Bullish momentum has certainly been a dominant force on Wall Street thus far in 2013, with major U.S. equity indexes rallying into uncharted territory, hitting fresh 5-year highs. Bolstering equities has been a slew of encouraging economic data, primarily from the U.S., as well as a surprisingly successful earnings season. And though nearly every corner of the stock market has fared quite well, there have been some superb individual standouts that have outperformed major indexes by significant amounts [see also How to Pick The Right ETF Every Time]. In the ETF space, three funds have managed to blow its competitors out of the water, posting double digit year-to-date returns: the Market Vectors Indonesia Small-Cap ETF , SPDR S&P Transportation ETF , and the KBW Capital Markets Portfolio . The chart below highlights these three ETFs, comparing the performances and volatility to the broad-market benchmark SPY (data as of March 21, 2013). Note that [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: 3 Things You Need To Know When Picking A Country ETF ETFs To Tap Into 2013′s “Hidden Cities” ETFs For Dividend Surprises In 2012 March Roundup: Launches, Filings, and Closures Small Cap Indonesia ETF Debuts (IDXJ)
Bullish momentum has certainly been a dominant force on Wall Street thus far in 2013, with major U.S. equity indexes rallying into uncharted territory, hitting fresh 5-year highs. Bolstering equities has been a slew of encouraging economic data, primarily from the U.S., as well as a surprisingly successful earnings season. And though nearly every corner of the stock market has fared quite well, there have been some superb individual standouts that have outperformed major indexes by significant amounts [see also How to Pick The Right ETF Every Time]. In the ETF space, three funds have managed to blow its competitors out of the water, posting double digit year-to-date returns: the Market Vectors Indonesia Small-Cap ETF , SPDR S&P Transportation ETF , and the KBW Capital Markets Portfolio . The chart below highlights these three ETFs, comparing the performances and volatility to the broad-market benchmark SPY (data as of March 21, 2013). Note that [...]
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