State Street Global Advisors, the Boston, MA-based second largest issuer of exchanged-traded products with $328 billion in ETF assets, has launched the SPDR Russell 2000 ETF (TWOK). TWOK is a small-capitalization company focused equity fund and is set to rival the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) and the Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (VTWO). TWOK tracks the Russell 2000 Index, arguably …
Major Market ETFs Extend Losses On Weak Economic Data; GDX Soars, IWM Slips
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Major market ETFs got spanked on Thursday closing lower for the fifth straight day with the Dow industrials retreating for the 11th out of 12 sessions when the Philly Fed manufacturing index contracted unexpectedly to -5.8 in May from 8.5 in April as export growth slowed. Treasury 10-year yields headed towards record lows as Greece’s future …
High Volume ETFs On The Cutline – Updated Through 6/15/2011
While Tuesday’s rebound raised hopes of a turn in short-term market direction, Wednesday’s sharp drop put an end to that hope – at least for the time being. Weakness in all areas of the market becomes especially clear in the High Volume Cutline report due to it covering only 90 ETFs. To clarify, High Volume (HV) ETFs are defined as …
ETFs On The Cutline – Updated through 6/10/2011
The selling continued this past week and improving equity momentum numbers were nowhere to be found. Most of the ETFs we discussed in last week’s report disappeared from the radar by sinking below the -20 position. New ETFs dropped in from a level above the +20 reading and are threatening to break the trend line to the downside. Here’s where …
High Volume ETFs On The Cutline – Updated Through 6/8/2011
With the continued selloff, today’s High Volume ETF Cutline report offers some interesting insights in where the markets might be headed. To clarify, High Volume (HV) ETFs are defined as those with an average daily volume of $10 million or higher. These ETFs are generated from my selected list of 90 that I use in my advisor practice. It cuts …