The Global X FTSE Greek 20 ETF (NYSEArca:GREK) was yesterday's
top-performing ETF, gaining 5.89 percent, as the fund was helped by
hopes in financial markets that the Federal Reserve might implement
new measures to stimulate a global economy hampered by developments
in the debt-laden eurozone.
The iShares MSCI Italy (NYSEArca:EWI), which has been heavily
affected by financial turmoil in Greece, Spain and within its own
borders, also rebounded, adding 3.82 percent during yesterday's
trading session.
With a brief semblance of confidence back in the global stock
market, the db-X MSCI Brazil Currency-Hedged Equity (NYSEArca:DBBR)
returned 4.67 percent, while the Global X FTSE Argentina 20 ETF
(NYSEArca:ARGT) gained 4.53 percent.
In total, five of the top-performing funds on Tuesday were
commodities-based ETFs, as price of coffee, sugar, corn and wheat
jumped in response to reports from the U.S. Department of
Agriculture expecting a crop shortage after hot and dry weather in
the Midwest.
The overall market rose on the hopes the Fed would signal it was
prepared to run to the rescue once its two-day policy meeting ends
today. The Dow Jones industrial average added 95.51 points, or 0.75
percent, closing Tuesday at 12,837.33.
Worst Performers
Meanwhile, natural gas fell yesterday, propelling the United
States Natural Gas Fund (NYSEArca:UNG) to the top of
IndexUniverse's worst-performing ETF list on Tuesday. UNG fell 3.44
percent.
The No.2 fund on the bottom-performers list was the C-Tracks
Exchange Traded Notes on the Citi Volatility (NYSEArca:CVOL), which
had 3.14 percent in losses.
CVOL was one of five volatility-related ETPs on the
bottom-performers list yesterday, as they generally oscillate
between large gains and losses, often on a daily basis, as they are
designed to move opposite of the market.
The PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon U.S. Treasury ETF (NYSEArca:ZROZ)
and the Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF (NYSEArca:EDV)
rounded out the list, losing 1.97 percent and 1.61 percent,
respectively, as bond prices moved n the opposite direction of
stocks yesterday.
Top 10 1-Day Performers, Excluding Leverage/Inverse Funds
and 'lt;1,000 Shares Traded
| Ticker |
Name |
1-Day Performance |
1-Day Volume |
AUM ($, mm) |
| GREK |
Global X FTSE Greece 20 |
5.89% |
43,938 |
5.43 |
| JO |
iPath Dow Jones-UBS Coffee Total Return ETN |
5.40% |
29,525 |
24.63 |
| FUD |
ETRACS CMCI Food Total Return ETN |
4.75% |
1,200 |
41.01 |
| DBBR |
db-X MSCI Brazil Currency-Hedged Equity |
4.67% |
32,100 |
4.32 |
| ARGT |
Global X FTSE Argentina 20 |
4.53% |
2,931 |
2.81 |
| CORN |
Teucrium Corn |
4.48% |
89,757 |
51.74 |
| TDV |
db-X 2040 Target Date |
4.07% |
7,545 |
29.40 |
| JJA |
iPath Dow Jones UBS Agriculture Total Return ETN |
3.98% |
11,640 |
108.45 |
| SGG |
iPath Dow Jones-UBS Sugar Total Return ETN |
3.93% |
22,063 |
25.79 |
| EWI |
iShares MSCI Italy |
3.82% |
548,972 |
136.71 |
Bottom 10 1-Day Performers, Excluding Leverage/Inverse
Funds and 'lt;1,000 Shares Traded
| Ticker |
Name |
1-Day Performance |
1-Day Volume |
AUM ($, mm) |
| UNG |
United States Natural Gas |
-3.44% |
12,143,843 |
953.52 |
| CVOL |
C-Tracks Exchange-Traded Notes on the Citi
Volatility |
-3.14% |
71,965 |
8.53 |
| VXCC |
ETRACS 3-Month S&P 500 VIX Futures ETN |
-2.78% |
3,400 |
6.76 |
| VIXY |
ProShares VIX Short-Term |
-2.19% |
1,002,371 |
146.12 |
| VIIX |
VelocityShares VIX Short Term ETN |
-2.05% |
650,494 |
55.78 |
| VXX |
iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN |
-2.00% |
50,956,730 |
1,555.01 |
| ZROZ |
PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon U.S. Treasury |
-1.97% |
7,875 |
171.05 |
| LSC |
ELEMENTS S&P Commodity Trends Indicator - Total
Return ETN |
-1.73% |
26,330 |
30.92 |
| EDV |
Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury |
-1.61% |
27,270 |
210.95 |
| UNL |
United States 12 Month Natural Gas |
-1.55% |
40,806 |
36.45 |
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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