The week ended August 14 saw readers on ETF Database and ETF Trends turn mainly to stories focused on thematic ETFs, all of which involved ETFs addressing concerns that are top of mind for investors at the moment.
The most read story was What’s Behind the Huge Flows Into Dervative-Based ETFs? The article, by Nick Peters-Golden, covered a recent webinar that discussed ETFs offered by T. Rowe Price that implement derivatives strategies. The funds targeted in the webinar aim to offer investors income and risk management.
Zandile Chiwanza wrote the second-most read story of the week. Why SPMO Stand out in a Strong Momentum Year highlights the outperformance of momentum strategies in 2026. It also digs into the methodology of the $22 billion Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF (SPMO). The fund is the second most popular momentum ETF in the U.S. market.
Rosenbluth Talks Thematics & Options-Based ETFs on CNBC’s ETF Edge by Ryan Schloesser claimed the third spot. The article reported on VettaFi Head of Research Todd Rosenbluth’s appearance on CNBC ETF Edge. During the episode, Rosenbluth acknowledged the popularity and importance of ETFs covering key themes like nuclear power and artificial intelligence in 2026, and also highlighted options-based ETF strategies.
Roxanna Islam wrote the fourth-most read story, AI ETFs: Memory & Photonics Move Into Focus. The piece pointed out the increasing prominence of memory and photonics in the AI investment story after pullbacks around semiconductor stocks, among other types of AI-affiliated companies.
Finally, falling into the fifth spot is NDIV: High Income &Growth Amid an Uncertain Energy Market by Nick Wodeshick. The article notes that the index underlying the Amplify Energy & Natural Resources Covered Call ETF (NDIV) has had strong performance this year while also delivering income to the fund’s investors.
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