If you recognize the long-term value in the S&P 500 stocks, yet are adverse to volatility, you may consider using the S&P 500 Low Volatility Portfolio (SPLV) as opposed to SPY or the broad VTI. SPLV tracks the S&P Low Volatility Index and includes 100 stocks from the benchmark’s 500 with the lowest realized volatility over the past 12 months. …
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker Newsletter For Friday, May 18, 2012
ETF/No Load Fund Tracker StatSheet ————————————————————- THE LINK TO OUR CURRENT ETF/MUTUAL FUND STATSHEET IS: https://theetfbully.com/2012/05/weekly-statsheet-for-the-etfno-load-fund-tracker-newsletter-updated-through-05172012/ ———————————————————— Market Commentary Friday, May 18, 2012 US STOCKS EXTEND LOSSES AS FACEBOOK EUPHORIA EVAPORATES; VXX GAINS, KCE SINKS US stocks closed lower Friday with the broad markets closing out the worst week of the year. Despite Facebook’s much talked about IPO today, shares …
Eurozone Turbulence Won’t Stop Battering Equity ETFs Anytime Soon
[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] It’s been a tough week for equity ETFs so far as the situation in European begins to nosedive. The S&P 500 dropped 2.21% while European and Asian indices also took a hit. And for the third straight day, investors headed for U.S. government securities as the 10-year U.S. Treasury fell to yield 1.88%. Meanwhile, the dollar …
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 …
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 …