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Checking In On Best And Worst Performers From 2011

Carolyn Pairitz — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 13:00:45 +0000

As 2012 draws to a close, we’ve been recapping some of the best and worst ETF performers over the past year. Today, we’re taking a look back at the biggest winners and losers of the previous year–2011– to see how they followed up their impressive (or depressing) years in 2012. Many of the asset classes that surged in 2011 posted another stellar year in 2012, and many of those that struggled mightily in 2011 continued their freefall in 2012. Of course, there are some that dramatically reversed course in 2012. Below, we highlight the ETFs profiled last year in our 10 Equity ETFs That Surged In 2011 and 10 Worst ETF Performers Of 2011 with an update on the 2012 performance [for more ETF ideas, sign up for the free ETFdb newsletter]: [Download 101 ETF Lessons Every Financial Advisor Should Learn]. 1. Dow Jones US Pharmaceuticals (IHE): +14.3% YTD “Pharmaceutical companies have surged higher [...]

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Looking Back At Our Rapid Fire ETF Ideas for 2012

Carolyn Pairitz — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 14:00:14 +0000

This time of year is when many choose to reflect on what they have done over the last 12 months, and what they hope to achieve in a new year. Here at ETFdb we are doing the same, by looking back at our 12 Rapid Fire ETF Ideas For 2012 and what we expected from the year compared to what happened. Make sure to check back tomorrow for our predictions for 2013 [for more ETF ideas, sign up for the free ETFdb newsletter]: 1. WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund (ELD) +13.4% YTD “This fund offers exposure to debt from issuers in emerging markets that is denominated in the local currencies, positioning ELD to benefit from any weakness in the U.S. dollar next year and potentially bringing geographic diversification to the fixed income side of greenback-heavy portfolios” – Rapid Fire 2012 This emerging markets debt fund has been a solid performer [...]

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MLP ETFs Have Post-Election Hangover

Michael Johnston — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:00:47 +0000

It’s a little more than a week out, but one of the biggest losers from the 2012 elections so far has been the entities responsible for transporting oil and gas across North America and storing petroleum products. Master Limited Partnerships have seen a string of steep sell-offs in recent days, erasing the impressive gains that had been accumulated during the first ten months of the year. These generally stable entities have seen significant downside volatility in recent days, stringing together long losing streaks that are uncommon in this corner of the energy market [see our Energy Bull ETFdb Portfolio]. Most MLP ETPs are near breakeven territory year-to-date: Symbol Name 1 Week 4 Week YTD 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year AMJ Alerian MLP Index ETN -6.37% -8.92% -0.09% 6.26% 65.91% n/a AMLP Alerian MLP ETF -4.24% -5.78% -0.48% 4.35% n/a n/a MLPI E-TRACS Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index -6.41% -8.87% -0.76% [...]

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Daily ETF Roundup: Stocks Make Turnaround On Budget Talks

Daniela Pylypczak — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 22:36:10 +0000

U.S. equities logged their biggest daily gain since the U.S. Presidential election today, as Wall Street breathed a collective sigh of relief over encouraging “fiscal cliff” talks in Washington. Overall, opening negotiations from both sides of the House were surprisingly productive, with the issue of tax hikes being brought out on the table. In other economic news, U.S. industrial production fell 0.4% last month, bucking analyst’s predictions of a 0.2% increase; the Federal Reserve reported that the sudden drop in manufacturing activity was in part do to Superstorm Sandy [Download 101 ETF Lessons Every Financial Advisor Should Learn]. Global Market Overview: Stocks Make Turnaround On Budget Talk All three major U.S. indexes managed to slide into positive territory, with Nasdaq coming out as the biggest winner with its 0.57% gain. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 also logged modest gains of 0.37% and 0.48%, respectively. In Europe, equities closed lower ahead of budget [...]

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UBS Adds Its Own Alerian MLP ETN (AMU)

Michael Johnston — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 11:00:31 +0000

UBS made another addition to its lineup of MLP ETNs this week, debuting a product that will be linked to the same index underlying the popular JPMorgan Alerian MLP Index ETN (AMJ). The UBS ETRACS Alerian MLP Index ETN (AMU), which began trading on Wednesday, represents an opportunity for investors looking to gain exposure to that popular benchmark while avoiding the uncertainty caused by recent developments to AMJ [for updates on all new ETFs, sign up for the ETFdb newsletter]. Under The Hood The new ETN, like the existing AMJ, will offer exposure to a basket of about 50 publicly-traded energy Master Limited Partnerships. The largest individual components of the benchmark are Enterprise Products Partners (15%), Kinder Morgan (10%), and Plains All American Pipeline (7%). JPMorgan announced last month that it would cap the maximum number of shares outstanding for AMJ, effectively disabling the creation / redemption mechanism in place to [...]

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Guide To MLP ETFs (And ETNs)

Stoyan Bojinov — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 11:00:48 +0000

Interest in Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) has climbed significantly over the past few years as the evolution of the exchange-traded product structure has made accessing this asset class cost-effective and easy for investors of all walks. MLPs have caught the attention of yield-hungry investors in particular as this often times overlooked corner of the domestic energy market offers attractive, steady dividend distributions similar to utility companies [see also Five Commodity MLPs With Sky High Yields]. MLPs are publicly-traded limited partnerships, an overwhelming majority of which operate as energy infrastructure companies. These businesses own and operate natural gas and crude oil pipelines and storage tanks; as such, these companies offer indirect exposure to the energy market since their revenues are not directly tied with underlying commodity prices. MLPs operate under the “toll road” business model in the sense that they generate fee-based revenues, which gives them a risk/return profile that’s more comparable [...]

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Leveraged Dividend ETFs: Too Good To Be True?

Michael Johnston — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 13:00:26 +0000

Investor interest in dividend-paying stocks has generally surged over the past two years, as the combination of climbing volatility and record low interest rates has sent investors flocking towards equities that offer meaningful current returns. The vehicle of choice for many pursuing this objective has been ETFs; there are now some four dozen exchange-traded products that target dividend stocks, with billions of dollars in AUM between them. Many “dividend ETFs” feature yields that are not substantially greater than broad-based equity products. The Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG), for example, has an annual dividend yield barely north of 2%–and roughly in line with the S&P 500 [ETFdb Pro members can access the Monthly Dividend ETFdb Portfolio]. But there are several exchange-traded options for investors seeking more substantial dividends. A relatively new innovation has been the development of ETNs offering leveraged exposure to high yielding asset classes, including dividend-paying stocks, MLPs, and [...]

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Seven Surprising ETF Performance Comparisons

Michael Johnston — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0000

With more than 1,400 exchange-traded products now available to U.S. investors, odds are that there will be more than one option for most desired exposures. In many cases, the generally similar products targeting a specific asset class or strategy will deliver generally similar returns. But just because two ETFs have names that sound alike or even feature some overlap of holdings, they aren’t always guaranteed to display identical performances. The devil is in the details, and in many cases the nuances of exchange-traded products can result in very different risk / return profiles [see For ETF Investors, The Details Matter]. Below we profile seven head-to-head comparisons of ETFs that may generally appear to be similar. In reality, however, the returns delivered by these products have not been nearly as similar as some might suspect, highlighting the importance of analyzing the nuances of potential ETF investments [for more ETF insights, sign [...]

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12 Rapid Fire ETF Ideas For 2012

Michael Johnston — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:00:24 +0000

For many investors, 2011 was an up-and-down year; risky assets came racing out of the gates, but a string of negative developments erased all of the early gains during a chaotic summer. Heading in to 2012, the outlook is mixed; there are plenty of reasons to be optimistic about the future, as well as some considerable hurdles that could make coming months challenging. Against this uncertain backdrop, we outline 12 ETF ideas that seem to be positioned for success in 2012 [for more ETF ideas, sign up for the free ETFdb newsletter]: 1. WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund (ELD) This fund offers exposure to debt from issuers in emerging markets that is denominated in the local currencies, positioning ELD to benefit from any weakness in the U.S. dollar next year and potentially bringing geographic diversification to the fixed income side of greenback-heavy portfolios [see Back To Basics: 7 ETFs [...]

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10 Equity ETFs That Surged In 2011 (And Might Do The Same In 2012)

Michael Johnston — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:00:27 +0000

This time last year, investors were generally thrilled with the performances of their portfolios, which had continued to bounce back nicely from the devastating recession that hit in 2008. Unfortunately, few are feeling the same sense of accomplishment as 2011 draws to a close; this year has been frustrating in that a few large, swift sell-offs erased any gains that had accumulated, leaving many risky asset classes in negative territory for the year [see also Checking In: Top 5 Equity ETFs of 2010]. Continued concerns about the fiscal health of Europe have weighted on markets around the globe, demonstrating once again just how intertwined global markets are and how struggles in one corner of the globe can translate into difficulties elsewhere. Through December 20, the S&P 500 SPDR (SPY) had managed to squeeze out a small gain on the year–which was considerably better than popular international equity ETFs. Emerging markets, [...]

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