Tag: ETF thematic investment

While there are scores of internet exchange traded funds on the market today, the ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (NYSEArca: ARKW) is arguably one of the best-suited for investors looking to access the potency of the Web3 investment thesis.

Digitization — a theme GDOC taps into — is one of the premier disruptive healthcare themes and has one of the most attractive long-term outlooks.

This could be an eventful year for e-commerce and online retail, potentially putting exchange traded funds like the Goldman Sachs Future Consumer Equity ETF (GBUY) in the spotlight.

Vaccines continue to play an essential role in the fight against the coronavirus as the emergence of new variants, including omicron, has reduced the effectiveness of antibody cocktail treatments, and oral antiviral supply is just beginning to ramp up.

We think a certain number of high-risk individuals will continue to contract COVID-19 each year for the foreseeable future, requiring treatment.

A 20% drop in bitcoin hasn’t fazed the ETF’s owners. Bitcoin ETF Investors Stick Tight Despite Crypto Rout Investors in bitcoin-tracking exchange-traded funds are staying

As is the case with some high-growth tech segments and thematic strategies, the recent sector-wide pullback made some cybersecurity names, including some WCBR components, attractively valued — something that can rarely be said of this group.

The company’s debut funds target returns attributable to the investment themes of CRISPR & gene editing, hotels & lodging, and residential & apartment real estate.

ARKX debuted last March, significantly expanding the universe of space-related exchange traded funds.

One way of embracing the new value available among crypto equities while avoiding stock picking is the VanEck Digital Transformation ETF (DAPP).

“Bitcoin miners, which process transactions on the network and receive Bitcoin as payment, have also been hammered, falling more than 40% since last November,” reports Daren Fonda for Barron’s.

As innovative technology continues to hit the renewable energy market, the Global X Wind Energy ETF (WNDY) is set to prosper

As such, WNDY seeks to invest in companies positioned to benefit from the advancement of the global wind energy industry, which includes companies involved in wind energy technology production, the integration of wind into energy systems, and the development and manufacturing of turbines that harness energy from wind and convert it into electrical power.

Those looking to blast off to companies engaged in space-related activities — including satellite and communication companies — could look into the Procure Space ETF (NYSE Arca: UFO), the world’s first global ETF to give investors pure-play access to the expanding space industry.

Launched in April 2019, UFO tracks the S-Network Space Index, which focuses on companies that are significantly engaged in space-related activities.

Jeremy Schwartz, Global Chief Investment Officer at WisdomTree, said: “With low global interest rates and inflation at the top of many investors’ minds, we believe gold is a commodity that can provide a valuable inflation hedge – it’s not just a ‘doomsday asset’ and it has the potential to perform well in cyclical markets.

The $7.6 billion SMH follows the MVIS US Listed Semiconductor 25 Index and holds 25 stocks, presenting investors with a concentrated lineup that’s right for the current chip environment. As an example of that, Goldman Sachs analyst Toshiya Hari highlights Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) and Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL) as two of his preferred chip ideas for this year.

CIBR, which tracks the Nasdaq CTA Cybersecurity Index, is the original cybersecurity ETF, and, amid a seemingly never-ending spate of cyberattacks on corporate and government entities, the fund doesn’t lack for relevance.