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XLK, GASX: Big ETF Inflows

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:22:17 -0400

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the largest inflow was seen in the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK), which added 9.1 million shares, or a 2.8% increase week over week. Among the largest underlying components of XLK, in morning trading today Apple (AAPL) is up about 0.7%, and Microsoft (MSFT) is higher by about 0.7%.

GASX Crosses Above Key Moving Average Level

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:21:38 -0400

In trading on Wednesday, shares of the Daily Natural Gas Related Bear 3x Shares ETF (GASX) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $15.62, changing hands as high as $15.84 per share. Daily Natural Gas Related Bear 3x Shares shares are currently trading up about 10% on the day.

USMV, GASX: Big ETF Inflows

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:56:37 -0400

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the largest inflow was seen in the iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility Index Fund (USMV), which added 12,400,000 shares, or a 21.1% increase week over week. Among the largest underlying components of USMV, in morning trading today Bristol Myers Squibb Company (BMY) is up about 0.1%, and Automatic Data Processing Incorporated (ADP) is higher by about 0.2%.

Shares of GASX Now Oversold

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:10:33 -0400

In trading on Thursday, shares of the Daily Natural Gas Related Bear 3x Shares ETF (GASX) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $11.66 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis indicator used to measure momentum on a scale of zero to 100.

BSV, GASX: Big ETF Inflows

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:27:05 -0400

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the largest inflow was seen in the Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF (BSV), which added 15,100,000 shares, or a 12.2% increase week over week. And on a percentage change basis, the ETF with the largest increase in inflows was the Daily Natural Gas Related Bear 3x Shares (GASX), which added 250,000 shares, for a whopping 125.0% increase in outstanding shares.

MVV, GASX: Big ETF Outflows

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:06:11 -0500

Turning today to week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the largest outflow was seen in the Proshares Ultra MidCap400 (MVV), which shed 8,250,000 shares, or a 73.8% decrease week over week. Among the largest underlying components of MVV, in morning trading today Aarons Incorporated (AAN) is up about 1.3%, and Aci Worldwide Incorporated (ACIW) is higher by about 0.6%.

JNK, GASX: Big ETF Inflows

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 13:37:17 -0500

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the largest inflow was seen in the SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF (JNK), which added 3,200,000 shares, or a 1.0% increase week over week. And on a percentage change basis, the ETF with the largest increase in inflows was the Daily Natural Gas Related Bear 3x Shares (GASX), which added 100,000 shares, for a whopping 66.7% increase in outstanding shares.

KBWB, GASX: Big ETF Outflows

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 12:38:34 -0500

Turning today to week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the largest outflow was seen in the KBW Bank Portfolio (KBWB), which shed 1,800,000 shares, or a 22.0% decrease week over week. Among the largest underlying components of KBWB, in morning trading today Citigroup Incorporated (C) is down about 2.1%, and JP Morgan Chase & Company (JPM) is lower by about 1.5%.

IWM, GASX: Big ETF Outflows

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:30:37 -0500

Turning today to week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the largest outflow was seen in the iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund (IWM), which shed 7,800,000 shares, or a 3.8% decrease week over week. And on a percentage change basis, the ETF with the largest outflow was the Daily Natural Gas Related Bear 3x Shares (GASX), which lost 150,000 of its shares, for a whopping 27.3% decline in outstanding shares.

VWO, GASX: Big ETF Inflows

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 12:39:19 -0400

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the largest inflow was seen in the Vanguard MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (VWO), which added 35 million shares, or a 2.6% increase week over week. Among the largest underlying components of VWO, in morning trading today China Mobile (CHL) is up about 2%, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) is higher by about 0.2%.

XLF, GASX: Big ETF Inflows

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 11:59:04 -0400

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the largest inflow was seen in the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF), which added 9,200,000 shares, or a 2.1% increase week over week. And on a percentage change basis, the ETF with the largest increase in inflows was the Daily Natural Gas Related Bear 3x Shares (GASX), which added 100,000 shares, for a whopping 33.3% increase in outstanding shares.

Bullish Two Hundred Day Moving Average Cross - GASX

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 16:01:39 -0400

In trading on Thursday, shares of the Daily Natural Gas Related Bear 3x Shares ETF (GASX) crossed above their 200 day moving average of $19.92, changing hands as high as $20.26 per share. Daily Natural Gas Related Bear 3x Shares shares are currently trading up about 13.5% on the day.

FAZ, GASX: Big ETF Inflows

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 12:27:44 -0400

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the largest inflow was seen in the FAZ ETF (FAZ), which added 2,950,000 shares, or a 9.5% increase week over week. And on a percentage change basis, the ETF with the largest increase in inflows was the GASX ETF (GASX), which added 100,000 shares, for a whopping 100.0% increase in outstanding shares.

EWT, GASX: Big ETF Outflows

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 13:02:11 -0400

Turning today to week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the largest outflow was seen in the iShares MSCI Taiwan Index Fund (EWT), which shed 2.4 million shares, or a 1.3% decrease week over week. And on a percentage change basis, the ETF with the largest outflow was the Daily Natural Gas Related Bear 3x Shares (GASX), which lost 50,000 of its shares, for a 33.3% decline in outstanding shares.

TBT, GASX: Big ETF Inflows

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 13:14:17 -0400

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, the largest inflow was seen in the Proshares UltraShort 20+ Year Treasury (TBT), which added 11,325,000 shares, or a 5.8% increase week over week. And on a percentage change basis, the ETF with the largest increase in inflows was the Daily Natural Gas Related Bear 3x Shares (GASX), which added 50,000 shares, for a whopping 100.0% increase in outstanding shares.

Direxion’s 2x ETFs Becoming 3x ETFs

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:00:39 -0500

Direxion, one of the largest issuers of leveraged exchange-traded funds, will make significant changes to ten of its products next week. The Direxion ETFs currently offering 2x and -2x exposure to their underlying index will begin seeking to deliver daily results that correspond to 3x or -3x of the related benchmark. That change will obviously increase the volatility of these products, and will also have an impact on margin requirements for investors with positions in these funds. The changes affect five pairs of products, including leveraged ETFs focusing on BRIC stocks, Indian equities, gold miners, natural gas firms, and retail companies: Ticker Previous ETF Name New ETF Name BRIL Daily BRIC Bull 2x Shares Daily BRIC Bull 3x Shares BRIS Daily BRIC Bear 2x Shares Daily BRIC Bear 3x Shares INDL Daily India Bull 2x Shares Daily India Bull 3x Shares INDZ Daily India Bear 2x Shares Daily India Bear [...]

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ETF Chart of the Day: Natural Gas Producers

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 10:08:12 -0500

Yesterday we profiled exchange traded funds that invest in natural gas futures, and this presents the opportunity to also highlight those ETFs that are exposed to natural gas related equities. [ETF Chart of the Day: Natural Gas] Historically, equities that are involved in the production,...

ProShares Debuts Geared Natural Gas ETFs

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 07:00:01 -0400

ProShares, the largest issuer of geared ETFs that has made a push into the alternatives space, adding two more products to its lineup late last week. The new Ultra DJ-UBS Natural Gas (BOIL) and UltraShort DJ-UBS Natural Gas (KOLD) are both linked to the Dow Jones-UBS Natural Gas Subindex, a benchmark that consists of natural gas futures contracts. BOIL will seek to deliver daily results that correspond to 200% of the change in the underlying index, while KOLD will target -200% of the daily returns of the benchmark. With the launch of the two new products ProShares now offers ten leveraged commodity funds, including ETFs linked to gold (UGL, GLL), silver (AGQ, ZSL), crude oil (UCO, SCO), and a broad basket of natural resource futures (UCD, CMD). “There has been strong demand for geared commodity ETFs, as investors have come to recognize the importance of commodities as part of their [...]

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Natural Gas ETFs in the Spotlight

Fri, 03 Jun 2011 09:00:53 -0400

Natural gas prices and related exchange traded funds (ETFs) are trying to reverse course after years of losses. As stated in the weekly natural gas update from the U.S. Department of Energy, demand increased at electric power plants to meet rising energy needs for air conditioners during warming...

What’s In Store for Natural Gas ETFs?

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 17:00:16 -0500

Natural gas exchange traded funds (ETFs) have seen mixed performance over the last year, but they could be heading into a protracted downtrend if the producers of the fuel are on the money. Producers have increased their bearish bets on the fuel to the highest levels in nearly three years. They...

Which Way Is Up for Natural Gas ETFs?

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 15:00:20 -0500

Natural gas exchange traded funds (ETFs) took a hit yesterday after the supply glut that has pressured prices all year showed few signs of easing. Can it be called a bottom? It’s easy to question the true direction of natural gas. After all, prices have been sinking for much of this year. By...

Natural Gas ETFs: Seven Ways To Play

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 07:30:18 -0400

As more issuers have rushed into the ETF game and waves of cash inflows have contributed to surging asset levels within the industry, investors find themselves with more options than ever before. Once upon a time, exposure to a specific country or sector through ETFs was a binary decision; investors either had it, or they didn’t [use our country lookup tool to find all ETFs with exposure to a specific economy]. Now many corners of the ETF industry offer an impressive level of granularity, with numerous options for tailoring exposure to meet exact specifications. This trend is evident in a corner of the domestic energy market that was largely overlooked until only a few years ago. Natural gas has been a part of most Americans’ lives for some time, but until recently very few viewed it as in investment opportunity. As talk of developing alternatives to foreign oil was intensifying, [...]

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Direxion Offers 2x Retail and Natural Gas

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:20:06 -0400

Expansion of the leveraged ETF menu continued this week with the (7/14/2010) launch by Direxion of long and short 2x sector ETFs for the Retail and Natural Gas sectors. Direxion now offers a total of 38 leveraged ETFs, according to the firm’s press release. The new funds are:Direxion Daily Retail Bull 2x Shares (RETL) (overview page)Direxion Daily Retail Bear 2x Shares (RETS) (overview page)Direxion Daily Natural Gas Related Bull 2x Shares (FCGL) (overview page)Direxion Daily Natural Gas Related Bear 2x Shares (FCGS) (overview page) RETL and RETS are benchmarked to the Russell 1000 RGS Retail Index, which consists of the Russell 1000 constituents from the retailing sector. Top holdings include Wal-mart (WMT), Target (TGT), Home Depot (HD), Lowes (LOW), Amazon.com (AMZN) and about 40 others. FCGL…

Direxion Launches 4 New Leveraged ETFs

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:00:38 -0400

Direxion, the popular provider of triple-leveraged exchange traded funds (ETFs) has unleashed four new ETFs on the market today that allow investors to take long and short positions on retail and natural gas. The new funds, which are designed to give investors 200% plus or minus the return of its...

Direxion Launches Four New Leveraged ETFs

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:32:12 -0400

Direxion is best known as the issuer that introduced investors to 3x leveraged ETFs, but the Boston-based firm has built out its offering of 2x leveraged funds in 2010. The expansion of that portion of Direxion’s product line continued today with the launch of four new leveraged ETFs, bring the company’s total leveraged ETF count to 38. The new ETFs launching today are: Daily Retail Bull 2x Shares (RETL) Daily Retail Bear 2x Shares (RETS) Daily Natural Gas Related Bull 2x Shares (FCGL) Daily Natural Gas Related Bear 2x Shares (FCGS) “As Direxion grows, we remain focused on helping investors achieve their goals through the use of tactical portfolio strategies on the long and short end,” said Dan O’Neill, Direxion Shares’ President in a press release. “We look forward to continuing to expand our lineup of multi-directional, leveraged funds as new opportunities arise.” Retail Funds RETL will seek daily returns equal to 200% of the daily performance [...]

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News About

XLK, GASX: Big ETF Inflows

GASX Crosses Above Key Moving Average Level

USMV, GASX: Big ETF Inflows

Shares of GASX Now Oversold

BSV, GASX: Big ETF Inflows

MVV, GASX: Big ETF Outflows

JNK, GASX: Big ETF Inflows

KBWB, GASX: Big ETF Outflows

IWM, GASX: Big ETF Outflows

VWO, GASX: Big ETF Inflows

XLF, GASX: Big ETF Inflows

Bullish Two Hundred Day Moving Average Cross - GASX

FAZ, GASX: Big ETF Inflows

EWT, GASX: Big ETF Outflows

TBT, GASX: Big ETF Inflows

Direxion’s 2x ETFs Becoming 3x ETFs

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Direxion Launches Four New Leveraged ETFs