4 Utilities ETFs Shine Amid Market Uncertainty
As U.S. equities experienced swings over recent weeks, utilities stocks and utility ETFs have outperformed. Over the past month, the Utilities Select…
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Utilities ETFs Show Surprising Strength
Utilities stocks and sector-related exchange traded funds were among the best performers among U.S. equities Friday, likely advancing on retreating Treasury yields.…
Amid Higher Interest Rates, Upside Seen For Utilities ETFs
Even with concerns about higher interest rates, the rate-sensitive utilities sector has been solid this year. For example, the Utilities Select Sector…
Weighing up Utilities ETFs if Fed Pulls Interest Rate Trigger
The Utilities Select Sector SPDR (NYSEArca: XLU), the largest exchange traded fund tracking the utilities sector, higher by more than 6% to…
A Soaring Utilities ETF Against Backdrop of Possible Interest Rate Rises
Heading into 2017, there was some concern about the ability of the utilities sector and the related exchange traded funds to deliver…
Most Popular New ETF Strategies of 2016
The exchange traded fund universe has steadily expanded with many new additions and strategies this year. There are now 1,961 U.S.-listed exchange…
Rate Sensitive Sector ETFs Suffer as Bond Yields Rise
Exchange traded funds that track rate sensitive sectors, such as utilities and real estate investment trusts, are under pressure as the ongoing…
Utilities ETFs Suffer Amid Longest Sell-Off Since 2002
Utilities exchange traded funds plunged over the past two weeks in back-to-back selling, with the sector experiencing its longest rout in 14…
Best 15 ETFs for Utilities Sector Exposure
As the markets turn and investors grow more conservative, defensive assets like utilities sector exchange traded funds (ETFs) are back in the…
A Popular Momentum ETF Undergoes Major Sector Rotation
The $3.5 billion First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF (NasdaqGM: FV) has helped exchange traded fund investors target some high-flying sectors,…
ETF Investors Flock to Safe-Haven Assets
The lackluster earnings season and ongoing economic weakness have caused exchange traded fund investors to shift away from riskier equity markets into…
Finding Safety With Utilities ETFs
The Utilities Select Sector SPDR (NYSEArca: XLU), the largest utilities exchange traded fund, has not been a star performer to start 2016,…
Defensive Utilities ETFs for a Volatile Year
Investors who believe volatility may persist through the year and the Federal Reserve may hold off on quick interest rate hikes may…
A Smart Strategy for Utilities ETF
Traditional, market capitalization-weighted funds command the bulk of the attention among utilities exchange traded funds, but there are alternative weighs of accessing…