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Small-cap stocks are on a tear, eyeing their fifth consecutive day of gains on Tuesday. The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IWM#NYSE">IWM</a>) surged 1.9%, propelling the index to a cumulative gain of over 9% across <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/small-caps">the last five sessions.</a> This remarkable streak represents the Russell 2000&#8217;s best five-day performance since June 2020. 
The turbocharged rise of small caps is attributed to the certainty at this point that the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates at its September meeting. In fact, the Russell 2000 rally kicked off last week, driven by June inflation data coming in below expectations, sparking traders&#8217; speculation about rate cuts.
According to the CME Group&#8217;s FedWatch Tool, fed futures now indicate a full 100% probability of an interest rate cut in nearly two months, marking the first reduction in borrowing costs since 2020. On Monday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell struck a dovish tone, acknowledging that recent inflation reports bolster confidence in returning to the 2% target, effectively hinting <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/24/07/39779256/powell-praises-latest-inflation-progress-hints-at-imminent-rate-cuts-warns-hes-ve">at forthcoming rate cuts.</a>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Chart: Russell 2000 Notches Best 5-Day Upswing In Four Years</h3>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Investors Rotate From Tech To Small Caps</h2>
Small caps&#8217; heightened sensitivity to interest rate expectations stems from their greater reliance on bank financing, unlike large-cap companies that frequently raise funds through stock and bond issuance in capital markets.
This is leading investors to shift their focus from early beneficiaries of rate cuts – mainly large-cap tech – to those expected to gain at a later stage (small caps and cyclical stocks).
Over the past five sessions, the Russell 2000 Index has outperformed the tech-heavy Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>) – which tracks the Nasdaq 100 – by 10.4 percentage points, marking the widest five-day relative gain of small caps over tech since November 2016.
&#8220;There's certainly a bullish interpretation to the rotation, as any profit-taking in ‘overvalued' tech gets funneled into more neglected areas of the U.S. stock market. This buying, in turn, should lift all boats, just as it has helped the old-school Dow to smash above 40,000 to trade at new record highs,&#8221; said David Morrison, senior market analyst at Trade Nation.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Preference For Small-Cap Value</h2>
&#8220;We still have questions on whether this rally is sustainable,&#8221; said Ayesha Tariq, macroeconomist and founder of Macrovisor.
Tariq highlighted that the performance of regional banks, which constitute a significant portion of the Russell 2000, remains uncertain as they have yet to report their earnings. While investment banks have shown strong results driven by trading activities, their net interest margins (NIMs) and wealth management divisions are still facing challenges. For instance, Bank of America has reported a 3% decrease in net interest income (NII), and Wells Fargo has seen a 9% decline.
Additionally, the persistence of relatively high yields indicates that regional banks may continue to face unrealized losses on their balance sheets, according to the expert.
Despite the recent rally, Tariq indicates that the Russell 2000 is still grappling with an earnings recession. However, she suggested that from an investment perspective, small-cap value stocks might be more appealing.
She referred to a chart shared by Bank of America that shows the valuation gap between large-cap growth – as tracked by the iShares S&amp;P 500 Growth ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IVW#NYSE">IVW</a>) and small-cap value stocks – as monitored through the iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IWN#NYSE">IWN</a>) – was at its widest since 2000, prior to the recent small-cap rally, indicating potential for further a &#8220;catch-up&#8221; and rotation trade.
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Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) is looking to hire nearly 800 new employees, just three months after CEO Elon Musk ordered the most significant <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/04/38361822/tesla-layoffs-hit-marketing-team-retracts-advertising-push" rel="noreferrer noopener">round of layoffs</a> in the company&#8217;s history. The stock is trading higher premarket Tuesday.
The job openings have steadily appeared on Tesla&#8217;s careers page, with positions ranging from artificial intelligence specialists to service jobs, Bloomberg <a target="_blank" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-16/new-tesla-tsla-jobs-focus-on-ai-robotaxi-after-major-cuts?srnd=technology-vp&amp;sref=TBDibEcD" rel="noreferrer noopener">reports</a>.
Many new positions are related to Tesla&#8217;s AI and robotics initiatives, including developing the Optimus humanoid robot and self-driving technology.
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Currently, at least 25 job listings are related to self-driving development or Autopilot, and 30 are focused on Optimus. The company is also looking to replenish its customer-facing departments, according to Bloomberg.
Tesla&#8217;s rapidly expanding energy storage business is another critical area for growth.
The company has posted several dozen energy-related positions in Palo Alto and Lathrop, California, particularly for its Megapacks and solar products. These roles span from engineering positions to installation jobs.
Investors can gain exposure to Tesla through iShares S&amp;P 500 Growth ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IVW#NYSE">IVW</a>) and ARK Innovation ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARKK#NYSE">ARKK</a>).
Price Action: TSLA shares traded higher by 1.16% at $255.56 premarket at the last check on Tuesday.
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What's Going On With Tesla Stock On Tuesday?

Artificial intelligence chip stock Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) saw a continued rally in 2024 as the AI frenzy is in no mood to slow down. The stock surged 167% year-to-date.
Tech investor James Anderson&nbsp;expects Nvidia&nbsp;to reach a market cap of $50 trillion within <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/07/39772563/whats-going-on-with-ai-stocks-nvidia-amd-on-monday" rel="noreferrer noopener">the next ten years</a>.
However, in the second quarter, Nvidia saw DNB Asset Management make significant adjustments to its U.S.-traded big tech holdings.
DNB trimmed its holdings of Nvidia, despite the stock&#8217;s strong performance, while increasing its positions in Apple Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) and Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), which had been underperforming in the market, Barron&#8217;s <a target="_blank" href="https://www.barrons.com/articles/nvidia-stock-apple-tesla-intel-65a7bd6a" rel="noreferrer noopener">reports</a>.
Additionally, DNB more than doubled its stake in Intel Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>). DNB manages around $88 billion in assets.
DNB&#8217;s stake adjustment coincided with reports of the French competition authority investigating Nvidia for alleged anti-competitive practices.
Benoit Coeure, the agency&#8217;s president, told Reuters during a press briefing that Nvidia could face charges pending the outcome of the investigation.
Nvidia <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/03/37414352/wall-streets-dean-of-valuation-thinks-youre-setting-yourself-up-to-lose-with-nvidia" rel="noreferrer noopener">has faced skepticism</a> from New York University Stern School of Business Professor Aswath Damodoran over recent months, with the professor repeatedly calling the stock overvalued.
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In March, he reflected on past predictions that didn&#8217;t pan out, suggesting either a misunderstanding on his part or by the market.
Despite Nvidia&#8217;s leading role in AI, Damodoran cautioned that achieving profitability might be more complex than believed.
Investors can gain exposure to Nvidia through Vanguard Information Tech ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VGT#NYSE">VGT</a>) and iShares S&amp;P 500 Growth ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IVW#NYSE">IVW</a>).
Price Actions: NVDA shares traded higher by 0.02% at $128.46 premarket at the last check on Tuesday. 
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What's Going On With Nvidia Stock On Tuesday?

Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) stock is on a roll thanks to the artificial intelligence frenzy. In June 2024, Nvidia briefly became the world's most valuable company, reaching a valuation of $3.34 trillion.
During the Bank of America Securities 2024 Global Technology Conference, Ian Buck, Vice President and General Manager of Nvidia's hyperscale and HPC business, highlighted the financial benefits of investing in GPUs, the First Post <a href="https://www.firstpost.com/tech/nvidia-promises-up-to-700-return-upon-investing-in-ai-gpus-eyes-4-trillion-market-cap-13792152.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">reports</a>.
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He mentioned that cloud providers see substantial returns on investment with Nvidia's GPUs. Over four years, providers can generate five dollars for every dollar spent on GPUs.
Buck pointed out that inferencing tasks are even more profitable, with a seven-dollar return for each dollar invested in the same period, and this figure is on the rise.
Nvidia is actively addressing the growing demand for AI inference with products like Nvidia Inference Microservices (NIMs), which support popular AI models such as Llama, Mistral, and Gemma. The company is also focusing on its new Blackwell GPU.
Buck emphasized the necessity of early collaboration, noting the significant planning required for data center construction projects.
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Investors can gain exposure to Nvidia through Vanguard Information Tech ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VGT#NYSE">VGT</a>) and iShares S&amp;P 500 Growth ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IVW#NYSE">IVW</a>).
Price Action: NVDA shares traded higher by 2.35% at $130.39 at the last check on Friday.
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Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) is facing scrutiny as reports emerge of its advanced AI chips being smuggled into China despite U.S. export restrictions.
The underground market, driven by strong demand for these powerful chips, highlights the ongoing tech rivalry between the U.S. and China.
More than 70 distributors are openly advertising what they claim to be Nvidia&#8217;s restricted chips online, with many verified sellers confirming steady supplies, the Wall Street Journal <a target="_blank" href="https://www.wsj.com/tech/the-underground-network-sneaking-nvidia-chips-into-china-f733aaa6?mod=tech_lead_story" rel="noreferrer noopener">reports</a>.
Many sellers take preorders and promise delivery within weeks, indicating a robust supply chain.
Some even offer entire servers equipped with high-end Nvidia chips, costing up to $300,000. This network caters primarily to AI startups and research institutions in China, the WSJ report added.
Nvidia does not sell its powerful data center chips directly to customers but through third parties like Dell Technologies Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DELL#NYSE">DELL</a>) and Super Micro Computer Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>).
Resellers in China typically ask $32,400 for Nvidia&#8217;s H100 chip, significantly higher than the typical cost, the WSJ report claims.
An estimate suggests about 12,500 AI chips are smuggled annually, while Nvidia sold over 2.6 million A100 and H100 chips globally last year.
<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/06/39293929/whats-going-on-with-nvidia-amd-stocks-on-wednesday" rel="noreferrer noopener">Prior reports indicated</a> the U.S. government plans to extend its semiconductor technology embargo to Russia, following similar restrictions on China and the Middle East.
This decision stems from concerns that increased trade between China and Russia is helping Moscow bolster its military capabilities.
Previous sanctions on China led semiconductor companies to produce less effective chips to adhere to the restrictions.
China&#8217;s leading chip manufacturer, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp, is reportedly increasing its chip production using domestic tools.
<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/24/06/39227871/nvidias-ai-chip-has-a-tough-competitor-from-china-huaweis-latest-ascend-910b" rel="noreferrer noopener">Earlier reports highlighted</a> Tencent Holding Ltd&#8217;s (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TCEHY#OTC">TCEHY</a>) efforts to develop AI chips, aiming to capture part of Nvidia&#8217;s dominant market share, which accounts for up to 90% of China&#8217;s $7 billion AI chip market.
Nvidia stock gained over 189% in the last 12 months as U.S. Big Techs splurge on their AI ambitions. Investors can gain exposure to Nvidia through Vanguard Information Tech ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VGT#NYSE">VGT</a>) and iShares S&amp;P 500 Growth ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IVW#NYSE">IVW</a>).
Price Action: NVDA shares traded lower by 0.70% at $121.81 premarket at the last check on Wednesday.
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The semiconductor industry, led by Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>), saw a redemption after <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/06/39524005/whats-going-on-with-nvidia-stock-on-thursday" rel="noreferrer noopener">a Thursday pullback</a>, reflecting an unabated artificial intelligence frenzy.
Meanwhile, key contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSM#NYSE">TSM</a>) <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/24/06/39546561/whats-going-on-with-taiwan-semi-stock-on-friday" rel="noreferrer noopener">won government approval</a> for an additional $10.26 billion to finance the construction of its second fab in Kumamoto, Japan, and a second fab in Arizona using advanced process technologies.
TSMC's second Arizona fab will upgrade its process technology to 2 nanometers, and the second Kumamoto fab will produce chips ranging from 6-nanometer to 40-nanometer processes.
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The semiconductor industry had a fruitful week, with Nvidia chief Jensen Huang crediting its success in AI chips to a strategic bet over a decade ago and highlighting its "lowest total cost of ownership" at the shareholder meeting.
Also, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/24/06/39525722/whats-going-on-with-taiwan-semi-stock-on-thursday" rel="noreferrer noopener">recent reports indicate</a> that TSMC is considering advanced chip packaging to capitalize on the AI surge. Nvidia and AMD, among other key customers, have nearly booked TSMC's 3nm process to full capacity through 2026.
Nvidia's stock has gained 205% in the last 12 months, and AMD's stock has gained 48%. Investors can gain exposure to Nvidia via the Vanguard Information Tech ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VGT#NYSE">VGT</a>) and the iShares S&amp;P 500 Growth ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IVW#NYSE">IVW</a>).
Price Actions: NVDA shares traded higher by 0.02% to $124.02 at the last check on Friday. AMD is up 2.15% at $162.90.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">AMD Stock Prediction For 2024</h2>
When buying a stock for a longer time horizon, it is important for investors to assess where they think the stock is headed in the future.
When mapping a stock's future trajectory, investors should consider factors including the future earnings expectations and expected performance against a benchmark.
Advanced Micro Devices's revenue has grown at an average rate of 35.99% annually over the past 5 years. The average 1-year price target from analysts is $195.64, representing an expected 20.58% upside in 2025.
While past performance is not a guarantee of future results, investors should also look at a stock's historical performance when compared to both a benchmark index and the company's peers. Shares of Advanced Micro Devices have seen an annualized return of 22.35%, outperforming the S&amp;P500 index by 13.83%. This compares to 26.81% growth in the overall Information Technology sector. Advanced Micro Devices has a beta of 3.03.
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What's Going On With Nvidia And AMD Semiconductor Stocks On Friday?

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) focused on growth equities &#8211; characterized by robust revenue growth, high valuations, and strong potential for innovation – experienced elevated <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/etfs">inflows in June.</a>
This surge in interest towards growth-linked funds coincided with a significant outperformance of growth over value stocks, reflecting increased investor confidence in the tech sector and disruptive innovations like artificial intelligence.
The eight largest growth-linked ETFs by assets under management (AUM) collectively experienced a substantial $12.2 billion in inflows from the beginning of the month through June 24.
Leading the pack, the Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VUG#NYSE">VUG</a>) saw the highest monthly inflows among its peers, attracting an impressive $5.68 billion. This remarkable figure is set to mark the Vanguard Growth ETF&#8217;s record monthly inflows, ranking second in June only to the nearly $10 billion attracted by the broader iShares Core S&amp;P 500 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IVV#NYSE">IVV</a>). 
<figure class="wp-block-table is-style-stripes"> 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Growth ETF</th>
<th>AUM</th>
<th>June Flows (as of June 24)</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Vanguard Growth ETF </td>
<td>$139.84B</td>
<td>$5.68B</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IWF#NYSE">IWF</a>)</td>
<td>$97.00B</td>
<td>$0.03B</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IShares S&amp;P 500 Growth ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IVW#NYSE">IVW</a>)</td>
<td>$52.96B</td>
<td>$4.01B</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SCHG#NYSE">SCHG</a>)</td>
<td>$30.62B</td>
<td>$0.44B</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>SPDR Portfolio S&amp;P 500 Growth ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPYG#NYSE">SPYG</a>)</td>
<td>$29.40B</td>
<td>$0.47B</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MGK#NYSE">MGK</a>)</td>
<td>$22.39B</td>
<td>$1.08B</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VONG#NYSE">VONG</a>)</td>
<td>$20.81B</td>
<td>$0.08B</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IShares Core S&amp;P U.S. Growth ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IUSG#NYSE">IUSG</a>)</td>
<td>$18.94B</td>
<td>$0.15B</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VBK#NYSE">VBK</a>)</td>
<td>$17.25B</td>
<td>$0.26B</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
<tfoot>
<tr>
<td>Total</td>
<td></td>
<td>$12.2B</td>
</tr>
</tfoot>
</table>
<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Source: TradingView</figcaption></figure>
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Growth Stocks Surge To Record Highs Against Value</h3>
The Vanguard Growth ETF&#8217;s relative performance against its counterpart, the Vanguard Value ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VTV#NYSE">VTV</a>), set new record highs in June, surpassing the previous peaks achieved in November 2021, as illustrated in the chart below, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/register0524b?utm_source=BZprocontent062524&amp;t=be2bearmibe3na1">sourced from Benzinga Pro.</a>
The primary drivers of the growth style&#8217;s outperformance in June were tech giants Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), which saw robust rallies of 15% and 8.8%, respectively. 
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Overall, ETFs pulled in $12.8 billion in capital last week, pushing the year-to-date inflows to $324.7 billion. U.S. fixed-income ETFs led the way higher with $8.3 billion in inflows, followed by inflows of $1.8 billion in international equity ETFs and $1.8 billion in currency ETFs. 
Vanguard S&amp;P 500 ETF (ARCA:VOO), iShares S&amp;P 500 Growth ETF (ARCA:IVW), iShares Russell 2000 ETF (ARCA:IWM), Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (ARCA:VTI) and iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF (BATS: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/efg#BATS">EFG</a>) dominated the top creation list last week. 
Wall Street wrapped up the last week with gains. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index outperformed, advancing 2.4%, while the S&amp;P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average booked gains of 1.3% and 0.3%, respectively. The gains were driven by the tech surge, especially NVIDIA (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/nvda#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>). The chipmaker surpassed Apple (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/aapl#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) in terms of market cap and became the second-most valuable company in the United States. 
Rate cut bets ramped up last week following the weak data, which signaled a slowdown in the world&#39;s largest economy. U.S. manufacturing activity slowed for the second straight month in May, and U.S. construction spending fell unexpectedly for the second consecutive month in April on declines in non-residential activity. 
However, a stronger jobs report diminished rate cut bet hopes to end the week, leading to a spike in Treasury yields. U.S. job growth jumped in May and wage growth accelerated. The economy added 272,000 jobs in May, above the Bloomberg expectation of 185,000 jobs, reflecting continued strong hiring in a range of sectors. 
We have detailed the ETFs below: 
Vanguard S&amp;P 500 ETF 
Vanguard S&amp;P 500 ETF topped the asset flow creation last week, gathering $11.9 billion in capital. It tracks the S&amp;P 500 Index and holds 504 stocks in its basket, each accounting for no more than 7% of the assets. Vanguard S&amp;P 500 ETF is heavy on the information technology sector, while financials, healthcare and consumer discretionary round off the next three spots with a double-digit allocation each. 
Vanguard S&amp;P 500 ETF charges investors 3 bps in annual fees and trades in an average daily volume of 4.4 million shares. It has AUM of $464 billion and a Zacks ETF Rank #1 (Strong Buy) with a Medium risk outlook. 
iShares S&amp;P 500 Growth ETF 
iShares S&amp;P 500 Growth ETF has accumulated $3 billion in its asset base. It targets the growth segment of the S&amp;P 500 Index by tracking the S&amp;P 500 Growth Index. iShares S&amp;P 500 Growth ETF holds 228 stocks in its basket, with key holdings in information technology, consumer discretionary and communication. iShares S&amp;P 500 Growth ETF charges 18 bps in annual fees and has amassed $50 billion in its asset base. The fund trades in an average daily volume of 2 million shares and has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) with a Medium risk outlook. 
iShares Russell 2000 ETF 
iShares Russell 2000 ETF has accumulated $1.8 billion in its asset base. It is the largest and most popular ETF in the small-cap space, with an AUM of $60 billion and an average daily volume of 26 million shares. iShares Russell 2000 ETF holds well-diversified 1,937 stocks in its basket and has key holdings in industrials, financials, healthcare, information technology and consumer discretionary. 
iShares Russell 2000 ETF charges 19 bps in annual fees and has a Zacks ETF Rank #2 with a Medium risk outlook. 
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF 
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF gathered $1.5 billion in capital. It provides exposure to the broader stock market by tracking the CRSP US Total Market Index. Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF holds a large basket of well-diversified 3,719 stocks with key holdings in technology, consumer discretionary, industrials, healthcare and financials. 
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF charges 3 bps in fees per year from investors and trades in an average daily volume of 3 million shares. VTI has amassed $401 billion in its asset base and has a Zacks ETF Rank #2 with a Medium risk outlook. 
iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF 
iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF has pulled in $1.4 billion in capital, taking its total AUM to $13.9 billion. It offers exposure to a broad range of companies in Europe, Australia, Asia, and the Far East whose earnings are expected to grow at an above-average rate relative to the market. iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF follows the MSCI EAFE Growth Index and holds 327 stocks in its basket. Japanese firms make up 22.1% of the portfolio, while France and the United Kingdom round off the next two spots with double-digit exposure each. 
iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF charges 36 bps in annual fees and trades in an average daily volume of 323,000 shares. It has a Zacks ETF Rank #3 (Hold) with a Low risk outlook.
<a href="https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2286800/5-most-loved-etfs-of-last-week?cid=CS-BENZ-FT-etf_news_and_commentary-2286800">To read this article on Zacks.com click here.</a>

There are tons of interesting <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/taxes">tidbits about Tax Day</a>. 
According <a href="https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-delivers-strong-2024-tax-filing-season-expands-services-for-millions-of-people-on-phones-in-person-and-online-with-expanded-funding">to</a> the Internal Revenue Service (IRS):
<ul>
<li>Officers answered more than one million taxpayer phone calls this season.</li>
<li>They processed over 100 million individual tax returns through April 6.</li>
<li>Tens of millions more filings will be made on the April 15 deadline.</li>
<li>About 19 million taxpayers will file extensions due Oct. 15.</li>
<li>More than $200 billion in refunds were already delivered. </li>
<li>The average refund was $3,011 — a 4.6% increase from last April's average of $2,878.</li>
</ul>
These numbers change yearly, but there&#8217;s at least one fairly consistent Tax-Day trend: a jittery stock market. 
According to <a href="https://www.bankrate.com/investing/the-tax-season-effect/">Bankrate</a>, citing data from S&amp;P Global&#8217;s Kensho unit, the first couple weeks of April are typically &#8220;rougher.&#8221;
Many taxpayers will liquidate stocks or tap their money market funds to fulfill immediate cash requirements.
And from 2000 to 2016, the S&amp;P 500 Index declined an average 0.2% during the first two weeks before Tax Day.
After Tax Day, it&#8217;s a different scenario. The S&amp;P 500 usually bounces back to finish April about 1.7% higher on average (climbing &#8220;an astonishing&#8221; 75% of the time, Bankrate notes). 
Per <a href="https://money.com/stocks-could-rise-after-tax-day/">Money.com</a>, the S&amp;P 500 index enjoyed an average gain of 0.83% in the week following the tax deadline from 1998 to 2022 (for 19 out of 25 years). The one-week median gain throughout the year is 0.31%.
In April, the market&#8217;s overall impact is minimal. Investors would be wise to stick to their long-term investment strategy and prioritize contributing to tax-advantaged retirement accounts (i.e., <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/what-is-a-401k">401k plans</a> and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/best-ira-accounts">IRAs</a>).
Historically, the S&amp;P 500 has yielded around 10 percent annual gains. The goal is to stay invested over time rather than attempting to time the market. 
Financial advisors typically suggest that their clients invest in S&amp;P 500 index funds (see below) and remain focused on distant future outcomes rather than short-term fluctuations.
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/long-ideas/23/04/31731464/post-easter-spy-market-action-analyzing-s-p-500-etfs-historical-performance-after-the-ho">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF</a> (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>)</li>
<li>iShares Core S&amp;P 500 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IVV#NYSE">IVV</a>)</li>
<li>Vanguard S&amp;P 500 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VOO#NYSE">VOO</a>)</li>
<li>iShares S&amp;P 500 Growth ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IVW#NYSE">IVW</a>)</li>
<li>Invesco S&amp;P 500 Equal Weight ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RSP#NYSE">RSP</a>)</li>
</ul>
Yardeni Research president Ed Yardeni predicts the S&amp;P 500 could surge <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/03/37724263/this-is-a-long-term-bull-market-market-expert-ed-yardeni-stands-by-his-5-400-year-end-s-p-500-ta">26% by 2026 to 6,500</a>.
"I think this is a long-term bull market,&#8221; the economist <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/video/2024/03/13/this-is-a-long-term-bull-market-says-ed-yardeni.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">told</a> CNBC in March. &#8220;I still got 5,400 by year-end and that was a pretty bold call a year ago, but right now that's looking pretty conservative, and why not more?"  
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The opening quarter of the year ended with U.S. equity indices marking the fifth consecutive month of gains, gold prices soaring to all-time highs and Bitcoin&#8216;s (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) market cap surging by over $500 billion in <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/bitcoin">the past three months.</a>
The exchange-traded fund (ETF) market witnessed significant activity, with certain funds capturing substantial inflows, reflecting shifting investor sentiment.
A review of March&#8217;s ETF inflows uncovers a notable trend: two Bitcoin-related ETFs, launched just at the start of the year, have swiftly made their way into the top 10 for inflows. This rapid ascent highlighted a significant shift toward embracing cryptocurrency within mainstream investment strategies.
According to Canaccord Genuity, this &#8220;tailwind should persist&#8221; in the quarters to come as retail investors increasingly seek to incorporate Bitcoin ETFs into IRAs and other tax-favored accounts. 
&#8220;The anticipation is that spot ETFs will play a more pivotal role in influencing Bitcoin&#8217;s price dynamics in the future,&#8221; analysts said in a note. 
A Bank of America&#8217;s recent analysis revealed a shift in investor behavior, with ETF inflows surpassing single stock inflows for the first time in five weeks.
Here&#8217;s an in-depth look at the top 10 ETFs by inflows for March, providing a clear view of where investors are placing their bets.
<h1 class="wp-block-heading">March&#8217;s Top 10 ETF By Inflows: A Surprising Entry of Two Bitcoin Funds</h1>
<figure class="wp-block-table is-style-stripes"> 
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Rank</th>
<th>ETF Name</th>
<th>Inflows (USD)</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>1</td>
<td>SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>)</td>
<td>21.288 B</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2</td>
<td>Vanguard S&amp;P 500 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VOO#NYSE">VOO</a>)</td>
<td>8.294 B</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3</td>
<td>iShares Bitcoin Trust (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBIT#NASDAQ">IBIT</a>)</td>
<td>7.322 B</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4</td>
<td>iShares S&amp;P 500 Growth ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IVW#NYSE">IVW</a>) </td>
<td>4.808 B</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>5</td>
<td>iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QUAL#NYSE">QUAL</a>)</td>
<td>3.931 B</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>6</td>
<td>BlackRock U.S. Equity Factor Rotation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DYNF#NYSE">DYNF</a>)</td>
<td>3.597 B</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>7</td>
<td>Fidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FBTC#NYSE">FBTC</a>)</td>
<td>3.018 B</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>8</td>
<td>iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOVT#NYSE">GOVT</a>)</td>
<td>2.783 B</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>9</td>
<td>Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VTI#NYSE">VTI</a>) </td>
<td>2.693 B</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10</td>
<td>Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>)</td>
<td>2.682 B</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Data: Tradingview</figcaption></figure>
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Apple Inc&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>),&nbsp;Meta Platforms Inc&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>), and&nbsp;Google&#8217;s&nbsp;parent company&nbsp;Alphabet Inc&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) are now under investigation by the European Union, according to its&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/24/03/37828545/meta-bows-down-to-eu-regulations-after-apple-and-google-cut-subscription-prices-for-ad-free-facebook" rel="noreferrer noopener">new Digital Markets Act</a>.
The announcement on Monday signifies the first batch of probes since the act&#8217;s recent enactment.
This comes from the U.S. Justice Department&#8217;s lawsuit against Apple for allegedly hindering competitors&#8217; ability to integrate with the iPhone, potentially increasing consumer prices, the Wall Street Journal&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.wsj.com/tech/eu-launches-probes-into-apple-meta-google-under-new-digital-competition-law-4d383201" rel="noreferrer noopener">reports</a>.
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The investigations will focus on whether Apple and Google adhere to regulations mandating that they allow app developers to inform customers of alternative purchasing options outside their primary app stores.
The European Commission expresses concern over the limitations these tech giants may impose on developers&#8217; freedom to communicate with users and market their products.
Additionally, the EU plans to review alterations Google has implemented to display search results within Europe. The law prohibits companies from favoring their services over their competitors.
Another line of inquiry will examine Apple&#8217;s compliance with mandates for user-friendly software removal and default setting adjustments on iPhones, including providing choice screens for alternative search engines and browsers.
Meta&#8217;s &#8220;pay or consent&#8221; scheme, which requires European users who opt out of targeted ads on Instagram and Facebook to subscribe for a monthly fee, will also be scrutinized.&nbsp;
EU regulators have conflicted with major tech companies, imposing substantial fines on firms such as Google and&nbsp;Microsoft Corp&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) for violating antitrust rules.&nbsp;
Microsoft attracted scrutiny for its alleged misuse of market power by integrating its Teams videoconferencing application with its Office suite.
Additionally, significant financial maneuvers, such as Microsoft&#8217;s $10 billion investment in OpenAI, the parent of ChatGPT,&nbsp;Amazon.Com Inc&#8217;s&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) $1.4 billion merger with&nbsp;IRobot Corp&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IRBT#NASDAQ">IRBT</a>), and Adobe Inc&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADBE#NASDAQ">ADBE</a>) $20 billion acquisition of Figma, have all been subject to review by EU authorities.
Last week&#8217;s reports indicated Meta slashed the subscription cost for its ad-free versions of Facebook and Instagram in Europe to 5.99 euros a month, down from the initial rate of 9.99 euros, to mitigate the concerns of privacy and antitrust authorities in the region.
This adjustment seeks to balance the requirements of EU privacy regulations and the Digital Markets Act&#8217;s rules on ad personalization.&nbsp;
Investors can gain exposure to the U.S. Big Tech stocks via&nbsp;Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>) and&nbsp;IShares S&amp;P 500 Growth ETF&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IVW#NYSE">IVW</a>).
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To say Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/tsla#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) has had a wild week would be an understatement. After ascending to almost $969 on Tuesday, the electric vehicle maker closed around $749 on Thursday. Even with that slide, the stock enters Friday up nearly 17% over the past week.
While plenty of articles have been written about exchange traded funds <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/long-ideas/20/01/15116422/3-etfs-with-meaningful-tesla-exposure">with significant Tesla exposure</a>, it almost feels like heresy to discuss the fund&#39;s that are light on Elon Musk&#39;s company. But as <a href="https://www.cfraresearch.com/">CFRA Research</a> Director of ETF &amp; Mutual Fund Research Todd Rosenbluth points, some well-known ETFs have no exposure to shares of Tesla.
Here are some prominent examples.
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<h3>SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF (SPY)</h3>
It&#39;s not just the SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/spy#NYSE">SPY</a>). It&#39;s the Vanguard S&amp;P 500 ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/voo#NYSE">VOO</a>), the iShares Core S&amp;P 500 ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ivv#NYSE">IVV</a>) and any ETF that follows the S&amp;P 500 or a related index. As Rosenbluth notes, the reasoning behind this is simple.
&ldquo;The S&amp;P 500 Index requires a company to generate four consecutive quarters of positive GAAP earnings before the stock is eligible to be added following an index committee vote,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;While TSLA reported GAAP EPS of $0.58 in the fourth quarter of 2019, pushing its string to two quarters, CFRA Equity Analyst Garrett Nelson highlights that Tesla announced a delay in vehicle deliveries from its recently-started China factory due to the coronavirus outbreak.&rdquo;
<h3>Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY)</h3>
Plenty of folks think of Tesla as technology company and perhaps a time will come that it&#39;s moved to that sector, but for now, the company, like auto manufacturing stocks, resides in the consumer discretionary sector.
The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/xly#NYSE">XLY</a>), <a href="https://www.ssga.com/us/en/intermediary/etfs/funds/the-consumer-discretionary-select-sector-spdr-fund-xly">famous for its massive weight to</a> Amazon.com (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/amzn#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), can&#39;t hold Tesla until meets the S&amp;P 500 profitability requirement because XLY&#39;s underlying index is essentially a representation of the S&amp;P 500 consumer cyclical constituency.
<h3>iShares S&amp;P 500 Growth ETF (IVW)</h3>
The iShares S&amp;P 500 Growth ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ivw#NYSE">IVW</a>), as is the case with the aforementioned S&amp;P 500 ETFs, isn&#39;t alone in its exclusion. In addition to the iShares fund, several rivals track the S&amp;P 500 Growth Index and Tesla isn&#39;t yet part of that benchmark.
Based on Tesla&#39;s market value of almost $133 billion at Thursday&#39;s close, if the stock entered the S&amp;P 500 Growth Index tomorrow, it would be the third-largest consumer discretionary name in the benchmark, behind only Amazon and Home Depot (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/hd#NYSE">HD</a>).
Rosenbluth has Overweight ratings on all of the ETFs mentioned here.

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3 Popular ETFs With No Tesla Exposure

Among the many asset classes that performed well in the first quarter were mid-cap stocks. In the first three months of the year, the S&amp;P MidCap 400 Index returned 14.8&nbsp;percent, beating the S&amp;P 500 by 140 basis points.
<h3>What Happened</h3>
While traditional mid-cap exchange traded funds topped large-cap rivals in the first quarter, the really impressive returns were delivered by mid-cap growth funds.
&ldquo;The often overlooked and under-allocated mid-cap growth fund category cranked out one of its rare high notes during the first three months of 2019, with an <a href="http://news.morningstar.com/fund-category-returns/mid-cap-growth/$FOCA$MG.aspx">18.4% return</a> that beat the eight other equity style boxes,&rdquo; <a href="https://www.investmentnews.com/article/20190402/FREE/190409976/how-mid-cap-growth-funds-owned-the-first-quarter">according to InvestmentNews</a>.
<h3>Why It&#39;s Important</h3>
The recent outperformance of mid-cap growth stocks highlights an interesting scenario with two mid-cap growth ETFs: the iShares S&amp;P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ijk#NYSE">IJK</a>) and the Invesco S&amp;P MidCap 400 Pure Growth ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/rfg#NYSE">RFG</a>). IJK and RFG gained 15.9 percent and 15.6 percent, respectively, in the first quarter.
While the names of those ETFs imply some similarities, their underlying indexes are much different. The $7.64 billion IJK tracks the S&amp;P 400 MidCap Growth Index while the $500.30 million RFG follows the S&amp;P MidCap 400 Pure Growth Index.
In RFG&#39;s index, &quot;growth is measured by the following risk factors: sales growth, earnings change to price and momentum,&quot; <a href="https://www.invesco.com/portal/site/us/financial-professional/etfs/product-detail?productId=RFG">according to Invesco</a>.
<h3>What&#39;s Next</h3>
Some market observers see attractive opportunity between the two mid-cap growth ETFs.
&quot;IJK has similar EPS growth estimates for 2019 and 2020 as the iShares S&amp;P 500 Growth ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ivw#NYSE">IVW</a>) despite materially lower valuations,&quot; <a href="https://www.etfaction.com/">according to ETF Action.</a> &quot;RFG estimates are in a league of their own, but trade with similar multiples (likely because of lower trailing growth. If estimates hold, we expect RFG to outperform in the short to mid-term.&quot;
As ETF Action notes, sometimes these anomalies are attributable to sector-level differences. IJK three largest sector weights, in order, are technology, health care and industrials with that group combining for about half the fund&#39;s weight. RFG&#39;s top three sectors weights, in order, are health care, consumer discretionary and technology with that trio combining for over 51 percent of the Invesco ETF&#39;s roster.
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Exchange traded funds dedicated to a single investment factor can take on sector bets that are often significantly larger than broad market funds.
Sector concentration is particularly prevalent in growth and value ETFs. The sectors that often dominate those funds are technology (growth) and financial services (value).
<h3>What To Know</h3>
Growth stocks have been trouncing their value rivals for over a decade due in large part to the global financial crisis taking a heavy toll on the financial services sector. While no sector was immune to the crisis, its aftermath was punitive for the financial services sector.
From 2014 through 2017, the S&amp;P 500 Technology Index outperformed the equivalent financial services index in three of four years and appears poised to do the same again this year.
&ldquo;Although the trend remains intact so far in 2018, a recent uptick in volatility left many investors wondering if value might be in line for a comeback,&rdquo; S&amp;P Dow Jones Indices said&nbsp;<a href="http://www.indexologyblog.com/2018/12/17/value-versus-growth-a-sector-perspective/">in a recent note</a>. &ldquo;Indeed, value outperformed in October and November as many growth-oriented stocks came under pressure from investors looking to take risk off the table. While it remains to be seen if this nascent trend is here to stay, historical sector exposures may be useful for assessing the relative prospects of growth and value.&rdquo;
<h3>Why It&#39;s Important</h3>
The iShares S&amp;P 500 Growth ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ivw#NYSE">IVW</a>), which tracks the S&amp;P 500 Growth Index, devotes 31.52 percent of its weight to tech stocks. By comparison, the fund&#39;s second-largest sector weight, health care, represents just 18.12 percent of the fund&#39;s weight. Three of IVW&#39;s top 10 holdings are technology stocks. IVW has $20.41 billion in assets under management.
The $14.71 billion iShares S&amp;P 500 Value ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ive#NYSE">IVE</a>), which tracks the S&amp;P 500 Value Index, has a financial services weight of 22.31 percent. That&#39;s more than 1,000 basis points above its second-largest sector allocation, which is also health care.
Year-to-date, IVE is down almost 6 percent while IVW, the growth ETF, is up almost 3.6 percent.
<h3>What&#39;s Next</h3>
For over two decades, financials have loomed large in the value index while technology has dominated growth benchmarks. That sector&nbsp;exposure had significant impacts on returns attributable to growth and value stocks.
&ldquo;This result held across all three time frames, capturing 1) the run-up to the height of the Tech bubble (Jan. 1995 to Mar. 2000); 2) the subsequent bursting of that bubble and the run-up to the Global Financial Crisis (Apr. 2000 to Dec. 2007); and 3) the Global Financial Crisis and the most recent bull market in U.S. equities (Jan. 2008 to Nov. 2018),&rdquo; according to S&amp;P Dow Jones.
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These Sectors Dominate Growth, Value ETFs

Among individual investment factors, growth is proving sturdy this year. While some investors are waiting on a value resurgence, the iShares S&amp;P 500 Growth ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/ivw#NYSE">IVW</a>) is up more than 19 percent year to date, well ahead of the S&amp;P 500.
IVW, which tracks the S&amp;P 500 Growth Index, has rightfully earned its spot as <a href="https://newpublic.cfraresearch.com/">CFRA Research&#39;s</a> focus ETF for the month of October. CFRA rates IVW Overweight, the research firm&#39;s top rating given to exchange-traded funds.
The $19.1 billion IVW is one of the largest growth ETFs on the market. It holds 331 stocks, indicating that a significant portion of the S&amp;P 500 can be considered growth fare.
<h3>Calendar Favors IVW</h3>
Historical seasonal data indicate considering growth stocks early in the fourth quarter could be rewarding as November marks the start of the strongest six-month period for equities.
&ldquo;The November-April period that begins shortly has been a favorable one for growth-oriented strategies,&rdquo; said CFRA director of ETF &amp; mutual fund research Todd Rosenbluth in a note out Monday. &ldquo;According to Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist for CFRA, the S&amp;P 500 Growth index rose on average 6.7 percent in the period dating back to 1990, ahead of the 2.5 percent gain for the benchmark in the May-October period.&rdquo;
As is the case with many growth funds, IVW is highly allocated to the technology and consumer discretionary sectors. Those are the ETF&#39;s largest and third-largest sector weights, respectively, combining for about 52 percent of the fund&#39;s roster. Healthcare is IVW&#39;s second-largest sector exposure at 16.2 percent.
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&ldquo;The S&amp;P 500 Growth index benefits in part we think from its relatively high exposure to cyclical sectors that also performed the best during this seasonal six-month period,&rdquo; said Rosenbluth.
IVW&#39;s top 10 holdings, which combine for about 29 percent of the ETF&#39;s weight, include familiar growth names such as Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/aapl#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/fb#NASDAQ">FB</a>), Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/amzn#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) and Google parent Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/goog#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/googl#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>).
While some actively managed growth funds are performing well this year, historical data indicate that is not typical over the long term.
&ldquo;In the three-year period ended June 2017, just 25 percent of actively managed large-cap growth mutual funds in the S&amp;P Dow Jones Index Versus Active Scorecard (SPIVA) outperformed the S&amp;P 500 Growth index,&rdquo; said Rosenbluth. &ldquo;On an equal-weighted basis, the 9.25 percent average gain among these 266 mutual funds lagged the index by 178 basis points.&rdquo;
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A Growth ETF For October

This year, the growth factor resumed its outperformance of the value factor, benefiting a host of exchange traded funds along the way. Investors can easily access growth stocks via ETFs, whether be by sector funds or more diversified products that emphasize the growth factor. There are over 170 US-listed ETFs are considered growth funds.
Plenty of those growth ETFs are establishing lengthy records of topping their value-oriented rivals. Many value ETFs are heavily allocated to the financial services sector, one of this year&#39;s most disappointing groups, and 2017&#39;s worst-performing sector, the energy sector.
&ldquo;Over the past nine years, value only outperformed growth once (in 2012), making last year&#39;s rotation into value notable,&rdquo; said <a href="https://newpublic.cfraresearch.com/">CFRA Research </a>Director of ETF &amp; Mutual Fund Research Todd Rosenbluth in a note out Thursday. &ldquo;Prior to last year, and going back to the years leading into the financial crisis, investors had favored growth stocks as a lack of economic growth made it difficult for value oriented stocks to perform well.&rdquo;
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	Good Ideas Among Growth ETFs</h3>
Some of the most venerable names among growth ETFs include the iShares S&amp;P 500 Growth ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/ivw#NYSE">IVW</a>) and the Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/vug#NYSE">VUG</a>). IVW and VUG, homes to a combined $47.4 billion in assets under management, are up an average of 19.4 percent year-to-date compared to a gain of 13 percent for the S&amp;P 500.
IVW follows the S&amp;P 500 Growth Index and holds 330 stocks. The ETF allocates 36.3 percent of its weight to technology stocks, meaning the combined weights of healthcare and consumer discretionary, the next largest sector weights in the ETF, do not exceed IVW&#39;s technology exposure.
Top 10 holdings in IVW including familiar growth fare, such as Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/aapl#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/amzn#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) and Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/fb#NASDAQ">FB</a>).
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	A Big Dichotomy</h3>
&ldquo;CFRA has been keeping a close eye on the growth versus value dichotomy,&rdquo; said Rosenbluth. &ldquo;The S&amp;P 500 Growth index has advanced 17.6% year-to-date, and the S&amp;P 500 Value Index is 4.6% higher since the start of the year. In April, CFRA signaled that we expected growth to be the leader this year as economic uncertainty would weigh on the market, especially in the near term. While valuation for the growth index, at an average price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 29.4x, is expensive compared to the overall S&amp;P 500 as well as the technology sector, we note that the Sharpe ratio is attractive.&rdquo;
As CFRA notes, the best six-month period for stocks commences in November. That also marks the time of year when cyclical growth stocks can start outperforming broader benchmarks, so investors may want to consider ETFs such as IVW and VUG now.
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Going With Growth ETFs

The leading developer of liquid alternative investment products, <a href="http://www.indexiq.com">IndexIQ</a>, launched two new ETFs Tuesday. The IQ Hedge Long/Short Tracker ETF (NYSE: QLS) and the IQ Hedge Event-Driven Tracker ETF (NYSE: QED), are the fifth and sixth additions to IndexIQ&#39;s hedge fund replication product portfolio.
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	Hedge Fund Replication Product Portfolio</h3>

	With the addition of the two new ETFs, IndexIQ has covered the four major hedge fund categories (equity hedge or long/short, event-driven, market neutral and global macro).

	The new ETFs aim to provide investment results similar to that of a hedge fund; however, they offer high liquidity. This is a luxury that is not usually afforded in the alternative investment world, as investors&#39; money is typically locked up for a period of time.

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	Both ETFs use a series of short and long positions to take a position on one side, while hedging on the other side to hedge in the event of a market move in an unexpected direction. The new ETFs, along with IndexIQ&#39;s existing products, allow investors to create a hedge fund style portfolio with lower costs and more liquid ETFs.
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	IQ Hedge Long/Short Tracker ETF</h3>

	QLS is made up of 18 long and 21 short ETFs, for a total of 39 positions. The ETF seeks to provide performance similar to a long/short hedge fund with low correlation to the equity market.

	The top individual holdings include:
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		PowerShares Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/bkln#NYSE">BKLN</a>) with a 29.7 percent holding</li>
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		iShares IBoxx $ Invest Grade Corp Bd Fd (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/lqd#NYSE">LQD</a>) making up 12.9 percent of the ETF</li>
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		iShares Russell 2000 Growth Index (ETF) (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/iwo#NYSE">IWO</a>) coming in at 10.9 percent</li>
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	The largest short position is the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Indx (ETF) (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/eem#NYSE">EEM</a>) at 9.8 percent allocation.

	QLS began trading Tuesday at $20 and has an expense ratio of 1.10 percent.
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	IQ Hedge Event-Driven Tracker ETF</h3>

	QED is made up of 20 ETFs with nine long positions and 11 short positions. The ETF seeks to provide investment results similar to hedge funds that use an event-driven strategy.

	The top individual holding include:
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		SPDR Barclays Convertible SecETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/cwb#NYSE">CWB</a>) making up 42 percent of the ETF</li>
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		Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/bnd#NYSE">BND</a>) at 21.4 percent</li>
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		iShares Barclays Aggregate Bond Fund (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/agg#NYSE">AGG</a>) totaling 19.8 percent</li>
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	The largest short position is the iShares S&amp;P 500 Growth Index (ETF) (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/ivw#NYSE">IVW</a>) with a 7.6 percent holding.

	The new ETF began trading Tuesday at $20 and has an expense ratio of 1.00 percent.

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With just a few trading days left in 2012, it is fair to say, broadly speaking, that the soon-to-be completed year was kind to growth stocks. Even with a recent downturn, Apple (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/aapl#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) is up 28.4 percent for the year. Amazon (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/amzn#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) is sitting on a gain of 49.4 percent and the list goes on from there.

However, as S&amp;P Capital IQ notes, value stocks in the S&amp;P 500 have outperformed the index's growth constituents this year. The good news is that improvements in the U.S. and global economies, a recovery in S&amp;P 500 earnings along with modest valuations mean 2013 could work out to be a good year for growth stocks.

One ETF with which to play a resurgence in large-cap growth names is the iShares S&amp;P 500 Growth Index Fund (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/ivw#NYSE">IVW</a>), which has over $6.6 billion in assets under management. The fund received an Overweight rating from S&amp;P Capital IQ in a recent research note by the firm.

"Generally, growth stocks trade at a higher price to earnings (P/E) multiple to the broader market, but have
appeal for their stronger earnings prospects," said S&amp;P Capital IQ in the note. "This is currently the case as, according to S&amp;P/Dow Jones Indices data as of December 14, the S&amp;P 500 Growth Index trades at a premium 2013 P/E multiple of 13.6X Capital IQ consensus estimated EPS for 2013, vs. the 12.5X of the broader S&amp;P 500 Index, but had a P/E-to-growth ratio of 1.1X, vs. 1.2X."

IVW, which charges annual fees of 0.18 percent, is similar to many large-cap growth ETFs in that it is debatable as to how many of the fund's holdings can legitimately wear the growth label. Apple and Google combine for about 10 percent of the ETF's weight, but other top-10 holdings includes stocks that can be accurately described as value names including Exxon Mobil (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/xom#NYSE">XOM</a>), Johnson &amp; Johnson (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/jnj#NYSE">JNJ</a>) and Procter &amp; Gamble (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/pg#NYSE">PG</a>). S&amp;P Capital IQ notes that it has Strong Buy or Buy ratings on eight of the ETF's top-10 holdings.

Overall, IVW is home to 285 stocks and the value tilt is heavy as health care and consumer staples names account for nearly 30 percent of the fund's weight. 

"Despite its growth bias, IVW has exposure to all 10 GICS sectors, with the largest representation in information technology (27% of assets as of October 2012, vs. 19% in the S&amp;P 500 Index), health care (16%, vs. 12%) and consumer staples (14%, vs. 11%). In contrast, financials, telecom services and utilities sectors are underrepresented in this ETF compared to the parent benchmark," said S&amp;P Capital IQ.

In addition to its significant exposure to the technology sector, IVW does sport valuations that underscore the ETF's growth bias. The ETF has a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.31 and a price-to-book ratio of 5.11, <a href="http://us.ishares.com/product_info/fund/overview/IVW.htm?fundSearch=true&amp;qt=IVW">according to iShares data</a>. Conversely, the iShares Core S&amp;P 500 ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/ivv#NYSE">IVV</a>) has a P/E ratio of 19.16 and price-to-book ratio of 3.8. In IVW's favor is a beta of 0.95 against the S&amp;P 500, a statistic that implies the ETF can help investors temper some of the volatility that often accompanies growth stocks.

Investors looking for an alternative to IVW should evaluate the Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/vug#NYSE">VUG</a>), which is home to 457 stocks and expense ratio of 0.1 percent. VUG and IVW share many of the same holdings, though VUG's top-10 constituents represent 28.2 percent of that ETF's weight compared to IVW's top-10 lineup accounting for 29.15 percent of that ETF's weight. 

VUG's beta is slightly higher than IVW's and that may be one reason why the ETF has gained 17.2 percent this year compared to nearly 14.6 percent for IVW.

For more on ETFs, click <a href="http://www.benzinga.com/etfs">here</a>.

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A Growth ETF for 2013 

Starting in 2013, federal and state taxes hikes are set to hit many of the nations hardest working families and retirees. If you have a company or appreciated asset that you are planning to sell, you may want to do it before the end of the year. Beginning in 2013, the cost and taxes on selling any tangible asset or your business may go up by a whopping 60 percent.

The established tax rates on long-term gains and qualified dividends will expire on December 31, 2012. Starting 2013, the federal tax rate on long-term gains will go up to 20 percent (or up to 10 percent if a taxpayer is in the fifteen percent tax bracket). In addition to this tax hike, the state income tax is added to the 20 percent. Thus, if you live in New York for instance, your federal and state combined tax to sell an asset for a profit would be about 28 percent if you add the 8 percent New York state income tax. But wait, there is more. Beginning in 2013, you will also be hit with another new tax on long-term capital gains and dividends where you get whacked with an additional 3.8 percent "Medicare contribution tax.

Also starting in 2013, the distinction between ordinary and qualified dividends will disappear, and all dividends will be subject to the ordinary tax rates. Thus, the maximum rate on dividends is scheduled to increase from 15 percent to max out at 39.6 percent as the Bush Taxpayer Relief Act provisions expire. Thus, taxes on fixed income dividend assets will go over 100 percent. I would only assume that these new taxes may hurt the share price and demand for dividend yielding stocks.

To sum it up, if you have worked for 30 years in New York to build a company and you sell your small business for $500 thousand dollars, your federal taxes will go up on that retirement sale from about 15 percent to a whopping 23.8 percent in federal taxes plus state tax. And yes, you then would owe on top of that another 7 or 8 percent to the state of New York to bring you up to well over $150,000 dollars or 30 percent percent of your retirement being gobbled up by the state and federal governments.

To make a comparison, there may be some folks in a (state with no income tax) such as: Texas or Florida right now who have recently established residency. By the end of the 2012 year, they can sell their stock or company in a long-term capital gain transaction with the tax rate at a flat rate of 15 percent or only $75,000 dollars. This is 100% less than what the New Yorker or Californian might pay in 2013. "Viva el la Estado de Texas y la Florida" .....

From a philosophical standpoint, the less federal tax on capital gains, the more money that goes into a local economy where the seller resides. In the end, high capital gains rates tend to freeze up assets, constrict the sale of property, and the middle class generally end up waiting till they die to sell a company so as to avoid the capital gains taxes.

Overall, if a taxpaying citizen does not receive a reasonable majority of the proceeds from the sale of a business or property, they will not sell or spend or circulate the money in local communities. Further, if people don't sell things, taxes are not generated.

This whole capital gains tax debate brings me back to a vivid but real experience. I remember as a teenager reading the list of the Forbes 400 richest people in the world. The list in the 70's was primarily people who inherited money, businesses, assets, or trusts. This list made me believe that being rich may be just luck and inheriting a 2nd or 3rd generational business. However, after the tax rates were lowered in the 80's, the list changed quickly over the next few years to be comprised mostly of hard working folks who were "self-made". Thus, my personal belief in the possibility for all Americans to become prosperous changed. The moral of the story is that lower tax rates helps create new wealth and new abundance. In sum, the incentives for hard work are directly correlated to the potential rewards, and everyone benefits from creativity and inventions in the form of cures, technology, and even tax receipts. And of course, higher taxes reduces global investing into new American ventures that may grow the economy.

For instance, even if you read the self-help book, Super Rich, by the famous music mogul Russell Simmons, you will see that even Mr. Simmons claimed to have used the favorable capital-gains rates to sprinkle around the vast proceeds from the sale of one of his businesses and share some of his good fortune with his workers who loyally invested their energy into his company over the years. I personally commend Mr. Simmons for rewarding his people for their contributions.

In the end, we must continue to think of ways to incentivize the hardest working and provide reasonable benefits for those who contribute with great creativity and effort.

Some Ideas for our Readers to Avoid Undue Tax:

1. Subchapter S Corporations may be more useful going forward to mitigate self-employment taxes or other taxes. However, dividend rates are going up if nothing is done by the administration. 
2. The Purchase of ETFs, Funds or Stocks that do not produce interest or dividends may be a better investment for long term growth. iShares S&amp;P 500 Growth Index Fund (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/ivw#NYSE">IVW</a>) and WisdomTree LargeCap Growth Fund (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/roi#NYSE">ROI</a>) Read more <a href="http://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/12/02/2320350/growth-etfs-for-all-seasons#ixzz20LhXdkeF">here</a>. 
3. Use of Tax Deferred Variable or Fixed Annuities or Self Directed 401Ks or IRAs may also become even more popular. 
4. Read my previous article on Estate Tax Adjustments in 2013 and learn to prepare for those tax hikes and changes. 
5. Consider donating appreciated assets to charity rather than cash to avoid undue taxes.

Dr. George Mentz is a world recognized wealth management commentator and professor who has authored several revolutionary books. Prof. Mentz, an international attorney, has been a keynote speaker globally in Asia, Arabia, USA, Mexico, Switzerland, and in the West Indies. Mentz can be contacted for speaking engagements <a href="www.gmentz.com">here</a> or <a href="www.managementconsultant.us">here</a>.

*No tax investment or legal advice provided herein. Please consult with a licensed professional in your jurisdiction before making any important financial or legal decision.

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Ah yes, triple-digit stocks. So alluring and yet so off limits to many investors. It's an unfortunate reality that has been highlighted many times during Apple's (Nasdaq: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/aapl#Nasdaq">AAPL</a>) amazing run. A stock trading over $100 is prohibitive to a many ordinary investors. Go over $400, $500 and above and the pool of investors that can get involved with these types of stocks shrinks even more dramatically.

No need to fret because there's an ETF for that. Actually, there are a few ETFs that can help investors can access to a fair amount of triple-digit darlings without owning the shares directly. The good news is none of the ETFs mentioned here sport triple-digit price tags and all represent viable ways of gaining exposure to some well known triple-digit divas.

Let's get started with the...

Technology Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/xlk#NYSE">XLK</a>)
Currently trading just above $29, the Technology Select Sector SPDR is one of the best ETFs an investor can turn to for exposure to multiple triple-digit stocks. Everyone knows the Apple story by now and that stock is XLK's largest holding at 17.6% of the ETF's weight, but XLK doesn't stop there. 

Dow component IBM (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/ibm#NYSE">IBM</a>) and Google (Nasdaq: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/goog#Nasdaq">GOOG</a>) combine for almost 12% of XLK's weight and the ETFs also features smaller allocations to MasterCard (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/ma#NYSE">MA</a>) and Salesforce.com (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/crm#NYSE">CRM</a>).

Financial Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/xlf#NYSE">XLF</a>)
On a percentage basis, XLF's allocations to triple-digit stocks is far smaller than that of XLK, but there are still home high-priced in this financial services fund. Goldman Sachs (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/gs#NYSE">GS</a>) and Simon Property (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/spg#NYSE">SPG</a>) are found in the ETF's top-10 holdings and BlackRock (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/blk#NYSE">BLK</a>) receives a weight of 1.1%. Buy one share of each and it would cost about $475. On the other hand, XLF currently trades for less than $15.

Global X China Energy ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/chie#NYSE">CHIE</a>)
We were bullish on CHIE to <a href="http://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/long-ideas/12/01/2240661/checking-in-an-estranged-china-play">start the year</a> and that thesis has been validated with a gain of almost 13%. For those that love high-priced oil stocks, China has got plenty of them. The country's three largest oil companies – PetroChina (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/ptr#NYSE">PTR</a>), Sinopec (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/snp#NYSE">SNP</a>) and Cnooc (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/ceo#NYSE">CEO</a>) all trade for well over $100. In the case of Cnooc, that stock trades over $200.

Those investors looking for access to one or all of those Chinese oil giants would do well to investigate the thinly traded CHIE, which devotes almost a third of its weight to the aforementioned stocks.

iShares S&amp;P 500 Growth Index Fund (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/ivw#NYSE">IVW</a>)
Apple is by far the iShares S&amp;P 500 Growth Index Fund's largest holding with a weight of 7.5%, but this ETF offers exposure to more than 30 additional triple-digit stocks. We didn't include in our count IVW holdings such as Mcdonald's (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/mcd#NYSE">MCD</a>), which are close to $100. In addition to McDonald's, IVW is home to several other stocks that with the benefit of a couple of good trading days could easily surpass $100.

First Trust ISE Cloud Computing Index Fund (Nasdaq: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/skyy#Nasdaq">SKYY</a>)
It only trades for just over $20, but the First Trust ISE Cloud Computing Index Fund's current roster includes allocations to nine triple-digit stocks and that's not including Vmware (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/vmw#NYSE">VMW</a>), which is just a few pennies below the $100 mark.

Familiar triple-digit names in SKYY's lineup include Netflix (Nasdaq: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/nflx#Nasdaq">NFLX</a>), Equinix (Nasdaq: EQNX), Salesforce, Apple, Google and Amazon (Nasdaq: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/amzn#Nasdaq">AMZN</a>).

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