ETFdb Realtime Rating & Analyst Report for IPD
IPD is a passive ETF that seeks to replicate the S&P Developed Ex-U.S. BMI Consumer Discretionary Sector Index. The S&P Developed Ex-U.S. BMI Consumer Discretionary Sector Index represents the non-U.S. consumer discretionary sub-industry of developed countries included in the S&P Broad Market Index. The Global BMI Index captures the full universe of institutionally investable stocks in developed and emerging markets with float-adjusted market capitalizations of at least $100 million.
| ETFdb Category | Expense Ratio | Inception Date | Issuer | Structure | YTD Return * |
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| Consumer Discretionary Equities | 0.50% | 2008-07-16 | State Street | ETF | +6.36% |
* As of 05-23-2012
IPD Realtime Rating: By Metric
| Metric | Metric Realtime Rating | A+ Metric Rated ETF |
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| Liquidity | B- | XRT |
| Expenses | B+ | XLY |
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The first adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for IPD on several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, and concentration of holdings. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETFdb Pro members, shows the ETF in the Consumer Discretionary Equities ETFdb Category with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field.
IPD Realtime Rating: Overall
| ETFdb Rating Type | Overall Rating | A+ Overall Rated ETF |
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The second table shows the overall Realtime Rating for IPD, as well as the A+ Overall Rated ETF in IPD's Category. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.
ETFdb Analyst Report for IPD
This ETF offers a way to access the consumer discretionary market outside of the U.S. As such IPD could be useful for investors implementing ex-U.S. sector rotation strategies, and could also be useful as part of a long/short pairs trade (for example, long IPD / short XLY). This ETF might also be...
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