ProShares Online Retail ETF

ONLN

Market cap $78M

August retail sales rose 0.6% month over month, beating forecasts, with ONLN, XRT, XLY, RTH, and EATZ among ETFs likely to gain.

The Census Bureau's Advance Retail Sales Report for August showed consumer spending was higher than expected, with headline sales rising 0.6% versus the expected 0.2% monthly growth. This is unchanged from July's upwardly revised 0.6% growth and marks the third consecutive monthly increase in headline sales.

Tariff disputes, weak consumer confidence and inflation worries weigh on U.S. retailers, with retail ETFs like XRT and ONLN remaining in focus.

U.S. retail sales rose 0.5% in July, with strength in autos, furniture, online, clothing and health stores driving gains across sectors. One can tap ETFs like ONLN, XRT, IEDI and IHF.

Last week, the S&P 500 experienced a rally that took it to three consecutive record highs. But the momentum cooled as economic data painted a complex picture.

GAMR, ALAI, ARKX, PFI and ONLN shine as strong Q2 earnings lift sectors from gaming and AI to retail and aerospace.

The Census Bureau's Advance Retail Sales Report for July showed consumer spending was slightly lower than expected, with headline sales rising 0.5%. This marks the second consecutive monthly increase and was just below the expected 0.6% rise.

Last week's economic data presented a picture of consumer resilience emerging alongside the continued challenge of rising inflation. While consumer spending staged a significant rebound in June, inflation heated up for a second straight month.

The Census Bureau's Advance Retail Sales Report for June showed consumer spending was higher than expected last month, with headline sales rising 0.6%. This marks the first monthly increase since March and was better than the expected 0.1% rise.

Last week's economic data painted a picture of broad cooling across several sectors, with consumers pulling back significantly on spending. Retail sales saw their largest decline in over two years in May, as consumers scaled back purchases following earlier front-loading.