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ETFR: Energy ETFs Lead Sluggish US Market

August 2005
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Energy ETFs Lead Sluggish US Market

by Marsha Zapson

Continued worries over oil prices, slowing economic growth and the Federal Reserve’s plans for raising interest rates have combined to hold stocks—and ETFs—back for most of this year through the end of June.
ETFR Features

Two ETFs offer diversified emerging markets exposure

by ETFR Staff

With the greenback rallying and seemingly reversing its downward spiral of the past few years, many advisors, including the likes of JP Morgan Private Bank, are recommending reducing exposure to international equities.

Are REITs poised for a slow down?

by ETFR Staff

Real-estate investment trusts haven’t fizzled yet. In fact, they have outperformed the broad stock market for five years running. At the opening of 2005, few expected the REIT streak to continue this year—yet it did.