Mild Weather a Double-Edged Sword for Crops and ETFs
August 12, 2008 – Some nice weather could mean lower prices for certain crops, but it might not do anything to add to the performance of agriculture exchange traded funds (ETFs). After flooding this summer, farmers in the Midwest staged... Continue Reading »

Commodity ETFs’ Growth Stunted After Supply Concerns Ease
July 8, 2008 – Commodities exchange traded funds (ETFs) took a wallop yesterday after news about the U.S.’s crop outlook was improved. They plunged by the most since March, as grain futures fell, while rain from Colorado to Pennsylvania... Continue Reading »

Cocoa Shortage Could Be Sweet for Cocoa ETN
June 27, 2008 – Rising food prices have been a boon to commodities exchange traded funds (ETFs) this year. Corn, wheat, soybeans, sugar, you name it - it’s getting pricier by the minute. But…chocolate? Precious, precious chocolate that many... Continue Reading »

Food and Beverage ETF Might Not Be the Breakfast of Champions After General Mills’ Earnings
June 25, 2008 – General Mills (GIS) reported that its fourth-quarter net earnings fell and that costs could rise by 9% in the current fiscal year, which might eventually catch up to the food and beverage exchange traded fund... Continue Reading »

ETFs and Sectors to Watch In the Second Half of 2008
June 24, 2008 – Those who prefer investing with exchange traded funds (ETFs) may have bountiful choices to pick from, as there are several areas worth watching for the latter half of 2008. Can you believe we’re already just about halfway through... Continue Reading »

Corn Helps ETFs, But It Might Be Missing From the Grill This Summer
June 16, 2008 – When it comes to the weather, crops just can’t seem to win, but exchange traded funds (ETFs) do. If you’re hungry, the flooding in the Midwest is probably just making a bad situation worse. But... Continue Reading »

Flooding in Midwest Damages Corn Crops and Raises ETFs
June 11, 2008 – Agriculture exchange traded funds (ETFs) shot up in trading today as a flood in the Midwest damaged the 2008 corn crop. Corn futures rose more than 4%, the fifth straight record trading session, reports Sam... Continue Reading »

17 Commodity ETFs to Help Hedge Your Portfolio
May 28, 2008 – Americans are being hit by rising inflation and the subsequent explosion in commodity prices where it hurts most—at gas stations and grocery stores. Right alongside this growth have been the opportunities available to investors... Continue Reading »

The Commodity ETF Picture Looks Different This Week
May 5, 2008 – Gold futures and exchange traded funds (ETFs) began to stage a turnaround in trading today after the dollar once again fell and oil futures hit new records. Gold today rose to $870.70, reports Bob Ewing... Continue Reading »

Energy-Focused ETFs Capitalize on a Booming Sector
April 30, 2008 – Commodity exchange traded funds (ETFs) and exchange traded notes (ETNs) have come a long way since Nov. 18, 2004. That’s when the first single-commodity ETF - streetTRACKS Gold Shares (GLD) - was launched. (more…) Continue Reading »

Rationing Leads to Hoarding of Rice and Possibly ETFs, Too
April 24, 2008 – The commodities craze spread to exchange traded funds (ETFs) awhile ago - now it’s reached Sam’s Club. A worldwide rice shortage has led the warehouse unit of Wal-Mart (WMT) to start rationing some types of... Continue Reading »

Agriculture ETFs May Mean If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Join ‘Em
April 21, 2008 – If you’ve ever strolled through the grocery store wondering if there’s anything you can do about those ridiculous prices, there is: agriculture exchange traded funds (ETFs). ETFs that invest in agriculture should benefit from global... Continue Reading »

Agriculture ETFs Are Hungry For Higher Food Prices
April 15, 2008 – The United States is dealing with the gnarliest food inflation seen in 17 years, and Wall Street and exchange traded fund (ETF) investors may be the only side winning out. New data to be... Continue Reading »

Food Shortage Has Many Roots; ETFs Could Grow From It
April 8, 2008 – The financial crisis is the talk of the country, but another crisis might be helping some exchange traded funds (ETFs), but it’s hurting people around the world. Food prices have skyrocketed over the last few... Continue Reading »

Monsanto Shares and MOO ETF Dip After Profits Report
April 2, 2008 – Monsanto (MON), a major holding of the Market Vectors Agribusiness (MOO) exchange traded fund (ETF), posted higher quarterly profits. That’s all good, right? But the company’s stock still fell - there was disappointment that it... Continue Reading »

Why Aren’t Water ETFs Soaring Along With Demand?
April 1, 2008 – Water is one of the most important and necessary resources in the world - so why are exchange traded fund (ETF) investors having such a hard time making gains that are more in line... Continue Reading »

Corn Planting to Decrease This Year, Helping Agriculture ETF
March 31, 2008 – Corn isn’t about to get cheaper anytime soon, and while it might hurt your grocery bills, it could benefit exchange traded funds (ETFs) that hold futures for the commodity. Farmers are expected to plant less... Continue Reading »

Agriculture ETFs Rebound After Last Week’s Selloff
March 25, 2008 – Last week, agriculture and other commodities experienced a selloff and exchange traded funds (ETFs) took the hit with them. Today, the bargain hunters were alive and well, looking for wheat, corn and soybeans at bargain... Continue Reading »

As Gold Price Dips, Short ETNs Let Skeptics Capitalize
March 24, 2008 –   Commodity prices corrected after a lengthy rally driven by the Federal Reserve interest rate cuts, sending exchange traded notes (ETNs) that short gold up 7% in two days. DB Gold Double Short ETN (DZZ) gained 7% as... Continue Reading »

Wait - Financial ETFs Are Up and Commodities Are Down? What’s Wrong With This Picture?
March 19, 2008 – Have we entered a bizarro exchange traded fund (ETF) world? First, financials and internet are staging a turnaround for the better. Now commodities are turning lower after being on a bull run in recent months.... Continue Reading »

Agriculture ETFs Are Mooooo-vin’ Right Along
March 16, 2008 – The agriculture sector was once a real yawner, but these days, exchange traded funds (ETFs) are livening things up. Market Vectors Global Agribusiness (MOO) is up 36.6% since its Sept. 5 launch, and it was... Continue Reading »

Oil ETF Isn’t Necessarily Raking In the Assets As Prices Rise
March 11, 2008 – One would think with the ever-rising cost of a barrel of oil, the related exchange traded funds (ETFs) would be hitting new heights, too. But one would be wrong. This isn’t to say the funds are... Continue Reading »

Get In The Commodities Super Cycle With ETFs
March 6, 2008 – The commodity super-cycle is in full force, and exchange traded funds (ETFs) can help you enter the market smoothly. In 2007, gold prices were up 36.6%, crude oil prices surged 70.8%, and agriculture commodities... Continue Reading »

ETFs Reap Rewards of Continuing Oil Price Records
March 3, 2008 – Oil came within inches of the $104 mark, pushing exchange traded funds (ETFs) that hold oil futures and companies to new heights. If you were crying at the pump this morning, you weren’t alone. The... Continue Reading »

Both Bellies and Agriculture ETFs Benefit From Whole Grains
February 22, 2008 – Whole grains are good for you, and agriculture exchange traded funds (ETFs) could be, too. The planting season is just around the corner. With that is the result of a study showing that people can... Continue Reading »

Food And Agriculture ETFs Grazing For Resources As Cereal Stockpiles Fall
February 13, 2008 – Cereal stockpiles are set to hit their lowest levels in more than two decades, possibly helping to boost exchange traded funds (ETFs) that are food- and agriculture-related. This low stockpile will affect the high... Continue Reading »

Commodities ETF Growing Like Wheat
February 11, 2008 – The price of wheat leaped to a record high, taking a commodity exchange traded fund (ETF) to greater heights along with it. On Friday, the Agriculture Department forecast that supplies will drop 40% from last... Continue Reading »

Amex Lists Commodity Index With ETFs To Follow
January 25, 2008 – The American Stock Exchange announced they have launched trading in the Greenhaven Continuous Commodity Index Fund (GCC), as the company enters into the exchange traded fund (ETF) community. GCC tracks the performance of the Continuous... Continue Reading »

Title of ‘Worst’ ETF is Up for Debate
January 10, 2008 – Uh-oh. There appears to be some fallout over a story about the worst exchange traded funds (ETFs) of 2007. Jeffrey Ptak of Morningstar took a look at his picks for the worst performers, singling out... Continue Reading »

Agriculture ETF Ripe For The Picking
January 10, 2008 – It’s time to get back to your grassroots with commodities exchange traded funds (ETFs). Rob Carrick for the Toronto Globe and Mail explains that energy and metals stocks have produced soaring numbers over the... Continue Reading »

Avoid the Shotgun Approach for Commodity ETNs Next Year
December 30, 2007 – 2007 has been a hot year for investors who put their money into commodities and related exchange traded funds (ETFs). Crude oil surged 44% and wheat has almost doubled during the year, reports Mike... Continue Reading »

Our 2008 ETF Predictions
December 27, 2007 – It was a busy, exciting year in the world of exchange traded funds (ETFs) in 2007. But it’s not time to rest on our laurels just yet, because all indications are that 2008 is... Continue Reading »

Forecast Puts Agriculture ETFs at the Top of the Pig Pile
December 20, 2007 – It’s that time of year again: making predictions and placing bets on which sectors will shine in 2008, and what the exchange traded funds (ETFs) that track them will do. Sean Brodrick at Money... Continue Reading »

Agriculture ETFs Growing With The World
December 13, 2007 – New investment tools like commodity exchange traded (ETFs) funds are allowing investors the chance to gain direct exposure to commodities, including agriculture. Soybeans is one area that is going through fundamental changes much like... Continue Reading »

Agriculture ETFs Continue to Grow
October 22, 2007 – It’s been a good week for agriculture exchange traded funds (ETFs). After meeting with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) late this week, the World Bank recently decided the best path for development is through... Continue Reading »

Stay Tuned for an ETF Based on the CRB Commodity Index
October 9, 2007 – The oldest commodity index in the world will be paired with the popular exchange traded fund (ETF) soon. Greenhaven Commodity Services has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch an ETF... Continue Reading »

Why It Can Pay for ETF Investors to Watch the Weather
October 3, 2007 – Although it might not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of investment tools, the weather can be a factor in some exchange traded funds’ (ETFs) performance. For example, wheat prices... Continue Reading »

Understanding Commodities Futures ETFs
October 1, 2007 – Futures-based exchange traded funds (ETFs) can be difficult to understand. One way to look at their creation is through the development of agriculture futures. Before the North American futures market originated more than 150... Continue Reading »

Agriculture ETFs Sprout
September 28, 2007 – Agriculture exchange traded funds (ETFs) are benefiting from the rising prices of harvested goods. Last week, wheat, corn, soybeans, sugar and cocoa all increased in prices because of high demand for U.S. supplies, due... Continue Reading »

An Agriculture ETF That Goes “MOO”
September 6, 2007 – Exchange traded fund (ETF) provider Van Eck recently launched its Market Vectors Agribusiness ETF (MOO), which encompasses the global agriculture market. It tracks the DAX Agribusiness Index and has a 0.65% expense ratio. MOO... Continue Reading »

DBC Commodity ETF is a Pioneer
August 29, 2007 – The PowerShares DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund (DBC) exchange traded fund (ETF) deserves some special attention for its accomplishments. DBC revolutionized the ETF market by opening the doors to a previously uninvestable area for... Continue Reading »

Agriculture as Part of an ETF Diet
August 24, 2007 – With so many exchange traded funds (ETFs) in the market today, it’s easy to overlook a few. Did you know that there’s an ETF that invests in agricultural products? The PowerShares DB Agriculture (DBA)... Continue Reading »

Goldman Sachs New ETN Premiers on NYSE
August 6, 2007 – The Goldman Sachs Group recently launched its first exchange traded note (ETN), which is a close relative to the exchange traded fund (ETF). This makes the Goldman Sachs Group the second bank to offer... Continue Reading »

Commodities ETFs Stable With Growth
March 22, 2007 – The exchange traded fund (ETF) commodity pool has an increasing number of investment vehicles.  After a five-year run in commodities and companies that mine, transport, process and sell them, commodity-based ETFs still remain on... Continue Reading »

Commodities An ETF Option
November 22, 2006 –   Interest in commodities exchange traded funds (ETFs) are stealthily on the rise. Guy Lerner of The Street.com shows us three ways to get exposure to commodities. The most well-rounded way is with the PowerShares... Continue Reading »

Commodity ETFs Available
August 4, 2006 – Rob Brown with Investment News looks at commodities and how they are in a bull cycle.  Commodities go through very long-term cycles with extreme outperformance or underperformance.  Brown concludes the current bull cycle is... Continue Reading »

ETF Broad-Based Commodity from Barclays
July 24, 2006 – It took a year to get through SEC review, but on Friday, Barclays launched a new commodity exchange traded fund.  iShares GSCI Commodity Index Trust (GSG) has assets consisting of a pool of commodity... Continue Reading »

ETF Trends - Commodity Growth
June 26, 2006 – Commodity prices are moving up and International Fund Investment did some research and found there are plenty of reasons why money will continue to flow into commodities.  They learned money moves into raw materials... Continue Reading »

New Commodities ETF - Investing in Futures
February 6, 2006 – The first commodity-linked index fund launched on Friday - Deutsche Bank’s new exchange-traded fund is the Deutsche Bank Commodity Index Tracking Fund (DBC).  The ETF uses futures contracts to mirror the Deutsche Bank Liquid... Continue Reading »

ETF Provider PowerShares Sells to Amvescap
January 23, 2006 – PowerShares Capital Management LLC is selling to Amvescap PLC for $60 million. The amount paid could as much at triple based on incentive clauses. I visited this company just two weeks ago in... Continue Reading »

Sector ETFs Continue to Expand
January 19, 2006 – With the broader US markets coming off a relatively flat year in 2005, investors are looking to position their portfolios in industry groups that may have a better chance of outperforming the pack in 2006.... Continue Reading »