SPLG and KTUP Experience Significant Inflows in ETFs
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Oct 23 2025
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Should l Buy NVDA?
Source: NASDAQ.COM
ETF Inflows: The KTUP ETF experienced the largest increase in inflows, adding 40,000 units, which represents a 40.0% rise in outstanding units.
Video Content: A video segment discusses the significant inflows into the SPLG and KTUP ETFs.
Author's Perspective: The opinions expressed in the article are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent Nasdaq, Inc.
Market Trends: The article highlights trends in ETF investments, particularly focusing on the KTUP ETF's performance.
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Analyst Views on NVDA
Wall Street analysts forecast NVDA stock price to rise
41 Analyst Rating
39 Buy
1 Hold
1 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 196.510
Low
200.00
Averages
264.97
High
352.00
Current: 196.510
Low
200.00
Averages
264.97
High
352.00
About NVDA
NVIDIA Corporation is an artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure company. The Company is engaged in accelerated computing to help solve the challenging computational problems. Its segments include Compute & Networking and Graphics. The Compute & Networking segment includes its Data Center accelerated computing and networking platforms and AI solutions and software, and automotive platforms and autonomous and electric vehicle solutions, including software. The Graphics segment includes GeForce GPUs for gaming and personal computers (PCs), and Quadro/NVIDIA RTX GPUs for enterprise workstation graphics. Its technology stack includes the foundational NVIDIA CUDA development platform that runs on all NVIDIA GPUs, as well as hundreds of domain-specific software libraries, frameworks, algorithms, software development kits (SDKs), and application programming interfaces (APIs). Its platforms address four markets, which include Data Center, Gaming, Professional Visualization, and Automotive.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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