Active Stock Funds Chase Income as Yields Sink
Investors seeking income are moving into active stock funds. The category gathered $36 billion in July, according to State Street Investment Management. That brought year-to-date inflows to $272.5 bil…
ETFs & Funds
Ethereum May Be Poised to Surge; NEHI Pays Investors to Wait
Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has shed more than a third of its value this year. Obviously, that’s bad news, but not unique — the broader crypto complex is stru…
The SpaceX Transformation: From Space Pioneer to AI Powerhouse
SpaceX (SPCX) captured investor attention once again this week as investors digested a series of rapid developments that are fundamentally reshaping the company’s valuation story. What began as a pure…
Adventurous ETFs for Betting On or Against the Fed
Guessing what the Federal Reserve is going to do next is an increasingly difficult task. For some time, the war in Iran bolstered the possibility that the central bank would have to raise rates at som…
Free Cash Flow ETFs: How VictoryShares Matches FCF Strategies to Advisor and Client Needs
Two recent TMX VettaFi advisor polls found that unfamiliarity with free cash flow (FCF) yield and portfolio integration are the top hurdles to broader adoption of FCF strategies. The findings shape ho…
AI Infrastructure Firm Nebius Spikes: Get Exposure in THNQ
The AI revolution continues to drive market headlines, with a widening cast of companies carrying the banner of AI agents, infrastructure, and possibilities. Nebius Group N.V. (NBIS) surged this week …
Argentina will ease bank dollar lending to companies, economy minister says
As the BRICS bloc expands, efforts by BRICS policymakers to increase global use of non-dollar currencies—particularly the Chinese renminbi—are accelerating. Washington should take note of how frustrat…
HOLD – Growth With a Safety Net: How GFLW Tames Volatility
A common myth in the capital markets is that, in order to achieve growth, investors need to accept greater volatility. The VictoryShares Free Cash Flow Growth ETF (GFLW) solves this dilemma by targeti…
Yield, Duration, & Taxes: Investors Pour Billions Into Schwab Bond ETFs
Whether fixed income investors are focused on locking in yield, managing duration risk, or building resilient core portfolios, bond ETFs have been seeing elevated demand this year. Data from State Str…
X-Energy & Centrus Partner on Uranium Enrichment: How NUKZ Plays the Nuclear Value Chain
As nuclear reactor developers race toward commercial deployment, securing a reliable fuel supply chain has become a top priority. Advanced reactor developer X-Energy (XE) recently signed a definitive …
ETF of the Week: Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF (FBCG)
On this episode of the “ETF of the Week” podcast, VettaFi’s Head of Research, Todd Rosenbluth, discussed the Fidelity Blue Chip Growth ETF (FBCG) with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life.
Midstream ETFs AMLP and ENFR Announce Q3 Distributions
Midstream continues to build on its reputation as a generous source of yield in portfolios. This week, two category-leading midstream ETFs – the Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP) and the Alerian Energy Infrastru…
A Market Ahead of Its Economy
Today’s market does not represent today’s economy. The ratio of market value dependent on future economic activity versus present activity has never been higher. These companies have earnings now, but…
Why Quality Investing Is About More Than Outperformance
Outperformance is only half the story of quality investing. As George Valantis, director of factors and dividends at S&P Dow Jones Indices, pointed out — the quality factor can also matter for how por…
Why Free Cash Flow ETF, SFLO, Stands Out Amid the Small-Cap Rally
The rally in small-cap stocks is bringing more investor attention. However, the higher-for-longer rate regime of mid-2026 makes a quality-focused investment mindset important. In our view, this enviro…
Inflation Holds Steady, Rate Hike Odds Retreat
For a market braced for an inflation surprise, July’s CPI report provided none of the sort. Core CPI rose 0.2% and headline CPI increased 0.1%, both matching expectations. On a year-over-year basis, c…
US weekly jobless claims increase moderately, point to stable labor market
[WASHINGTON] The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits increased slightly last week, while layoffs dropped to a two-year low in July, consistent with a stable labour market.
Time to Consider ‘Agg’ Improvement AGZD
Aggregate bond ETFs are popular because these funds typically have low annual expense ratios and hold thousands of bonds. However, old guard aggregate bond ETFs aren’t perfect.
With S&P 500 Dividend Yield at All-Time Low, Consider This ETF
As Creative Planning Chief Market Strategist Charlie Bilello notes, the dividend yield on the S&P 500 has declined to a paltry 1.04% — a record low. The bright side in that scenario? It means that the…
Open USD & the Repricing of Stablecoin Economics
The consortium behind Open USD is not competing on demand. It is competing on who keeps the reserve income.
Bypassing China: The $3B Opportunity for Rare Earths
If anyone was expecting U.S.-China tensions over critical minerals to simmer down any time soon, August has already put those thoughts to rest.
Retail ETFs: Following the Selective Consumer
Key Takeaways: Consumers remain resilient, but spending is increasingly shifting toward value, convenience, and frequent everyday purchases. Retail ETFs can bridge staples and discretionary exposure. …
U.S. producer price index unchanged month-on-month in July
On July 15, Eastern Time, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that June PPI rose 5.5% year-on-year, significantly below expectations. Monthly core PPI also moderated to 0.2%, signaling broad-…
How Active Management Unlocks Income ETFs Amid Volatility
Income ETFs are a huge category in the ETF landscape. Using a variety of derivatives, call strategies, and fixed income allocations, income strategies have thrived. They’ve drawn interest from investo…