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Reader Mailbag: More Payouts Every Year

Mauldin Economics — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:18:59 +0000

Two weeks ago, Robert left a comment that asked me to name my five favorite dividend stocks that pay monthly. I can easily rattle off my five favorite dividend stocks right now, but none of them pay out monthly. Two monthly payers that come to mind are both above my target buy-up-to price. And one [...]

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Main Management Market Note – August 14, 2026

Main Management — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:44:34 +0000

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Treasury Yields Snapshot: August 14, 2026

Kirsten Chang — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:09:06 +0000

The yield on the 10-year note finished August 14, 2026 at 4.68% while the 2-year note ended at 4.17%. The chart below overlays the daily performance of several Treasury bonds, starting from the pre-recession equity market peaks, along with the Federal Funds Rate (FFR) since 2007. This next table shows the highs and lows of [...]

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Income ETF GPIQ Adds $2.5 Billion in YTD Flows

Nick Peters-Golden — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:40:37 +0000

As investor interest in income ETFs continues to surge, asset managers have increasingly innovated to meet the demand. The market has expanded beyond traditional bond-focused offerings to include a variety of derivative and call option strategies. Among them, the Goldman Sachs Nasdaq-100 Premium Income ETF (GPIQ) has stood out this year with notable inflows. Key [...]

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Retail Sales Fall Unexpectedly in July

Jennifer Nash — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 20:25:53 +0000

U.S. headline retail sales fell unexpectedly in July, down 0.6% to $763.6B in July, while core retail sales fell unexpectedly by 0.3%. Key Takeaways Headline retail sales fell unexpectedly in July, down 0.6% to $763.6 billion. Core retail sales were down 0.3% in July, marking the second consecutive month of declines. Control purchases fell 0.4% [...]

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SPY Leads Inflows for Week Ended Aug. 13

Heather Bell — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:32:24 +0000

The week ended August 13 saw nearly $50 billion in net inflows to the ETF space. Unsurprisingly, equity ETFs received the lion’s share of the new dollars. They pulled in nearly $31 billion, with $23 billion of that going into domestically focused funds. Meanwhile, currency and leveraged ETFs were the only asset classes to see [...]

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Emerging Sector Opportunities & Income Strategies for H2 2026

Zandile Chiwanza — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:20:55 +0000

Which sectors are showing the strongest earnings momentum? And where could investors find opportunities beyond technology? On August 18, 2026, experts from VettaFi and State Street Investment Management will discuss sector opportunities across the market. The free webcast will focus on earnings, valuations, fundamentals, and sector performance. The latter half will explore how investors can [...]

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Risk Management Is Real Diversification

Potomac — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:27:02 +0000

For decades, the investment industry has promoted diversification as the answer to risk. Own stocks. Own bonds. Add a few additional asset classes. Rebalance periodically. The assumption was simple: different investments would behave differently enough to protect investors when markets became difficult. But over time investors have learned uncomfortable lessons. Diversification is not the same [...]

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The SpaceX Transformation: From Space Pioneer to AI Powerhouse

Ryan Schloesser — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:19:47 +0000

SpaceX (SPCX) captured investor attention once again this week as investors digested a series of rapid developments that are fundamentally reshaping the company’s valuation story. What began as a pure-play commercial space giant is rapidly evolving into an artificial intelligence powerhouse, driven by the recent rollout of Grok 4.6 on August 12 and announcements that [...]

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Free Cash Flow ETFs: How VictoryShares Matches FCF Strategies to Advisor and Client Needs

Ben Hernandez — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:15:48 +0000

Two recent TMX VettaFi advisor polls found that unfamiliarity with free cash flow (FCF) yield and portfolio integration are the top hurdles to broader adoption of FCF strategies. The findings shape how VictoryShares and Solutions positions its FCF ETF suite for advisors navigating today’s market. FCF is the remaining cash a company has after covering [...]

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Adventurous ETFs for Betting On or Against the Fed

Todd Shriber — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:00:07 +0000

Guessing what the Federal Reserve is going to do next is an increasingly difficult task. For some time, the war in Iran bolstered the possibility that the central bank would have to raise rates at some point this year to damp inflation. Along comes a disappointing July jobs report, one that showed the loss of [...]

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Active Stock Funds Chase Income as Yields Sink

DJ Shaw — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:30:38 +0000

Investors seeking income are moving into active stock funds. The category gathered $36 billion in July, according to State Street Investment Management. That brought year-to-date inflows to $272.5 billion, keeping active equity funds on pace for a record year. Key Takeaways: Active equity funds gathered $36.0 billion in July as investors sought income beyond traditional [...]

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Ethereum May Be Poised to Surge; NEHI Pays Investors to Wait

Todd Shriber — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:00:53 +0000

Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has shed more than a third of its value this year. Obviously, that’s bad news, but not unique — the broader crypto complex is struggling in 2026. There may be a silver lining. Some market observers believe ethereum has established solid support around $1,600 and that the digital [...]

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Growth With a Safety Net: How GFLW Tames Volatility

Ben Hernandez — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 22:09:57 +0000

A common myth in the capital markets is that, in order to achieve growth, investors need to accept greater volatility. The VictoryShares Free Cash Flow Growth ETF (GFLW) solves this dilemma by targeting profitable, growing companies using free cash flow (FCF). Additionally, the Victory Free Cash Flow Growth Index (the “Index”) weighs them by risk-adjusted [...]

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AI Infrastructure Firm Nebius Spikes: Get Exposure in THNQ

Nick Peters-Golden — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:52:08 +0000

The AI revolution continues to drive market headlines, with a widening cast of companies carrying the banner of AI agents, infrastructure, and possibilities. Nebius Group N.V. (NBIS) surged this week following a notable second quarter earnings beat. NBIS stands out as a prime example of an AI infrastructure stock that can add potency to portfolios [...]

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Why Quality Investing Is About More Than Outperformance

Zandile Chiwanza — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:53:59 +0000

Outperformance is only half the story of quality investing. As George Valantis, director of factors and dividends at S&P Dow Jones Indices, pointed out — the quality factor can also matter for how portfolios behave when markets come under pressure. Key Takeaways Quality investing focuses on companies with strong profitability, higher-quality earnings, and manageable debt. [...]

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Midstream ETFs AMLP and ENFR Announce Q3 Distributions

Elle Caruso Fitzgerald — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:17:38 +0000

Midstream continues to build on its reputation as a generous source of yield in portfolios. This week, two category-leading midstream ETFs – the Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP) and the Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF (ENFR) – declared distributions for the third quarter of 2026. These payouts highlight the sector’s robust cash flow profile and its disciplined [...]

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A Market Ahead of Its Economy

New Frontier Advisors — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:50:39 +0000

Key Takeaways The market is unusually disconnected from today’s economy. The market is focused on the future of AI rather than the near-term economy. Most of the market’s value is a claim on a future economy. Markets are reacting asymmetrically. The war’s end mattered to markets; its continuation did not, since it has little effect on the [...]

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Inflation Holds Steady, Rate Hike Odds Retreat

Sage Advisory — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:21:50 +0000

For a market braced for an inflation surprise, July’s CPI report provided none of the sort. Core CPI rose 0.2% and headline CPI increased 0.1%, both matching expectations. On a year-over-year basis, core inflation stands at 2.5% while headline CPI is running at 3.4%. Markets took the report in stride, with Treasury yields moving lower [...]

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Yield, Duration, & Taxes: Investors Pour Billions Into Schwab Bond ETFs

Ben Hernandez — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:00:54 +0000

Whether fixed income investors are focused on locking in yield, managing duration risk, or building resilient core portfolios, bond ETFs have been seeing elevated demand this year. Data from State Street Investment Management (SSIM) revealed that bond ETFs took in $300 billion halfway through this year, which represented 29% of all inflows despite accounting for [...]

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Why Free Cash Flow ETF, SFLO, Stands Out Amid the Small-Cap Rally

Ben Hernandez — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:48:10 +0000

The rally in small-cap stocks is bringing more investor attention. However, the higher-for-longer rate regime of mid-2026 makes a quality-focused investment mindset important. In our view, this environment points investors toward screening for quality small-cap companies using free cash flow (FCF). The VictoryShares Small Cap Free Cash Flow ETF (SFLO) is built for that purpose. Key [...]

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X-Energy & Centrus Partner on Uranium Enrichment: How NUKZ Plays the Nuclear Value Chain

Elle Caruso Fitzgerald — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:37:30 +0000

As nuclear reactor developers race toward commercial deployment, securing a reliable fuel supply chain has become a top priority. Advanced reactor developer X-Energy (XE) recently signed a definitive supply agreement with Centrus Energy (LEU). As part of the deal, Centrus will provide enrichment services for both low-enriched uranium (LEU) and high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU). These [...]

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ETF of the Week: Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF (FBCG)

Aaron Neuwirth — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:36:52 +0000

On this episode of the “ETF of the Week” podcast, VettaFi’s Head of Research, Todd Rosenbluth, discussed the Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF (FBCG) with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life. For more news, information, and analysis, visit VettaFi | ETF Trends.

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The Future of AI Investing: Harbor Debuts 5 New Ecosystem ETFs

Ryan Schloesser — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:17:12 +0000

As the artificial intelligence (AI) race reshapes global markets, investors are looking beyond single-stock concentration and shifting focus toward the broader global supply chains powering the revolution. On August 13, Harbor Capital launched five actively managed ETFs targeting companies that are positioned to benefit from the growth of key AI ecosystems relating to OpenAI, Anthropic, [...]

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What a Well-Built Index Makes Possible

Samarth Sanghavi — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:38:03 +0000

The first piece of this series examined how legacy bond benchmarks carry design choices from a market that no longer exists. The second showed how equal weighting breaks the link between debt issuance and portfolio weight. This final piece asks what those foundations make possible. What can a well-built index do that a legacy benchmark cannot? Quite [...]

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A Fantastic Fundamental Foundation for This REIT ETF

Todd Shriber — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:00:17 +0000

With no help from the Federal Reserve, the notoriously rate-sensitive real estate sector is delivering some impressive performances this year, as the largest ETF in the category is up 10%. Proving the advantages of active management, the ALPS Active REIT ETF (REIT) is higher by nearly 16%. Obviously, that’s an impressive showing against an uncooperative [...]

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Time to Consider ‘Agg’ Improvement AGZD

Todd Shriber — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:45:32 +0000

Aggregate bond ETFs are popular because these funds typically have low annual expense ratios and hold thousands of bonds. However, old guard aggregate bond ETFs aren’t perfect. Certainly not at a time when interest rate risk is elevated and clarity from the Federal Reserve is low. That said, “agg” bond ETF shoppers may want to [...]

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With S&P 500 Dividend Yield at All-Time Low, Consider This ETF

Todd Shriber — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:30:52 +0000

As Creative Planning Chief Market Strategist Charlie Bilello notes, the dividend yield on the S&P 500 has declined to a paltry 1.04% — a record low. The bright side in that scenario? It means that the index is rising, because stock prices and yields move inversely of one another. Still, from an income perspective, a [...]

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It Might Be Time to Go Shopping With This Shopify ETF

Todd Shriber — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:15:32 +0000

Shares of Shopify Inc. (SHOP) surged last week after the Canadian e-commerce technology provider delivered an estimate-thumping second-quarter earnings report. That allayed investors’ fears about the company’s purported artificial intelligence (AI) vulnerabilities. The earnings report was just what the doctor ordered for traders using the Direxion Daily SHOP Bull 2X ETF (SHPU) to play the [...]

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How Active Management Unlocks Income ETFs Amid Volatility

Nick Peters-Golden — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:00:38 +0000

Income ETFs are a huge category in the ETF landscape. Using a variety of derivatives, call strategies, and fixed income allocations, income strategies have thrived. They’ve drawn interest from investors at the start of their investing journey and from those at or near retirement, together. Active income ETFs may be standing out, however, with the [...]

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Open USD & the Repricing of Stablecoin Economics

CoinShares — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:00:38 +0000

The consortium behind Open USD is not competing on demand. It is competing on who keeps the reserve income. On 30 June, more than 140 firms including Visa, Mastercard, Stripe, BlackRock, Google, BNY and Coinbase announced Open USD, a dollar stablecoin governed by a new entity called Open Standard.1 Circle fell 17.5% to $62.63 that [...]

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Retail ETFs: Following the Selective Consumer

Roxanna Islam, CFA, CAIA — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:00:11 +0000

Key Takeaways: Consumers remain resilient, but spending is increasingly shifting toward value, convenience, and frequent everyday purchases. Retail ETFs can bridge staples and discretionary exposure. E-commerce is evolving from discretionary shopping toward an everyday retail channel spanning groceries, essentials, and services. The consumer remains resilient, but spending is becoming increasingly selective. Bank of America’s August [...]

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Inside the Consumer Price Index: July 2026

Kirsten Chang — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 21:02:11 +0000

Inflation affects everything from grocery bills to rent, making the Consumer Price Index one of the most closely watched economic indicators. What does inflation mean at the micro level — specifically to your household? The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) divides all expenditures into eight categories and assigns a relative size to each. The pie chart below [...]

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Value Stocks Drive IDOG Past Broader Market in July

DJ Shaw — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:53:36 +0000

International value stocks fueled a decisive July for the ALPS International Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (IDOG). The fund gained 6.14% for the month, according to ALPS Advisors’ July ETF Spotlight report. Developed international equities extended a rally in July, and the STOXX Europe 600 touched a record high on the month’s final trading day. Key [...]

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Cohen & Steers Expands Active ETF Lineup With Real Assets Fund

Ryan Schloesser — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:02:17 +0000

On August 12, Cohen & Steers launched the Cohen & Steers Real Assets Active ETF (CSRA). This actively managed ETF looks to deliver attractive long-term total returns and to maximize real returns during inflationary environments. With an expense ratio of 80 basis points, the fund primarily invests in a variety of global real asset classes. [...]

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Bitcoin’s Drawdown Is a Sizing Question

CoinShares — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:58:16 +0000

Bitcoin fell 53% peak to trough. What that does to a portfolio depends almost entirely on how much of it you own, according to CoinShares’ Research. Volatility has been the standing objection to bitcoin since it first had a market price, and the objection is fair. Bitcoin has fallen more than 50% ten times in [...]

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American Century’s Gotelli Talks Key Muni Bonds Opportunity

Nick Peters-Golden — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:33:02 +0000

The fixed income landscape continues to offer real opportunity this year as well as persistent, events-driven uncertainty. Still, cutting through the headlines, investors can find major opportunities inside the portfolios and in adding new funds. American Century vice president and senior portfolio manager Joe Gotelli recently discussed shifts in the muni bonds market with VettaFi, [...]

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Is it Time to Take a Closer Look at Target Maturity ETFs?

Nick Wodeshick — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:36:27 +0000

Among the key benefits of the ETF wrapper is the wide range of tools it gives advisors and investors to build tailored fixed income portfolios. And given today’s complex rate and inflation environment, it certainly helps to have a wide range of options available. Key Takeaways: With the Fed’s interest rate regimen in flux, advisors [...]

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Replenishing the Arsenal: How U.S. Missile Shortages Are Driving Defense ETFs

Ryan Schloesser — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:27:21 +0000

The U.S. military has depleted much of its stockpile of long-range missiles during its five-month conflict with Iran, raising concerns about readiness for future conflicts, according to CNBC analysis. The rapid consumption of military defense inventories has exposed structural bottlenecks across the defense sector. This signals that replenishing stockpiles will require substantial procurement from defense [...]

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ETF Prime: Nuclear ETFs & America’s First Domestic Gold ETF

DJ Shaw — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:26:10 +0000

The nuclear energy renaissance and a new approach to precious metals ETFs headlined this week’s ETF Prime. Host Nate Geraci welcomed Steffan Szumowski, nuclear research analyst at VettaFi, followed by Tarek Saab, CEO and co-founder of Texas Precious Metals. Key Takeaways: Nuclear ETFs have attracted nearly $2.5 billion in 2026 inflows — a renaissance that [...]

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A Fundamental Firm Foundation

Horizon — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:50:19 +0000

Earnings continue to set records With nearly 90% of S&P 500 Index companies having reported their second-quarter earnings, the bottom line has surprised by over 29% thus far compared to analyst estimates (see the chart). We highlighted a similar strong trend during the first-quarter reporting season, yet fundamentals continue to outpace expectations, marking this the second quarter [...]

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Top ETF Launches of Summer 2026

Elle Caruso Fitzgerald — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:31:03 +0000

The ETF industry continues its fast pace of innovation, with product development showing no signs of slowing. U.S. ETFs ended July with $15.7 trillion in total assets under management, bringing in $193 billion in net new capital in July alone, according to recent FactSet data. July saw 159 new ETF launches as issuers rolled out [...]

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Long TIPS Yield 3%. Time to Buy?

Special To VettaFi — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:12:54 +0000

In late 2008, TIPS yields rose past 3.0%, a juicy rate that lasted barely a month. By 2010, yields had fallen below 2.0%; by 2011, below 1.0%; and just before inflation exploded and the Fed tightened in 2021, the 5-year TIPS yield fell to -1.76%, and even the 30-year sported a negative yield. As we [...]

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Q2 2026 Robotics Earnings Show Physical AI Demand Broadening

Zeno Mercer — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:06:54 +0000

I’ve often looked at the robotics movement as a “now-and-later” play, meaning that it’s part of the global industrial complex today, defensive against AI disruption (net winner), and increasingly, not just a cyclical, but a new growth story. Robotics spending spans manufacturing, energy, mobility, healthcare, agriculture, construction, consumer applications and defense. More capable AI expands [...]

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Goldman Plays Options Offense: Acquiring NEOS to Build Active ETF Powerhouse

Todd Rosenbluth — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:53:13 +0000

Goldman Sachs Asset Management is continuing its aggressive expansion into active, high-yielding options strategies with a definitive agreement to acquire NEOS Investments. Similar to Innovator Capital Management, another recent acquisition, NEOS has established a firm leadership position in the ETF space. In particular, its high-income, tax-efficient options-based ETF suite is a standout. The deal comes [...]

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Top Active ETF TCAF Spikes After Milestone en Route to $10 Billion

Nick Peters-Golden — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:00:46 +0000

The T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Equity ETF (TCAF) has stood out in recent years, and recently saw a major milestone. The active ETF hit its three-year ETF milestone last month, rising approximately $1 billion in AUM since that date. The ETF may be close to $10 billion by the end of the year, so [...]

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S&P 500 Highs: Short-Term Fatigue & Ongoing Sector Rotation

Cinthia Murphy — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:00:22 +0000

The S&P 500 has closed at a new record high some 25 times this year, the most recent taking place just last week. The benchmark, which is now up about 13% — as measured by the performance of the State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPYM) in 2026 — has been boosted by momentum, solid [...]

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Guggenheim Ultra Short Income ETF (GCSH) Quarterly Commentary Q2 2026

Special To VettaFi — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 22:54:21 +0000

Disclosures Past performance is no guarantee of future results. This EFT is not a money market fund and does not seek to maintain a stable net asset value of $1.00 per share. The ETF is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any government agency. Asset Backed Securities [...]

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Soft Labor Data Clouds the September Decision

Sage Advisory — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:58:37 +0000

Labor market data was soft enough to cast doubt on the timing and magnitude of future Fed hikes, making the upcoming CPI release a key tiebreaker for a September rate decision. Nonfarm payrolls decreased by 23k in July, far below expectations and a sharp departure from the strong job growth seen in recent months. The [...]

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Guggenheim Securitized Income ETF (GISC) Quarterly Commentary Q2 2026

Special To VettaFi — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:44:28 +0000

Disclosures 1. A complexity premium is the additional return (or yield spread) that investors demand for holding instruments that are structurally complex, difficult to value, or harder to trade. 2. Credit quality ratings are measured from AAA (highest) to D (lowest) by a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (NRSRO). When ratings are available from more [...]

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