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SMH and other AI-focused funds plunged as chip stocks sold off, but strong semiconductor demand and long-term trends keep investors watching.

Retail sentiment improved. Stocktwits data showed traders continued to maintain a ‘bullish’ stance on SPY and QQQ.

<p>The shine has clearly worn off of bitcoin if the recent price crash is any indicator. Find out what industry experts think this says about the state of the market and investors headed into the summer months on this episode of ETF Zoo. </p>

Iran and Israel to pause strikes but warn of retaliation if ceasefire breached.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Monday closed up +0.30%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.16%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.58%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26 ) rose +0.18%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Wall Street woke up Monday to a session where the bond market is calling the shots. A stronger-than-expected jobs report and sticky inflation worries pushed Treasury yields higher, forcing investors to rethink expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts. Yet across a CNBC segment featuring two strategists with very different lenses, their verdict on one corner of the market ... The Bond Market Is Forcing the Fed to Cut Rates. But Wall Street CIO Says “The Semi Trade is Very Much Intact.”

The headline number is true and a little stale. The ALPS Clean Energy ETF (NYSEARCA:ACES) hit a 52-week high in late May and was tracking roughly a 32% gain on the year at that peak, with one outlet pegging the fund at a 19.4% gain in May alone. Then came last week. ACES closed Friday ... Clean Energy Is the S&P 500’s New Boss: ACES Up 29% YTD

A dollar in First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF (NASDAQ:CIBR) on the last trading day of 2025 was worth about $1.22 by the close on June 5, 2026, while the same dollar in the S&P 500 was worth about $1.08. That is the headline making the rounds, and the shorthand version of it (cybersecurity beat the ... Cybersecurity Goes Vertical: CIBR Just Crushed the S&P 500 by Three to One

$10,000 parked in the Fidelity Fundamental Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:FFEM) on the last trading day of 2025 was worth roughly $13,000 at the late-May peak near $43.45, before a recent week of selling trimmed it back to about $12,200 by the June 5 close at $40.73. That puts the headline number where it should be. ... Fidelity’s Emerging Markets ETF Is Stealthily Up 30% (and No One’s Watching)

The Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:SCHG) carries a portfolio P/E around 32x while delivering only a 4% gain so far in 2026, a strange combination if you assume premium valuations are supposed to come with premium results. SCHG holders are paying for growth they have not received this year, and last week’s semiconductor slide ... Is SCHG’s 32× PE the Start of a Melt-Up or the Edge of a Cliff?

The headline number making the rounds on cybersecurity ETF Twitter is bigger than the one the tape actually printed, and that gap is the most useful place to start. WisdomTree Cybersecurity Fund (NASDAQ:WCBR) closed at $33.54 on June 5, 2026, up from $27.56 on May 6. That is a clean one-month move, and on $10,000 ... This Cybersecurity ETF Just Surged 39% in a Single Month. The YTD Is Even Better.

The quality factor tends to earn its keep when investors start worrying about balance sheets again, and the Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF (NYSEARCA:SPHQ) is making that case in real time. SPHQ owns roughly 100 names from the S&P 500 that score highest on return on equity, accruals quality, and financial leverage. So far this ... Quality Paid Again: SPHQ Beat the Index With Half the Drama

The Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF (NYSEARCA:SPMO) is having a banner year that makes momentum investing look easy. SPMO is up 25% year to date, more than double the S&P 500’s 9.2%. Last Friday, SPMO dropped 6% in a single session as semiconductors got crushed. However, it is bouncing back faster. What SPMO owns The ... Is SPMO Momentum Dead or Coiling for a Snap-Back?

The cybersecurity ETF that some marketing committee decided to brand Themes Cybersecurity ETF (NASDAQ:SPAM) is having the kind of year that makes you forget its ticker is the universal shorthand for unwanted email. Through the first five months of 2026, SPAM is up 27.54%, climbing from $30.65 on December 31, 2025 to $39.09 on June ... The Cybersecurity ETF With the Worst Ticker on Wall Street Is Tripling the S&P 500

Warren Buffett built Berkshire Hathaway around the castle-and-moat metaphor, and the VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (NYSEARCA:MOAT) tries to package that idea into a single ticker. Through the first half of 2026, MOAT is down 1.3% year to date while the S&P 500 has climbed 9.2%, which is exactly when the MOAT thesis gets tested. ... Buffett Loves Moats; Your Portfolio Might Not After This Year’s Slip

While the market obsesses over every NVIDIA earnings whisper, an unglamorous parts retailer in Memphis has quietly become one of the most interesting contrarian setups of 2026. On a recent Barron’s Streetwise episode, host Jack Hough and D.A. Davidson analyst Michael Baker laid out a thesis that cuts against the current AI mania: AutoZone is ... Wall Street Slept on This Amazon-Proof Business Model. It’s Now at a 5-Year Discount.

Wall Street opened Monday with mixed performance. Chip stocks are rebounding, lifting NASDAQ futures and pulling the index back from Friday’s brutal session. However, the Dow is heading in the opposite direction as crude oil prices jump amid fresh Middle East tensions. CNBC’s Morgan Brennan summed up the setup on air Monday morning, noting the ... The Nasdaq is Rebounding on Monday. But Rising Oil Prices Still Threaten the AI Trade.

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 0.4%, and the actively tra

The Dow’s industrial-era anchors are quietly outpacing the broader market. Over the past year, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA: SPY) returned 24.37%, and the Dow tracker returned 20.22%. Three “old economy” Dow components have left both benchmarks in the dust, and they share more than just a ticker on the same index. What ... These 3 ‘Old Economy’ Dow Stocks Are Quietly Crushing the Market, and Here’s What They All Share

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index rose Monday on Trump's latest Iran comments. Marvell stock surged on news that it'll join the S&P 500..

A dollar put into Columbia EM Core ex-China ETF (NYSEARCA:XCEM) on the last trading day of 2025 was worth about $1.38 by the close on June 3, 2026. The same dollar in SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:SPY) was worth about $1.11. That is XCEM up roughly 38% year to date against SPY up about 11%, ... The Overlooked EM ETF (XCEM) Is Up 38% YTD — What the S&P 500 Took Five Years to Match in Just Five Months

A sharp AI-chip selloff has rattled markets, but strong long-term demand, easing supply constraints and still-manageable valuations may create a buying opportunity.

These ETFs will never beat the S&P 500 -- instead, they let you buy it.

Iran has reportedly launched its first missile attack on Israel since April's ceasefire, raising concerns over the fragile ceasefire between Tehran and Washington.

A new behavioral finding from the Allianz Center for the Future of Retirement’s 2026 Annual Retirement Study shows that 34% of Americans typically withdraw money from investments to avoid further losses during a significant market drop, and 57% feel anxious about their financial future when retirement accounts suffer losses. The study, fielded in January 2026 ... 34% of Americans Panic-Sell During Market Drops. The Cost: 27% in Missed Gains

A year ago, lithium was the trade nobody wanted. The Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF (NYSEARCA:LIT) had been bleeding for the better part of three years, EV demand headlines were a graveyard, and the consensus take was that oversupply from Chinese converters would keep lithium carbonate prices pinned to the floor through the ... Lithium ETF LIT Returned 125% to Investors Who Bought at Last Year’s Low

After years of lagging the market, healthcare may be taking on a new role in investor portfolios. Speaking on CNBC, Mizuho healthcare strategist Jared Holz reframed the sector, arguing that years of underperformance have turned drug stocks from a defensive holding into something more interesting for growth-heavy portfolios. “I think you just have to look ... Mizuho Strategist: Healthcare Is Now a Value Sector as Pharma Stocks Underperform Tech

Replacing $19,000 in annual passive income from a $350,000 portfolio requires a blended yield of roughly 5.4%. That can be difficult to achieve using only large-cap U.S. stocks, where the S&P 500 currently yields well below 2%. International companies listed on U.S. exchanges offer a larger pool of higher-yielding opportunities, making them worth consideration for ... How $350,000 in International Dividend Stocks Can Produce $19,000 a Year and Reduce U.S. Concentration Risk

A $10,000 stake in the ProShares S&P Kensho Cleantech ETF on the first trading day of 2026 has grown roughly 40% year to date, while the same $10,000 in the S&P 500 has grown about 11%. That is the headline. ProShares S&P Kensho Cleantech ETF (NYSEARCA:CTEX) is up about 40% year to date through June ... An Overlooked Cleantech Fund Just Did in Eighteen Months What the S&P 500 Took Five Years to Accomplish

If you put $10,000 into the Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF (NASDAQ:AIQ) on the last trading day of 2025, you are sitting on roughly $13,400 as of Thursday’s close, with the fund up 34% year to date against the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA:SPY) at 11%. Stretch the lens to the trailing ... AIQ Turned $10,000 Into $13,400 in Six Months as AI Chips Soared 34% YTD