Specialty ETFs

Nearly six months into President Donald Trump's second term, the market has picked its winners—and it's not on ESG, the strategy built around environmental, social and governance principles. As deregulation gains steam and culture wars escalate, a group of so-called “sin stocks” tied to...

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) is back in the headlines, this time with a volatile combination of sagging fundamentals and political drama fueling the narrative. The electric vehicle behemoth delivered a dismal year-over-year delivery decline in company history days before CEO Elon Musk took to social...

Wall Street loves a good comeback tale, and June’s ETF flows provided just that. With $102.7 billion in net inflows, according to FactSet data, the U.S. ETF business rebounded from its April slowdown, posting a 17% increase over May and taking total assets under management to $11.5 trillion....

With rate cut hopes hogging the limelight, dividend-based ETFs might finally be experiencing their comeback time. Investors are growing fond of high-yielding equity plays such as the Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSE:VYM) and Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (NYSE:SCHD), as new labor market...

Even as U.S. stocks trade at all-time highs, JPMorgan's new mid-year outlook suggests a quiet storm may be forming under the surface—one that could see gold soar, the dollar weaken, and markets reset in the second half of 2025. S&P 500 May Cool Off—But Not Crash In a report shared Tuesday, the...

As the greenback crawls through one of its worst first-half performances in decades, investors are seeking both yield and shelter in global fixed income markets. The U.S. dollar has been under pressure, dragged down by increasing political uncertainty, lower-than-expected economic data, and a...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk has recently become embroiled in a geopolitical subplot involving U.S. President Donald Trump, Chinese netizens and a new potential self-created political party. It sounds like something out of a science fiction political satire, but the consequences could be...

Gold has quietly pulled off a rare feat in 2025, beating Bitcoin‘s (CRYPTO: BTC) returns in the first half of the year by a double-digit margin. As of July 1, gold is up 26% year-to-date, marking its best half-year performance since 2007. Bitcoin has gained 13% over the same period. Since...

Platinum is staging a spectacular rally this year, rising more than 30% in June alone and hitting $1,390 per ounce—its highest level since September 2014—putting it on track for its best monthly performance since 1986. The precious metal, closely tracked by the GraniteShares Platinum Shares ETF (...

Faith Investor Services LLC intends to liquidate the FIS Knights of Columbus Global Belief ETF (NYSE:KOCG), a faith-based ETF that attempted to match investments with Catholic principles. The action is the latest to affect smaller and thematic ETFs in a highly competitive environment. Last day...

Vanguard has made a sweeping cut in fees across its European fixed income UCITS ETF range that takes effect on July 1, 2025. The change will affect 26 share classes of seven ETFs and is likely to save investors some $3.5 million per year. Consistent with its long-standing tradition of low-cost...

In a signal of changing investor sentiment and strategic refocusing, top asset managers such as BlackRock and Goldman Sachs, are shutting down several ETFs, many of which have an environmental, social, and governance (ESG) theme. Also Read: Vanguard ETFs Lead 2025 With $150 Billion Inflows,...

Fears of a major oil supply shock are mounting as tensions escalate in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for nearly 20% of global crude shipments, with Wall Street racing to assess the potential price impact after the U.S. struck Iran over the weekend. What Happened: Goldman Sachs on Monday...

Editor’s note: This article was updated to correct the details of the ETF. AI-themed ETFs have proliferated in recent years, and many of them loaded with so-called “magnificent seven” tech giants. However, not all are designed to endure the next innovation cycle. As the...

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller may have just handed ETF investors a mid-summer plot twist. In a Friday interview with CNBC, Waller said the U.S. central bank could start cutting interest rates as early as July, a stark pivot after six straight months of holding the line. The Federal...