Retail investors are reading up on the FlexShares STOXX® US ESG Impact Index Fund (ESG). This ETF holds a basket of U.S. companies that adhere to environmental, social, and governance principles. The fund’s top holdings are the mega-cap names: Apple (AAPL), Amazon (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOG), Microsoft (MSFT), and Facebook (FB). With shares down 6.4% from early September highs, but up 4.7% year-to-date, the ticker saw a sharp jump in interest this week and ranks No. 1 based on retail investor traffic surge, according to TrackStarIQ rankings.
This edition of Advisors in Focus: TrackStar Insights provides a complete listing of stocks, exchange traded funds, industry groups, and ETF categories that are seeing growing interest and increased research activity by retail investors over recent days, according to TrackStarIQ rankings. Please find the details below.
Top Stocks by Retail Investor Traffic Surge* :
Top ETFs by Retail Investor Traffic Surge* :
| Rank | Ticker | Company |
| 3 | BIBL | Inspire 100 ETF |
| 2 | LMLB | ETRACS 2X Leveraged Wells Fargo MLP Ex-Energy ETN |
| 1 | ESG | FlexShares STOXX U.S. ESG Impact Index Fund |
Top Industry Groups by Retail Investor Traffic Surge* :
| Rank | Industry Group |
| 3 | Painting and paper hanging |
| 2 | Non-commercial research organizations |
| 1 | Jewelers and lapidary work |
Top ETF Categories by Increase (or smallest decrease) in by Retail Investor Traffic* :
| Rank | ETF Category |
| 3 | Health & biotech equities |
| 2 | Consumer discretionary |
| 1 | Mortgage-backed securities |
*Surge in traffic is evaluated by the increase in average traffic from the previous two days from the five-day period preceding it.
| Rank (Verified FA Traffic) | Top 20 Surging Stocks by Retail Investor Traffic (two days vs. prior week) | Ticker | Top 20 Surging Industry Groups by Retail Investor Traffic (two days vs. prior week) | Top 20 Surging ETFs by Financial Advisor Traffic (one week vs. prior week) | Ticker | Top 20 Surging ETF Categories by Retail Investor Traffic (two days vs. prior week) |
| 1 | Novus Therapeutics Inc | NVUS | Jewelers materials and lapidary work | FlexShares STOXX US ESG Impact Index Fund | ESG | Mortgage Backed Securities |
| 2 | Eastern Asteria, Inc. | EATR | Noncommercial research organizations | ETRACS 2x Leveraged WF MLP Ex-Energy ETN Series B | LMLB | Consumer Discretionary |
| 3 | Plus Therapeutics Inc | PSTV | Painting and paper hanging | Inspire 100 ETF | BIBL | Health & Biotech Equities |
| 4 | Myomo Inc | MYO | Prefabricated wood buildings | Ultra Telecommunications ProShares | LTL | Technology Equities |
| 5 | Nam Tai Property Inc | NTP | Men’s & Boys’ Furnishgs, Work Clothg, & Allied Garments | Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF | VGIT | Global Equities |
| 6 | RightSmile, Inc. | RIGH | Health Care Plans | Amplify Advanced Battery Metals and Materials ETF | BATT | Industrials Equities |
| 7 | Potash America, Inc. | PTAM | Service establishment equipment | WisdomTree Modern Tech Platforms Fund | PLAT | Diversified Portfolio |
| 8 | Erste Group Bank AG | EBKDY | Wholesale-Hardware & Plumbing & Heating Equipment & Supplies | iShares MSCI BRIC ETF | BKF | Japan Equities |
| 9 | ATN International Inc | ATNI | Dolls and stuffed toys | iShares Morningstar Multi-Asset Income Index ETF | IYLD | Mid Cap Growth Equities |
| 10 | Immunomedics Inc | IMMU | Bituminous Coal & Lignite Mining | Amplify International Online Retail ETF | XBUY | Global Real Estate |
| 11 | Scientific Games Corp | SGMS | Lumber & Wood Products (No Furniture) | Direxion Daily Industrials Bull 3X Shares | DUSL | Utilities Equities |
| 12 | Cassava Sciences Inc | SAVA | Apparel Stores | Invesco S&P SmallCap Health Care ETF | PSCH | Alternative Energy Equities |
| 13 | Mersana Therapeutics Inc | MRSN | Ice cream and frozen desserts | iPath Series B Bloomberg Nickel Subindex Total Return ETN | JJN | Latin America Equities |
| 14 | China Natural Resources Inc | CHNR | Transformers, except electric | Vanguard Russell 1000 Value ETF | VONV | Water Equities |
| 15 | 111 Inc | YI | Fabricated metal products, misc | iShares Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF | LEMB | Inverse Commodities |
| 16 | Contura Energy Inc | CTRA | Ship building and repairing | SPDR SSGA Gender Diversity Index ETF | SHE | Materials |
| 17 | Intricon Corp | IIN | Gambling | Main Sector Rotation ETF | SECT | Leveraged Real Estate |
| 18 | Marinus Pharmaceuticals Inc | MRNS | Chemical preparations, misc | MLCX Grains ETN | GRU | Real Estate |
| 19 | BICYCLE THERAPEUTICS plc | BCYC | Hospital and medical service plans | iShares MSCI Argentina and Global Exposure ETF | AGT | Consumer Staples Equities |
| 20 | RR Donnelley & Sons Co | RRD | Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) | Goldman Sachs Motif New Age Consumer ETF | GBUY | High Yield Bonds |