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BLOG.VALUENGINE.COM for the full post There are currently over 9 dividend focused US ETFs with over $450 billion under management. If you are seeking dividend income from your ETFs, which should you take a close look at? That’s the objective of the analysis in today’s research blog entry. The variety, strategies, performance, and fees vary widely. In this post we analyze the data on 15 major ETFs to see which onces warrant your attention. BLOG.VALUENGINE.COM for the full post

BLOG.VALUENGINE.COM for the full post Amidst widespread speculation, the return of President Trump as commander-in-chief could threaten earnings growth in the defense industry in 2025. Analysts seeing it this way point to several items on the perceived Trump agenda that we discuss in this post. Other analysts note the emphasis and need for new technology and see a simple shift in demand from traditional military equipment to more high-tech needs. They claim the American job market for sophisticated tech engineers is considerably younger and more well-stocked. Some have even postulated a boon for aerospace and defense companies under the new Trump regime. In this post we analyze the data to see what the next year could hold for the sector overall, and the major stocks and ETFs within it. A total of six stocks and six ETFs are discussed and compared. BLOG.VALUENGINE.COM for the full post

BLOG.VALUENGINE.COM for the full post A Georgia-based brokerage has settled allegations that it and its president developed and sold a trading strategy that they did not understand and that caused near-total losses for 350 clients, according to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority as reported by Financial Advisor Magazine recently. This brings to light some fairly major issues surrounding misconceptions about the structure of ETFs, even among industry 'experts'. In this issue we evaluate the structure of several dozen ETFs, their basic structures, and how this can affect things like risk and taxes. BLOG.VALUENGINE.COM for the full post

BLOG.VALUENGINE.COM This article focuses primarily on broad sector ETFs, especially homing in on sectors with the same name as the sectors of the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) introduced by Standard and Poor’s jointly with MSCI, the two dominant index providers in the world. One purpose of this article is to highlight the differences between these ETF families along with examining performance trends. In this post we provide data and compare 10 Select Sector SPDR ETFs to their 10 Vanguard competitors. BLOG.VALUENGINE.COM for the full post

Stock Market 3rd Quarter 2024 – A Sea Change in Leadership Stocks or Just a Pit Stop? BLOG.VALUENGINE.COM for the full post

Blog.ValuEngine.com for the full post At a recent meeting, I was asked about stock investment opportunities in Canada. That question inspired this article. Although many Canadian companies are listed only on the Toronto Stock Exchange (or the smaller exchanges in Montreal and Vancouver), there are more than 218 Canadian companies with direct listings on US stock exchanges. ValuEngine has some interesting data to help analyze these Canadian stocks. Two-week free trial with full access: www.ValuEngine.com My first thought was that the list of the largest stocks would be dominated by the stocks of Canadian banks along with energy and mining companies. I was right about the banks but wrong about the mining and energy stocks dominating the top ten by market cap on the list. Moreover, some of the top stocks on the list were up and coming names that I had no idea were Canadian companies. In this post we present data to compare and discuss 21 Canadian stocks and 3 ETFs. Blog.ValuEngine.com for the full post.

09/23/2024 Beyond QQQ: Two ETFs for Future Tech Superstars BLOG.VALUENGINE.COM for the full post.

www.ValuEngine.com Explosive Active ETF Growth Reaches a New Milestone Since 2021, actively managed ETFs have enjoyed the highest percentage growth of any ETF category. Coupled with the huge decline in traditionally structured mutual funds in the same period, it is understandable that these active mutual fund managers who once shunned ETFs as a fad are now offering ETFs and/or converting existing funds to ETFs. In this issue we discuss the major ETF players, the differences between actively managed and index oriented ETFs, and their impacts on the markets including why the ETF structure is so superior to traditional mutual funds. 15 of the most popular actively managed ETFs are compared. Existing subscribers alert: ValuEngine has launched a completely redesigned and new website! Please check it out at www.ValuEngine.com Free trials available for new subscribers. Over 4,200 stocks and 600 ETFs covered. FOR THE FULL BLOG POST, PLEASE GO TO BLOG.VALUENGINE.COM

BLOG.VALUENGINE.COM for the full post The Russell indexes have recently completed the once per year rebalancing/reconstitution process on July 1. How does this affect markets and relevant ETFs and Stocks? In this post we discuss in detail 5 Russell Indexes, 6 related ETFs, and 7 relevant stocks. BLOG.VALUENGINE.COM for the full post

BLOG.VALUENGINE.COM for the full post Although the rise of the largest technology stocks known as “The Magnificent Seven” has not yet reached return levels experienced midway through 2023, they are off to another relatively strong start as a group. One stock that has stood out in particular is Nvidia (Ticker: NVDA) which has risen so high, more than 82%, that it now has the highest market capitalization in the US. With an eye towards potential broadening of the tech sector opportunity set, this blog focuses on a few selected Technology ETFs. Three of these target a broad segment of stocks, of which most are not in the QQQ, followed by a quick look at a few technology stocks most highly rated by ValuEngine. BLOG.VALUENGINE.COM for the full post