The iShares MSCI Spain Index Fund (NYSEArca:EWP) was the
worst-performing exchange-traded fund Friday, July 20, shedding
6.76 percent, as a group of Europe-focused ETFs gave in to renewed
concerns surrounding the region's economic health.
On Friday, Spain's borrowing costs rose again, as Spanish
10-year yields hit an all-time high since the euro was adopted.
Concerns that a planned bailout of Spain's banking system might not
be enough to help the troubled economy undermined the performance
of equities markets both in Europe and here.
The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 120.79 points Friday,
closing 0.93 percent lower at 12,822.57.
Other Europe-focused ETFs were also in the line of fire, such as
the iShares MSCI Italy Index Fund (NYSEArca:EWI), which gave up
5.33 percent of value as more than 1.27 million shares traded
hands.
On the flip side, natural gas funds were again among the day's
best performers Friday, as unusually hot weather across much of the
U.S. continued to support demand for natural gas, which is used in
many cooling systems.
The United States Natural Gas Fund (NYSEArca:UNG) gained 2.58
percent on the day, while the iPath Dow Jones UBS Natural Gas Total
Returns ETN (NYSEArca:GAZ) tagged on 2.43 percent in gains.
Top 10 1-Day Performers, Excluding Leverage/Inverse Funds
and 'lt;1,000 Shares Traded
| Ticker |
Name |
1-Day Performance |
1-Day Volume |
AUM ($, mm) |
| GRN |
iPath Global Carbon ETN |
8.90% |
1,983 |
1.22 |
| CVOL |
C-Tracks Exchange-Traded Notes on the Citi
Volatility |
8.64% |
64,125 |
6.04 |
| VIXY |
ProShares VIX Short-Term |
5.44% |
856,496 |
140.49 |
| VIIX |
VelocityShares VIX Short Term ETN |
5.31% |
499,545 |
32.65 |
| VXX |
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN |
5.18% |
44,298,640 |
1,610.66 |
| SGG |
iPath Dow Jones-UBS Sugar Total Return ETN |
3.27% |
17,997 |
29.76 |
| JJS |
iPath Dow Jones-UBS Softs Total Return ETN |
2.95% |
1,897 |
18.97 |
| UNG |
United States Natural Gas |
2.58% |
9,976,467 |
1,210.32 |
| VXZ |
iPath S&P 500 VIX Mid-Term Futures ETN |
2.43% |
393,479 |
248.64 |
| GAZ |
iPath Dow Jones-UBS Natural Gas Total Return ETN |
2.43% |
49,673 |
42.74 |
Bottom 10 1-Day Performers, Excluding Leverage/Inverse
Funds and 'lt;1,000 Shares Traded
| Ticker |
Name |
1-Day Performance |
1-Day Volume |
AUM ($, mm) |
| EWP |
iShares MSCI Spain |
-6.76% |
1,516,396 |
151.70 |
| EWI |
iShares MSCI Italy |
-5.33% |
1,274,222 |
140.30 |
| FEZ |
SPDR Euro STOXX 50 |
-3.81% |
558,955 |
645.53 |
| EUFN |
iShares MSCI Europe Financials |
-3.77% |
19,564 |
20.94 |
| PEK |
Market Vectors China |
-3.61% |
1,210 |
15.36 |
| BWV |
iPath CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite ETN |
-3.56% |
1,093 |
11.61 |
| EZU |
iShares MSCI EMU |
-3.29% |
212,204 |
639.28 |
| IPU |
SPDR S&P International Utilities |
-3.22% |
2,120 |
12.91 |
| EWO |
iShares MSCI Austria Investable Market |
-3.12% |
306,021 |
51.87 |
| IFEU |
iShares FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Europe |
-2.96% |
1,449 |
13.41 |
Disclaimer:All data as of 6 a.m. Eastern time the date the
article is published. Data is believed to be accurate; however,
transient market data is often subject to subsequent revision and
correction by the exchanges.
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