State Street's New ETF Launch Sets $2.5B Record

On Wednesday, September 2, State Street Investment Management announced the debut of the State Street SPDR UC Investments 90/10 Endowment Strategy Index ETF (UCBG). Notably, this fund was created through a collaboration between State Street and UC Investments, the investment arm of the University of California.

ETF Trends • Sep 3, 2026

XLV, XLK and MOO Forecast: Agriculture ETF Breaks Out

MOO has recently broken out and is showing real momentum, while XLV continues its uptrend and XLK holds around the 50-day EMA. The agriculture ETF carries the strongest bullish outlook of the three.

FXEmpire • Sep 3, 2026

The AI cloud math is broken, and it's creating a power shift within Big Tech

Buying AI hardware outright is becoming more economical than renting AI power through the cloud.

Market Watch • Sep 3, 2026

Governments Are Encouraging Industrial Robotic Growth

The robotics sector, including ETFs like BOTZ, ROBO, and ARKQ, offers early-stage growth potential but requires investor patience and measured position sizing. Industrial robotics, with measurable demand and recurring revenue models (e.g.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 3, 2026

8-13% Yielding Funds To Buy To Potentially Beat The Market

Most publicly traded funds struggle to beat their benchmarks. However, there are some rare exceptions. We detail some that combine high yields with exemplary total return track records.

Seeking Alpha • Sep 2, 2026

September Is Harsh on the Stock Market. Put These 2 Sectors on Your Buy List.

The stock market typically takes a hit in early fall. We like two sector ETFs whose September dips are regularly bested by their bigger rises in October.

Barrons • Sep 2, 2026

Better Tech ETF for Artificial Intelligence: Vanguard's VGT with Broad Exposure or State Street XLK's Concentrated Mega-Cap Strategy

The Vanguard Information Technology ETF provides broader diversification with 310 holdings, whereas the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF focuses on 73 stocks. The State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF has a lower expense ratio of 0.08% and delivered a higher 1-year total return of 43.4%.

The Motley Fool • Sep 1, 2026

How Advisors Rebuilt Their ETF Lineups in Q2 2026

Advisors did not slow down on exchange-traded funds in the second quarter. They added more of them, and pointed the money somewhere new, according to AdvizorPro's Q2 2026 RIA ETF Trends report.

ETF Trends • Aug 31, 2026

U.S. Strikes Raise Hormuz Risks: ETF Areas to Win/Lose

U.S.-Iran tensions are lifting oil prices and could reshape the outlook for energy, defense, gold and rate-sensitive ETFs.

Zacks Investment Research • Aug 31, 2026

Software Is Back: 5 Stocks To Buy

The AI trade is entering a new phase. After years of infrastructure spending, the focus is shifting toward software that can turn computing power into revenue and productivity.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 31, 2026