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Top 10 Materials Sector ETFs
By Devon Layne | February 01, 2012

Related ETFs: FXZ / IYM / EMMT / MXI / XLB / PYZ / PSCM / RTM / IRV / VAW

With over 14 materials-sector-focused ETFs currently available on the market, investors looking for access to the materials sector may find difficulty in distinguishing the proper fund for their needs, according to an article on The Street.

The top 10 list of materials-sector-oriented funds includes the following:

PowerShares Small-Cap Materials ETF (NasdaqGM: PSCM)
iShares Emerging Markets Materials ETF (NasdaqGM: EMMT)
SPDR International Materials ETF (NYSEArca: IRV)
Rydex Equal Weight Materials ETF (NYSEArca: RTM)
PowerShares Dynamic Basic Materials ETF (NYSEArca: PYZ)
First Trust Materials AlphaDEX ETF (NYSEArca: FXZ)
iShares Global Materials ETF (NYSEArca: MXI)
Vanguard Materials ETF (NYSEArca: VAW)
iShares DJ Basic Materials ETF (NYSEArca: IYM)
SPDR Materials Sector ETF (NYSEArca: XLB)

For the full breakdown on the ETFs listed, head over to TheStreet.com.

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