#etf Tech News.

Bitcoin has returned to $60,000 with implied volatility above 55%. The price is near long-term support amid excessive bearish sentiment and sharp outflows. A contrarian buy rating is issued for Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust ETF. A stop under $49,000 and a move above the 200-day moving average are tactical considerations.

Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF has 0.26% expense ratio and 4.00% distribution yield. iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF has 0.31% expense ratio and 4.60% distribution yield. BSV holds 3,187 bonds with major exposure to U.S. Treasuries. IGSB holds 4,601 corporate bonds with no single position over 0.30% of portfolio. Both target bonds maturing in one to five years.

The iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF (IWN) provides higher recent returns and liquidity, while the iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF (ISCV) offers a cheaper cost structure and higher trailing yield. IWN follows the Russell 2000 Value Index, while ISCV uses Morningstar's indexing methodology. ISCV has a lower expense ratio of 0.06% compared to IWN's 0.24%. The Morningstar-indexed fund also offers a higher distribution yield of 1.90% over the last year.

Bitcoin drops below $60K, its lowest level since October 2024. The decline follows a record streak of bitcoin ETF outflows. Strategy's bitcoin sale triggered the sell-off. The drop caps a bruising week for crypto investors.

The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has returned 814% since its 2010 launch, or 15% per year. The fund's forward price/earnings ratio is around 21, lower than its past five-year average. The Shiller CAPE ratio is nearing an all-time high at 42.84, similar to the 1999 tech bubble peak. Artificial intelligence capex spending drives revenue growth but may stretch stock prices to historically expensive levels.