Utility, Defensive ETFs Lead Week
What a week. The top-performing
exchange-traded funds for the past five sessions were (drum roll, please) …
the utilities! Leading the downside were the usual suspects: the tech-focused
tradable funds.
The Dow Jones Utilities iShares
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gained 8.3%, the biggest gain for the week among the exchange-traded funds. The
Utilities SPDR
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UTH |
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Among the defensives, the Healthcare
iShares
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6.2%, the Consumer Staples SPDR
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On a better note, the financial ETFs
repaired some damage. The Regional Banking HOLDR
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Dow Jones Financial iShares
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the Dow Jones Financial Services iShares
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On the downside, the B2B Internet
HOLDR
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Semiconductor HOLDR
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SMH |
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BDH |
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the Dow Jones Technology iShares
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IYW |
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PowerRating) 10.3%, the Internet Architecture
HOLDR
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IAH |
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PowerRating) 8.8%, the Nasdaq 100 Tracking Stock
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QQQ |
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Technology SPDR
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PowerRating) 7.2%,
the Software HOLDR
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PowerRating) 6.4%.
Value outperformed growth for the
week. The streetTRACKS Dow Jones U.S. Large Value Fund
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ELV |
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4.9% for the week, the Russell 1000 Value iShares
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1000 Growth iShares
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PowerRating) lost 2.6%, the streetTRACKS Dow Jones U.S. Large
Cap Growth Fund
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ELG |
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PowerRating) 2.4%.
