ETF Trends

A sharp turn in sentiment, not in fundamentals

CoinShares — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:59:12 +0000

Three consecutive weeks of heavy outflows have rattled digital asset markets, but the fundamental picture has not changed. US$5.8B has left digital asset ETFs over the past three-plus weeks,¹ one of the sharpest sustained outflow runs in more than a year. Despite that, the asset class is still roughly flat year to date. This is [...]

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Franklin Expands ETF Offerings Into the CLO Market

Ryan Schloesser — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:30:17 +0000

On June 4, Franklin Templeton launched the Franklin BSP CLO ETF (YCLO), an actively managed fund with an expense ratio of 35 basis points. YCLO invests primarily in investment-grade CLOs, while maintaining diverse exposure across U.S. and European markets. The fund aims to generate income through CLO interest payments while actively navigating relative value opportunities [...]

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Bitcoin Meets Sustainability: 7RCC Launches Crypto & Carbon Credit ETF

Ryan Schloesser — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:42:48 +0000

Digital assets and environmental sustainability have long been viewed as opposing forces. However, a new bitcoin ETF aims to bridge that gap by investing in carbon credit futures to offset the estimated carbon footprint associated with the fund’s bitcoin holdings. 7RCC Global launched the 7RCC Spot Bitcoin and Carbon Credit Futures ETF (BTCK) on NYSE [...]

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Software Rebound Could Be a Catalyst for This Unique Bond ETF

Todd Shriber — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:38:30 +0000

Not even halfway through 2026, and the software investing story is already divided into two distinct chapters. Earlier this year, the SaaS-pocalypse spooked private credit markets and investors holding shares of publicly traded software companies. More recently, many of those stocks are rebounding, potentially indicating the worst of the industry’s credit and equity woes are [...]

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Intel Intrigue Makes This ETF Interesting

Todd Shriber — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:15:17 +0000

In one of the most jaw-dropping Lazarus acts in recent memory, Intel (INTC), once seemingly left for dead by some tech investors, is up a staggering 443.9% over the past year. That includes a scintillating 149.11% run over just the past 90 days. Predictably, percentages like those may compel some risk-tolerant traders to evaluate the [...]

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NTSX: Bringing New Efficiencies to Core Investing

Todd Shriber — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:00:34 +0000

Stocks and bonds are the lynchpins of core investing, but investors can face capital constraints when it comes to building efficient, diversified portfolios. In a hypothetical example, say an investor with $10,000 wants access to rising equities with the diversification and protection benefits offered by high-grade bonds. It’s not an impossible task with that amount [...]

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This High-Yield ETF Is Home to Some Excellent REITs

Todd Shriber — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:00:31 +0000

The benefit of the Federal Reserve lowering interest rates may not happen until late this year, if at all. Even so, listed real estate investment trusts (REITs) are delivering for investors. Read more: Green Shoots Emerging in the Real Estate Sector For example, the largest real estate ETF is higher by 8.60% year-to-date, but the [...]

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Active ETF Assets Hit Record $2.33 Trillion in April

DJ Shaw — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:35:54 +0000

Global active ETF assets hit a new high in April, reaching $2.33 trillion and topping the previous record of $2.15 trillion set just two months earlier, according to ETFGI. Key Takeaways: Global active ETF assets reached a record $2.33 trillion in April, up 20.7% year-to-date. Year-to-date inflows of $311.66 billion have already nearly doubled the [...]

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CLOs Emerge as a High-Conviction Option Amid Steady Inflows

Ben Hernandez — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:29:19 +0000

The March 2026 ETF Flash Flows report from State Street Investment Management revealed a fixed income market landscape defined by stubborn inflation and rising yields. The report highlighted record-breaking inflows into short-term fixed income instruments. However, a more subtle narrative was told: the resilient demand for bank loans and collateralized loan obligations (CLOs). See More: [...]

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Look to State Street, Invesco, VanEck for Top-Performing ETFs in 2026

Elle Caruso Fitzgerald — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:27:43 +0000

The top-performing non-leveraged ETFs of 2026 span a distinct blend of digital assets, next-generation semiconductor technology, and localized international equity plays. For advisors assessing portfolio allocations heading into the second half of the year, these performance figures highlight a sustained risk-on appetite among investors. Key Takeaways Digital assets and hardware infrastructure dominate the top-performing ETFs [...]

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How China’s Rare Earths Dominance Reshapes Defense Strategy

Ben Hernandez — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:24:11 +0000

The global push, particularly in Western nations, towards advanced technology in the defense sector is amplifying the realization that critical supply chains run through China. For defense strategists, this reliance becomes a roadblock on the path to critical mineral independence. Jacob White, Sprott’s Director of ETF product management, discussed China’s monopoly in rare earths with Bloor [...]

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Vanguard Expands Fixed Income Lineup With New High Yield ETF

Ryan Schloesser — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:25:57 +0000

On June 4, Vanguard launched the Vanguard U.S. High-Yield Corporate Bond Index ETF (VCHY) on the Cboe BZX. VCHY provides ultra-low-cost exposure to higher-yield U.S. corporate bonds. It comes with an expense ratio of just five basis points. Higher-risk corporate credit has long been perceived as a monolithic asset class where active, fundamental security selection [...]

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The S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq: Real Returns Since the 2000 Peak (May 2026)

Jennifer Nash — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:45:43 +0000

The S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow), and Nasdaq Composite are all stock market indexes used to measure the performance of various aspects of the U.S. stock market. The indexes generally rise and fall together, however the extent of gains or losses produced by each can differ depending on market conditions and the state [...]

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Why Drone Stocks Can Outlast Tech Swings

Nick Peters-Golden — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:25:16 +0000

Technology stocks are key drivers of portfolio performance, but right now, AI stocks are king. Those hyperscalers, however, also loom as a key source of concentration risk for portfolios. What’s more, one would be hard pressed to avoid the headlines about potential AI bubble concerns. For investors looking for tech stocks that still offer growth [...]

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ETF of the Week: NEOS Enhanced Income 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF (CSHI)

Aaron Neuwirth — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:19:51 +0000

VettaFi’s Head of Research Todd Rosenbluth discussed the NEOS Enhanced Income 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF (CSHI) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe of “Money Life.” For more news, information, and analysis, visit the Tax Efficient Income Content Hub.

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Investors Are Hiding Despite the Best Earnings in 10 Years

DJ Shaw — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:56:32 +0000

Buffer ETFs are emerging as a solution for investors who have stayed largely on the sidelines even as first-quarter earnings grew 28%, according to panelists at a Goldman Sachs Asset Management media event in New York. Key Takeaways: Q1 earnings grew 28%, but $15 out of every $16 invested is still flowing to bonds and [...]

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SEC’s Proposed Closed-End Fund Changes: What to Know

Nick Peters-Golden — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:52:03 +0000

Closed-end funds offer some powerful strategies within their specific, tight rules. By limiting when investors can interact with them, said funds can take deep, long-term investment strategies and lean in, aiming to deliver powerful returns. However, because these funds are subject to strict restrictions and regulations, they have become a recent topic at the SEC. [...]

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Capture Exposure to the Top AI Adopters With These ETFs

Nick Wodeshick — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:22:06 +0000

At this point, advisors and investors are well aware that most, if not all, companies within the S&P 500 are fervently working to incorporate artificial intelligence into their workflows. However, the question remains: which companies are using AI the most effectively? Key Takeaways: A recently-released study has revealed which companies within the S&P 500 are [...]

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Weak Yen Helps, But There’s More to This Japan ETF’s Story

Todd Shriber — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:17:37 +0000

The yen recently hit multi-decade lows against the U.S. dollar, providing support for a slew of export-driven Japan equities. Yen weakness is a catalyst for variety of Japan ETFs, including the WisdomTree Japan Opportunities Fund (OPPJ). OPPJ, which tracks the WisdomTree Japan Opportunities Index, is up more than 26%. That confirms that, although not a [...]

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Market Valuation, Inflation and Treasury Yields: May 2026

Jennifer Nash — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:18:22 +0000

Our monthly market valuation updates have long had the same conclusion: US stock indexes are significantly overvalued, which suggests cautious expectations for investment returns. This analysis focuses on the P/E10 ratio, a key indicator of market valuation, and its correlation with inflation and the 10-year Treasury yield. Market Valuation (P/E10) and Inflation The relationship between market valuation, as [...]

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SpaceX’s Upcoming IPO: A Reality Check For Investors

Horizon — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:24:07 +0000

What to expect when SpaceX goes public next week SpaceX is set to go public next week in what’s predicted to be the largest initial public offering (IPO) in history. The Elon Musk-led company hopes to raise $75 billion in the offering, and could hit a market capitalization of roughly $2 trillion out of the [...]

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Corgi Breaks Records Again: The Debut of 35 ETFs

Ryan Schloesser — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:30:02 +0000

Less than a month after Corgi launched the largest ETF rollout by a single issuer, the firm broke that record. On June 3, Corgi Funds launched 35 new ETFs on Cboe, this time targeting short-term results, through increased daily leverage. Corgi Funds set a new standard in May by debuting 34 funds. This initial record-breaking [...]

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SPDR Sector ETFs: Tech Leads May Rally

DJ Shaw — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:00:42 +0000

Just three SPDR sector ETFs ended May in positive territory as an artificial intelligence-driven surge in technology stocks helped to carry the S&P 500 to a 5.1% gain for the month, even as eight of the index’s 11 sectors finished lower. Key Takeaways: Three SPDR sector ETFs finished May positive, led by the tech-heavy XLK [...]

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Marvelous Marvell Propelling This ETF to Huge Gains

Todd Shriber — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:30:42 +0000

Some stocks are hot. Others are scorching. Having more than tripled over the past year and now flirting with a quadruple over that period, semiconductor maker Marvell Technology (MRVL) is certainly in the scorching camp. It’s obviously benefiting the Direxion Daily MRVL Bull 2X ETF (MRVU), an ETF designed to deliver 200% of the daily [...]

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AI ETFs: The Next Wave Emerges

Roxanna Islam, CFA, CAIA — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:00:33 +0000

The first phase of the artificial intelligence investment trade was relatively straightforward: if you wanted to capture the AI boom using familiar names, you bought semiconductors. The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) became the default for this theme, with over $9 billion in net inflows over the past one year. But as AI becomes a larger [...]

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Baillie Gifford Debuts Suite of Active Growth ETFs

Nick Wodeshick — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:50:20 +0000

On Wednesday, June 3, Baillie Gifford made its foray into the world of U.S. ETFs with the launch of its first suite of actively managed ETFs. Each new fund provides a different approach to equity exposure. Notably, two of the funds have been converted from existing mutual funds. Key Takeaways: Baillie Gifford has now made [...]

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Get Multiple Market Themes in Active ETF SAMT

Nick Peters-Golden — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:16:59 +0000

The investing landscape this year is marked by several crucial, competing, intertwined themes. AI looms over areas from robotics to electrification, space to semiconductors. Investors have embraced the ETF’s tradability and flexibility to construct layered exposures to capture that upside. However, by taking an active ETF approach, a fund like SAMT can capture multiple market [...]

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ELFY Bets on Grid Growth Beyond Big Tech

DJ Shaw — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:00:15 +0000

The electrification of the U.S. economy is straining power grid infrastructure from multiple directions. State renewable mandates, fossil fuel plant retirements, manufacturing reshoring, and AI data centers are all bearing down on a system struggling to keep up. Key Takeaways: ELFY’s equal-weight design trims top performers quarterly, avoiding the mega-cap drift common in rival funds. [...]

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Navigating Market Volatility: Nuveen Launches 2 New Active ETFs

Ryan Schloesser — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:56:00 +0000

Nuveen expanded its suite of active ETFs on June 3, introducing the Nuveen Dividend Growth Fund (NUDG) and Nuveen Global Infrastructure Fund (NGIF) on the NYSE. NUDG, with an expense ratio of 0.61%, aims to provide investors with a blend of dividend income and long-term capital appreciation, focusing on businesses with a history of dividend [...]

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GAMR Captures More Than Just Video Games

DJ Shaw — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:28:52 +0000

A benchmark tracked by the Amplify Video Game Leaders ETF (GAMR), the VettaFi Video Game Leaders Index, returned 11.5% for the month, according to VettaFi data. Technology stocks, which make up about 47% of the index, delivered a 25.5% return and added 11.32 percentage points to that total. Key Takeaways: The VettaFi Video Game Leaders [...]

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Wellington Announces Plan to Buy Hartford Funds for $1.9B

Nick Wodeshick — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:19:29 +0000

On Wednesday, June 3, Wellington Management and The Hartford announced that Wellington will be acquiring Hartford Funds. Once the acquisition is complete, Hartford Funds will operate under Wellington’s brand through the firm’s U.S. Wealth business. Wellington’s Historic Heritage Wellington Management is among the largest privately held asset managers in the world. Founded in 1928, the [...]

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Demand For Reliable Power Is Fueling Nuclear Renaissance

Ben Hernandez — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:00:41 +0000

The global energy landscape is leaning towards an emphasis on security and sustainability. Because of this shift, the role of nuclear power has gone from a debated alternative to a strategic necessity. “One of the areas where we’re really seeing a significant buildout is in nuclear energy,” said Steve Schoffstall, Head of ETFs at Sprott [...]

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Industrial ETFs: Riding the Physical AI Supercycle

Kirsten Chang — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:59:58 +0000

Investors once shrugged off industrials as slow-growth cyclical businesses that lagged tech at every turn. But the AI boom has driven a significant re-rating of the sector. It is reshaping the physical economy and highlighting the massive physical infrastructure required to build and power the digital economy. Data center power constraints, grid capacity bottlenecks and [...]

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Cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin Sinks Below $70K

Jennifer Nash — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:03:32 +0000

This weekly update tracks some of the largest cryptocurrencies by market share: bitcoin and ether. While both are considered to be high-risk when it comes to investing, the two have foundational differences that investors should know. We’ve also included XRP, as it was one of the largest cryptocurrencies when this series began. According to Wikipedia, a cryptocurrency [...]

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ETF Prime: The Top ETF Launches of the Past Decade

DJ Shaw — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:51:05 +0000

The top ETF launches of the past decade were the focus on this week’s ETF Prime. Host Nate Geraci and Cynthia Murphy, director of research at VettaFi, counted down the 10 most successful debuts by current assets. Murphy noted that the S&P 500’s roughly 13% annualized gain over that span helped shape many of the [...]

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The Hour-Long Project We Never Would’ve Started

Algorithmic Investment Models — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:48:19 +0000

By Andrew Rice, Partner and Portfolio Manager We may often come off as skeptical about AI in our newsletter. Our skepticism is primarily centered on the AI capital spend and AI company valuations rather than the AI tools themselves, which we have found both useful and exciting. In that spirit, I’m going to walk you [...]

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Investing With Purpose: Defiance Launches Autism Impact ETF

Ben Hernandez — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:47:54 +0000

With over 5,000 funds and many launching daily in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) universe, there are a select few that can capture both industrial utility and deep human significance. One of those ETFs launched with the introduction of the Defiance Autism Impact ETF (ASD) from Defiance ETFs — a leader in thematic and income-focused ETFs [...]

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How Active ETFs Can Outperform for Tech, AI IPOs

Nick Peters-Golden — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:15:07 +0000

As though this year wasn’t already a huge one in the tech landscape, now a trio of huge technology companies are plotting game changing IPOs. SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI all are reported or rumored to be looking at IPOs this year. The stakes are high, and potential impacts are higher. Even some indexes are reportedly [...]

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Get Comprehensive Value With This Cash Flow ETF Combo

Ben Hernandez — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:00:41 +0000

Growth continues to be a standout performer, though elevated interest rates and geopolitical friction continue to add a dose of uncertainty. With that, value exposure is still a vital component for constructing a balanced portfolio. ETFs focused on the value factor provide easy ingress, but a plethora of options could easily give investors analysis paralysis. [...]

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Resilience Meets Fragility: Rewriting the Diversification Playbook

Cinthia Murphy — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:30:02 +0000

State Street Investment Management recently released its Midyear Outlook, and it captured the market’s moment incredibly well, depicting an environment marked by both resilience and fragility. When we dive into the latest macro economic data, we see exactly that: a market that’s anchored on solid fundamentals but that’s also growing fragile as confidence wanes. Strong [...]

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AI News You Need to Know — June Edition: Capex, Inference, & Beyond

Zeno Mercer — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:15:40 +0000

The AI trade keeps broadening across the stack, and the last few weeks have delivered a dense run of news. Below, we sort the items that matter into three layers: the capital being committed to build (capex); where AI runs and gets monetized (inference); and what it is starting to do in the real world [...]

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Bull vs Bear: Are Space ETFs Ready for Liftoff or Grounded by Macro Headwinds?

The VettaFi Writers — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:00:33 +0000

Space ETFs have seen strong inflows coupled with standout performance, capturing significant market attention. For investors, the rapid pace of capital deployment into the space economy underscores a compelling investment opportunity. For this edition of Bull vs Bear, writers Zandile Chiwanza and Elle Caruso Fitzgerald debate the use cases for space ETFs in portfolios. Faced [...]

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Top Performing Leveraged/Inverse ETFs: 05/31/2026

Sneha Shah — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:03:43 +0000

Top Performing Leveraged/Inverse ETFs Last Week These were last week’s top performing leveraged and inverse ETFs. Note that because of leverage, these kinds of funds can move quickly. Always do your homework. Ticker Name 1 Week Return (SMCX C+) Defiance Daily Target 2X Long SMCI ETF 63.93% (HOOX ) Defiance Daily Target 2X Long HOOD ETF 60.48% [...]

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Tuttle’s New HBMX Targets Memory Semiconductor Ecosystem

Ryan Schloesser — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:46:02 +0000

On Tuesday, June 2, Tuttle Capital premiered the Tuttle Capital Concentrated Memory Stack ETF (HBMX) on Cboe. Operating with an expense ratio of 95 basis points, HBMX offers exposure to pure-play memory stack companies in the rapidly growing memory semiconductor ecosystem. The Roundhill Memory ETF (DRAM) has a similar focus to HBMX. As the most [...]

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A Cloudy Rates Outlook Heading Into Summer

Sage Advisory — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:13:18 +0000

After an eventful few months, the summer begins with a few important waypoints for economic data. Economic readings, particularly labor market data and inflation, have outperformed expectations. In the context of rising energy prices and their effect on inflation, FOMC Chair Warsh’s June 16-17 meeting will see him walk a tightrope around acknowledging inflation pressures [...]

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Why Stock Buyback Leaders Are Screening Into the VictoryShares Free Cash Flow ETF

Ben Hernandez — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:10:17 +0000

Free cash flow (FCF) is a critical measure for identifying high-quality companies, particularly in a market environment marked by ongoing uncertainty. Companies that consistently generate strong cash flow often have the financial flexibility to strengthen their businesses, return capital to shareholders, and create long-term value. One of the most visible ways they do this is [...]

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VIDEO: ETF of the Week: XLU

Nick Wodeshick — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:43:05 +0000

On this episode of the “ETF of the Week” podcast, VettaFi’s head of research, Todd Rosenbluth, discussed the State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU) with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life. The pair discussed several topics related to the ETF, in order to give investors a deeper understanding of it. Chuck Jaffe: One fund, [...]

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Why Concentration Risk Remains a Key Stock Market Issue

Nick Peters-Golden — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:02:47 +0000

There have been some major headlines dominating the stock market so far this year. From geopolitical risks following conflicts in Venezuela and Iran to the continuous discourse surrounding an AI bubble, several macroeconomic factors loom over the markets. Through it all, concentration risk remains as one of the most direct threats to investors and it [...]

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Can Buffer ETFs Replace Bonds? Goldman Thinks So

DJ Shaw — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:45:53 +0000

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.’s (GS) asset management division said its ETF platform crossed $100 billion in assets last week, just two months after closing its acquisition of Innovator Capital Management. Key Takeaways: Goldman’s ETF platform hit $100 billion just two months after its Innovator deal closed. Defined outcome and derivative income ETFs make up about [...]

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