematic-investing-content-hub/thematic-ai-etfs-what-separates-chat-thnq/ THNQ CHAT ROBO <p>The global video gaming ecosystem is gaining upward momentum in the fourth quarter, fueled by strong enterprise demand for artificial intelligence (AI) tools, cloud infrastructure expansion, and direct-to-consumer mobile monetization strategies. The index underlying the <strong><ins>Amplify Video Game Leaders ETF</ins></strong> (<a href="https://etfdb.com/etf/GAMR/">GAMR</a> <span class="rating-circle">C</span>) has risen nearly 1% in October to date. This carries forward robust market performance, with global full-year video game revenue projected to hit $213.9 billion in 2026 — marking a 6.1% year-over-year increase.</p> Fri, 16 Oct 2026 13:00:00 -0400 https://etfdb.com/thematic-investing-content-hub/gamr-video-game-etf-momentum-continues-into-q4/ https://etfdb.com/thematic-investing-content-hub/gamr-video-game-etf-momentum-continues-into-q4/ GAMR META <p>Recent weakness across <a target="_self" href="https://etfdb.com/etfs/industry/nuclear-energy/">nuclear energy ETFs</a> represents a market dislocation in the industry. While public equities have pulled back year to date, strong regulatory tailwinds and massive private sector funding suggest that short-term price pressure has created a <a target="_self" href="https://etfdb.com/nuclear-energy-content-hub/tax-loss-harvesting-start-with-nuclear-energy-etfs/">compelling entry point</a> for long-term investors.</p> Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://etfdb.com/nuclear-energy-content-hub/market-dislocation-creates-opportunity-in-nuclear-etfs/ https://etfdb.com/nuclear-energy-content-hub/market-dislocation-creates-opportunity-in-nuclear-etfs/ <p>These days, the fixed income market is fraught with risk due in large part to surging Treasury yields. But investors who can stomach that risk today may be rewarded over the long term. That&#8217;s because they’re embracing higher yields.</p> Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:00:00 -0400 https://etfdb.com/monthly-income-content-hub/bond-market-tumult-heightens-appeal-etf-bndi/ https://etfdb.com/monthly-income-content-hub/bond-market-tumult-heightens-appeal-etf-bndi/ <p>Matthew Bielski, founder and CEO of Defiance ETFs, recently joined Scarlet Fu and Eric Balchunas on Bloomberg’s ETF IQ to discuss the <ins><strong>Defiance Autism Impact ETF</strong></ins> (<a href="https://etfdb.com/etf/ASD/">ASD</a>) and the personal family experience that helped inspire its development.</p> Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:00:00 -0400 https://etfdb.com/thematic-investing-content-hub/defiance-ceo-motivation-first-autism-etf/ https://etfdb.com/thematic-investing-content-hub/defiance-ceo-motivation-first-autism-etf/ ASD <p>The active ETF ecosystem has exploded in recent years. In fact, active ETFs have contributed over <a target="_blank" href="https://www.etftrends.com/etf-prime/etf-prime-record-year-for-new-etf-launches/">80% of the new launches this year alone</a>, and are picking up major flows relative to their AUM. It suggests that investor interest is piqued, but which active ETFs are best poised to boost portfolios? T. Rowe Price’s research-based active ETF approach can help funds like the <strong><ins>T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Equity ETF</ins></strong> (<a href="https://etfdb.com/etf/TCAF/">TCAF</a> <span class="rating-circle">B+</span>) deliver in that role.</p> Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0400 https://etfdb.com/active-etf-content-hub/tcaf-research-based-active-etf-approach-stands-out/ https://etfdb.com/active-etf-content-hub/tcaf-research-based-active-etf-approach-stands-out/ TCAF <p>September CPI rose 0.6% month-on-month and 3.7% year-on-year, above the 3.6% consensus.1 Energy did much of the work, with gasoline prices up 9.1% over the month and accounting for roughly half the headline increase. Core CPI rose 0.3% on the month to 2.6% year-on-year.1 That is firm enough to keep the Fed concerned that inflation is not yet contained.</p> Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0400 https://etfdb.com/coinshares-crypto-etf-hub/coinshares-channel/hawkish-repricing-displays-bitcoin-rate-sensitivity/ https://etfdb.com/coinshares-crypto-etf-hub/coinshares-channel/hawkish-repricing-displays-bitcoin-rate-sensitivity/ <p>Amid two ongoing hot wars involving major energy-producing countries — the war in Iran and the Russia/Ukraine conflict — the commodities arena may appear to be a hazardous place for investors to allocate capital. But recent pullbacks by some commodities-linked equities could prove to be buying opportunities.</p> Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0400 https://etfdb.com/etf-building-blocks-content-hub/bright-commodities-outlook-could-spark-ccnr-etf/ https://etfdb.com/etf-building-blocks-content-hub/bright-commodities-outlook-could-spark-ccnr-etf/ CCNR <p>When it comes to surging bond yields, Treasuries aren’t the only game in town. That ominous scenario, which means bond prices are declining, is permeating the fixed income space, including corporate debt and the related ETFs.</p> Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0400 https://etfdb.com/fixed-income-content-hub/corporate-bonds-alluring/ https://etfdb.com/fixed-income-content-hub/corporate-bonds-alluring/ SCHJ SCHI <p>For decades, Japan’s military spending was tame compared to other developed nations with comparably sized economies. But in recent years, the Land of the Rising Sun kicked defense spending into high gear.</p> Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0400 https://etfdb.com/model-portfolio-content-hub/invest-now-japan-defense-spending-boom/ https://etfdb.com/model-portfolio-content-hub/invest-now-japan-defense-spending-boom/ OPPJ WDAF <p>In a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.etftrends.com/smart-beta-content-hub/rafi-indices-discusses-20-years-fundamental-indexing/">wide-ranging conversation</a> on Treussard Talks, host Jonathan Treussard sat down with Ari Polychronopoulos, head of RAFI™ Indices at TMX VettaFi, to dissect the evolution of index strategies. Among the topics discussed was environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing. It&#8217;s an investment theme that surged in popularity before facing widespread investor skepticism and political backlash.</p> Fri, 16 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0400 https://etfdb.com/smart-beta-content-hub/preference-vs-performance-esg-investing-rafi-indices/ https://etfdb.com/smart-beta-content-hub/preference-vs-performance-esg-investing-rafi-indices/ RAFE ESG <ul> <li><strong>Shortage of supply.</strong> The four largest hyperscalers and the companies selling the chips and packaging say they still cannot keep up with demand.</li> <li><strong>AI adoption is much faster than the PC or the internet</strong>. AI has reached 53% population adoption within three years, much faster than the personal computer or the internet.</li> <li><strong>The AI productivity uptrend appears intact.</strong> US productivity continues to grow above the pre-AI trend.</li> </ul> Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:21:00 -0400 https://etfdb.com/etf-strategist-channel/the-ai-boom-accelerates/ https://etfdb.com/etf-strategist-channel/the-ai-boom-accelerates/ <p>With elevated U.S. stock valuations, rising interest rates, and overall market uncertainty, investors may want to consider diversifying abroad – one reason being to help mitigate concentration risk from the handful of names dominating the market. Of course, finding the right international ETF is the next and most important step. The <strong><ins>Fidelity Enhanced International ETF</ins></strong> (<a href="https://etfdb.com/etf/FENI/">FENI</a> <span class="rating-circle">A-</span>) stands out as a strong candidate with its quant, active approach.</p> Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:30:00 -0400 https://etfdb.com/etf-investing-content-hub/international-etf-feni-blends-quant-active-approaches/ https://etfdb.com/etf-investing-content-hub/international-etf-feni-blends-quant-active-approaches/ FENI <p>Learn how NEOS has given fixed income a makeover by using options to help boost income and hedge against downturns, while maintaining a similar level of risk to traditional fixed income exposures.</p> Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:00:00 -0400 https://etfdb.com/monthly-income-content-hub/fund-overview-neos-enhanced-income-etfs/ https://etfdb.com/monthly-income-content-hub/fund-overview-neos-enhanced-income-etfs/ <p>Over time, growth in real GDP roughly equals the combination of productivity growth and labor force growth, and employment growth tracks the labor force (exhibit 1). When the business cycle rolls over, recessions push unemployment higher, and then recoveries bring it back down.</p> In more normal periods like today, hiring broadly matches the labor force growth, and unemployment holds steady. Labor force growth has slowed to about 0.5% a year, so payroll gains have slowed too. Payrolls rose only 29,000 in September and averaged about 45,000 a month over the past year, yet unemployment is still a low 4.2%. Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:00:00 -0400 https://etfdb.com/etf-strategist-channel/under-hood-strong-demand-higher-real-rates/ https://etfdb.com/etf-strategist-channel/under-hood-strong-demand-higher-real-rates/ <p>Buying bitcoin once meant handing over cash or wiring money to Tokyo, said Henri Arslanian, co-founder of Nine Blocks Capital Management. He described how access has changed, from bank closures to ETFs, stablecoins, and tokenization.</p> Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:00:00 -0400 https://etfdb.com/coinshares-crypto-etf-hub/coinshares-channel/bitcoin-etfs-stablecoins-hedge-fund-founders-view/ https://etfdb.com/coinshares-crypto-etf-hub/coinshares-channel/bitcoin-etfs-stablecoins-hedge-fund-founders-view/ BRRR <p>Energy infrastructure ETFs delivered varying returns for investors in the third quarter of 2026, driven largely by underlying exposure to the utilities sector. Utilities was the worst-performing S&amp;P 500 sector in the third quarter, falling 12.4%. Consequently, energy infrastructure ETFs with notable weightings in utilities faced headwinds compared to peers focused primarily on midstream energy exposure.</p> Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:00:00 -0400 https://etfdb.com/energy-infrastructure-content-hub/utilities-exposure-impacts-energy-infrastructure-etfs/ https://etfdb.com/energy-infrastructure-content-hub/utilities-exposure-impacts-energy-infrastructure-etfs/ EMLP ENFR TPYP <p>The <strong><ins>Amplify Online Retail ETF</ins></strong> (<a href="https://etfdb.com/etf/IBUY/">IBUY</a> <span class="rating-circle">C+</span>) is seeing an early fourth-quarter rebound across digital commerce following a choppy September. The index underpinning the IBUY ETF — the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.vettafi.com/indexing/index/ibuyxp">EQM Online Retail Index</a> — has climbed 3.14% in October as of October 14.</p> Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://etfdb.com/thematic-investing-content-hub/ibuy-etf-rebounds-october-core-holdings-rally/ https://etfdb.com/thematic-investing-content-hub/ibuy-etf-rebounds-october-core-holdings-rally/ IBUY <p>Canada’s ETF industry has spent years expanding investor choice, pioneering all-in-one portfolios and building a strong market for covered-call and income-oriented strategies. Now, as ETFs become more accessible and sophisticated, the industry faces a new challenge: ensuring <a target="_self" href="https://etfdb.com/etfs-in-canada-content-hub/bmo-creator-forum-record-flows-ai-investor-education/">investor education</a>, liquidity, and market infrastructure keep pace.</p> Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:00:00 -0400 https://etfdb.com/etfs-in-canada-content-hub/what-canada-us-markets-can-learn-from-other-re-etfs/ https://etfdb.com/etfs-in-canada-content-hub/what-canada-us-markets-can-learn-from-other-re-etfs/ <p>At a time when the top 10 stocks in the S&amp;P 500 make up 35 to 40% of the index by weight, and many of those names are in tech, it’s fair for investors to ask how much more tech their portfolios can hold. Still, tech stocks include key innovators that offer major upside and potential returns for portfolios. Active ETFs offer a solution. The <strong><ins>T. Rowe Price Technology ETF</ins></strong> (<a href="https://etfdb.com/etf/TTEQ/">TTEQ</a> <span class="rating-circle"></span>) provides a key tech ETF example, underweighting two big names and chasing rising innovators.</p> Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:00:00 -0400 https://etfdb.com/active-etf-content-hub/aapl-msft-outside-top-10-tech-etf-tteq-wins/ https://etfdb.com/active-etf-content-hub/aapl-msft-outside-top-10-tech-etf-tteq-wins/ TTEQ META <p>Tuesday, October 13, turned out to be a very interesting day for the <a target="_self" href="https://etfdb.com/sector-investing-content-hub/combine-innovative-growth-defense/">healthcare sector</a>. This is because UnitedHealth Group and Johnson &amp; Johnson reported their Q3 2026 earnings results.</p> Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0400 https://etfdb.com/sector-investing-content-hub/new-earnings-show-the-healthcare-sector-has-a-pulse/ https://etfdb.com/sector-investing-content-hub/new-earnings-show-the-healthcare-sector-has-a-pulse/ XLV <p>ETF issuers continue to push the boundaries of product innovation and unconventional strategies attract greater attention, as regulators consider the next wave of <a target="_self" href="https://etfdb.com/equity-etf-content-hub/new-etf-strategies-push-boundaries/">novel ETFs</a> outlined in my previous research note. Recent rule changes for listing 3x leveraged commodity-based products and a wave of CFTC-regulated sports futures are recent milestones since I last covered the topic. While these developments demonstrate how far ETF innovation has evolved, they also raise important questions about regulatory approval, underlying investment exposure, and the risks investors may be taking.</p> Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0400 https://etfdb.com/thematic-investing-content-hub/novel-etfs-new-milestones-crypto-leverage-sports/ https://etfdb.com/thematic-investing-content-hub/novel-etfs-new-milestones-crypto-leverage-sports/ IBIT GLD GOLS ODDZ BETZ DICE <p>Tokenized equities are the fastest-growing category of on-chain real-world assets by holder count, and the smallest by value. Both facts matter.</p> Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://etfdb.com/coinshares-crypto-etf-hub/coinshares-channel/coinshares-equities-issued-blockchain-grown-significantly/ https://etfdb.com/coinshares-crypto-etf-hub/coinshares-channel/coinshares-equities-issued-blockchain-grown-significantly/ <p>The third quarter of 2026 emphasized an increasingly divided macro regime for financial advisors and institutional allocators alike. On one end, broad market hopefulness drove steady capital deployment into broad-market beta, while on the other end, raised rate volatility and geopolitical tension forced strategic pivots across fixed income, real assets, and systematic strategies, according to <a target="_blank" href="https://s24.q4cdn.com/856567660/files/doc_financials/2026/Q3/BLK-3Q26-Earnings-Release.pdf">BlackRock’s Q3 earnings call</a>, released October 14.</p> Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:00:00 -0400 https://etfdb.com/equity-etf-content-hub/blackrock-q3-results-record-inflows-ishares-momentum/ https://etfdb.com/equity-etf-content-hub/blackrock-q3-results-record-inflows-ishares-momentum/ IUSB ACWX IBIT <p>Here is a look at ETFs that currently offer attractive short selling opportunities.</p> <p>The ETFs included in this list are rated as sell candidates for two reasons. First, each of these funds is deemed to be in a downtrend based on the fact that its 50-day moving average is below its 200-day moving average, which are popular indicators for gauging long-term and medium-term trends, respectively.</p> <p>Second, each of these ETFs is also trading above its 20-day moving average, thereby offering a near-term &#8216;sell on the pop&#8217; opportunity given the longer-term downtrend at hand. Note that this prospects list also features a liquidity screen by excluding ETFs with average trading volumes below the one million shares mark. As always, investors of all experience levels are advised to use stop-loss orders and practice disciplined profit-taking techniques.</p> <p>To get access to all ETF Database premium content, sign up for a <a target="_self" href="https://etfdb.com/members/join/">free 14-day trial to ETF Database Pro</a>.</p> Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:00:00 -0400 https://etfdb.com/news/2026/10/14/sell-on-the-pop-prospects-oct-14-edit/ https://etfdb.com/news/2026/10/14/sell-on-the-pop-prospects-oct-14-edit/ UNG BOIL FXI EWW TSLR TSLT TSLG IGF JEPI DRN SPLV GSY SUB XLY STIP OMAH BNDX XLU IHI CRDU KWEB <p>State Street Investment Management launched four sector ETFs on Wednesday, built to give each sector&#8217;s largest companies their full weight.</p> Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:00:00 -0400 https://etfdb.com/sector-investing-content-hub/new-state-street-market-sector-spdr-etfs/ https://etfdb.com/sector-investing-content-hub/new-state-street-market-sector-spdr-etfs/ XLK XLY XLP XLE <p>Advisors and investors have certainly been keeping an eye on gold prices as of late, but what’s going on with the <a target="_self" href="https://etfdb.com/gold-silver-investing-content-hub/case-gold-all-weather-investment/">gold miners</a> themselves may be equally as interesting.</p> Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:40:00 -0400 https://etfdb.com/gold-silver-investing-content-hub/gold-miners-strong-fundamentals-underrated-valuations/ https://etfdb.com/gold-silver-investing-content-hub/gold-miners-strong-fundamentals-underrated-valuations/ GBUG SGDJ <p>Novel ETFs are headed toward a clearer review process, according to Brian Daly, who directs the Division of Investment Management at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).</p> Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://etfdb.com/etf-prime/etf-prime-sec-brian-daly-novel-etfs-path/ https://etfdb.com/etf-prime/etf-prime-sec-brian-daly-novel-etfs-path/ NECK NYYY TYYY <p><em>“It ain&#8217;t what you don&#8217;t know that gets you into trouble. It&#8217;s what you know for sure that just ain&#8217;t so.”</em></p> <p><em>— Mark Twain</em></p> <p>As we round the three-quarter pole and head into the final stretch of 2026, the prevailing investment narrative has, of course, been AI, along with its pros and cons. Since March, when the Iran conflict began, there has been a secondary drumbeat that continues to get louder and louder: the narrative surrounding bond prices, interest rates, inflation, and the economy. Over the past few months, bond prices have fallen as yields have climbed, with many laying the blame squarely on the shoulders of the Iran conflict and increasing energy prices. That’s only partially correct. While many are attributing the rise in yields to increased inflation expectations, empirically, that’s only part of the story. In reality, inflation is a secondary, or even tertiary, influence. Other theories range from an expanding term premium tied to the U.S. fiscal path and increasing debt levels, to rising yields in Japan contributing to de-dollarization. Those factors have played a role, but only a minor one. The answer is much simpler, and quite frankly, more anti-climactic than what many would have you think. We’ll explore each of these factors and more in this quarter’s Market Insights: What’s Driving Rates Up and Bonds Down?</p> Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://etfdb.com/etf-strategist-channel/what-s-driving-rates-up-and-bonds-down/ https://etfdb.com/etf-strategist-channel/what-s-driving-rates-up-and-bonds-down/ <p>A new peptide ETF launched today, holding the drugmakers behind GLP-1 weight-loss treatments along with the companies that make and deliver them.</p> Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:30:00 -0400 https://etfdb.com/thematic-investing-content-hub/new-peptide-etf-from-rex-looks-beyond-glp-1-drugs/ https://etfdb.com/thematic-investing-content-hub/new-peptide-etf-from-rex-looks-beyond-glp-1-drugs/