Get Exposure to Millennials' Purchasing Power With This ETF

Millennials have been assigned a lot of blame, from spurring the downfall of paper napkins and bars of soap to turning their backs on mothballs and canned tuna fish. As a millennial myself, I shoulder some of that blame.

MarketBeat • Sep 27, 2025

Retail ETFs: E-Commerce Delivering Results

When the Halloween decorations go away, holiday shopping begins. Each year consumers continue to surprise us with enthusiastic spending despite inflationary pressure.

ETF Trends • Nov 7, 2024

MILN: This Thematic ETF Is Still Unconvincing

Global X Millennials Consumer ETF targets U.S.-listed companies catering to millennials, focusing on key spending categories. MILN is heavily weighted in consumer discretionary and has a good aggregate cash flow growth rate. MILN looks sounder than some thematic ETFs, but its average performance and high volatility make it uncompelling.

Seeking Alpha • Oct 9, 2024

5 ETFs to Gift Your Loved Ones This Valentine

Americans are expected to shell out $25.8 billion on Valentine's Day this year, an average of $185.81 per person. Investors seeking to capitalize on the splurge should invest in consumer discretionary and retail ETFs.

Zacks Investment Research • Feb 14, 2024

ETFs in Focus as Student Debt Curbs Consumer Spending

With 44 million borrowers collectively owing about $1.7 trillion in student debt, the resumption of repayment is set to curb discretionary spending by debt-burdened consumers. With Retail ETFs set to take a beating, look into other ETF areas that might be affected.

Zacks Investment Research • Oct 6, 2023

Consumer Spending Trends: Inside E-Commerce, Luxury Goods, And More

Over the past few quarters, different narratives have emerged about consumer spending - it's up, it's down, it's growing but at a slower pace - with differing results on a month-to-month, year-over-year, or quarterly basis. The personal savings rate is still at only 4.1% in April 2023.

Seeking Alpha • Jun 9, 2023

Consumer Spending Trends: Inside E-Commerce, Luxury Goods, and More

Over the past few quarters, different narratives have emerged about consumer spending — it's up, it's down, it's growing but at a slower pace — with differing results on a month-to-month, year-over-year, or quarterly basis. For investors, the important trends aren't always easy to quantify, especially with so many moving parts.

ETF Trends • Jun 8, 2023

VettaFi's Roxanna Islam Talks Consumer Discretionary ETFs on TD

VettaFi's associate director of research, Roxanna Islam, appeared on TD Ameritrade's The Watch List program Wednesday to discuss consumer spending data and consumer discretionary ETFs. Despite inflation dominating the news, U.S.

ETF Trends • Apr 12, 2023

Early Holiday Spending Could Bolster This Millennials ETF

With the holidays fast approaching, Millennials will be one of the prime demographics who will influence this year's shopping trends, which could bolster funds that focus on them. “YPulse survey data for North America found 11% of Gen Z and Millennial shoppers were starting their holiday purchasing in September this year vs.

ETF Trends • Nov 10, 2022

Luxury brand ETFs give investors diverse exposure amid inflation

Yahoo Finance's Pras Subramanian outlines the various luxury brand ETFs currently being offered to allow investors' exposure to high-end car and fashion labels.

Yahoo Finance • Sep 15, 2022