Week of June 1's Top Stories Covered SpaceX IPO, First Autism ETF

Last week's top articles on ETF Database and ETF Trends were closely connected to current events such as SpaceX's expected IPO and tech stock performance. The most-read article last week was “SpaceX IPO to Boost Aerospace ETFs?

ETF Trends • Jun 9, 2026

Palantir Rally Renews This ETF's Shine

Shares of Palantir (PLTR) surged last Friday as a broader software rally carried the stock to its best intraday performance in 13 months. The stock ended the week higher with a double-digit percentage gain.

ETF Trends • Jun 1, 2026

Palantir Pullback Could Make This ETF Enticing

Shares of Palantir (PLTR) retreated Tuesday, after the company reported first-quarter results late Monday. Some experts pointed to modest domestic revenue expectations as the likely culprit, but that repudiation may be too harsh.

ETF Trends • May 6, 2026

Asset Allocation Summit: Opportunities in Direxion's Leveraged-Inverse Suite

In the high-velocity environment of equities trading, a heavy dose of volatility equates to plenty of opportunities. The capital markets saw exactly that in the first quarter of 2026, which saw strong demand for Direxion Investments' leveraged-inverse ETF product suite.

ETF Trends • Apr 21, 2026

Palantir Q4 Earnings Beat Spells Opportunity With These ETFs

Late Monday, Palantir (PLTR) delivered fourth-quarter earnings and the results were good enough to send the stock soaring Tuesday.

ETF Trends • Feb 4, 2026

Gold Miners Lead Direxion's 2025 Leveraged ETF Lineup

Gold mining funds led Direxion's leveraged ETF lineup in 2025, outperforming the firm's semiconductor and AI-focused products, according to ETF Database. The Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2x Shares (JNUG) gained 547.3% this year through December 23, while the Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2x Shares (NUGT) returned 484.

ETF Trends • Dec 26, 2025

Direxion's PLTU, PLTD ETFs Offer Two Paths Through The Great Palantir Debate

Easily one of the top-performing publicly traded enterprises this year, big data analytics specialist Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: PLTR) continues to climb a wall of worries, despite growing anxieties regarding a brewing bubble in artificial intelligence. Since the start of the year, PLTR stock has gained more than 140%, undoubtedly putting a smile on long-term stakeholders' faces.

Benzinga • Dec 11, 2025

Bubble Fears Didn't Stop November Inflows Into This ETF

The fear of lofty valuations not supported by underlying fundamentals induced anxiety into the capital markets during November. That, however, didn't stop inflows into the  Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares (SOXL).

ETF Trends • Dec 2, 2025

Palantir Earnings Put These ETFs in the Spotlight

Palantir (PLTR) stepped into the earnings confessional Monday after the close of U.S. markets. (This article was written in advance of the report.

ETF Trends • Nov 7, 2025

2 ETFs to Tail ‘Big Short' Bets on Palantir & Nvidia

Nvidia and Palantir have been two prominent names riding the AI investing wave that's captivated the markets this year. However, questions surrounding valuations exceeding fundamentals are starting to surface.

ETF Trends • Nov 6, 2025