Overseas Demand for Cars, Planes Bumps Up Durable Goods Orders and ETFs
August 27, 2008 – In a late-summer surprise, durable goods orders for July rose, which could benefit a number of exchange traded funds (ETFs). The 1.3% gain in orders for goods meant to last at least three years ties last... Continue Reading »

Aerospace & Defense ETFs Hover Over Bear Market Territory
August 8, 2008 – Aerospace and defense exchange traded funds (ETFs) may be stuck in bear market territory, but the situation has more to do with the broader stock market in general and not the sector itself. As Scott Sacknoff... Continue Reading »

Israel ETFs Could Get Healthy Gain On Drug Maker’s Acquisition
July 18, 2008 – Teva, a major holding in Israel’s exchange traded funds (ETFs), said it’s going to buy up a rival. The $7 billion purchase of Barr Pharmaceuticals, will further cement Teva’s status as the world’s largest generic drug... Continue Reading »

Order Backlog Might Keep Aerospace ETFs Afloat
July 14, 2008 – Aerospace companies are forecasting a drop in orders, which might leave some exchange traded funds (ETFs) grounded if it comes to pass, thanks to years of orders left to fill. The two largest plane makers -... Continue Reading »

Boeing Could Help Related ETFs Take Off
July 7, 2008 – Boeing (BA) and exchange traded funds (ETFs) that hold the company may be ready for take off, as they just posted their highest quarterly plane shipment in almost seven years. For the first time in... Continue Reading »

Independence Day ETF Homeage To Homeland Security
July 4, 2008 – Among the usual things that we’ve come to associate with this day, exchange traded funds (ETFs) focused on homeland security and aerospace and defense also come to mind. Independence Day is a national holiday that... Continue Reading »

Job Cuts and Bad News Bring Tear to Some ETFs’ Eyes
July 2, 2008 – A grim employment report showed evidence of pressure being felt across various sectors and their exchange traded funds (ETFs). U.S. private employers cut 79,000 jobs last month, and planned layoffs in the United States were... Continue Reading »

Boeing, Durable Goods Ground Transportation, Aerospace ETFs
June 25, 2008 – A double whammy of bad news took the aerospace and defense exchange traded fund (ETF) lower today. First, orders for durable goods (those items meant to last three years or more) were stagnant last month.... Continue Reading »

Free Tickets on jetBlue
June 7, 2008 – With all the bad news floating around about the airline industry, it’s nice to be able to share a positive story. You’ve probably had a negative airline travel experience recently. It might have been... Continue Reading »

Aerospace and Defense ETF Holdings Making Moves
May 28, 2008 – Some of the largest components of the aerospace and defense exchange traded fund (ETF) have been making some news that could impact the iShares Dow Jones US Aerospace and Defense (ITA). Boeing (BA) has... Continue Reading »

China Plans To Launch Planes of Their Own, Denting Aerospace Stocks And ETFs
May 13, 2008 – The newly-created Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China is planning to assemble jets on their home turf in an attempt to lessen the nation’s dependency on Western-made planes - might the move put a dent... Continue Reading »

Boeing Lifts Aerospace ETFs, But Will Airline Woes Ground Them?
April 23, 2008 – Boeing’s stronger-than-expected earnings numbers this morning cleared aerospace and defense exchange traded funds (ETFs) for takeoff. Boeing (BA) is the world’s second-largest commercial airplane manufacturer, reports Ashley M. Heher for the Associated Press. Its... Continue Reading »

Will Election-Year Good Times for Defense Sector and ETFs Continue?
April 9, 2008 – It’s election time and a recession looms - is it a good time for aerospace and defense exchange traded funds (ETFs)? Billy Fisher for The Street says it may be. The two aerospace and... Continue Reading »

787 Program Embarrasses Boeing, Delays ETF Gains
April 8, 2008 – Aerospace exchange traded funds (ETFs) are down slightly this morning after reports that Boeing (BA), a major component of both, is once again delaying plans for its 787 Dreamliner. The delay is putting the lightweight,... Continue Reading »

Worldwide Growth Can Build Up Demand for Industrial ETFs
March 30, 2008 – The PowerShares FTSE RAFI Industrials Sector (PRFN) exchange traded fund (ETF) could benefit from optimism in the industrial sector down the line. How’s that? Many of the companies in this fund’s top holdings have... Continue Reading »

Boeing Orders Are Up; Transportation ETF Cleared to Take Off?
March 16, 2008 – The PowerShares Aerospace & Defense (PPA) exchange traded fund (ETF) could benefit from news that Boeing (BA) shares rose Friday. Boeing is a major component in the fund at 6.8%. The company reported orders... Continue Reading »

Taiwan and ETF Are Going Through a Growth Spurt; Will It Keep It Up?
March 5, 2008 – The iShares MSCI Taiwan Index (EWT) exchange traded fund (ETF) is up 3.8% year-to-date, leaving us wondering what is happening over there? The greater Taipei region’s real estate market beat the odds of a normally... Continue Reading »

Play Tenacious D With Your ETF Portfolio
February 26, 2008 – Consider playing defense with exchange traded funds (ETFs) this year. Thomas Smicklas on Seeking Alpha says he recently spent time with Air Force officers and is firm that the military is in need of... Continue Reading »

Defense, Biotechnology ETFs Stand to Gain if McCain Wins
February 8, 2008 – The events of Super Tuesday didn’t solidify much in the way of the presidential race on the Democratic side, but one person has taken a few guesses as to which exchange traded funds (ETFs)... Continue Reading »

Boeing Earnings Lift Off Defense ETFs
January 30, 2008 – Wall Street and related exchange traded funds (ETFs) were impressed by the 4% increase in fourth-quarter profits by Boeing Co. (BA). Delays in the 787 Dreamliner program don’t appear to pose a threat to... Continue Reading »

It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, or Is It Defense ETFs?
January 15, 2008 – The good news is that Boeing (BA) is doing so well that defense-related exchange traded funds (ETFs) might take off along with their order numbers. But the company might be doing a little too... Continue Reading »

Durable Goods Orders Affect ETFs
December 27, 2007 – Orders for durable goods ticked up slightly for November, and a number of exchange traded funds (ETFs) could be affected by the news. The increase was small - only 0.1% - and well short... Continue Reading »

Aerospace & Defense ETFs Offer Insulation
December 24, 2007 – Aerospace and defense focused exchange traded funds (ETFs) are supported by a network of strong commercial aerospace demand and increased defense spending. Both of these appear to have staying power despite rising fuel costs... Continue Reading »

Getting Defensive With ETFs
November 30, 2007 – Is it a good time for investors to get defensive, especially while reviewing their stock and exchange traded fund (ETF) portfolios? The Goldman Sachs economic team is projecting a slowing of real GDP growth... Continue Reading »

Market and ETF Facts to Consider
November 30, 2007 – There’s a lot going on in the markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs).  Matt Hougan for Index Universe looks at 10 interesting market facts and we’ve added some ETF related information. The U.S. stock market... Continue Reading »

Buckle Up: Aerospace ETFs Are Cleared for Takeoff
November 14, 2007 – The companies that supply parts and equipment to commercial airlines, the military, and the exchange traded funds (ETFs) that cover them, are getting a boost from the more demanding global clientele, reports Vance Cariaga... Continue Reading »

Boeing Puts a Ding in Defense ETFs’ Performance
October 15, 2007 – Defense-related exchange traded funds (ETFs) such as PowerShares Aerospace & Defense (PPA) and iShares Dow Jones U.S. Aerospace & Defense (ITA) generally have been strong performers this year as the Iraq war continues. In... Continue Reading »