First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF (FTXR)

FTXR hits a new 52-week high, up 54.6% from its low, as transport-sector optimism and a sharply higher dividend drive momentum.

By tracking the First Trust Nasdaq Transportation ETF NASDAQ: FTXR, investors will see this fund nearing new 52-week highs, led by its top holdings in airline names.

FTXR is a transportation-themed ETF with a nearly nine year track record and a 0.60% expense ratio. It's unique because it allocates nearly one-third of its holdings to auto stocks. Performance since its inception was poor compared to other U.S. Transportation ETFs like IYT and XTN, as well as broad-based Industrials sector ETFs like RSPN and XLI. However, its strategy changed in March 2023, and after careful review, I determined that stocks like Tesla, Ford, and General Motors should in consistency receive max weightings of 8% each.

Transport ETFs have been seeing solid trading over the past month on strong first-quarter earnings.

Look at ETFs that can be affected as President Trump announces 25% tariffs on auto imports to the United States.

The U.S. has trade ties with Mexico and China related to the auto industry. The latest trade tensions thus put focus on these stocks and ETFs.

Recent tariff news has caused a broad shock across the market, including international investments, the retail and manufacturing sector, and even ethereum. As a former transportation analyst, its effect on the transportation sector has caught my attention.

The second-quarter earnings picture for the transportation sector has been unimpressive. Earnings of 88.3% of the market capitalization of the sector declined 9.8% on a 3.9% revenue decline.

The first-quarter earnings picture for the transportation sector has been unimpressive.

Following the strong Q3 results, FDX shares jumped 13% in after-market trade on elevated volume on mar 21.

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Capitalize on the optimistic Q4 earnings of the automobile companies with these ETFs.

The fourth-quarter earnings picture for the transportation sector has been unimpressive. Let's take a look at transport ETFs.

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Wall Street delivered a mixed performance in the past six months. These five ETFs have lost in that time-frame (although the S&P 500 is up about 5.5%).