Alcoa

Carpenter Technology

Steel Dynamics

Warrior Met Coal

Commercial Metals

Reliance Steel & Aluminum

United States Steel

Uranium Energy

CONSOL Energy

Peabody Energy

SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF

XME tracks an equal-weighted index of US metals and mining companies.

The SPDR Metals & Mining ETF (NYSEArca: XME) is among the metals and mining exchange traded funds racing higher this year. In fact, XME is a clear leader in the clubhouse with a 37.32% year-to-date gain.

XME Is an Excellent Mining ETF Idea, Says Bank of America

WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund

iShares US Infrastructure ETF

SPDR S&P North American Natural Resources ETF

Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF

United States Oil Fund LP

Vanguard Utilities ETF

Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund

The Russia-Ukraine war, hot inflation, Fed rate hike worries and oil price rally pulled the strings of the investment world in Q1 and will also remain in focus in Q2.

iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF

Invesco Dynamic Food & Beverage ETF

VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF

On Apr 1, 2022, the Institute of Supply Management reported that its manufacturing index for March decline to 57.1% from 58.6% in February.

4 Sector ETFs to Bet Big On Despite Subdued Manufacturing Data

ALPS Clean Energy ETF

Sprott Uranium Miners ETF

Simplify Volt RoboCar Disruption and Tech ETF

SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF

The S&P 500 outperformed last month, gaining 3.6%, while the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 2.3% and 3.4%, respectively.

5 Best Sector ETFs of March

Virtus LifeSci Biotech Clinical Trials ETF

iShares MSCI Russia ETF

iPath Bloomberg Nickel Subindex Total Return ETN

VanEck Vectors Oil Services ETF

Simplify Volt Pop Culture Disruption ETF

We have highlighted the three ETFs each from the best and worst performing zones of first-quarter 2022.

Top and Flop ETFs of Q1

Sonicshares Global Shipping ETF

VanEck Vectors Steel ETF

While most corners of the market are in the red from a year-to-date look, a few have been the quarter's star performers and could also be winners next quarter if the current trends continue.

5 Sector ETFs That Crushed the Market in Q1

Apple

SPDR S&P Kensho Clean Power ETF

SPDR Gold Trust

SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust

Microsoft

SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF

Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

We discuss portfolio implications of tighter monetary policy, rising inflation and the war

Best ETF Investment Strategies for Q2 2022

With inflation rising and showing no signs of relenting over the near term, it's not surprising that hard assets are soaring. Among exchange traded funds, the SPDR Metals & Mining ETF (NYSEArca: XME) is one of the obvious beneficiaries, as highlighted by a year-to-date gain of more than 37%.

Inflation Protection and Sustainability Access in One ETF

iShares U.S. Oil Equipment & Services ETF

iPath Bloomberg Grains Subindex Total Return ETN

Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF

FolioBeyond Rising Rates ETF

Teucrium Wheat Fund

Stocks have experienced the fifth--worst start since 1927 this year, per J.P. Morgan, as quoted on CNBC.

Best ETF Areas YTD Amid Stocks' Fifth-Worst Start in 95 Years

Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF

First Trust Natural Gas ETF

While most corners of the market have rallied during the second year of the pandemic, overcoming the recent geopolitics, we have highlighted five ETFs from different zones that have easily outperformed the market.

5 ETFs That Gained More Than 20% in Second Year of Pandemic

United States Brent Oil Fund LP

iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN Class A

February was pretty volatile for Wall Street due to the Russia-Ukraine war. However, metals, energy and agricultural products staged a rally in the month on war-induced supply woes.

Best-Performing ETF Areas of February: Up At Least 20%

Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF

Invesco S&P SmallCap Energy ETF

Virtus Real Asset Income ETF

While most of the sectors are being beaten badly from Russia-Ukraine crisis, a few are thriving and scaling new 52-week highs.

4 Sector ETFs Flying High Amid Market Turmoil

iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF

VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF

Sprott Gold Miners ETF

Oil is rallying hard on the Russia-Ukraine crisis. However, it's not only oil that has been getting a boost from the crisis.

These Materials ETFs Rally on Russia-Ukraine Crisis

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF

Invesco Solar ETF

These five sector ETFs have been gaining traction on the Russia-Ukraine tensions.

5 Sector ETFs Benefiting From Russia-Ukraine Tensions

U.S. Global GO GOLD and Precious Metal Miners ETF

The month of February has been fraught with huge volatility.

5 Sector ETFs That Gained Double-Digits in Wild February

When investors think of equity-based approaches to the themes of clean technologies and renewable energy, they usually think about solar and wind equities or broad-based exchange traded funds that provide exposure to multiple renewable energy industries. Many market participants don't think about what it takes to produce products like solar panels and wind turbines.

X Marks the Spot for ETF With Surprising Renewable Energy Credentials

American Tower

Enbridge

Freeport-McMoRan

Cheniere Energy

Prologis

SBA Communications

Diversifying into robust inflation stocks offers investors a convenient way to protect their long-term portfolios in these uncertain times. The post 7 Real Asset Stocks to Buy to Protect Against Inflation appeared first on InvestorPlace.

7 Real Asset Stocks to Buy to Protect Against Inflation

Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETF

Cannabis Growth ETF

Canopy Growth

Amplify Seymour Cannabis ETF

Global X Cannabis ETF

Advisorshares Poseidon Dynamic Cannabis ETF

Global X Silver Miners ETF

Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF

iShares MSCI Global Silver Miners ETF

Along with rising rate worries, growing tensions between Russia and Ukraine weighed on the global markets last week.

3 Winning ETF Areas of Last Week (Revised)

3 Winning ETF Areas of Last Week

There's a strong secular shift in global metals due to a push for net-zero and subdued production plans from miners.

Why Climate Change Makes XME A Strong Buy

Cleveland-Cliffs

Nucor

Steel sector-related exchange traded funds strengthened on Wednesday as analysts maintained an optimistic outlook on steelmakers like Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) and Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (NYSE: CLF). On Wednesday, the VanEck Vectors Steel ETF (NYSEArca: SLX), the lone steel sector-specific ETF, increased 1.7%, and the SPDR Metals & Mining ETF (NYSEArca: XME), which is designed to [.

Steel ETFs Strengthen on Positive Outlook for Nucor, Cleveland-Cliffs

The SPDR S&P Metals and Mining ETF's long-term price data suggest that it doesn't make the cut as a long-term investment. The ETF's price moves in waves and is influenced by disruption in the commodity markets, particularly industrial metals.

XME: A Medium-Term, Newsy Play

Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

The greenback is breaking out. Oppenheimer's Ari Wald shares what that could mean for the stock market.

U.S. dollar hits highest level since July 2020 — Oppenheimer on which stocks to watch

Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF

ProShares UltraShort MSCI Brazil Capped

Direxion Daily CSI 300 China A Share Bull 2X Shares

Global X China Financials ETF

Morgan Stanley Exch Traded Nts 2008-31.3.20 Ser-F Linked to S&P Chinese Renminbi TR Ind

Global X Copper Miners ETF

Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund

Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bear 2X Shares

ProShares UltraShort Oil & Gas

WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund

Direxion Daily Emerging Markets Bear 3X Shares

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

PrShrs Trust II Shs Proshares Short Euro

ProShares Short MSCI Emerging Markets

ProShares UltraShort Euro

iShares MSCI Brazil ETF

Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Trust

iShares China Large-Cap ETF

ProShares UltraShort FTSE China 50

Invesco Currencyshares Japanese Yen Trust

VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF

VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF

ProShares UltraShort Gold

WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund

iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF

iShares Europe ETF

iShares MSCI India ETF

Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X Shares

Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF

iShares MSCI China ETF

ProShares UltraShort 7-10 Year Treasury

Invesco QQQ

VanEck Vectors Russia ETF

ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil

iShares Silver Trust

ProShares UltraPro Short S&P500

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ

ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury

ProShares Short 7-10 Year Treasury

Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x Shares

Direxion Daily Technology Bear 3X Shares

iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF

Direxion Daily 7-10 Year Treasury Bear 3x Shares

ProShares Ultra Euro

Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund

ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF

Vanguard S&P 500 ETF

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF

iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF

Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

Direxion Daily FTSE China Bear 3X Shares

Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X Shares

ProShares UltraShort Silver

In the latest World Economic Outlook Report, the IMF said "the dangerous divergence in economic prospects across countries remains a major concern". While the IMF focused on the "vaccine divide" between developed and developing nations, there are other divergences at play.

'Dangerous Divergences'

XME is likely undervalued even in spite of near-term risks. A simple valuation gauge would suggest to me that investors are pricing in large risks going forward.

XME: Undervalued In Spite Of Near-Term Headwinds

News for SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF ETF (XME)