ProShares Online Retail ETF

ONLN

Market cap $83M

Thanksgiving shopping is set to boost retail and tech ETFs. XRT, IBUY, ONLN, IPAY, BPAY and PSCD could be the biggest winners of the holiday spending boom.

The Census Bureau's Advance Retail Sales Report for September showed consumer spending was lower than expected, with headline sales rising 0.2% versus the expected 0.4% monthly growth. This is down from August's 0.6% growth and marks the fourth consecutive monthly increase in headline sales.

Cautious consumers, strong goods demand! ETFs to watch this holiday season: likely winners XLY, ONLN, BPAY, CHAT, likely laggards EATZ, AWAY.

Retail sales will increase at an annual pace of between 3.7% and 4.2% in the period ranging Nov. 1 through Dec. 31, the trade group projects.

U.S. holiday sales are expected to surpass $1 trillion for the first time, the National Retail Federation forecast on Thursday.

Amazon's cloud business knocked it out of the park and CEO Andy Jassy hinted that the unit is gaining momentum heading into the next few months giving him 'significant confidence' he said.

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.