The Amplify Video Game Leaders ETF (GAMR) tracked by the VettaFi Video Game Leaders Index gained 11.5% in May, driven largely by technology stocks which make up nearly half the index. AMD surged 43%, contributing about two-thirds of the index's return due to strong Q1 earnings and a $10 billion investment in Taiwan for AI chip production. Other key contributors included AppLovin, Nvidia, Microsoft, and Asustek, highlighting the benefit of exposure to the broader gaming value chain including chipmakers and hardware firms. This performance shows how GAMR captures growth beyond just game developers, benefiting from semiconductor and hardware sector gains.
Asian semiconductor stocks experienced a significant decline following a sell-off in US chipmakers, with SK Hynix shares dropping over 9% in Seoul after an earlier 8% rally. The sell-off reflects concerns over AI spending and profit-taking after a st...
The FTSE 100 index fell slightly, dragged down by mining stocks reacting to China's slower GDP growth of 4.3% in Q2, its weakest in three years. Despite this, oil prices remained steady amid US-Iran tensions. PayPal shares jumped over 14% following r...
TappAlpha introduced the TappAlpha Cboe Magnificent 10 Growth & Daily Income ETF (TMGN), which offers exposure to the Cboe Magnificent 10 Index featuring leading tech companies like Nvidia, Microsoft, and Apple. This ETF applies TappAlpha's options-b...
In Q2 2026, AMD's stock surged 182.4%, driven by growth in AI workloads linked to large language models. CrowdStrike also saw strong gains of 95.6% due to a positive shift in the AI investment narrative. Conversely, Netflix's stock declined after bea...
The ERShares Private-Public Crossover ETF (XOVR) holds nearly 23% of its portfolio in SpaceX, providing direct pre-IPO exposure to investors. In contrast, the ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) does not hold SpaceX shares but invests in public disruptive tech...
