ETF Symbol: Price 58.24 Volume 9800 Avg Vol 41760 RSf 68.3 $Vol(21d) 3m 52 wk High 60.08 52 wk Low 24.84 (as of 2010-09-09) Total Returns: 1 day 0.2% 5 day 1.6% 1 month -0.1% 3 month 4.6% 6 month 0.8% 9 month 6.7% 1 year 15.6%   Compare Funds: Correlated Group: Consum Stpl (View cGroup) (All Groups)

Correlated Funds

Most Correlated   Least Correlated Vanguard Consumer Staples VIPERs VDC 0.97 Direxion Daily Mid Cap Bear 3X Shares MWN -0.93 Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF VYM 0.97 Proshares UltraShort Consumer Services SCC -0.93 Vanguard Dividend ETF VIG 0.97 ProShares Short Dow 30 DOG -0.95 WisdomTree LargeCap Dividned DLN 0.96 Rydex Inverse 2x S&P 500 ETF RSW -0.95 Select Sector SPDR Fund - Consumer Staples XLP 0.96 ProShares UltraPro Short Dow30 SDOW -0.95 PowerShares Div Achievers Port PFM 0.96 Direxion Large Cap Bear 3X Shares BGZ -0.95 iShares Morningstar Large Core Index Fund JKD 0.96 ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500 SPXU -0.95 WisdomTree Dividend Top 100 DTN 0.96 Proshares UltraShort S&P500 SDS -0.95 First Trust Value Line Dividend Index Fund FVD 0.96 ProShares Short S&P 500 SH -0.95 PowerShares Dyn Large Cap Value PWV 0.96 Proshares UltraShort Dow30 DXD -0.95

These 126 day (6 month) correlations can be considered short term, focusing on recent price movements. Correlations are only calculated for actively traded funds. As of: 2010-09-03.

Exchange-traded funds are similar to index funds that trade like a single stock. Until the advent of the ETF, it was impossible to trade indexes this easily through an equity account. Most ETFs are relatively static in make-up, like the SPY or QQQQ index funds. Others, like some of the PowerShares funds, are dynamic and the holdings are changed routinely. ETFs have risks similar to stocks in that their value can rise or fall at the discretion of the marketplace. Some ETFs, like international funds and narrowly based indexes, have special risks that the investor should be aware of. However, used properly ETFs can provide an efficient and effective investment vehicle for achieving results that were near impossible for the typical investor to achieve prior to their development.