ETF of the Week

ETF Trends’ CEO Tom Lydon discusses the Vangaurd S&P 500 ETF (VOO) on this week’s ETF of the Week podcast with Chuck Jaffe of the MoneyLife Show. Markets have had a month to digest the Russia-Ukraine war and the initial panic and uncertainty of the invasion by markets has settled into a more predictable pace as analysts determine what areas of the global economy are impacted specifically.  The...

ETF Trends’ CEO Tom Lydon discusses the SPDR S&P Oil and Gas Exploration and Production ETF (XOP) on this week’s ETF of the Week podcast with Chuck Jaffe of the MoneyLife Show. The Russia/Ukraine war have caused market volatility and concerns around the global supply of oil and natural gas. Russia makes up up for 10% of crude oil supply and banking sanctions have meant that the vast majority o...

ETF Trends’ CEO Tom Lydon discusses the Aberdeen Standard Physical Palladium Shares ETF (PALL) on this week’s ETF of the Week podcast with Chuck Jaffe of the MoneyLife Show. The invasion of Ukraine by Russia and subsequent war has driven up palladium prices significantly, which began 2022 around $1,900 an ounce and have spiked above $3,000 an ounce. The current conflict puts a big portion of the w...

ETF Trends’ CEO Tom Lydon discusses the Invesco DB Agriculture Fund (DBA) this week’s ETF of the Week podcast with Chuck Jaffe of the MoneyLife Show. Increasing energy costs combined with the potiential ripple effects from war in Ukraine could drive U.S. farm crop prices higher. Invesco DB Agriculture Fund (DBA) provides investors a convenient and cost-effective way to invest in agricultural commo...

ETF Trends’ CEO Tom Lydon discusses the AXS Astoria Inflation Sensitive ETF (PPI) on this week’s ETF of the Week podcast with Chuck Jaffe of the MoneyLife Show. PPI is a strategey that advisors can use that embraces the inflationary environment by investing in "inflation-sensitive" assets to limit inflation risk.  The fund is actively managed and has broad, multi-asset exposure to sectors and secu...

ETF Trends’ CEO Tom Lydon discusses the IQ Healthy Hearts ETF (HART) on this week’s ETF of the Week podcast with Chuck Jaffe of the MoneyLife Show. HART is a "dual impact" ESG ETF that is designed to offer investors an innovative thematic strategy connected to key sustainability priorities, while advancing social good. The fund was created in alignment with the American Heart Association and inves...

ETF Trends’ CEO Tom Lydon discusses the XTrackers MSCI All World ex US-Hedged Equity ETF (DBAW) on this week’s ETF of the Week podcast with Chuck Jaffe of the MoneyLife Show. DBAW is a pure play on international equities that eliminates the need for foreign exchange currency risks. Unhedged international positions can create greater volatility within a portfolio, particularly in an environment of...

ETF Trends’ CEO Tom Lydon discusses the Simplify Health Care ETF (PINK) on this week’s ETF of the Week podcast with Chuck Jaffe of the MoneyLife Show. PINK is an actively managed fund that provides thematic exposure to some of the fastest growing areas within the healthcare sector. The fund offers multi-cap exposure to companies in biotech, medtech, gene therapy, and others. Simplify donates all o...

ETF Trends' CEO Tom Lydon discusses the SPDR Blackstone Senior Loan ETF (SRLN) on this week's ETF of the Week podcast with Chuck Jaffe on the MoneyLife Show.  SRLN is an alternative fixed-income idea that can potentially help diversify a more traditional portfolio as well as enhace the possible yield generation while defending against rising interest rates.  Senior loans historically have performe...

ETF Trends' CEO Tom Lydon discusses the Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF (ENFR) on this week's ETF of the Week podcast with Chuck Jaffe on the MoneyLife Show.  The midstream energy sector could be positioned favorably for 2022 as both energy and midstream both tend to do well in inflationary times. ENFR seeks to track the performance of the Alerian Midstream Energy Select Index, an index comprise...

ETF Trends' CEO Tom Lydon discusses the ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (SDOG) on this week's ETF of the Week podcast with Chuck Jaffe on the MoneyLife Show.  SDOG has a high conviction tilt toward income with screening that is isolated at the sector level. The fund provides high dividend exposure by selecting the five highest yielding securities in all of the eleven GICS sectors except Real Estate...

ETF Trends CEO Tom Lydon discussed the ETF of the Week: the Quadratic Interest Rate Volatility and Inflation Hedge ETF (IVOL) IVOL is a first-of-its-kind ETF designed to hedge risk related to volatility within fixed income or increasing inflation expectations and is actively managed.

ETF Trends’ CEO Tom Lydon discusses the  iShares TIPS Bond ETF (TIP)  on this week’s ETF of the Week podcast with Chuck Jaffe on the MoneyLife Show. Treasury inflation-protected securities are a great option for fixed-income investors to hedge their portfolio against rising inflation.

The Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF seeks to hedge interest rate movements from increasing long-term interest rates. The fund also benefits from market stress when fixed income volatility increases, while still providing the potential for income.

ETF Trends CEO Tom Lydon discussed the ETF of the Week: ARK Transparency ETF (CTRU)  on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe on the MoneyLife Show. The ARK Transparency ETF seeks to provide investment results that closely correspond, before fees and expenses, to the  Transparency IndexTM  (TRANSPCY), which is designed to track the stock price movements of the 100 most transparent...

ETF Trends CEO Tom Lydon discussed the Columbia Multi-Sector Municipal Income ETF (MUST)  on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe on the MoneyLife Show. MUST seeks investment results that, before fees and expenses, closely correspond to the performance of the Index. The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in bonds and other debt instruments issued by or on behalf of state...

ETF Trends CEO Tom Lydon discussed the KraneShares Global Carbon ETF (KRBN)  on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe on the MoneyLife Show. KRBN seeks to provide a total return that, before fees and expenses, exceeds that of the IHS Markit Global Carbon Index over a complete market cycle. The fund is benchmarked to IHS Markit’s Global Carbon Index, which offers broad coverage of...

ETF Trends CEO Tom Lydon discussed the Schwab Ariel ESG ETF (SAEF)  on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe on the MoneyLife Show. SAEF is an active, semi-transparent (also known as non-transparent) ETF that invests in small- and mid-cap stocks that have been screened based on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. 

ETF Trends CEO Tom Lydon discussed the Direxion Daily Travel & Vacation Bull 2X Shares (OOTO)  on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe on the MoneyLife Show. The Direxion Daily Travel & Vacation Bull 2X Shares seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, of 200% of the performance of the BlueStar Travel and Vacation Index.

ETF Trends CEO Tom Lydon discussed the  Invesco Global Clean Energy ETF (PBD)  on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe on the MoneyLife Show. This ETF offers exposure to the global clean energy index, including both U.S. and international stocks in the underlying portfolio. PBD also diversifies across various types of clean energy—such as wind, solar, and hydro—making it an inter...

ETF Trends CEO Tom Lydon discussed the KraneShares Asia Pacific High Yield Bond ETF (KHYB)  on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe on the MoneyLife Show. KHYB is an actively managed fund that provides broad exposure to high-yield bonds from the Asia-Pacific. The fund actively invests in high-yield debt securities of any maturity issued by governments and corporations from the As...

ETF Trends CEO Tom Lydon discussed the Invesco Russell 1000 Equal Weight ETF (EQAL)  on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe on the MoneyLife Show. EQAL is a variation on Invesco’s popular equal-weight S&P 500 ETF, taking the 1000 largest U.S. stocks in the Russell index and assigning them equal weight in the portfolio. The result is a sector and size mix that diverges signif...

ETF Trends CEO Tom Lydon discussed the ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITO)  on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe on the MoneyLife Show. BITO is the first U.S. bitcoin-linked ETF offering investors an opportunity to gain exposure to bitcoin returns in a convenient, liquid, and transparent way. The Fund seeks to provide capital appreciation primarily through managed exposure t...

ETF Trends CEO Tom Lydon discussed the ProShares S&P 500 Ex-Sector ETFs Suite ( SPXE , SPXN , SPXV , SPXT ) on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe on the MoneyLife Show. ProShares S&P 500 Ex-Sector ETFs focus on S&P 500 companies, exclusive of certain sectors. Each ETF seeks investment results, before fees and expenses, that track the performance of its index.

ETF Trends CEO Tom Lydon discussed the Next Frontier Internet & Ecommerce ETF (FMQQ)  on this week’s “ETF of the Week” podcast with Chuck Jaffe on the MoneyLife Show. FMQQ is designed to provide investors with exposure to the Internet and Ecommerce sectors of the developing world. Many investors believe that the growth of consumption in Emerging Markets represents a significant growth opportun...