What is an exchange-traded fund (ETF)? An ETF is an investment fund that, as its name suggests, is traded on major exchanges similar to the way shares of individual companies are sold on the stock market. ETFs are registered with and regulated by the SEC as investment companies, and they...
An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is an investment fund that holds multiple underlying assets and can be bought and sold on an exchange, much like an individual stock. ETFs can be structured to track anything from the price of a commodity to a large and diverse collection of stocks. ...
Looking at the price of oil, many investors may be inclined to think oil stocks are doing well. Many are. However, for investors in theEnergy Select Sector SPDR Fund(NYSEARCA:XLE), it’s been a rather rough go. Today, the XLE ETF is down approximately 5% in afternoon tradin...
An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is an investment fund that holds multiple underlying assets and can be bought and sold on an exchange, much like an individual stock. ETFs can be structured to track anything from the price of a commodity to a large and diverse collection of stocks. ...
Vega is typically expressed as the amount of money per underlying share that the option's value will gain or lose as volatility rises or falls by 1%. Owned options (both calls and puts) have positive vega, which means they typically increase in value when volatility increases, and decrease...
(Active, passive, ETF, mutual fund) is important, but it’s only a small part of your investment success. What’s far more important, again in my experience, is the manner in which you invest; the process you use to select the specific fund, when to buy it and when to sell it. ...
This is why investors should monitor theiShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (NASDAQ: TLT), as a rotation into bonds seems inevitable at this point. The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc....
The XLE ETF made a new high on Tuesday. The S&P 500 and DOW have been doing better than the Russell, but are also in a position togo into a sideways phase now for weeks if not months with shrinking volatility. I showed the reasons and charts that make me thi...
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How Do These Changes Affect ETF-Focused Investors? The proposed changes have a direct impact onETF-focused investors not only for the expected volatility that Sept. 28 will bring, but because of the major rebalancing that is at stake. The reshuffling will impact 23 S&P 500 companies collectively...