ETFdb 60 Index
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The Index
The ETFdb 60 Index includes the largest ETFs in each ETFdb Category, excluding inverse and leveraged products. The current components of the ETFdb 60 Index, sorted by total market capitalization, are presented below.
As Of 05/24/2012| Symbol | Name | 1 Week | 4 Week | YTD | 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | SPDR S&P 500 | 1.28% | -5.44% | 5.60% | 1.76% | 56.79% | -4.20% |
| GLD | SPDR Gold Trust | -0.91% | -5.97% | -0.38% | 1.90% | 60.82% | 131.02% |
| VWO | Emerging Markets ETF | -0.58% | -11.56% | -1.26% | -18.25% | 27.95% | -2.37% |
| EFA | MSCI EAFE Index Fund | -0.39% | -10.35% | -2.54% | -16.73% | 14.70% | -31.82% |
| QQQ | QQQ | 0.88% | -7.02% | 11.50% | 10.39% | 89.31% | 36.62% |
| TIP | Barclays TIPS Bond Fund | 0.03% | 0.86% | 3.43% | 12.15% | 31.37% | 47.92% |
| LQD | iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund | -0.28% | -0.35% | 1.95% | 7.73% | 36.33% | 39.20% |
| VTI | Total Stock Market ETF | 1.40% | -5.67% | 6.08% | 1.15% | 60.60% | -2.06% |
| AGG | Barclays Aggregate Bond Fund | -0.25% | 0.30% | 0.66% | 5.80% | 20.01% | 34.89% |
| HYG | iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond Fund | 0.95% | -2.36% | -0.58% | 1.64% | 44.61% | 25.71% |
| IWM | Russell 2000 Index Fund | 1.64% | -6.24% | 3.92% | -5.44% | 66.32% | -2.23% |
| VNQ | REIT ETF | 1.73% | -3.48% | 9.35% | 7.86% | 129.22% | 4.34% |
| SHY | Barclays 1-3 Year Treasury Bond Fund | 0.00% | -0.05% | -0.10% | 0.65% | 3.92% | 15.33% |
| IWD | Russell 1000 Value | 1.05% | -5.63% | 3.53% | -2.05% | 50.92% | -18.98% |
| MDY | SPDR MidCap Trust Series I | 2.31% | -5.72% | 6.99% | -2.96% | 75.25% | 8.88% |
| XLK | Technology Select Sector SPDR | 0.72% | -7.02% | 9.74% | 9.57% | 71.25% | 16.85% |
| PFF | S&P US Preferred Stock Fund | 2.05% | -0.71% | 8.18% | 0.47% | 55.41% | 10.02% |
| EWZ | MSCI Brazil Index Fund | -0.85% | -16.16% | -10.93% | -27.43% | 8.78% | 3.12% |
| XLU | Utilities Select Sector SPDR | 0.48% | 0.48% | -0.89% | 9.41% | 53.67% | 1.15% |
| VEU | FTSE All World Ex US ETF | -0.31% | -10.66% | -1.94% | -17.33% | 18.56% | -23.10% |
| GDX | Market Vectors TR Gold Miners | 7.96% | -3.50% | -13.22% | -21.59% | 7.41% | 16.80% |
| XLF | Financial Select Sector SPDR | 1.01% | -9.28% | 8.23% | -7.92% | 25.11% | -58.54% |
| XLP | Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR | 0.59% | -1.17% | 4.40% | 8.95% | 59.58% | 38.63% |
| FXI | FTSE China 25 Index Fund | -1.36% | -13.25% | -6.11% | -23.30% | -0.96% | -7.49% |
| DBC | DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund | -1.26% | -7.98% | -3.28% | -12.89% | 16.78% | 6.25% |
| XLE | Energy Select Sector SPDR | 1.71% | -7.61% | -5.34% | -12.61% | 40.63% | 2.91% |
| MBB | Barclays MBS Bond Fund | -0.15% | 0.20% | 0.42% | 3.90% | 15.24% | 32.97% |
| EWJ | MSCI Japan Index Fund | -1.77% | -9.50% | -2.74% | -9.58% | 1.05% | -34.38% |
| EMB | JP Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Fund | -0.13% | -2.69% | 0.96% | 5.50% | 35.54% | n/a |
| XLV | Health Care Select Sector SPDR | 0.33% | -2.67% | 5.25% | 4.13% | 51.86% | 7.85% |
| AMJ | Alerian MLP Index ETN | -1.64% | -6.24% | -3.63% | 5.69% | 96.21% | n/a |
| IWN | Russell 2000 Value Index Fund | 1.30% | -5.85% | 3.37% | -5.26% | 59.32% | -12.47% |
| IWO | Russell 2000 Growth | 1.90% | -6.61% | 4.19% | -5.74% | 72.23% | 5.85% |
| IWP | Russell Midcap Growth Index | 2.23% | -6.06% | 7.21% | -3.36% | 74.07% | 6.48% |
| XLY | Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR | 2.41% | -4.33% | 11.10% | 10.59% | 100.06% | 16.20% |
| IWS | Russell Midcap Value Index | 1.78% | -5.59% | 4.24% | -4.06% | 72.66% | -8.46% |
| XLI | Industrial Select Sector SPDR | 2.54% | -5.31% | 4.18% | -3.23% | 71.26% | -0.13% |
| MUB | S&P National Municipal Bond Fund | -0.15% | 0.93% | 2.57% | 10.10% | 18.29% | n/a |
| EWY | MSCI South Korea Index Fund | -0.92% | -12.08% | -0.94% | -15.72% | 47.63% | -5.48% |
| RWX | SPDR DJ Wilshire Intl Real Estate | 0.35% | -7.54% | 8.61% | -10.57% | 50.69% | -36.57% |
| SHV | Barclays Short Treasury Bond Fund | 0.01% | 0.01% | -0.03% | -0.01% | 0.27% | 4.52% |
| VGK | European ETF | 0.00% | -10.50% | -2.87% | -19.86% | 14.39% | -33.07% |
| XLB | Materials Select Sector SPDR | 3.74% | -7.13% | 1.88% | -10.55% | 38.99% | -5.71% |
| VXX | S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN | -2.76% | 25.82% | -42.53% | -10.44% | -93.91% | n/a |
| BWX | SPDR Barclays Intl Treasury Bond | -0.24% | -2.37% | -0.23% | -0.29% | 13.54% | n/a |
| DBA | DB Agriculture Fund | -2.71% | -3.06% | -9.11% | -19.48% | -4.99% | 8.08% |
| XHB | SPDR Homebuilders ETF | 4.91% | -1.87% | 22.51% | 15.21% | 81.40% | -37.16% |
| SCZ | MSCI EAFE Small Cap | -0.93% | -11.36% | 1.50% | -15.42% | 30.71% | n/a |
| UUP | DB USD Index Bullish | 1.06% | 4.25% | 1.42% | 4.97% | -4.72% | -7.68% |
| UNG | United States Natural Gas Fund LP | -0.48% | 23.57% | -27.17% | -58.07% | -82.83% | -95.45% |
| PHO | Water Resource Portfolio | 3.04% | -4.47% | 6.57% | -6.82% | 33.25% | -7.79% |
| PDP | DWA Technical Leaders Portfolio | 3.34% | -4.59% | 11.62% | 3.78% | 94.09% | 1.93% |
| IYT | Dow Jones Transportation Average Index Fund | 3.47% | -1.99% | 2.20% | -5.26% | 76.17% | 4.24% |
| IYZ | Dow Jones U.S. Telecommunications Index Fund | 0.33% | -3.76% | -0.14% | -14.85% | 35.47% | -29.09% |
| DBB | DB Base Metals Fund | -1.02% | -7.41% | -0.86% | -20.68% | 28.31% | -26.32% |
| CMF | S&P Cali Muni Bond | -0.31% | 0.30% | 3.13% | 11.71% | 19.56% | n/a |
| QAI | IQ Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF | 0.00% | -1.63% | 0.44% | 0.14% | 8.70% | n/a |
| PBP | S&P 500 BuyWrite Portfolio | 1.12% | -4.16% | 1.39% | 2.50% | 33.83% | n/a |
| PBW | WilderHill Clean Energy Portfolio | -1.39% | -16.31% | -15.68% | -52.54% | -52.59% | -77.69% |
| NYF | S&P New York AMT-Free Municipal Bond Fund | 0.04% | 0.79% | 2.94% | 9.55% | 17.35% | n/a |
| GTAA | Cambria Global Tactical ETF | 0.39% | -4.25% | -1.19% | -10.20% | n/a | n/a |
| TDH | db-X 2020 Target Date Fund | -0.47% | -3.53% | -3.23% | -5.41% | 22.47% | n/a |
How It Works
The ETFdb 60 Index is an equal-weighted benchmark comprised of the largest ETF in each ETFdb Category, excluding inverse and leveraged ETFs. The Index gives an indication of the overall direction of the investable asset classes represented by this group of ETFs.
Whereas most benchmarks track the performance of a single asset class, the ETFdb 60 Index includes multiple asset classes, including equities, fixed income, commodities, real estate, and currencies, and therefore serves as an indication of changes in the total investable universe. At present, the ETFdb 60 Index includes 31 equity ETFs, 15 fixed income ETFs, 5 commodity ETFs, 2 real estate ETFs, and 7 miscellaneous ETFs.
The following presents a breakdown of the ETFdb 60 Index by asset class and issuer:

The ETFdb 60 Index can be used in a variety of ways, including:
- Identifying the day’s biggest winners and losers
- Measuring the performance of broad financial markets
- Benchmarking portfolio performance
- Gauging trading activity
- Measuring industry growth
For more details on each of these uses, see this feature.
Additional Information
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