NFTs are having a moment, and the ETFs being created around them - CNBC ETF Edge Newsletter

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VIEW IN BROWSER | SUBSCRIBE MON, MAY 10, 2021 YOUR WEEKLY UPDATE ON TOP ETF TRENDS A NOTE FROM BOB The ocean of money keeps coming into equity ETFs, but the bulk of the inflows is going into the reflation trade:  financials, energy, materials, and industrials have seen very large inflows in 2021.     At new highs this week:  commodities.  Timber ETFs like Invesco Global Timber (CUT) and iShares Global Timber & Forestry (WOOD) and the broader Invesco Diversified Commodity Strategy (PDBC).   There's trends and there's microtrends.  Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are having a moment, and of course ETFs are being created around them.  Defiance has filed for a Crypto and Blockchain Ecosystem ETF.     David Swensen, Yale's chief investment officer, has passed away.  He was a giant in the investing world and a big proponent of index funds and ETFs for the average investor.     Very interesting story about a growing but somewhat ignored area of investing: buffered ETFs, which promise investors some downside protection when markets fall. This is starting to attract real money!     For more analysis and actionable insights, catch me live on Mondays at 1 PM ET on ETF Edge. Bob Pisani @BobPisani KEY STORIES  Watch now: ETF Edge on post-pandemic ETF plays and what's ahead in 2021 ESG investing to reach $1 trillion by 2030, says head of iShares Americas as carbon transition funds launch As money pours into environmental, social and governance (ESG) investments, BlackRock's head of iShares Americas says this is just the beginning. Thematic ETFs fall after a hot 2020. What two market analysts see ahead     IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Post-pandemic ETF plays for investors eyeing the reopening rally Why the equal-weight S&P ETF is beating its market-weighted counterpart in 2021 Commodities outpace S&P 500 this year. Tracking reflation trades   Unsubscribe Manage Newsletters Terms of Service Join the CNBC Panel Digital Products Feedback Privacy Policy   © 2021 CNBC LLC. All rights reserved. A property of NBCUniversal. 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes and Market Data and Analysis. Data also provided by THOMSON REUTERS