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…
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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…
The Equal-Weight Spin on Utilities ETFs
It has traded lower over the past month, but with the decline in Treasury yields, the Utilities Select Sector SPDR (NYSEArca: XLU)…
ETF Chart of the Day: Utilities Light Up
As mentioned in our ETF Options recap this morning, XLU (SPDR Utilities Select Sector, Expense Ratio 0.15%) August 44 calls traded actively…
Don’t Overlook These Strategic Beta ETFs
At the end of last year, smart and strategic beta or factor-driven exchange traded funds accounted for nearly 20% of total industry…
A Closer Look at the Guggenheim Utilities ETF
Exchange traded funds that track utilities stocks have been among the best performing sector plays this year, but when looking through utilities…
Some ETF Ideas for the Exelon/Pepco Takeover
The utilities sector, already the top performer in the S&P 500 this year by a wide margin, could get another boost when…
Yield-Generating Utilities ETFs Shine in a Murky Market
While momentum stocks have been seemingly locked in a race to the bottom, utilities sector exchange traded funds have been steadily strengthening,…
Utilities ETFs Can be a Market ‘Tell’
Investors should keep tabs on ETFs tracking the utilities sector because they can provide important clues on overall risk appetite in the…
Rydex|SGI ETFs Get Guggenheim Makeover
Guggenheim Investments is finalizing its acquisition of Rydex|SGI as the fund provider rebrands the legacy Rydex|SGI ETF line with its own moniker.…
Investors Rotate Away from Utilities ETFs
Many of last year’s top-performing exchange traded funds are the laggards so far in 2012 and utilities ETFs are a prime example…
ETF Spotlight: Equal-Weight S&P 500
Much has been made of the “lost decade” in stocks with the S&P 500 suffering a pair of major sell-offs in the…
Have You Considered The Equal-Weight ETF Style?
Most Index exchange traded funds (ETFs) hold specific weightings of underlying securities based on market capitalization. Market cap weighting has been the…
In Bull Markets, Utility ETFs Still Have Benefits
Although the stock market has come back strong, you’ve still got good reason to think about utility exchange traded funds (ETFs) and…