The day of reckoning analogy seems wrong to us. In our view, the markets have been slowly penalizing the U.S. for its fiscal imprudence. The U.S. economy has been punished for more than a decade (importantly, through bo…
July 1 carries a particular significance for many liquids pipelines in the U.S. Each year on this date, these pipelines are able to adjust their rates using an index based on inflation. This July marks the first adjustm…
Considering that the Federal Reserve hasn’t obliged with interest rate cuts that likely would help the sector, real estate equities and the related ETFs are performing admirably this year.
June saw strong performance in terms of readership across content hubs on ETF Database. The hottest topics ranged from news stemming from the SpaceX IPO to details related to the methodologies underlying certain ETFs.
Through the first half of 2026, artificial intelligence (AI) and technology continued dominating the U.S. equity landscape, prompting some investors to gloss over the long-term value of dividend growth investing. With t…
Our global markets watchlist tracks nine prominent indexes from economies around the world. The list includes the S&P 500 from the United States, TSX from Canada, the FTSE 100 from England, the DAXK from Germany, the CA…
The exchange-traded fund (ETF) vehicle continues to offer an array of options to provide access points into niche corners of the capital markets. One such area is the closed-end fund (CEF) universe. Traditionally, buyin…
On this episode of the “ETF of the Week” podcast, VettaFi’s Head of Research, Todd Rosenbluth, discussed the Fidelity Fundamental Small-Mid Cap ETF (FFSM) with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life. The pair discussed several topic…
Portfolios are commonly underexposed to the companies driving healthcare innovation. As technological disruptions build across medical fields, the ROBO Global Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF (HTEC) provides tar…
At the recent ETF Ecosystem Unwrapped conference, ETF Stream editor Jamie Gordon interviewed VettaFi’s Head of Fixed Income Samarth Sanghavi. The two discussed fixed income innovation, the power of equal weighting, how …
The U.S. Department of the Treasury officially announced the investment lineup for the rollout of Trump Accounts, which includes five popular exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Trump Accounts are tax-advantaged investment ve…
The U.S. ISM Services PMI edged down to 54.0 in June, the third m/m decline in four months, following a 0.9-point increase to 54.5 in May, according to data from the Institute for Supply Management, indicating expansion…
The tech sector has obviously been a dominant position in the equity market in the last few months. However, considering how crucial technology has been to portfolio growth as of late, some are likely wondering whether …
Gold strategies offer all kinds of advantages and use cases for investors. From helping to ride out market volatility to capitalizing on gold miner momentum, they can play a powerful role in optimizing portfolio perform…
Up over 20% over the past 12 months through June 8, 2026, the MSCI ACWI Growth Index continues its upward trajectory, despite geopolitical frictions that temporarily set the index back earlier this year. That said, inve…
Municipal bonds, or munis, had a rough start to 2026, but they have since bounced back. A Tuesday webcast sponsored by SS&C ALPS Advisors offered advisors a detailed look at why that recovery matters.
The Nasdaq 100 led a broader market rally among major equity indices, advancing 1.51% following the release of positive economic data regarding the services sector and private payrolls.
The evolution of the artificial intelligence (AI) trade breathed new life into the once-sleepy utilities sector. It was once seen a boring bond-like group made for risk-averse income investors. However, utilities have s…
The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) is set to release its Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for the upcoming month, with economists widely expecting the data to indicate a continued expansion in US fa…