Best & Worst Monthly Performers: June 7 Edition
Here is a look at the 25 best and 25 worst ETFs from the past week. Traders can use this list to find prospective candidates that have deviated too far from their longer-term trends, thereby serving as potential starting points for those looking to take on either short or long positions.
Likewise, traders can also use this list to spot potential trend reversal opportunities that may offer a generous risk/reward. As always, investors of all experience levels are advised to use stop-loss orders and practice disciplined profit-taking techniques.
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Best Performing ETFs
The U.S. market showed a downward trend in the last month with all three major indices – the DOW, S&P 500 and NASDAQ declining. The market slid as both the U.S. and China continued to pressurize each other’s economy. Several agricultural crop ETFs such as Teucrium Wheat Fund (WEAT C) and Teucrium Corn Fund (CORN B) topped this month’s list of best performing ETFs as the crop prices increased in spite of continued trade retaliations between the two mighty nations. Prices rebounded as a result of heavy flooding in the U.S. disrupting future plantations. Other agricultural ETFs such as iPath Series B Bloomberg Agriculture Subindex Total Return ETN (JJA B+) and Teucrium Agricultural Fund (TAGS B) also ranked amongst the best performers this month. Check out our complete list of Agricultural Commodities ETFs by clicking “here:”https://etfdb.com/etfdb-category/agricultural-commodities/ Many ETFs that track short term volatility in the U.S. market such as iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX B+), VelocityShares VIX Short-Term ETN (VIIX B-) and ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (VIXY A) also made it to the list of best performing ETFs, as VIX, the CBOE volatility index increased to 17.5 from below 15 in the last month. Several long term treasury bond ETFs like iShares 20 plus Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT B-) and Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF (EDV B+) featured on the list of best performing ETFs as interest on U.S. 10 year treasury note declined this month.
To compare this month’s list with the one published on May 8, click “here.”: https://etfdb.com/news/2019/05/08/best-worst-montly-performers-may-8-2019-edition/
Ticker | Name | Price | 1-Month Return | 1-Year Return | Leverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(WEAT C) | Teucrium Wheat Fund | $5.74 | 16.19% | -18.70% | Long |
(GRU B) | Elements MLCX Grains ETN | $3.40 | 14.63% | -13.51% | Long |
(DWSH n/a) | AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF | $27.11 | 14.34% | 8.31% | Long |
(JJG B+) | iPath Series B Bloomberg Grains Subindex Total Return ETN | $48.50 | 14.15% | 2.19% | Long |
(VXX B+) | iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN | $29.31 | 14.14% | -13.34% | Long |
(VIIX B-) | VelocityShares VIX Short-Term ETN | $12.39 | 13.98% | -14.20% | Long |
(VIXY A) | ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF | $24.02 | 13.73% | -15.09% | Long |
(CORN B) | Teucrium Corn Fund | $17.02 | 12.94% | -7.75% | Long |
(RODI ) | Barclays Return on Disability ETN | $77.75 | 11.08% | 11.08% | Long |
(JO B-) | iPath Series B Bloomberg Coffee Subindex Total Return ETN | $35.78 | 9.75% | -24.67% | Long |
(EVIX n/a) | VelocityShares 1X Long VSTOXX Futures ETN | $6.62 | 9.51% | -37.84% | Long |
(ZROZ C+) | PIMCO 25 Plus Year Zero Coupon U.S. Treasury Index ETF | $124.98 | 8.60% | 11.75% | Long |
(ARGT C+) | Global X MSCI Argentina ETF | $28.28 | 8.56% | -9.27% | Long |
(JJA B+) | iPath Series B Bloomberg Agriculture Subindex Total Return ETN | $45.39 | 8.21% | -1.43% | Long |
(AGT n/a) | iShares MSCI Argentina and Global Exposure ETF | $24.17 | 8.12% | -9.51% | Long |
(EDV B+) | Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF | $124.76 | 7.92% | 11.24% | Long |
(MOM C) | AGFiQ US Market Neutral Momentum Fund | $25.34 | 6.01% | -2.34% | Long |
(VIXM A+) | ProShares VIX Mid-Term Futures ETF | $22.44 | 5.95% | 1.22% | Long |
(TAGS B) | Teucrium Agricultural Fund | $20.04 | 5.92% | -12.64% | Long |
(FUD A) | ETRACS CMCI Food Total Return ETN | $16.57 | 5.91% | -8.45% | Long |
(SPDN ) | Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 1X Shares | $28.60 | 5.69% | -4.31% | Long |
(BTAL B) | AGFiQ US Market Neutral Anti-Beta Fund | $22.49 | 5.64% | 17.69% | Long |
(UAG A) | ETRACS CMCI Agriculture Total Return ETN | $16.14 | 5.63% | -12.23% | Long |
(TLT B-) | iShares 20 plus Year Treasury Bond ETF | $130.20 | 5.30% | 8.84% | Long |
(VGLT A-) | Vanguard Long-Term Government Bond ETF | $80.01 | 5.15% | 8.78% | Long |
Worst Performing ETFs
Several energy equipment & services ETFs like SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF (XES B+), VanEck Vectors Oil Services ETF (OIH B+) and iShares U.S. Oil Equipment & Services ETF (IEZ B+) ranked amongst the worst performing ETFs. Oil price declined by nearly 8% during the month. Oil price continued to fall on fears of a global economic slowdown due to the U.S.-China trade war and lower than expected decline in the U.S. crude inventories. Compare and contrast the two energy ETFs using our “ETF Comparison tool.”: https://etfdb.com/tool/etf-comparison/IEZ-XES/ Many semiconductor ETFs such as Invesco Dynamic Semiconductors ETF (PSI C), iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF (SOXX B+) and First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF (FTXL n/a) also featured on the list of worst performing ETFs as the semiconductor sector declined by more than 15% this month. Several Chinese ETFs, especially those tracking the technology, internet and communication sectors like Invesco China Technology ETF (CQQQ B-), KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (KWEB B+) and Global X MSCI China Communication Services ETF (CHIC n/a) made it to the list of worst performing ETFs this month. These sectors suffered a major blow after the U.S. considered banning another Chinese technology firm, Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology, from doing business in the U.S. SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF (XME A) was one of the contenders on the list of worst performing ETFs as the sector registered a fall of over 8% during the month. The metals and mining sector suffered as China, which is the largest global producer of these metals, contemplates restricting the export of rare earth metals to the U.S. Click here to check out our list of “Metals ETFs:”https://etfdb.com/etfdb-category/metals/
Ticker | Name | Price | 1-Month Return | 1-Year Return | Leverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(XES B+) | SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF | $8.83 | -20.81% | -48.54% | Long |
(PSCE B-) | Invesco S&P SmallCap Energy ETF | $8.59 | -20.39% | -49.38% | Long |
(OIH B+) | VanEck Vectors Oil Services ETF | $13.44 | -19.38% | -50.41% | Long |
(IEZ B+) | iShares U.S. Oil Equipment & Services ETF | $19.98 | -18.48% | -46.25% | Long |
(CHIC n/a) | Global X MSCI China Communication Services ETF | $22.55 | -18.35% | -24.81% | Long |
(PGJ B-) | Invesco Golden Dragon China ETF | $34.76 | -17.51% | -26.34% | Long |
(CQQQ B-) | Invesco China Technology ETF | $42.50 | -16.88% | -27.70% | Long |
(KWEB B+) | KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF | $40.75 | -16.41% | -32.38% | Long |
(PXJ C+) | Invesco Dynamic Oil & Gas Services ETF | $5.74 | -16.36% | -41.73% | Long |
(PSI C) | Invesco Dynamic Semiconductors ETF | $48.85 | -15.86% | -11.55% | Long |
(FXN B-) | First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund | $10.86 | -15.62% | -33.74% | Long |
(XOP B+) | SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF | $26.16 | -15.48% | -36.01% | Long |
(CHIQ B-) | Global X China Consumer ETF | $14.55 | -15.36% | -23.70% | Long |
(SOXX B+) | iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF | $179.19 | -15.30% | -5.05% | Long |
(CHIK n/a) | Global X MSCI China Information Technology ETF | $15.91 | -15.16% | 4.68% | Long |
(BUYN n/a) | USCF SummerHaven SHPEN Index Fund | $16.58 | -14.82% | -38.36% | Long |
(COPX B) | Global X Copper Miners ETF | $18.44 | -14.55% | -29.08% | Long |
(PSCM B-) | Invesco S&P SmallCap Materials ETF | $41.36 | -14.54% | -21.96% | Long |
(KARS n/a) | KraneShares Electric Vehicles & Future Mobility ETF | $18.75 | -14.49% | -20.19% | Long |
(CXSE B) | WisdomTree China ex-State-Owned Enterprises Fund | $68.56 | -14.46% | -22.23% | Long |
(SMH A-) | VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF | $99.64 | -14.29% | -8.00% | Long |
(XME A) | SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF | $24.73 | -14.22% | -32.85% | Long |
(PXE B) | Invesco Dynamic Energy Exploration & Production ETF | $16.78 | -14.16% | -34.11% | Long |
(FTXL n/a) | First Trust Nasdaq Semiconductor ETF | $29.57 | -14.08% | -13.50% | Long |
(FCG C+) | First Trust Natural Gas ETF | $14.41 | -14.07% | -35.18% | Long |
(SILJ C) | PureFunds ISE Junior Silver ETF | $7.01 | -13.99% | -38.45% | Long |
(WOOD A-) | iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF | $55.20 | -13.95% | -32.34% | Long |
Please note that this list is updated on a monthly basis.
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Disclosure: No positions at time of writing.
