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The first quarter of 2010 is officially in the books, with global equity markets calming after a rocky start to post impressive gains in March. Most ETFs finished the first quarter–a three month period many investors saw as a critical test of the recovery’s staying power–in positive territory. Of course some funds performed better than others, and a closer look at the top performers in Q1 reveals some interesting trends. Many of the big gainers year-to-date were the dogs of recent periods that were hit hardest when markets nosedived. While many of these ETFs have made big strides to reclaim ground lost during the most recent global recession, a number of them remain well below all-time highs.

Below, we highlight six of the best performers of the first quarter that were also among the biggest decliners during the recent downturn (for comparison purposes, the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI), a broad-based domestic equity fund, finished the first quarter of 2010 up about 6.1%). [click to continue…]

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Seven Surprising ETF Leaders Of 2010

by Michael Johnston on February 4, 2010

With just over a month in the books for 2010, equity markets have already been taken on a wild ride. After an initial jump, concerns over a government-imposed slowdown in China weighed on global stocks, particularly emerging markets and commodity-intensive businesses. As we enter February, many equity ETFs find themselves in the red for the year, attempting to claw back to break-even.

But we profile a seven funds that are off to a hot start in 2009. Many of 2009′s best performers–such as emerging markets and technology ETFs–are clustered far down the list, while many of the laggards of 2009 have surged ahead. [click to continue…]

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