15 Most Read ETF Articles of the Week (May 9-13)
Each day ETFtrends.com publishes news, strategy and commentary on ETFs in the realms of Commodities, Currency, Equities and Smart-Beta to name a few.…
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Domestic Growth to Bolster U.S. Consumer ETFs
A globetrotting portfolio may help diversify away from domestic equities, but U.S. consumer staples sector and related exchange traded funds may continue…
Sinful Staples ETF at All-Time Highs
Consumer staples stocks and the relevant exchange traded funds are believed to be ideal shelter from the storm plays during times of…
Stock up on Global Staples With This ETF
As is often par for the course in strong years for stocks, the consumer staples sector has been a decent though not…
S&P Flags Favorite ETFs
The recent slip in the S&P 500 has investors indecisive about equity markets and exchange traded funds that track them. S&P Capital…
Consumer Staples ETFs Losing Defensive Allure
Consumer staples exchange traded funds were an investor favorite most of 2012 and for the first half of this year. The overall…
Defensive Consumer Staples ETFs for Yield
With above-average dividend yields and low risk exposure, defensive consumer staple sector exchange traded funds could be a safer way to play…
Going International with a Consumer Staples ETF
The U.S. equity market seems to be on pause as investors await the outcome of the fiscal cliff and are uncertain if…
Why Consumer Staples ETFs are Holding Their Own
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (NYSEArca: XLP) is one of the best-performing sector ETFs over the past few months. Over the past…
Consumer Staples ETFs Offer Defense and Yield
Consumer staples are a defensive sector in uncertain markets, and focused exchange traded funds can hedge the latest global volatility. The S&P…
Consumer ETFs Get a Lift from Emerging Markets
The United States has long had the reputation as the world’s greatest consumer, but rapid growth in emerging markets – both economically…
Emerging Markets Boost Consumer Staples ETFs
With growth coming to a crawl in the developed markets, consumer-goods companies are setting their eyes on the relatively untapped market share…
4 Consumer Staples ETFs for Tight Wallets
First, the good news: consumer spending rose in July. Next, the not-so-good news: they’re not frivolously throwing their cash around. And finally,…
Consumer ETFs: Going Global to Find Strength
U.S. consumers just aren’t consuming as much as they used to. While unemployment remains high, you can’t count on spenders here to…