We performed a screening of small-cap ETFs, defined as having Assets Under Management (AUM) between $400 million and $2 billion - to determine what funds had the largest positive and negative returns on the week, according to data from etfdb.com. Only non-leveraged funds were considered.
Winners
ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (NYSE:ARKW)
ARKW is up 5.28% over the trailing week.
The ARK Next Generation Internet ETF is designed to provide exposure to the disruptive technologies of tomorrow, especially concentrated in blockchain and ecommerce.
The fund has $1.65 billion in AUM and an expense ratio of 0.88%. ARKW has holdings in 35 companies, with the 10 largest comprising 62.76% of the fund.
The fund's largest holdings are Roku, Inc. Class A (NASDAQ:ROKU) and Coinbase Global, Inc. Class A (NASDAQ:COIN) making up 9.47% and 8.92% of the fund, respectively.
ARKW is up 19.69% YTD.
EMQQ Emerging Markets Internet & Ecommerce ETF (NYSE:EMQQ)
EMQQ was up 4.76% on the week.
The EMQQ Emerging Markets Internet & Ecommerce ETF offers exposure to the growth in Internet and Ecommerce activities in the developing world. The lion's share of the fund's holdings are concentrated in China and India.
The fund has $535.6 million in AUM and an expense ratio of 0.86%. EMQQ has holdings in 123 companies, with the 10 largest comprising 61.34% of the fund.
The fund's largest holdings are PDD Holdings Inc. Sponsored ADR Class A (NYSE:PDD) and Alibaba Group Holding Limited (HKG: 9988) making up 9.13% and 8.34% of the fund, respectively.
EMQQ is up 11.53% YTD.
Losers
United States Natural Gas Fund LP (NYSE:UNG)
UNG was down 5.72% on the week.
The United States Natural Gas Fund, LP (NYSE:UNG) is designed to track the movement of the price of natural gas, in percentage terms. The fund uses the futures contract on natural gas as traded on the NYMEX as its benchmark.
The fund has $1.12 billion in AUM and an expense ratio of 1.11%.
YTD, UNG is down 50.92%.
Invesco Solar ETF (NYSE:TAN)
TAN was down 5.60% on the week.
The Invesco Solar ETF is tied to the MAC Global Solar Energy Index, offering exposure to both the domestic and global solar energy industry. The fund is specifically targeted toward solar, rather than a broader clean energy alternative.
TAN has $1.99 billion in AUM and an expense ratio of 0.69%. The fund has holdings in 45 companies, with the 10 largest comprising 59.76% of the fund.
The fund's largest holdings are First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) and Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENPH) making up 11.02% and 8.98% of the fund, respectively.
YTD, TAN is down 8.06%.
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