Commentary Articles in ETFs

Sell ETFs in May and Go Away?

4/26/2011, 6:06 pm from ETF Trends in Investing, ETFs

A centuries-old adage seems to hold true for a seasonal trend in the stock market. Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist at Standard & Poor's Equity Research, uses the old quote to... Read >>

Silver ETF Drops Nearly 4% as Traders Take Profits

4/26/2011, 4:49 pm from ETF Trends in Investing, ETFs

The largest exchange traded fund for silver fell about 4% Tuesday as options sentiment was mixed in the ETF, according to a report. Trading in iShares Silver Trust (NYSEArca: SLV) was... Read >>

Amazon Miss to Put Damper on Internet, Retail ETFs

4/26/2011, 4:35 pm from ETF Trends in Investing, ETFs

Amazon's (NasdaqGS: AMZN) earnings miss after Tuesday's closing bell is set to weigh on exchange traded funds (ETFs) for the retail and Internet sectors that count the stock as a top position. ... Read >>

S&P 500 ETF Rallies to Fresh Recovery High

4/26/2011, 4:18 pm from ETF Trends in Investing, ETFs

An exchange traded fund (ETF) indexed to the S&P 500 rose to a new recovery high Tuesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve's announcement on interest rates and outlook on the... Read >>

Retail, Internet ETFs Look to Amazon

4/26/2011, 4:00 pm from ETF Trends in Investing, ETFs

Exchange traded funds (ETFs) that invest in the Internet and retail sectors could see action Wednesday following quarterly results from Amazon (NasdaqGS: AMZN). Wall Street is looking for... Read >>

Coca-Cola Results Leave Consumer ETFs Flat

4/26/2011, 3:34 pm from ETF Trends in Investing, ETFs

Coca-Cola ( KO ) shares weighed on consumer goods exchange traded funds (ETFs) on Tuesday after the company reported quarterly results that disappointed Wall Street. "The quarter... Read >>

Altera Earnings Shift Emphasis to Semiconductor ETFs

4/26/2011, 3:19 pm from ETF Trends in Investing, ETFs

Semiconductor exchange traded funds (ETFs) rallied Tuesday ahead of earnings from chip maker Altera (NasdaqGS: ALTR), which reports after the closing bell. Altera is a top holding in sector... Read >>

How ETFs are Changing Investing, Markets

4/26/2011, 2:24 pm from ETF Trends in Investing, ETFs

Exchange traded funds (ETFs) have come a long way from index-based products tracking major stock benchmarks like the S&P 500. In total, around $1.4 trillion is invested in some 3,500... Read >>

These ETFs Bet Against Silver, Miners

4/26/2011, 1:47 pm from ETF Trends in Investing, ETFs

Exchange traded funds (ETFs) that bet against silver have been steamrolled by the rally in "poor man's gold." However, they rose sharply on Tuesday as silver appears to have failed... Read >>

New ETNs Track Various Commodity Markets

4/26/2011, 1:28 pm from ETF Trends in Investing, ETFs

Barclays recently listed over a dozen exchange traded notes (ETNs) that give investors targeted exposure to various commodities. The launch highlights the growing popularity of... Read >>