Let's take a look at some riskier ETFs that are gaining popularity among investors.

Strong chart patterns for key commodity-related ETFs suggest that this could be one of the only segments to withstand a continued sell-off.

Commodity ETFs could be in for a slump as the coronavirus slows China's economy, the second-largest in the world, and diminishes demand for all the raw materials needed to keep the country running normally. Over the past week, the Invesco DB Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy Portfolio (PDBC) declined 5.9% and iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust (NYSEARCA: GSG) decreased 7.0% on the weakening demand outlook in the wake of the virus outbreak. “We should short everything,” Jia Zheng, a portfolio manager at hedge fund Shanghai Minghong Investment Management Co., told Bloomberg.

Changing the nomenclature in the ETF industry is a good idea.

A little nickel exchange traded note has quietly outperformed, with nickel prices rising to a one-year high Thursday, as diminished supply and bullish speculators help drive up this base metal. In comparison, the Invesco Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy No K-1 ETF (PDBC) , the largest U.S.-listed broad commodity ETF, gained 7.6% so far this year. Nickel for delivery in three months on the London Metal Exchange advanced 3.5% to $14,955 per metric ton and was on pace for its highest settle since June 2018 and was set to market its 12th consecutive session of back-to-back gains, the Wall Street Journal reports.

Actively managed exchange traded funds have been overshadowed by their passive index-based peers, but more investors are beginning to consider the strategies and benefits behind these active products.

Commodity prices and related exchange traded funds could catch a tailwind from a weakening U.S. dollar. Commodities have been weighed down by an appreciating U.S. dollar, but now, some banks are projecting ...

Data suggests that, broadly speaking, commodities are undervalued compared to more traditional assets, such as stocks and bonds. The PowerShares DB Optimum Yield Diversified Commodity Strategy Portfolio (PDBC) offers investors broad-based exposure to multiple commodities. The current environment, characterized by economic growth and heightened inflation expectations, provides an ideal backdrop for investors to consider the benefits of real assets.