# ishares (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover ishares. Page: Feed: --- ## [S&P 500 Snapshot: Stocks End Lower to Snap 3-Week Win Streak](https://www.etftrends.com/fixed-income-content-hub/sp-500-snapshot-stocks-end-lower-snap-3-week-win-streak/) _2026-08-21 · Jennifer Nash · ETF Trends_ The S&P 500 wrapped up the week with a loss of 1.4%, snapping a three-week winning streak. Key Takeaways The S&P 500 posted a 1.4% weekly loss, its worst weekly showing since mid-July. The index is currently sitting 1.6% below its record close. The S&P 500 is currently up 12.1% year-to-date, while the S&P Equal \[...\] The post S&P 500 Snapshot: Stocks End Lower to Snap 3-Week Win Streak appeared… ## [What’s Driving the 2026 Industrials Sector Rally?](https://www.etftrends.com/sector-investing-content-hub/driving-2026-industrials-sector-rally/) _2026-08-21 · Nick Wodeshick · ETF Trends_ If one were to take a trip to Wall Street and ask investors which sector of the S&P 500 is offering the most attractive opportunities beyond the tech sector, would they be surprised to hear industrials come in as a top response? After all, this would likely be the case. Key Takeaways: Thus far this \[...\] The post What’s Driving the 2026 Industrials Sector Rally? appeared first on ETF Trends . ## [Looking at International Stocks? Lean Into Emerging Markets, Instead](https://www.etftrends.com/future-etfs-content-hub/looking-international-stocks-emerging-markets-instead/) _2026-08-21 · Nick Peters-Golden · ETF Trends_ U.S. investors are facing quite a bit of concentration risk, even as markets seem to be broadening. Entering 2026, prior to all the geopolitical volatility, investors were clamoring for ex-U.S. equities. Now, despite that continued volatility, international stocks can still appeal. Looking longer term, however, emerging markets may actually be the more intriguing route, via \[...\] The post Looking… ## [Rates, Not Crypto: Reading This Week’s Bitcoin Move](https://www.etftrends.com/coinshares-content-hub/rates-not-crypto-reading-bitcoin-move/) _2026-08-21 · CoinShares · ETF Trends_ Advisors hunting for a crypto specific catalyst behind this week’s Bitcoin move will not find one. The driver sits in the rates complex. The minutes of the last FOMC meeting showed a committee more divided, and more restrictive, than the decision it went on to publish, but every print since has cut the other way. \[...\] The post Rates, Not Crypto: Reading This Week’s Bitcoin Move appeared first on… ## [Labor Shortage Is Forcing a Robot Revolution in U.S. Manufacturing](https://www.etftrends.com/artificial-intelligence-content-hub/labor-shortage-is-forcing-a-robot-revolution-in-u-s-manufacturing/) _2026-08-21 · Elle Caruso Fitzgerald · ETF Trends_ The U.S. manufacturing sector is larger than most people realize, with 17% of world manufacturing value added – more than Japan, Germany, Korea, Italy, and France combined. Key Takeaways Recruitment and retention remain the top concern for U.S. manufacturers, with 481,000 job openings recorded in June alone. U.S. robot shipments are projected to expand from \[...\] The post Labor Shortage Is Forcing… ## [Why International Stocks Are Outpacing the U.S. Again](https://www.etftrends.com/portfolio-strategies-content-hub/international-stocks-outpacing-u-s-again/) _2026-08-21 · DJ Shaw · ETF Trends_ For 11 of the 12 years following the 2008 financial crisis, U.S. stocks beat international markets. But that trend has flipped: Over the past four years, international equities have taken the lead. Key Takeaways: International stocks have outperformed the U.S. for four straight years, reversing the relative trend of the 12 post-crisis years. U.S. financials \[...\] The post Why International Stocks… ## [What Advisors Can Learn From the Investor Return Gap](https://www.etftrends.com/equity-etf-content-hub/what-advisors-can-learn-from-investor-return-gap/) _2026-08-21 · Zandile Chiwanza · ETF Trends_ Over the 10 years ended December 31, 2025, investors in U.S. mutual funds and ETFs earned an average annual return of 8.7%, compared with 9.9% for the funds themselves. According to Morningstar’s latest Mind the Gap research, that 1.2-percentage-point gap reflects the impact of investors’ purchase and sale decisions. Across the roughly $13.6 trillion asset \[...\] The post What Advisors Can Learn… ## [DOE Backs X-Energy Texas Reactor Project With $1 Billion Support](https://www.etftrends.com/nuclear-energy-content-hub/doe-backs-x-energy-texas-reactor-project-with-1-billion-support/) _2026-08-21 · Elle Caruso Fitzgerald · ETF Trends_ The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has given X-Energy (XE) up to $1 billion in additional public funding support for its high-temperature gas-cooled reactor project in Texas. The funding marks another significant federal commitment to advancing next-generation nuclear power generation to meet growing electricity demands. Key Takeaways The DOE committed up to $1 billion to \[...\] The post DOE Backs… ## [Targa Resources Secures 20-Year Deal With ExxonMobil](https://www.etftrends.com/energy-infrastructure-content-hub/targa-resources-secures-20-year-deal-exxonmobil/) _2026-08-21 · Elle Caruso Fitzgerald · ETF Trends_ Targa Resources Corp (TRGP) announced a major infrastructure expansion after securing long-term, fee-based agreements with ExxonMobil (XOM) across the Permian Delaware and Midland basins. The deal significantly bolsters Targa’s processing and takeaway capabilities while offering midstream investors enhanced cash-flow visibility. Key Takeaways Targa Resources executed 20-year fee-based midstream… ## [The Price of Being Right.](https://www.etftrends.com/etf-strategist-content-hub/the-price-of-being-right/) _2026-08-21 · GLOBALT Investments · ETF Trends_ For much of the past several years, the debate surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) has centered on a familiar question: Is this another bubble? The comparison is understandable. Technological breakthroughs have a long history of attracting capital, capturing investors’ imaginations, and creating expectations that eventually prove difficult to satisfy. Today, enormous sums of capital are being… ## [Save with community-voted codes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/O2cNc0KAZqS8) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Search thousands of community-verified coupon codes — 100% free, no account needed. ## [Why PSI is Outperforming Traditional Semiconductor ETFs in 2026](https://www.etftrends.com/innovative-etfs-content-hub/why-psi-outperforming-traditional-semiconductor-etfs-2026/) _2026-08-21 · Zandile Chiwanza · ETF Trends_ The semiconductor trade has been one of 2026’s defining market stories. However, investors have more options than simply owning the industry’s largest companies. Semiconductor ETFs like the Invesco Semiconductors ETF (PSI) offer a way to gain broader exposure to the chip industry and its growing role in the AI investment cycle. ETF Database shows that \[...\] The post Why PSI is Outperforming… ## [How AI & Tariffs Have Helped Drive Copper’s Summer Rally](https://www.etftrends.com/gold-silver-investing-content-hub/ai-tariffs-drive-coppers-summer-rally/) _2026-08-21 · Nick Wodeshick · ETF Trends_ While many metals and commodities are worth keeping an eye on right now, one that may warrant particular focus is copper. Key Takeaways: The price of spot copper saw a noticeable increase in July, rising 3.65% over the one month alone. This is happening due to a slew of favorable factors, including uncertain copper tariffs, \[...\] The post How AI & Tariffs Have Helped Drive Copper’s Summer Rally… ## [White House Bitcoin Support Sparks This ETF](https://www.etftrends.com/leveraged-inverse-content-hub/white-house-bitcoin-support-sparks-this-etf/) _2026-08-21 · Todd Shriber · ETF Trends_ On the back of the White House’s cryptocurrency confab, which brought together policymakers and leaders of the digital asset community, Bitcoin notched a double-digit gain over August 19-20 — a rally that pumped new life into the largest digital currency. It remains to be seen if this Bitcoin bounce is durable, but if so, aggressive \[...\] The post White House Bitcoin Support Sparks This ETF… ## [T. Rowe Price Acquires $19 Billion F/m Investments](https://www.etftrends.com/equity-etf-content-hub/t-rowe-price-acquires-19-billion-f-m-investments/) _2026-08-20 · Nick Peters-Golden · ETF Trends_ Leading asset managers T. Rowe Price announced the acquisition of $19 billion F/m Investments in a press release Thursday afternoon. The deal brings F/m’s suite of leading fixed income strategies and ETFs into T. Rowe Price’s fund stable, reinforcing those areas in the latter’s list. The move is expected to increase T. Rowe’s fixed income \[...\] The post T. Rowe Price Acquires $19 Billion F/m… ## [Cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin Up 9% This Week](https://www.etftrends.com/crypto-content-hub/cryptocurrencies-bitcoin-up-9-week/) _2026-08-20 · Jennifer Nash · ETF Trends_ This weekly update tracks some of the largest cryptocurrencies by market share: Bitcoin and Ether. While both are considered high-risk assets, they possess foundational differences that investors should understand. We have also included XRP, as it was one of the largest cryptocurrencies when this series began. By definition, a cryptocurrency is a digital asset designed to work \[...\] The post… ## [South Korea Volatility Builds Case for BCEM](https://www.etftrends.com/market-insights-content-hub/south-korea-volatility-builds-case-bcem/) _2026-08-20 · Ben Hernandez · ETF Trends_ Recent market turbulence across South Korea’s benchmark technology leaders underscores the importance of active management in emerging markets (EM) investing. As companies like SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics navigate shifting global semiconductor demand and macroeconomic headwinds, investors relying on broad, market-cap-weighted indexes face concentrated exposure to sudden drawdowns. In this… ## [Corporate Bond ETF KORP Nearing $1 Billion AUM Milestone](https://www.etftrends.com/core-strategies-content-hub/corporate-bond-etf-korp-nearing-1-billion-aum-milestone/) _2026-08-20 · Nick Peters-Golden · ETF Trends_ The ETF landscape includes a growing roster of actively managed strategies that can invigorate portfolios. This particularly includes the fixed income space, where the active ETF wrapper can offer some major benefits compared to index-tracking passive bond funds. The American Century Diversified Corporate Bond ETF (KORP) stands out as a strong actively managed option as \[...\] The post Corporate… ## [Why Investors Are Turning to Sector-Balanced Dividend Strategies](https://www.etftrends.com/etf-building-blocks-content-hub/investors-sector-balanced-dividend-strategies/) _2026-08-20 · Zandile Chiwanza · ETF Trends_ Investors are looking at sector-balanced dividend strategies to protect gains and establish durable yield. Speaking during a recent SS&C ALPS Advisors due diligence session, Danny Schwab and Kyle Kleckner outlined why an equal-weighted value rotation is fundamentally reshaping core equity allocations. The market environment has reached a crucial inflection point where top-heavy market-cap… ## [WGMI Bitcoin Mining ETF Expands Into AI Power Race](https://www.etftrends.com/coinshares-content-hub/wgmi-bitcoin-mining-etf-expands-ai-power-race/) _2026-08-20 · DJ Shaw · ETF Trends_ Bitcoin mining facilities were built to crunch numbers for cryptocurrency. Now they’re some of the most sought-after real estate in the artificial intelligence boom. Key Takeaways: CoinShares’ bitcoin mining ETF WGMI now also targets AI data centers and power companies, not just miners. Listed bitcoin miners have announced over $70 billion in cumulative AI and \[...\] The post WGMI Bitcoin Mining… ## [ETF of the Week: Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF (FNDX)](https://www.etftrends.com/smart-beta-content-hub/etf-of-the-week-schwab-fundamental-u-s-large-company-etf-fndx/) _2026-08-20 · Aaron Neuwirth · ETF Trends_ On this episode of the “ETF of the Week” podcast, VettaFi’s Head of Research, Todd Rosenbluth, discussed the Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company ETF (FNDX) with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life. For more news, information, and strategy, visit the Smart Beta Content Hub. VettaFi LLC (“VettaFi”) is the index provider for FND, for which it receives \[...\] The post ETF of the Week: Schwab Fundamental U.S.… ## [One platform, from silicon to agent (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/otqv4hiTYfX9) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Serverless inference plus Inference Router to optimize cost and latency at scale. ## [Goldman Sachs Confirms ETFs On Track to Cross $2 Trillion Milestone](https://www.etftrends.com/future-etfs-content-hub/goldman-sachs-confirms-etfs-on-track-to-cross-2-trillion-milestone/) _2026-08-20 · Ben Hernandez · ETF Trends_ It’s been another year of record-breaking feats for ETFs. Various firms are pegging this year’s inflows to cross the $2 trillion milestone, and Goldman Sachs added its stamp of approval to that forecast. According to new data from Goldman Sachs Global Banking & Markets, this represents a 40% jump over 2025’s intake. Already, investors have \[...\] The post Goldman Sachs Confirms ETFs On Track to… ## [Limit Municipal Bond Risks With This ETF](https://www.etftrends.com/etf-building-blocks-content-hub/limit-municipal-bond-risks-with-this-etf/) _2026-08-20 · Todd Shriber · ETF Trends_ Municipal bond ETFs such as the ALPS Intermediate Municipal Bond ETF (MNBD) are beloved by advisors and risk-averse investors for several reasons, such as steady income, tax benefits, and munis’ reputation as a low-risk asset class. However, there are differences between “low risk” and “no risk.” Said another way, municipal bonds aren’t entirely free of \[...\] The post Limit Municipal Bond Risks… ## [Gold’s Renewed Momentum Puts New Shine on IAUI](https://www.etftrends.com/monthly-income-content-hub/gold-renewed-momentum-puts-shine-iaui/) _2026-08-20 · Todd Shriber · ETF Trends_ There’s new life in the gold market, and that momentum could represent a buying opportunity for bullion-enthused investors seeking income. The NEOS Gold High Income ETF (IAUI) is ready to meet the moment. Moving beyond moments, IAUI could be a relevant, longer-ranging consideration for income-hungry commodities investors if gold’s resurgence proves durable. Against the backdrop \[...\] The post…