Tag: XLK
Technology ETF Showdown – XLK, XSD, TDIV
In today’s ETF showdown, we’re taking a look at Technology ETFs. Technology stocks are quietly having a great year. But we haven’t heard much about the steady returns tech stocks are producing. The sector has been overshadowed by internet and other high flying growth stocks. Stocks like LinkedIn (LNKD), Twitter (TWTR), and Facebook (FB) started […]
New Sector Leaders
Janet Yellen held her first policy meeting as the chairman of the US Federal Reserve this week. It didn’t take long for her to change the Fed’s game plan. In short, the Fed dropped the target unemployment rate and instead will look at a ‘wide range’ of economic data in deciding when to raise interest […]
Sector Leadership Changing Hands – Weekly ETF Fund Flows
So far, 2013 has been a great year for stocks. The S&P 500 is up more than 25%. Every US sector has posted solid gains this year. The worst performing sector so far this year is utilities stocks that are up 15%. And the best performing sector is consumer discretionary stocks that are up 35%. […]
Technology ETF Showdown – XLK, RYT, TDIV
In today’s ETF showdown, we’re taking a look at Technology ETFs. As you know, ETF providers like iShares, State Street, ProShares, and many others offer ETFs that sound similar. But just because they have a similar name, doesn’t mean they’ll have the same performance. When your hard-earned money is on the line, selecting the right […]
