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3 ETFs on Fire – XSD, INTC, URE, TAN, FSLR
December 8, 2009
BY Billy Fisher:
Contributor, Stock Traders Daily
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(La Jolla, CA) Semiconductors, real estate and clean energy have been three of the best performing sectors in recent weeks. It should come of little surprise that sector-focused ETFs that track these areas of the market have been running up the charts. Here are three ETFs on fire right now.
Semis on the Upswing
In terms of non-leveraged ETFs, the SPDR
S&P Semiconductor ETF (NYSE
XSD)
has been in a league of its own over the past four
weeks. The fund has risen 17.4% over this timeframe.
This space was one of the basement dwellers last year
thanks to an oversupply of ch
ips
and a downturn in consumer spending on electronics. The
reversal in 2009 is partly attributable to an improved
economic backdrop and partly due to a regression towards
the mean.
As a top holding of XSD and one of the most visible names in the semiconductor market, Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) will continue to carry a strong degree of influence over the direction that this ETF trades in. Shares of Intel have moved up the charts to the tune of 39.4% in 2009 and now sit near a 52-week high. On Monday the company nixed plans to launch a stand-alone graphics chip. For traders looking to place bets on Intel or the ETF, our free XSD and free INTC trading reports can be viewed here.
A Buyer’s Market
When one throws leveraged ETFs into the mix, the Ultra Real Estate ProShares Fund (NYSE: URE) is near the front of the pack of all ETFs over the last four weeks. The fund has surged 25.4% during this time period. URE which is heavily invested in REITs carries a yield of 3.2%.
URE took a beating at the end of last year, but has forged a strong recovery this the spring of this year as real estate prices have begun to regain a sense of stability. Traders who are considering taking a long or short position in this ETF can benefit from checking out our free URE trading report before pulling the trigger.
Sunny Skies
A strong move by the Claymore/MAC Global Solar Energy Fund (NYSE: TAN) coincides with the start of the international climate summit in Copenhagen this week. Shares of TAN have appreciated 12.9% over the course of the past four weeks.
The top holding of TAN is the photovoltaic panel maker First Solar (NYSE: FSLR). FSLR benefitted from an upgrade from Collins Stewart on Friday and is hoping to exact additional momentum from the climate summit. Whether or not much progress is made in Copenhagen, there have been indications that the EPA could move to clamp down on greenhouse gas emissions in the absence of action by political leaders. Traders looking to invest in clean energy plans are advised to review our free TAN and free FSLR trading reports beforehand.
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