ETFs

UVXY is a 1.5x leveraged ETF that tracks the S&P 500 Short-Term VIX Futures Index. S&P Global provides this index, which is simple to understand: it holds a basket of first and second month VIX futures with an average holding of 30-days into the future. Is UVXY a decent exchange-traded fund (ETF)? UVXY may appear […]

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, popularly known as the SPY ETF, is one of the most popular funds that tries to replicate the Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 index, which includes 500 large-cap and midcap American stocks. A committee chooses these stocks based on market size, liquidity, and industry. The S&P 500 is one

UCO belongs to the family of leveraged oil-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Activate UW Email UW Exchange Online (part of UW Office 365) and UW Gmail are two cloud-based email services offered by UW (part of UW G Suite). To activate your UW Email, follow the on-screen steps. Forward Email to UW Exchange Online (part of

ETFs that invest in stocks in the technology sector are known as technology equities ETFs. Because of their higher risk/reward profile, technology equities have a higher level of volatility than other sectors. Is there a Vanguard technology ETF? Vanguard Technology ETFs provide investors with exposure to a diverse range of technology stocks. Companies in the

Vanguard Growth ETF is an exchange-traded share class of the Vanguard Growth Index Fund, which uses an indexing investment method to track the performance of the CRSP US Large Cap Growth Index, a broadly diversified index of growth equities mostly owned by large U.S. corporations. The fund tries to replicate the target index by investing

The Qs, QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ The product in question is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Invesco that tracks the Nasdaq 100 index. The ETF was once known as QQQQ, however it has since omitted one of the “Qs.” It’s now traded under the symbol QQQ. The equities featured in this ETF represent the Nasdaq’s top 100 companies,

Leveraged funds are a good option for those who desire a little more volatility. The ProShares UltraShort S&P500 (SDS) is a leveraged inverse ETF that offers -2x daily S&P 500 returns. This ETF will climb by nearly $2 if the S&P 500 dips by $1. This fund has about $1.1 billion in assets and a

Investors can bet on a decrease in the S&P 500 Index by investing in the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY). A short sale is accomplished by borrowing the security from the broker and then selling the shares at the current market price. The investor then buys the shares back at a cheaper price, making a

IWM is a market-cap-weighted index of small-cap stocks in the United States. Stocks with a market capitalization of $1,001 to $3,000 are included in the index. What is the SPY ETF’s opposite counterpart? Investors can bet on a decrease in the S&P 500 Index by investing in the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY). A short

The similarities between mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are striking. Both types of funds are made up of a variety of assets and are a popular approach for investors to diversify their portfolios. While mutual funds and exchange-traded funds are similar in many ways, they also have some significant distinctions. ETFs, unlike mutual funds,