Once again, the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEArca: VIG) was the most searched dividend ETF on ETF Trends.
Another no surprise fund that was the only non-health care ETF in the five most-searched tickers on ETF Trends this week was the Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (NYSEArca: GDX). Last year, GDX and its rivals were the anti-biotech ETFs. Meaning plenty of mining ETFs were found among the 10 worst ETFs of 2013.
That script has flipped in 2014 as four mining ETFs, including GDX, are found among the year’s 10 best. One noted technical analyst pointed out that the extreme bearish sentiment faced by miners was as bad as it has been in three decades, indicating this could be the time to embrace these beaten-down funds. [A Generational Buying Opportunity in Gold Miners]
The surprises on the week consisted of the Market Vectors Russia ETF (NYSEArca: RSX) and the SPDR S&P Russia ETF (NYSEArca: RBL) both finding their way into the top-10 and ranking as the two most searched emerging markets ETFs on ETF Trends this week.