ETF thematic investment

A China country-specific exchange traded fund targeting environmentally friendly companies has been climbing as the emerging country doubles its new renewable energy…

The heavier reliance on the internet amidst the pandemic fed into more strength for cybersecurity. Investors can continue to pad their portfolios with a cybersecurity play through the iShares Cybersecurity and Tech ETF (IHAK) . “The evolution of the work from home economy, the boom on online commerce, the focus on election security and the looming threat of continued data integrity hacks have made the cybersecurity sector a top focus for several years among individuals, companies and investors,” writes David Dierking in The Street

With Bitcoin in the headlines again, blockchain investing is receiving renewed attention. Certain fintech exchange traded funds like the ARK Fintech Innovation ETF ( ARKF ) can help investors marry those two concepts.

Thematic Investing Channel There are a lot of growth themes to consider right now. ETF investors can opt for a thematic macro perspective with the Global X Thematic Growth ETF ( GXTG ), which is up over 70%. GXTG seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Solactive Thematic Growth Index.

It’s obviously been a rough 2020, but out of the ashes came opportunities for financial technology or fintech for short. As such, a pair of ETFs can afford investors opportunities in a space that’s growing exponentially with the Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence Thematic ETF (NasdaqGM: BOTZ) .and the Global X FinTech ETF (FINX) .

Clean energy has been one of the prime plays in the ETF landscape this year, and with an incoming Biden administration, more strength could be on the way. Both the Invesco Solar ETF (TAN) and VanEck Vectors Low Carbon Energy ETF (SMOG)  have already delivered massive gains this year.

Every year, the top asset-gathering exchange traded funds are pure beta, broad market funds. Think the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (NYSEARCA: VTI), Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ: QQQ ) or, in the fixed income department, the iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSEARCA: AGG).

Fun fact: Over the past decade, exchange-traded funds hauled in $2.7 trillion in new assets while actively managed mutual funds bled $684…

Investors can turn to exchange traded funds to track the expansion of U.S. infrastructure, even if the incoming Joe Biden administration doesn’t…

Healthcare is often viewed as a defensive sector, but it’s evolving, offering investors more credible avenues for growth. One of the prime…

Closing out the week, on Friday, Changebridge Capital, a Boston-based asset manager specializing in active management powered by quantitative and fundamental analysis, announced the launch of its first two ETFs, CBLS and CBSE , which seek to harness quantitative and fundamental analysis for selecting inefficiently priced securities.
The Changebridge Capital Long/Short Equity ETF ( CBLS ) features a concentrated portfolio of long and short positions, aiming for each position in the portfolio generating risk-adjusted alpha.

POTX, the first cannabis fund from Global X follows a benchmark that holds “companies involved in the legal production, growth, and distribution of cannabis and industrial hemp, as well as those involved in providing financial services to the cannabis industry, pharmaceutical applications of cannabis, cannabidiol (i.e., CBD), or other related uses including but not limited to extracts, derivatives or synthetic versions,” according to Global X .
While Canopy only operates in Canada, its standing agreement to acquire U.S. multistate operator, Acreage Holdings, upon a change in federal law gives it economic exposure to Tuesday’s outcome,” notes Morningstar.

NUHY is the industry’s first high yield corporate bond ESG ETF and complements Nuveen’s existing ETF offering, which is among the most comprehensive suite in ESG ETFs. The fund fills an industry-wide product gap, developed in response to investors’ desire for income in a historically low-yield environment.
Just over a year old, NUHY provides investment results, before fees and expenses, similar to those of its primary benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays MSCI US High Yield Very Liquid ESG Select Index (the “Index”).