The SPDR NYSE Technology ETF (XNTK) has significantly outperformed the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) over the past year, returning 51.65% compared to QQQ's 28.43%. XNTK uses an equal-weight approach focusing solely on about 35 tech leaders, capturing broader AI sector gains by rebalancing quarterly, unlike QQQ's market-cap weighting which favors mega-cap dominance and includes non-tech stocks. This structure allows XNTK to benefit from rotation across various tech subsectors, though it also experiences higher volatility, as seen in its deeper 2022 drawdown. Investors seeking pure tech exposure and willing to endure more risk may prefer XNTK, while those wanting lower fees, more income, and some diversification might favor QQQ.
The NEOS Nasdaq-100 High Income ETF (QQQI) offers a high yield with tax-efficient distributions in taxable accounts, but this tax advantage disappears inside traditional IRAs. In these retirement accounts, all withdrawals are taxed as ordinary income...
Michael Burry, known for his bearish stance on AI-related stocks like NVIDIA and CoreWeave, has reduced his short positions by closing December 2026 put options on NVIDIA due to rapid time decay and strong stock performance. Despite this, he maintain...
The S&P 500 dividend yield is currently around 1%, reflecting historically low payout levels. Companies in the index increasingly favor share buybacks and retaining earnings over paying dividends, following a philosophy popularized by Warren Buffett ...
Over the past year, the leveraged ETF TQQQ gained 59.18%, while the non-leveraged QQQ gained 24.99%. Although TQQQ aims to deliver triple the daily returns of the Nasdaq-100, its performance over longer periods falls short due to three main factors: ...
The iShares Future AI & Tech ETF (ARTY) delivered a strong 78.2% total return over the past year, driven by aggressive exposure to AI and technology sectors. However, its rules-based strategy results in a high concentration in tech stocks (86%) and a...
