ETF thematic investment

  • ARKW: An Avenue to Web3

    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.

  • Online Retail Still Offering Opportunity

    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.

  • Will Vaccine Manufacturers’ Windfalls Continue Beyond 2022?

    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.

  • Challenges Linger, but Cybersecurity Needs Remain Urgent

    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.

  • Some Crypto Stocks Are Looking Compelling

    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.

  • Innovative Ocean Battery Could Be Pivotal for Wind Energy ETF

    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.

  • UFO Travels Through Increasingly Crowded Space

    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.

  • NFTs Had A Huge 2021 – What Comes Next?

    At this point, some of you may know what an NFT is—a non-fungible token which represents ownership on a blockchain.

    If you value the answer to these questions—meaning if you think the answers are important to understand the value of each sculpture—you’re started to see the value of NFTs. Because ownership, verifiability, and record-keeping of origin are all questions that blockchain-based non-fungible tokens can answer.

  • WisdomTree combines futures and miners in new gold ETF

    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.