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Lowe's

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CVS Health

Target

VanEck Vectors Retail ETF

RTH tracks a market-cap-weighted index of the 25 largest US-listed companies that derive most of their revenue from retail.

Amplify Online Retail ETF

Proshares Online Retail ETF

SPDR S&P Retail ETF

The Census Bureau's Advance Retail Sales Report for December revealed a 0.6% rise in headline sales compared to November, highlighting a second straight month of increased consumer spending. The latest figure was higher than the anticipated 0.4% monthly growth.

Retail Sales Increase More Than Expected in December

The US economy and retailers performed well in 2023, defying predictions of a recession in the retail sector. VanEck Retail ETF is a market-cap weighted ETF that focuses on the top 25 retail giants, with Amazon as its most prominent holding. The US economy is expected to be more robust in 2024, which could benefit the retail sector and RTH's performance.

VanEck Retail ETF Shines In The Brightening Economic Sky

iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF

iShares Residential Real Estate ETF

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF

Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund

Economic indicators provide insight into the overall health and performance of an economy. They are closely watched and serve as essential tools for policymakers, advisors, investors, and businesses.

Economic Indicators Point to Easing Inflation & Increased Spending

VanEck Vectors Africa Index ETF

VanEck Vectors Biotech ETF

VanEck Vectors Gaming ETF

VanEck Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF

VanEck Vectors Social Sentiment ETF

Vaneck Cmci Commodity Strategy Etf

VanEck Vectors ChinaAMC SME-ChiNext ETF

VanEck Vectors Oil Refiners ETF

VanEck Vectors Digital Transformation ETF

Vaneck Digital India ETF

VanEck Vectors Egypt Index ETF

VanEck Video Gaming and eSports ETF

VanEck Vectors Environmental Services ETF 

VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF

VanEck Green Metals ETF

VanEck Vectors Natural Resource ETF

VanEck Robotics ETF

VanEck Vectors Indonesia Index ETF

VanEck Vectors Israel ETF

VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF

VanEck Vectors Agribusiness ETF

Vaneck Morningstar ESG Moat ETF

VanEck Morningstar Global Wide Moat ETF

VanEck Vectors Morningstar International Moat ETF

VanEck Vectors Uranium+Nuclear Energy ETF

VanEck Vectors Oil Services ETF

VanEck Commodity Strategy ETF

VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF

Vaneck Green Infrastructure ETF

VanEck Vectors Russia ETF

VanEck Vectors Russia Small-Cap ETF

VanEck Vectors Steel ETF

VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF

VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF

Vaneck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF

VanEck Vectors Vietnam ETF

VanEck Future of Food ETF

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VanEck announced today the 2023 annual distributions per share for its VanEck® equity exchange-traded funds.

VanEck Announces Year-End Distributions for VanEck Equity ETFs

The Census Bureau's Advance Retail Sales Report for November revealed a 0.3% increase in headline sales compared to October. This highlights a rebound to consumer spending after October's brief dip in sales.

Retail Sales Unexpectedly Rebound in November

Kohl's

Most of the big-box retailers came up with an earnings or revenue beat or both. The robust results fueled a rally in retail ETFs.

A Look at Retail ETFs Post Q3 Earnings

Apple

Best Buy

Sales on Black Friday alone are expected to grow 5.7% and top $9.6 billion, according to Adobe Analytics.

4 ETFs to Shop This Black Friday

The Census Bureau's Advance Retail Sales Report for October revealed a 0.1% decrease in headline sales compared to September. That marks the first month consumers have pulled back their spending since March.

Retail Sales Fall 0.1% in October, Less Than Expected

Nordstrom

The retail sector is in focus with the earnings releases of big retailers lined up.

Start of Big-Box Q3 Earnings Puts Retail ETFs in Focus

Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary ETF

Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF

Amazon (AMZN) reported robust third-quarter results, wherein it beat both earnings and revenue estimates. Amazon's cloud computing platform, a record-high Prime Day and a rapidly growing ad sales business drove the results.

Amazon Q3 Earnings Triple YoY: ETFs to Tap

ALPS Global Travel Beneficiaries ETF

ProShares On-Demand ETF

The United States witnessed a substantial economic growth in the third quarter of 2023, with the real gross domestic product growing at an annual rate of 4.9%, beating the economists' expectations of 4.7%.

Consumer Spending Boosts U.S. Q3 GDP: ETFs to Buy

Hershey

Global X Social Media ETF

Per NRF, participation in Halloween-related activities will bounce back to pre-pandemic levels, with 73% of consumers planning to celebrate the holiday this year, up from 69% in 2022 and 68% in 2019.

ETF & Stock Treats for This Halloween

Amazon has lost 0.5% over the past three months and underperformed the industry, with an average decline of 7%. The underperformance might reverse if the online behemoth comes up with an earnings beat.

Should You Buy Amazon ETFs Ahead of Q3 Earnings?

The Census Bureau's Advance Retail Sales Report for September revealed a 0.7% increase in headline sales compared to August. This marks the sixth consecutive month consumer spending has increased.

Retail Sales Rise 0.7% in September, Stronger Than Expected

Direxion Daily AMZN Bull 1.5X Shares

With the 2023 holidays around the corner, it's time to look at top exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to buy. Sure, it's a bit early.

7 ETFs Primed to Profit From the Coming Holiday Season

Amplify Travel Tech ETF

Defiance Hotel Airline and Cruise ETF

Advisorshares Restaurant ETF

First Trust Nasdaq Food & Beverage ETF 

Global X Millennials Thematic ETF

Invesco Dynamic Food & Beverage ETF

Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund

With 44 million borrowers collectively owing about $1.7 trillion in student debt, the resumption of repayment is set to curb discretionary spending by debt-burdened consumers. With Retail ETFs set to take a beating, look into other ETF areas that might be affected.

ETFs in Focus as Student Debt Curbs Consumer Spending

The VanEck Retail ETF invests across 25 retail industry stocks. Amazon.com represents a significant portion of the fund's weighting, raising concerns about concentration. The fund has performed well historically, but we believe investors can do better going forward with more diversified ETFs.

VanEck Retail ETF: Exposure As Advertised, But With An Asterisk

iShares Evolved U.S. Discretionary Spending ETF

Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF

America's largest retailer, Walmart (WMT), is garnering Wall Street's attention with its impressive stock performance.

Walmart Hovers Around an All-Time High: Can ETFs Soar Higher?

Amazon pulled in about $423.7 billion in market cap since the beginning of its longest monthly winning streak since July 2011. History suggests that the outperformance could continue in September.

Amazon Records Longest Monthly Winning Streak: ETFs to Tap

Shopify

As August ended, Amazon AMZN celebrated a noteworthy achievement. The e-commerce giant has capped off six successive months of stock price gains, marking its lengthiest run of monthly growth since July 2011, as quoted on Yahoo Finance.

Amazon ETFs in Focus After Longest Monthly Winning Streak Since 2011

SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF

Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF

iShares Core S&P 500 ETF

Invesco Dynamic Building & Construction ETF

iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF

WisdomTree Bloomberg Floating Rate Treasury Fund

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF

Hey VettaFi Voices, the question this week is “Have we avoided recession?” There are differing opinions all around, but some reputable sources like Goldman Sachs are saying it's increasingly unlikely.

VettaFi Voices On: The Odds of Avoiding a Recession

First Trust NASDAQ Global Auto Index Fund

Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples ETF

First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund

First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX Fund

Goldman Sachs Future Consumer Equity ETF

First Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF

iShares U.S. Consumer Services ETF

iShares U.S. Consumer Goods ETF

iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF

Tema Luxury ETF

Roundhill S&P Global Luxury Etf

Direxion Daily Travel & Vacation Bull 2X Shares

Invesco DWA Consumer Cyclicals Momentum ETF

Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF

 Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF

Invesco DWA Consumer Staples Momentum ETF

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary ETF

Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Staples ETF

iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF

Some consumer discretionary stocks have performed better than others. Luxury, homebuilding, and travel have been a bright spots.

Outlook For Consumer Discretionary Stocks Amid Shifting Spending Patterns

Total earnings from 96.3% of the sector's total market capitalization reported so far are up 23.9% on 5.5% higher revenues, with 78.6% beating EPS estimates and 57.1% beating revenue estimates.

String of Q2 Earnings Beat Fails to Lift Retail ETFs

Last week, retail sales increased more than expected. It pointed to a resilient consumer despite the Fed's efforts to temper inflation.

Amazon Delivers on Retail Sales Figures

Alerian MLP ETF

Alerian Energy Infrastructure ETF

WisdomTree U.S. Earnings 500 Fund

iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF

American Century U.S. Quality Growth ETF

Invesco QQQ

Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF

VictoryShares Free Cash Flow ETF

Vanguard Telecommunication Services ETF

Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund

Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund

Hi VettaFi Voices, we are heading toward the last week of the Q2 earnings season. Now seems like a good time to assess how things have gone so far and what we can expect from next week.

VettaFi Voices On: The Coming End of Earnings Season

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