Tag: GDXJ
3 Materials ETFs To Help Build Your Portfolio
Not all materials ETFs are created equal There are 11 sectors represented in the S&P 500 with weights ranging from 2.81% at the bottom to 21.45% at the top. Guess which group resides at the bottom? Materials. That is not the only point underscoring the materials sector’s diminutive status. The Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEARCA:XLB), the largest materials […]
Best ETFs Over The Past Month – FAN, GDXJ, KWT
There’s no doubt 2013 was a great year for US stocks. Every sector from utilities to technology logged a gain for the year. And just about every size of stock from the micro-cap indexes to the blue chip index are at record highs. The bullish momentum continued right up through the end of the year […]
Speculative Gold ETFs Are Surging – GLDX, GDXJ
Anyone who owns gold or an ETF like SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) knows that gold is the forgotten asset class. The shiny yellow metal doesn’t get the same amount of coverage in the media these days. I guess that’s what happens when gold prices fall by 20%… nobody wants to talk about it anymore. It’s […]
Silver ETF Winners – SIL, SLV, GDXJ
One theme that pops up time and time again lately is the revival of the European economy. And investors are pouring money into European stock ETFs. But that’s not all the optimism about Europe is doing… It also sparked a rally in the Euro currency. In fact, the US Dollar has been losing ground to […]