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Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF (SPHQ) earns a reiterated 'buy' rating for its superior quality metrics and strong performance versus SPY, QUAL, and JQUA. SPHQ's 38.5% ROE, double-digit historical and estimated EPS growth, and robust earnings surprises underpin its quality-driven investment thesis. While SPHQ trades at a premium 28.05x trailing P/E, its lower beta (1.03) and limited mega-cap exposure enhance…

S&P Dow Jones Indices said on Friday that data center equipment maker Vertiv , photonics product makers ​Lumentum and Coherent , and telecom company EchoStar ‌will join its flagship S&P 500 index.

The changes highlight the growing weight of technology and communications infrastructure in the U.S. market.

Lumentum and Coherent have market caps of more than $40 billion, well above the threshold for S&P 500 inclusion.

Emerging markets ETFs remain heavily concentrated in Asia, with around 80% of broad-based EM investable indexes tied to countries including China, Taiwan, India, and South Korea. The U.S- Iran military conflict has pushed oil prices higher by close to 30% this week alone, triggering sharp swings in global and emerging market equities in countries heavily dependent on energy imports, especially countries like South…