Category: exchange-traded funds

7 Popular Thematic ETFs: Here’s How to Invest in Some of the Hottest Trends

By James Royal From Bankrate Thematic exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, allow you to invest in a number of the hottest trends and industries—from blockchain to cloud computing, and clean energy to cybersecurity. Thematic ETFs are an easy way to play a trend rather than trying to pick a winner, allowing you to ride the wave that’s carrying the whole sector. Here…


Big Tech Bets and Cryptocurrencies Power 2020’s Top US Funds

NEW YORK—Outsized bets on large U.S. technology companies and emerging cryptocurrencies fueled the year’s top-performing U.S. mutual fund and exchange-traded funds as the coronavirus pandemic upended global markets, while funds that bet on oil and gas companies fell nearly 100 percent, according to data from fund-tracker Morningstar. The year was a challenge like few others…


Big Tech Bets, Cryptocurrencies Power 2020’s Top US Funds

NEW YORK—Outsized bets on large U.S. technology companies and emerging cryptocurrencies fueled the year’s top-performing U.S. mutual fund and exchange-traded funds as the coronavirus pandemic upended global markets, while funds that bet on oil and gas companies fell nearly 100 percent, according to data from fund-tracker Morningstar. The year was a challenge like few others…