ETF Central

If there was a "Stock of the Year" award, it would certainly go to Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA). As a result of the continued AI boom, the market cap of this semiconductor manufacturer has soared to over $3...

If you want to sell some covered calls or explore more complicated multi-leg options strategies, doing it on an ETF tends to be more diversified and capital-efficient than trading single...

Market pundits love giving stocks nicknames. Before the 21st century, there was the "Nifty Fifty" (not to be confused with the Indian market index of the same name), and then the "Dogs of the...

Earlier in April, I covered the ongoing efforts by Fidelity to obtain exemptive relief from the SEC to issue ETF share classes of their mutual funds. This comes after Vanguard's patent for this...

Two of the major ex-U.S. central banks have begun loosening their monetary policy ahead of the Fed. The first was the Bank of Canada (BoC), which on Wednesday, June 5th, cut its policy interest rate...

ETF investors are quick to jump from one trend to another, and the latest focus is on companies responsible for new weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. These medications have captured...

The options-based ETF segment, currently valued at approximately $124.6 billion in assets under management and comprising 396 ETFs, continues to grow rapidly. Notably, on May 6th, 2024, this segment...

The real estate sector plunged by 3.70% this week, already being the worst performer (down 7.07%) within the S&P 500 benchmark index since the beginning of the year. Such a plunge can be...

In a previous edition of my "ETF Buyer's Guide" series, I explored the differences between Vanguard and SPDR sector ETFs, highlighting that SPDR ETFs tend to be larger and more actively traded due to...

Deere (NYSE:DE) & Co.'s Strong Q2 PerformanceDeere & Co. reported Q2 earnings per share (EPS) of $8.53, surpassing analyst estimates of $7.87. The company also exceeded revenue expectations,...

The geopolitical landscape in the Middle East has been significantly impacted by the October 7, 2023, attack by Hamas on Israel, setting off a series of retaliatory actions that continue to...

The popularity of market cap-weighted indexing, where the size of a company directly influences its impact on the index, has been a preferred strategy among investors aiming to efficiently capture...

As investors gear up for the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on May 1st, there's much to consider given recent economic developments.The narrative around "transitory inflation"...

Despite its venerable age, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) remains a cornerstone of financial market benchmarks, frequently cited alongside the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 as a measure of U.S....

Real estate ETFs are facing significant headwinds, entering their third consecutive week of downturns (-3.16% week over week) and affirming their position as this year's laggard with a 9.3%...

The ETF landscape in the U.S. is vast and varied, with the ETF Central screener showing some 3,479 U.S.-listed ETFs as of April 4th.This number is particularly dynamic, as numerous prospectuses have...