5 high-growth themes and the stock-market ETFs that can deliver big gains in 2021

 https://www.marketwatch.com/story/5-high-growth-themes-and-the-stock-market-etfs-that-can-deliver-big-gains-in-2021-11609952097?mod=mw_quote_news

"Strength in numbers"

Among the funds in the marijuana space, the ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF  MJ, +11.72% is the largest and most established with almost $1 billion in assets. Its biggest holdings include Aphria APHA, +14.97% and Canopy Growth CGC, +15.22%. In 2020, this ETF fell 11.6%, after taking into account reinvested dividends.

Global X FinTech ETF  FINX, -0.83% is one of the best options to look at if you believe in the fintech megatrend. This $1 billion ETF is a who’s who of the space, with big names like PayPal as well as smaller firms with a lot of growth ahead of them like digital invoicing firm Bottomline Technologies EPAY, +3.62%. There are other ETFs out there, some of which play specific trends like mobile payments or blockchain if you’re into that, but this is an established option with a lot of interesting holdings.

The First Trust Indxx NextG ETF NXTG, +0.11% is a great tactical ETF to consider if you want to play this long-term investment in telecom infrastructure and ride this growth trend in 2021. It holds a wide array of interesting names, from direct plays like chipmakers to opportunities that are a bit removed like data center and cloud-computing infrastructure giant Digital Realty Trust DLR, -0.30%. It’s also an established fund with $800 million in assets and excludes the legacy telecoms you may find in other funds.

The most established ETF to play this trend is the iShares Global Clean Energy ETF ICLN, +9.46%,

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