The U.S. equity market has shifted in 2026. After years of being driven by tech stocks, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has found new leadership from energy, materials, and consumer staples stocks. Diversification is being rewarded again. Does that still make the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO) a good investment? The index has outperformed most market sectors in recent years thanks to tech leadership and its heavy weighting toward the "Magnificent Seven" stocks. Can it still do well when other areas of ...

Most ETFs are built to ride a wave. ProShares Short Bitcoin ETF (NYSEARCA:BITI) is built to profit when that wave crashes. ...

The NEOS Enhanced Income 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF (NYSEARCA: CSHI ) provides an excellent hedge against spikes in market volatility. The fund commands a 5% dividend yield, as the market environment in recent years has been quite favorable to the fund’s investors, where the yieldAnalyst’s Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own ...

Is your gut telling you there's just something not quite right about the market at this time? If so, you're not imagining things: Too many stocks are overvalued as well as technically overbought. It also feels like a few too many companies are vulnerable to some sort of economic turbulence ahead, even if we don't know what turbulence might be brewing. Be wary of coming to sweeping generalizations about "the market," though. It's not every stock. Indeed, you may already realize that most mid-caps don't br ...

Bond ETF Bulls on Parade | ETF TrendsThe opening act of 2026 has been nothing short of historic for the ETF industry, and fixed income is experiencing one of the strongest starts to a year on record. In January alone, bond ETFs pulled in a staggering $56 billion in net inflows, bringing the grand total for both fixed income ETFs and mutual funds to more than $105 billion. By comparison, money market funds saw $37 billion in inflows and equity funds saw $25 billion in net inflows — with strong equity ETF dem ...

Evaluating Reversal Potential in Niche Alternative ETFs Alternative ETFs sit at an unusual intersection of public-market accessibility and hedge-fund-style investment techniques. They package managed futures, merger arbitrage, and option-based income strategies into exchange-traded products, yet they remain thinly traded and relatively niche compared to mainstream equity or bond ETFs. This combination makes them intriguing: they offer exposure to alternative risk premia, and their limited liquidity raises p ...

I'm Dominic Shu with your ETF edge. New data is finding some retail investors have been diving deeper into increasingly complex ETF strategies to gain a trading advantage amid the market volatility. Meanwhile, institutional investors have been sticking with or even reverting back to more simplistic strategies.So, which end of the spectrum is more likely to be the winner in the end. And what will happen to the relative losers. Joining me now is Mike Akens, the founding partner of ETF Action, the firm behind ...

Active Bond ETFs Rising: This Fund up Quarter Billion YTDActive ETFs are one of the most exciting investment areas in recent years, driving much of overall ETF product launches. Part of that growth owes to increased use and demand for active bond ETFs, bringing active management to fixed income. 2026 has proven no exception, with active bond ETFs like TAGG seeing some serious inflows.See more: [Stars are Aligning for Energy Stocks: How Active Can Help]That may be due to continued uncertainty in the bond mar ...

Quick Read VGT allocates 18% to Nvidia and XLK allocates 15%. QQQ maintains single-digit Nvidia exposure. VGT trades at a 36.8x average P/E ratio exceeding the S&P 500. Michael Burry is betting against both Nvidia and Palantir. A recent study identified one single habit that doubled Americans’ retirement savings and moved retirement from dream, to reality. Read more here. The AI revolution has arrived, and if you're overwhelmed by the past couple years' of momentum or the more recent wave of vol ...

Core Viewpoint - The article discusses the potential of international ETFs that focus on value investing, highlighting the importance of identifying stocks that are less followed by average investors for profit opportunities [1]. Group 1: Investment Strategy - The article emphasizes a belief in the efficiency of financial markets, suggesting that most stocks reflect their true current value [1]. - It points out that the best profit opportunities arise from stocks that may not accurately reflect existing market opportunities [1]. Group 2: Author's Background - The author has over 25 years of experience in the financial world, including roles as an advisor, teacher, and writer [1].