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Thematic ETFs and derivatives strategies drew most ETF week interest

Several of the week’s most read items highlighted thematic and options or derivatives approaches, including T. Rowe Price derivative-based ETFs and Invesco’s $22 billion S&P 500 Momentum ETF.

The week ended August 14 drew readers on ETF Database and ETF Trends largely to thematic ETF stories, many centered on strategies designed to address investor concerns around income and risk management. ETF Trends’ most read piece focused on a recent webinar on T. Rowe Price ETFs that use derivatives strategies. Those funds were discussed as aiming to offer investors income and risk management, according to the weekly roundup. The second-most read story highlighted momentum investing and examined the methodology of the $22 billion Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF (SPMO), described as the second most popular momentum ETF in the U.S. market. Other widely read items included coverage of options-based ETF themes, such as ETFs tied to areas like nuclear power and artificial intelligence, as well as an AI-themed ETF focus shifting toward memory and photonics after pullbacks in semiconductor stocks. The roundup also cited NDIV, the Amplify Energy and Natural Resources Covered Call ETF, which was described as tied to an index with strong performance this year while delivering income, with VettaFi noted as the index provider and stating it is not involved in issuing or selling NDIV.

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