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ETFs 27 March 2026 - 6 May 2026

SMH ETF Is Back in the AI Chip Rally. One Risk Still Could Bite Investors

SMH ETF Is Back in the AI Chip Rally. One Risk Still Could Bite Investors

Wednesday morning saw the VanEck Semiconductor ETF jump back into the spotlight as U.S. chipmakers headed higher premarket, buoyed by Advanced Micro Devices’ bullish outlook and a fresh wave of interest in AI-related hardware. SMH traded at $522.69, marking a $16.25 climb from the previous close. Reuters flagged AMD surging almost 18% before the bell, with Intel, Arm, Qualcomm, and Micron also moving up.
6 May 2026
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SPY Stock Today: S&P 500 ETF Rides AI Chip Rally as Iran Deal Hopes Lift Futures

SPY Stock Today: S&P 500 ETF Rides AI Chip Rally as Iran Deal Hopes Lift Futures

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust pointed to another solid day Wednesday, following gains in U.S. stock-index futures as traders chased broad equities exposure. Optimism around a possible U.S.-Iran peace deal and renewed momentum in artificial-intelligence chip names lifted sentiment. By 4:43 a.m. ET, S&P 500 futures had advanced 0.32%, with Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.81%, according to Reuters.
6 May 2026
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SMH ETF Nears Record As AI Chip Boom Raises One Big Valuation Question

SMH ETF Nears Record As AI Chip Boom Raises One Big Valuation Question

VanEck Semiconductor ETF was hovering close to all-time highs on Tuesday, fueled by ongoing strength in artificial intelligence chipmakers. That surge sent the sector-heavy fund well beyond the S&P 500’s pace. SMH traded at $520.28 late in the morning, marking a $13.49 jump from Monday’s finish and just shy of its $522.38 intraday peak. By comparison, SPY, tracking the S&P 500, edged up $4.71.
5 May 2026
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SCHD vs DGRO vs VIG: The May 2026 Dividend ETF Fight Investors Are Watching

SCHD vs DGRO vs VIG: The May 2026 Dividend ETF Fight Investors Are Watching

Dividend-focused U.S. investors face a clearer fork in the road this May: Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF serves up the biggest yield, iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF blends income with the prospect of growth, and Vanguard’s Dividend Appreciation ETF stands out for its rock-bottom fee. TipRanks’ Shalu Saraf calls SCHD the top pick for raw income; DGRO gets pegged as the compromise choice, with VIG coming off as the more cautious play.
4 May 2026
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Schwab’s SCHD Dividend ETF Is Near $31 — Why Investors Are Choosing It Over VOO Now

Schwab’s SCHD Dividend ETF Is Near $31 — Why Investors Are Choosing It Over VOO Now

Dividend-chasing investors are once again zeroing in on Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF, known as SCHD, as the ETF faces scrutiny amid oil price swings, earnings season, and questions around big-tech weightings that have shaped the U.S. stock rally. TipRanks pointed to comments from investor David Dierking, who said SCHD’s approach “aligns with what investors are looking for right now”—though he also noted that over the long haul, a fund like Vanguard S&P 500 ETF could ultimately outperform.
27 April 2026
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VTI’s Tiny Drop Is Hiding a Bigger Test for U.S. Stocks

VTI’s Tiny Drop Is Hiding a Bigger Test for U.S. Stocks

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF slipped at the open on Monday before ticking up, trading at $352.17, up 12 cents. AI-fueled earnings optimism was bumping up against fresh oil-market jitters linked to Iran, leaving the broad U.S. stock-market fund in a tight spot. VTI started the session at $352.00 and briefly dropped to $351.41.
27 April 2026
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XRP ETFs Hit $1.53 Billion as Bitwise Pulls Ahead, but the Chart Has a Catch

XRP ETFs Hit $1.53 Billion as Bitwise Pulls Ahead, but the Chart Has a Catch

On April 24, Bitwise pulled in the full $6.4382 million of net inflows into U.S. spot XRP products—no other issuer brought in a dime that day, underscoring how issuer jockeying is getting more aggressive as XRP itself remains stuck in a range. With that bump, Bitwise’s total net inflows hit $426 million, according to SoSoValue data cited by PANews. U.S. spot XRP ETFs collectively reported $1.095 billion in net assets and $1.291 billion in cumulative net inflows.
26 April 2026
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Vanguard Just Split Five ETFs — What Changed for VGT, VUG, MGK, VOOG and VO Today

Vanguard Just Split Five ETFs — What Changed for VGT, VUG, MGK, VOOG and VO Today

Vanguard’s quintet of equity index ETFs started trading at their new split-adjusted prices on Tuesday. The share splits lower the price tag per share but don’t change the underlying value for investors. Vanguard Growth ETF and Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF each underwent a 6-for-1 split. Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF saw a 5-for-1 split. Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF split 4-for-1, and Vanguard Information Technology ETF split 8-for-1.
21 April 2026
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TQQQ Is Back in Focus as Filings Reveal Bigger Bets on Leveraged Nasdaq ETF

TQQQ Is Back in Focus as Filings Reveal Bigger Bets on Leveraged Nasdaq ETF

Between April 18 and April 20, three reports relying on the latest 13F filings found that money managers boosted their holdings in ProShares UltraPro QQQ during the fourth quarter. Oriental Harbor Investment Master Fund took the most aggressive stance, raising its position to 2.40 million shares—about $126.6 million in value. Q3 Asset Management and Main Street Group wrapped up the period with 234,413 shares and 113,470 shares, respectively.
20 April 2026
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Morgan Stanley’s Lowest-Fee Bitcoin ETF Is Just the Start as Bank Eyes Tokenization, Tax Tools

Morgan Stanley’s Lowest-Fee Bitcoin ETF Is Just the Start as Bank Eyes Tokenization, Tax Tools

Morgan Stanley, only days removed from rolling out MSBT, is signaling it has bigger crypto ambitions than just bitcoin. The bank says it’s considering tokenized money-market funds—blockchain-powered digital versions of traditional cash-like funds—and digital-asset tax tools as it expands its crypto footprint. For one of Wall Street’s heavyweight wealth managers, it’s a sign there’s more in the pipeline than a fresh ticker symbol.
13 April 2026
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TQQQ, QLD Bets Grow at Wealth Advisers as Nasdaq Correction Tests Leveraged ETFs

TQQQ, QLD Bets Grow at Wealth Advisers as Nasdaq Correction Tests Leveraged ETFs

Several U.S. wealth managers bulked up on leveraged Nasdaq-100 bets at year-end, filings show. Sherman Wealth Management snapped up 42,668 shares of ProShares UltraPro QQQ, according to market notes dated March 29 and March 30. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services more than doubled its stake, now holding 135,309 shares. Woodward Diversified Capital increased its ProShares Ultra QQQ holdings as well.
31 March 2026
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SCHD ETF Rebalance Adds Abbott, UnitedHealth as Dividend Fund Inflows Hit 4-Year High

SCHD ETF Rebalance Adds Abbott, UnitedHealth as Dividend Fund Inflows Hit 4-Year High

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF, with $83.9 billion in assets, pushed further into health care during its annual portfolio shake-up. Abbott Laboratories and UnitedHealth Group are now among its largest holdings, as cash continues to pour into dividend-focused funds.
30 March 2026
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AI ETFs 2026: Why Vanguard VGT, Roundhill CHAT and Value-Chain Funds Are Pulling Investors Beyond Nvidia

AI ETFs 2026: Why Vanguard VGT, Roundhill CHAT and Value-Chain Funds Are Pulling Investors Beyond Nvidia

Investors seeking to stay in the artificial intelligence trade are showing a clearer preference: broad exchange-traded funds versus more targeted plays in chip, memory, and networking stocks that power the sector. By Monday morning, Vanguard Information Technology ETF was down close to 1.0%. Shares of Roundhill Generative AI & Technology ETF slid about 1.1%, while Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF dropped 0.8%.
30 March 2026
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TQQQ Slides Toward $40 as Nasdaq Correction Tests Leveraged QQQ Trade

TQQQ Slides Toward $40 as Nasdaq Correction Tests Leveraged QQQ Trade

ProShares UltraPro QQQ, the leveraged ETF popular for amplifying Nasdaq-100 moves, hovered near $40 in Friday’s session after tumbling 7.1% the day before. Shares were changing hands at $39.67 as of 10:28 a.m. EDT, off from Thursday’s close at $41.23, with 117.6 million shares moving on that day. For comparison, QQQ—the plain-vanilla Nasdaq-100 fund—was off roughly 1.0% in early action.
27 March 2026
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