SPMO Maintains Edge Over SPY in 2026 Despite Four-Day Losing Streak Highlighting Momentum Risk

Invesco Ltd.'s S&P 500 Momentum ETF maintains an 11.53 percentage-point performance lead over State Street Corp.'s SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust so far this year. However, the gap has narrowed quickly, signaling a shift for investors.

20 July 2026

SOXX Rebounds; Five Semiconductor Stocks Account for Almost Entire Early Gain in VGT

Initial figures indicated that five semiconductor stocks accounted for 49% of the iShares Semiconductor ETF’s early rise on Monday. U.S. markets were trading. SOXX was up 2.1% at around 10:01 a.m. EDT.

20 July 2026

ETFs·NASDAQ:AMD·NASDAQ:AVGO·NASDAQ:INTC·NASDAQ:MU·NASDAQ:NVDA·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

ETF unwinding in South Korea increases KOSPI exposure to two stocks

According to initial data, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix made up 48.2% of Monday’s fall on the KOSPI. The main index ended the session down by 304.33 points. Program selling was momentarily restricted by a sell-side sidecar.

20 July 2026

ETFs·KRX:000660·KRX:005930·Stock Market

BlackRock’s IBIT drives Bitcoin ETF recovery as competitors see withdrawals

BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust led the ETF rebound, attracting $496.0 million across two weeks. Preliminary figures from Farside indicate that all other funds saw a combined outflow of $223.1 million.

20 July 2026

Bitcoin·ETFs·NYSE:BLK

Fidelity ETF Closures Underscore Scale Disparity with Ether Driving Crypto Inflows

Fidelity Investments Canada is set to close two small income ETFs following Friday’s market close. The Fidelity Canadian Monthly High Income ETF has advanced 9.90% so far this year. The Fidelity Global Monthly High Income ETF is up 9.08%.

19 July 2026

Cryptocurrency·ETFs·TSE:FCGI·TSE:FCMI

Crypto ETF Inflows Continue for Second Consecutive Week, Ether Accounts for 58% of Total

U.S. crypto funds recorded a second consecutive week of gains, though the rebound slowed. Total inflows were $181.0 million for the week ending Friday, a decrease of 35.8% compared to the previous week.

19 July 2026

Cryptocurrency·ETFs·Ethereum·NYSE:BLK

Fidelity ESG ETF launches with $850 million, driven by single-day trading surge

Fidelity MSCI North American Subset Index ETF closed its initial full week close to $850 million. Nearly all recorded trading activity occurred in a single Monday surge.

18 July 2026

ETFs·NYSEARCA:FINA

Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:QQQ) makes buying headlines as U.S. markets open, but actual verified demand remains more limited

NEW YORK, July 17, 2026, 11:12 EDT — U.S. markets begin trading as coverage on Invesco QQQ Trust highlights purchasing activity, though smaller verifiable demand persists.

17 July 2026

ETFs·NASDAQ:QQQ·Stock Market

QYLD vs. JEPQ: A 0.9-point yield edge and a 6.2-point return gap

The Global X Nasdaq 100 Covered Call ETF had a 0.90-point reported yield edge in March. Its return gap ran the other way. JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF led three-year annualized performance by 6.24 points.

17 July 2026

Dividend Investing·ETFs·NASDAQ:JEPQ·NASDAQ:QYLD

VOO vs VTI: VTI Holds Nearly Sevenfold More Stocks, Fee Difference Remains Just Seven Basis Points

The Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF was down a preliminary 0.67% on Friday morning. The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF dropped 0.74%.

17 July 2026

ETFs·NASDAQ:BND·NYSEARCA:VGT·NYSEARCA:VIG·NYSEARCA:VOO·NYSEARCA:VTI·NYSEARCA:VUG·Stock Market

Cathie Wood’s early investment in SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) shows loss ahead of lockup expiration

ARK Invest’s recent SpaceX buy showed an estimated paper loss of $1.09 million in Friday's premarket trade. The figure was about $599,000 at Thursday’s close.

17 July 2026

ETFs·NASDAQ:AMD·NASDAQ:IONS·NASDAQ:SPCX·NASDAQ:TSLA·NYSE:CRCL·Space Industry·Stock Market

SMH ETF Falls Below Key Support as Chip Selloff Trumps Record Earnings

The VanEck Semiconductor ETF dropped 4.2% to $565.69 in early afternoon trade. It went below Wednesday’s $586.09 lower DeMark pivot. This is a short-term support gauge.

16 July 2026

ETFs·NASDAQ:NVDA·NYSE:TSM·Semiconductors·Stock Market

Vanguard ETF Pair Packs Almost 48% Into Top Nine Stocks

If you split cash half-and-half between Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF and Vanguard Growth ETF, nearly 48% of your portfolio ends up in just nine shared stocks. Those names drove both funds lower Monday. VUG dropped about 1.2% by 12:54 p.m. EDT. VTI and Vanguard S&P 500 ETF were both down about 0.7%. Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF edged down 0.2%.

13 July 2026

ETFs·NASDAQ:AAPL·NASDAQ:MSFT·NASDAQ:NVDA·Portfolio Management·Stock Market

CHPY vs DRAM: YieldMax Holds Up in an 8% Rout, but 62% of Its 2026 Payouts Were Estimated Return of Capital

The YieldMax Semiconductor Portfolio Option Income ETF fell 3.15% around 11 a.m. EDT on Monday, less than half the 8.23% slide in the Roundhill Memory ETF, as investors cut exposure to this year’s memory-chip rally. SK Hynix sank 15.4% in Seoul, while Micron Technology dropped 6.4% in early U.S. trade.

13 July 2026

BATS:DRAM·Dividend Investing·ETFs·NYSEARCA:CHPY·Stock Market

Vanguard ETF Drops Six of Top 10 Holdings After Outperforming S&P 500

The Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF is up 20.74% on a net asset value basis in 2026 through Friday, outpacing the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF by 9.40 percentage points. But six of VTWO’s ten largest positions at the end of May left its benchmark in the June index reshuffle.

12 July 2026

ETFs·NASDAQ:CRDO·NASDAQ:ECHO·NASDAQ:NXT·NYSE:BE·NYSE:CDE·NYSE:FN·NYSE:GS·Stock Market

XRP Price Faces a Critical Test as U.S. Crypto Bill Moves and Network Activity Slumps

XRP Fails to Hold $1.10; Top ETF Holdings Now $563M Lower

XRP traded at $1.059 late Friday, with U.S. fund numbers drawing more attention. The top three U.S. spot XRP ETFs by total net inflow have $810.66 million in net assets, compared to $1.374 billion in total subscriptions. That’s a $563.40 million gap between fund flows and assets.

11 July 2026

Cryptocurrency·ETFs·NYSE:BEN·XRP

ETFs All Pick SCHD, But 85-Basis-Point Yield Gap Changes the Story

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF landed on three separate new lists released from July 8 to Friday, the only fund to do so after a strong first half that topped the broad U.S. market. The lists may signal agreement on income, but dig deeper and it looks more like a sector shift out of mega-cap tech.

10 July 2026

Dividend Investing·ETFs·LON:STJ·NASDAQ:MORN·NYSE:BLK·NYSE:JPM·NYSE:SCHW·NYSE:STT·Portfolio Management·Stock Market

SoFi Rallies Again, ETF Quirk Still in Focus

SoFi Technologies, Inc. rose Thursday after Goldman Sachs bumped its price target to $21 from $17 while sticking to its Neutral rating. The hike brought a tougher question for investors—how much of the SoFi pitch is about lending, and how much could shift to steady fee revenue?

9 July 2026

ETFs·NASDAQ:SOFI·Stock Market

SoFi shares dip after ETF debut with eyes on Q2 growth

SoFi is trading today like a high-multiple lender with a fintech angle, rather than as an ETF sponsor. At 12:49 p.m. in New York, shares were down 2.0% to $17.40 on 43.2 million shares. Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 was off 0.2%, and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund lost 1.5%.

8 July 2026

Earnings Reports·ETFs·NASDAQ:SOFI·Stock Market

Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS) holds up as iShares competitors drop

ETF comparison stories usually put Vanguard Total International Stock ETF, BlackRock’s iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF, iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF and Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF in the cheap index camp. On Wednesday, trading showed the wrapper is less important than what the fund owns. VXUS and IXUS both cover broad markets outside the U.S. IEFA sticks to developed ex-U.S. stocks, skips Canada. VTI is U.S. focused, the one many investors want less of.

8 July 2026

BATS:IEFA·ETFs·NASDAQ:IXUS·NASDAQ:VXUS·NYSE:BLK·NYSEARCA:VTI·Stock Market