<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>ETF Trends &#187; Sector ETFs</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.etftrends.com/tag/sector-etfs/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.etftrends.com</link>
	<description>Setting the Pace for Exchange Traded Funds</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:00:32 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2</generator>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
			<item>
		<title>Financial ETFs are Money in the Banks</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/financial-etfs-are-money-in-the-banks/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/financial-etfs-are-money-in-the-banks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:01:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sector ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Current Afairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IYG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IYM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KBE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lead]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[XLF]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=76271</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Financial exchange traded funds are outperforming the market on strength in bank stocks and hopes the economic recovery is hitting escape velocity.
Financial Select Sector SPDR (NYSEArca: XLF) followed the broader market lower on Friday but is up about 13% so far this year, compared with a gain of roughly 8% for the S&#38;P 500. The [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/financial-etfs-are-money-in-the-banks/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Lithium ETF Rebounds on Improved Demand, Economy</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/lithium-etf-rebounds-on-improved-demand-economy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/lithium-etf-rebounds-on-improved-demand-economy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:30:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sector ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Global ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lithium]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rare Earth Metals]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=76048</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[After the steep drop-off last year when investors turned away from riskier commodity plays, the lithium exchange traded fund has surged this year on higher demand as global economies reveal improvements in manufacturing and consumption.
Global X Lithium ETF (NYSEArca: LIT) is up 20.5% year-to-date, compared to the 23.4% drop over the last year. The fund [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/lithium-etf-rebounds-on-improved-demand-economy/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Silver Miner ETFs Keep Pace with Metal&#8217;s Price Rise</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/silver-miner-etfs-keep-pace-with-metals-price-rise/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/silver-miner-etfs-keep-pace-with-metals-price-rise/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:41:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commodity ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Global ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Precious Metals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sector ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SIL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Silver]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SLV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SLVP]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=76034</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Silver-related exchange traded funds have been strong performers with silver futures increasing over 20% this year. Surprisingly, silver miners, which trailed the price movements of the physical precious metal in 2011, are keeping up with silver prices this year.
The iShares Silver Trust (NYSEArca: SLV) has gained 21.3% year-to-date.
Silver prices are increasing as world economies continue [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/silver-miner-etfs-keep-pace-with-metals-price-rise/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Nasdaq-100 ETF at Highest Level Since Internet Bubble</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/nasdaq-100-etf-at-highest-level-since-internet-bubble/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/nasdaq-100-etf-at-highest-level-since-internet-bubble/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sector ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[QQQ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VGT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[XLK]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=75772</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Nasdaq-100 exchange traded fund is up 11% year to date to outperform the S&#38;P 500. The technology-heavy ETF has rallied to the highest levels since the dot-com wreck.
The index is comprised of 100 tech stocks listed on the Nasdaq. Many small tech stocks are getting a boost from Facebook preparing an initial public offering, [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/nasdaq-100-etf-at-highest-level-since-internet-bubble/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Rolling the Dice with the Gaming ETF</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/rolling-the-dice-with-the-gaming-etf/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/rolling-the-dice-with-the-gaming-etf/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sector ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BJK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gaming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lead]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=75782</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A lot of people are waiting for a Las Vegas recovery, and a reversal of fortune could be underway, as revenue growth for this year is at 9.3%. The gaming exchange traded fund Market Vectors Gaming ETF (NYSEArca: BJK) is up more than 10% so far in 2012.
Emerging market growth has driven the casino industry [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/rolling-the-dice-with-the-gaming-etf/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Why Homebuilder ETFs are Holding Their Own</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/why-homebuilder-etfs-are-holding-their-own/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/why-homebuilder-etfs-are-holding-their-own/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:15:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sector ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Homebuilders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ITB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[XHB]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=75737</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[U.S. homebuilder stocks and exchange traded funds have posted substantial gains after hitting lows late last year. Recent housing data, positive earnings reports and easing unemployment are all supporting the upbeat sentiment.
Investors in the sector closely watch the new home sales reports from the U.S. Commerce Department.Last week&#8217;s report was the best reading in over [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/why-homebuilder-etfs-are-holding-their-own/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Solar ETFs: Brighter Days or Burning Out?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/solar-etfs-brighter-days-or-burning-out/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/solar-etfs-brighter-days-or-burning-out/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sector ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alternative Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lead]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Solar Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TAN]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=75577</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Solar shares and exchange traded funds counter-rallied last month on news of Germany&#8217;s healthy growth and improved sentiment for the beaten-down sector. The country is the world&#8217;s largest market of solar energy related products, but the sector may need more momentum for related ETFs to recapture their 200 day-moving-averages.
Last year was a flameout for the [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/solar-etfs-brighter-days-or-burning-out/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>iShares Launches Specialized Global Commodity Producer ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/ishares-launches-specialized-global-commodity-producer-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/ishares-launches-specialized-global-commodity-producer-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:30:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agribusiness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FILL]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Global ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gold]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gold Miners]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Metals & Mining]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PICK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Precious Metals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RING]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sector ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Silver]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Silver Miners]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SLVP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VEGI]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=75542</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[BlackRock&#8217;s iShares exchange traded fund business launched five new funds Thursday that focus on various global commodity miners and producers.
According to a press release, the new funds provide the benefit of indirect exposure to commodities through companies involved in their production, without the hassle of dealing with storage or other costs associated with ownership of [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/ishares-launches-specialized-global-commodity-producer-etfs/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>State Street Lowers Expenses on Sector ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/state-street-lowers-expenses-on-sector-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/state-street-lowers-expenses-on-sector-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:37:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sector ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Consumer Discretionary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Consumer Staples]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health Care]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industrial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Materials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Telecommunications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Utilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[XLB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[XLE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[XLF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[XLI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[XLK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[XLP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[XLU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[XLV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[XLY]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=75441</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As the exchange traded fund industry continues to expand and attract more assets, fund providers have been able to lower expenses, often undercutting the competition. State Street Global Advisors recently lowered its fees by 1 basis point on all its sector ETFs in what appears to be a growing competitiveness in garnering a greater piece [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/state-street-lowers-expenses-on-sector-etfs/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Uranium ETF Powers Up</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/uranium-etf-powers-up/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/uranium-etf-powers-up/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:18:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sector ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lead]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nuclear Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[URA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Uranium]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=75325</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[An exchange traded fund tracking the uranium sector is among the best-performing ETFs in 2012 after falling hard last year on Japan&#8217;s nuclear disaster.
Global X Uranium ETF (NYSEArca: URA) is up 29% year to date. Further growth in China is supporting continued investor interest.
&#8220;China&#8217;s primary economic planning agency, The National Development and Reform  Commission, [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/uranium-etf-powers-up/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Preferred Stock ETFs Enjoy Fat Yields, Capital Appreciation</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/preferred-stock-etfs-enjoy-fat-yields-capital-appreciation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/preferred-stock-etfs-enjoy-fat-yields-capital-appreciation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:47:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sector ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CWB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PFF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PGF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PGX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Preferred Stock]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PSK]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=75182</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Preferred stock exchange traded funds have offered investors the best of both worlds so far in 2012 &#8212; higher prices and a nice dividend stream to boot.
Preferred shares and ETFs that hold them could get see a further spike in popularity as investors search for yield.
Preferred shares have been outperforming for most of 2012, especially [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/preferred-stock-etfs-enjoy-fat-yields-capital-appreciation/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>&#8216;January Barometer&#8217; Bodes Well for Stock ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/january-barometer-bodes-well-for-stock-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/january-barometer-bodes-well-for-stock-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:02:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sector ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Consumer Discretionary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IVV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Materials]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[S&P 500]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[XLB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[XLF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[XLY]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=75154</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The S&#38;P 500 is off to its best start in many years, a bullish technical signal since the so-called January Barometer has a decent track record for predicting full-year gains for stock exchange traded funds.
Furthermore, cyclical sectors and related ETFs are leading the market, which shows risk appetite is strong despite lingering concerns over Europe&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/january-barometer-bodes-well-for-stock-etfs/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>ETF Spotlight: IndexIQ Global Resources</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/etf-spotlight-indexiq-global-resources/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/etf-spotlight-indexiq-global-resources/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ETF Spotlight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ETF 101]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Global ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GRES]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sector ETFs]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=74874</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ETF spotlight on IQ ARB Global Resources ETF (NYSEArca: GRES), part of an ongoing series.
Assets: $66.8 million.
Objective: The IQ Global Resources ETF tries to reflect the performance of the IQ Global Resources Index, which holds global companies that operate in commodity sub-sectors based on momentum and valuation factors.
Holdings: Top holdings include: Invesco Treasury Institutional 7.3%, [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/etf-spotlight-indexiq-global-resources/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Toyota&#8217;s Hybrid Tech May Pressure Rare Earth ETF</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/toyotas-hybrid-tech-may-pressure-rare-earth-etf/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/toyotas-hybrid-tech-may-pressure-rare-earth-etf/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:34:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sector ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Global ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lead]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rare Earth Metals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[REMX]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=74673</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Rare earth metals, along with the related exchange traded fund, have been in the news in recent years due to supply concerns. However, the sub-sector has been a weak performer, and now Toyota (NYSE: TM) is developing  technologies that could side-step the demand for rare earths  all  together, in which case China&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/toyotas-hybrid-tech-may-pressure-rare-earth-etf/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Is the Bank ETF Sell-Off a Cause for Concern?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/is-the-bank-etf-sell-off-a-cause-for-concern/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/is-the-bank-etf-sell-off-a-cause-for-concern/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:43:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sector ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KBE]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=74902</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The financial sector has been a top-performing sector in 2012 after last year&#8217;s debacle, but an unexpected drop in new U.S. home sales prompted a round of profit taking in bank stocks and related exchange traded funds.
SPDR S&#38;P Bank ETF (NYSEArca: KBE) was down 2.5% Thursday and is falling back down to its 200-day simple [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/is-the-bank-etf-sell-off-a-cause-for-concern/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>

