First Trust Long Duration Opportunities ETF

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV - First Trust Intermediate Government Opportunities ETF

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV - First Trust Structured Credit Income Opportunities ETF

First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV - First Trust Commercial Mortgage Opportunities ETF

First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF

LMBS is an actively managed fund that invests in a variety of mortgage-backed securities with target duration of less than 3 years.

WisdomTree Barclays Interest Rate Hedged U.S. Aggregate Bond Fund

Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF

SmartETFs Dividend Builder ETF

Eaton Vance Short Duration Municipal Income ETF

Eaton Vance Total Return Bond ETF

VanEck Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF

Fidelity Small-Mid Factor ETF

Franklin Short Duration U.S. Government ETF

Hartford Schroders Tax-Aware Bond ETF

iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF

JPMorgan Municipal ETF

JPMorgan Income ETF

Legg Mason International Low Volatility High Dividend ETF

ClearShares Ultra-Short Maturity ETF

Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF

 SPDR Blackstone Senior Loan ETF

AB Short Duration High Yield ETF

FlexShares iBoxx 3 Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund

Reaves Utilities ETF

I updated my universe of exchange-traded funds to track based on superior long-term performance. Nearly 450 ETFs are ranked based on short-term monthly returns, exponential moving average, and money flows into funds. With valuations and concentrations high, I select twenty trending ETFs Lipper Categories with less risk of correction in 2025 for further analysis.

End Of 2024 Trending Exchange-Traded Funds

AGNC Investment

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Blackrock Income Trust

Annaly Capital

Agency MBS is an attractive asset class for income investors due to its cheap valuation, high quality, and diversification benefits. The option-adjusted spread for Agency MBS is elevated compared to corporate credit spreads, making it an appealing investment. There are various ways to invest in Agency MBS, including through mortgage REITs, leveraged CEFs, unleveraged ETFs, and mREIT preferreds.

Why The Agency MBS Sector Is Worth A Look Now

JPMorgan BetaBuilders MSCI US REIT ETF

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Real Estate ETF

Fidelity MSCI Real Estate ETF

First Trust S&P REIT Index Fund

Hoya Capital Housing ETF

iShares Cohen & Steers REIT ETF

Pacer Benchmark Industrial Real Estate SCTR ETF

iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF

Invesco Real Assets ESG ETF

iShares U.S. Real Estate ETF

Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF

Janus Henderson U.S. Real Estate ETF

Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF

iShares MBS ETF

VanEck Mortgage REIT Income ETF

Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X Shares

NETLease Corporate Real Estate ETF

Nuveen Short-Term REIT ETF

Invesco Dynamic Building & Construction ETF

US Diversified Real Estate ETF

Invesco Active US Real Estate

iShares Global REIT ETF

ALPS Active REIT ETF

iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF

iShares Residential Real Estate ETF

IQ US Real Estate Small Cap ETF

SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF

Schwab U.S. REIT ETF

SPDR Portfolio Mortgage Backed Bond ETF

Global X SuperDividend REIT ETF

Pacer Funds Trust-Pacer Benchmark Data & Infrastructure Real Estate Sector ETF

iShares Core U.S. REIT ETF

Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF

Vanguard Real Estate ETF

SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF

Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund

Mortgage rates have not been this high since before the housing crisis. And while the housing market is slowing, prices are still high.

High Mortgage Rates And High Inflation

CSOP FTSE China A50 ETF

iShares Agency Bond ETF

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF

Xtrackers MSCI China A Inclusion Equity ETF

SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF

Global X China Biotech Innovation ETF

Global X MSCI China Communication Services ETF

Global X China Energy ETF

Global X MSCI China Health Care ETF

Global X China Industrials

Global X MSCI China Information Technology ETF

Global X MSCI China Large Cap 50 ETF

Global X China Materials ETF

Global X China Consumer ETF

Global X MSCI China Real Estate ETF

Global X MSCI China Consumer Staples ETF

Global X MSCI China Utilities ETF

Global X China Financials ETF

Loncar China Biopharma ETF

Xtrackers MSCI All China Equity ETF

VanEck Vectors ChinaAMC SME-ChiNext ETF

iShares MSCI China A ETF

Invesco China Technology ETF

WisdomTree China ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund

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Barclays Bank iPath US Treasury 2-year Bull Exchange Traded   Notes 2010-13.8.20 Ser -A- Lnk to BC 2Y US Treasury Futures Trg Ex

Barclays Bank iPath US Treasury 2 Yr Bear Exchange Traded

Barclays Bank iPath US Treasury 10 Yr Bull Exchange Traded    Notes 2010-13.8.20 Sr-A Lk Barclays Cap 10Y US Trs Fut Trgt Exp Id

iShares MSCI China Small-Cap ETF

Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF

BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund

iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF

iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF

First Trust China AlphaDEX Fund

iShares U.S. Fixed Income Balanced Risk Factor ETF

Franklin FTSE China ETF

Franklin FTSE Hong Kong ETF

Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETF

iShares China Large-Cap ETF

Goldman Sachs TreasuryAccess 0-1 Year ETF

iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF

iShares 25+ Year Treasury STRIPS Bond ETF

Invesco Ultra Short Duration ETF

SPDR S&P China ETF

iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF

iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF

KraneShares Bosera MSCI China A Share ETF

KraneShares CICC China 5G and Semiconductor Index ETF

KraneShares CICC China Leaders 100 Index ETF

Kraneshares MSCI China Environment Index ETF

KraneShares SSE STAR Market 50 Index ETF

KraneShares Hang Seng Tech Index ETF

KraneShares MSCI All China Health Care Index ETF

KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF

iShares MSCI China ETF

Invesco Golden Dragon China ETF

Invesco 1-30 Laddered Treasury ETF

ProShares UltraShort 7-10 Year Treasury

Rayliant Quantamental China Equity ETF

ProShares Inflation Expectations ETF

Schwab Short-Term US Treasury ETF

Schwab Long-Term US Treasury ETF

Schwab Intermediate-Term US Treasury ETF

iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF

iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF

SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF

SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF

Barclays Inverse US Treasury Composite ETN

Proshares Short 20+ Year Treasury

ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury

ProShares Short 7-10 Year Treasury

iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X Shares

Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X Shares

ProShares UltraPro Short 20+ Year Treasury

Direxion Daily 7-10 Year Treasury Bull 3x Shares

Direxion Daily 7-10 Year Treasury Bear 3x Shares

ProShares Ultra 20+ Year Treasury

Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bearish Fund

WisdomTree Bloomberg US Dollar Bullish Fund

ProShares Ultra 7-10 Year Treasury

Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF

Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF

Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF

PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon US Treasury Index ETF

The deficit spending that supported the economy in 2020 is showing up in hot inflation numbers in 2021. While I think the inflation numbers will get better in 2022, I do not believe they will get back to pre-pandemic levels because of owners' equivalent rents and wage gains in the CPI.

Mind The Bond Market

Inflation expectation is a key metric the Fed watches closely. Housing costs - based on different measures of rents - account for one-third of CPI.

Inflation Expectations Come Unanchored

ARK Innovation ETF

ARK Web x.0 ETF

First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund

First Trust Preferred Securities & Income ETF

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF

PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ETF

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF

Active ETFs exceeded expectations during the past 12 months.

Active ETFs Not An Oxymoron

First Trust TCW Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF

First Trust Capital Strength ETF

First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund

In this post-coronavirus environment, the exchange traded fund industry, like many other market segments, has had to adapt to a new stay-at-home mindset. Take, for example, First Trust, which is known for their strength of hundreds of wholesalers and internal consultants, has changed the way it has done business to meet financial advisors whom can’t [.

How First Trust Is Touching Advisors Today

Just last week the regulator for mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac released news of a tolerance initiative for borrowers who can’t pay their loans because of financial hardships resulting from the effects of the coronavirus.

Could Housing Payment Delays Spark MBS Issues For Mortgage-Related ETFs?

Investor Demand For U.S. Mortgage Funds Remains High

BlackRock Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

ETFGI, a leading independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs/ETPs ecosystem, reported today that actively managed ETFs and ETPs generated net inflows of IUS$4.24 billion in September, bringing year-to-date net inflows to US$28.37 billion.

Bond ETF Inflows Grew At A Rapid Pace In September

News for First Trust Low Duration Opportunities ETF ETF (LMBS)