ETF disruptive technology

  • The ARKG ETF: Genomic Focus with a Twist

    The ARK Genomic Revolution Multi-Sector Fund ( ARKG ) is obviously positioned as a genomics fund, but as an actively managed exchange traded fund, it can venture into other growth areas in the healthcare sector. That includes telemedicine, as highlighted by the fund’s significant exposure to Teledoc .

  • Health Tech x Remote Work: Principal’s BTEC ETF

    The coronavirus pandemic altered the healthcare landscape and how and where people work. The Principal Healthcare Innovators Index ETF (BTEC) is an exchange traded fund at the epicenter of those themes. BTEC seeks to provide investment results that closely correspond, before expenses, to the performance of the Nasdaq Healthcare Innovators Index.

  • Cathie Wood’s Ark Space Exploration ETF To Begin Trading On Tuesday

    Cathie Wood-led ARK Investment Management’s newest fund, the ARK Space Exploration & Innovation ETF (BATS: ARKX ) will begin trading on Tuesday, according to a notification from CBOE Global Markets. What Happened: This will be Cathie Wood and ARK’s first ETF launch in nearly two years.

  • Up 330%, This BLOK Party May Just Be Getting Started

    While cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin tend to get the limelight, the underlying technology known as blockchain continues to work behind the scenes. ETFs like the actively managed Amplify Transformational Data Sharing ETF ( BLOK ) can capture continued upside in the space as blockchain technology continues to permeate business.

  • Dig Deep: The Market Megatrends You Cannot Afford to Miss

    As investors re-allocate in 2021, it is critical to look past the headlines to the overarching themes that will propel our economy into the future. Investors cannot afford to miss developments like digital telecommunications, cybersecurity, and robotics.

  • 10 SPACs Owned By Cathie Wood’s Ark Funds

    Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) were a hot topic for investors in 2020 and continue to be a big story in 2021. While SPACs have lost some of the initial buzz surrounding them, some of the larger names going public via this method are attracting interest from mutual funds and ETFs.

  • Top Inflows for Active ETFs in February? 3 ARK Invest Funds

    Actively managed exchange traded funds are breaking asset-gathering records, and ARK Investment Management remains a big reason why. Active ETFs “gathered net inflows of US$16.90 billion during February, bringing year-to-date net inflows to a record US$33.80 billion.

  • How Will This New Cybersecurity ETF Respond to the Microsoft Hack?

    Over the weekend, news broke that tens of thousands of Microsoft customers were victims of a cyber attack with ties to China. The latest large-scale hack could bring opportunity for investors with the newly minted WisdomTree Cybersecurity Fund (NASDAQ: WCBR) .

  • Global Battery Supplies and the Notorious ‘ARKK’

    Batteries are pivotal to the electric vehicle (EV) equation. For instance, Tesla, a prime holding in the ARK Innovation ETF ( ARKK ), needs a robust battery pipeline to up production and meet demand for its EVs. Manufacturers are ramping up efforts to meet growing EV battery demand and reduce carbon emissions. “Automakers’ compliance with emission standards will drive growth in BEVs and battery capacity in the coming years

  • Snag U.S. Biotech Dominance with this VanEck ETF

    The United States and China have been locking horns when it comes to technological advances. ETF investors looking to capitalize on strength in U.S. biotech should give the VanEck Vectors® Biotech ETF ( BBH B- ) a look. 

  • ETF Edge: Looking Inside Ark Invest’s Space ETF, ‘ARKX’

    VIDEO During CNBC’s “ETF Edge,” host Bob Pisani spoke with ETF Trends’ CEO Tom Lydon, ProcureAM CEO Andrew Chanin, and State Street Global Advisors’ Matthew Bartonlini about the upcoming ARK Space Exploration ETF (ARKX) . More specifically, they commented on which stocks they predict could make it into Cathie Wood’s latest venture at Ark Invest.

  • Beyond Bitcoin: How Blockchain is Transforming the Investment Industry

    The rapid rise of Bitcoin has generated fierce debate concerning the long-term viability of investing in cryptocurrencies. While rapidly evolving blockchain technology can provide a discrete digital ledger to track transactions, many advisors remain concerned with the regulation and volatility of cryptocurrency products.