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Inverse Leveraged S&P MidCap 400 ETFs Down Over 32% in 2014
The S&P MidCap 400 Index had a very strong year in 2014 by gaining 8.19% for the year. Several inversely leveraged S&P MidCap 400-focused investment funds, however, which actively trade in the US in the form of exchange traded funds (ETFs), performed poorly in 2014. Leveraged ETFs are set up to track the daily… Read More »
Inverse Leveraged Semiconductor ETFs Down Over 52% in 2014
Semiconductor stocks were amongst the best performing stocks throughout 2014. Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE: TSM) comprise 35% of the Market Vectors Semiconductor Index, which was up over 30% for the year. Several inversely leveraged semiconductor investment funds, however, which actively trade in the US in the form of exchange traded funds… Read More »
The PowerShares DB 3X Short US Dollar Index Futures ETN Down 31% in 2014
The PowerShares DB 3X Short US Dollar Index Futures ETN (NYSEArca: UDNT) is a leveraged exchange traded note that seeks to match 300% of the inverse monthly performance of the Deutsche Bank Long US Dollar Futures Index (USDX). In other words, the fund attempts to move three times as much as the index in the opposite direction on a monthly basis…. Read More »
The ProShares UltraShort Consumer Services ETF (SCC) Down 30% in 2014
The ProShares UltraShort Consumer Services ETF (NYSEArca: SCC) is a leveraged exchange traded fund that seeks to match 200% of the inverse daily performance of the Dow Jones US Consumer Services Index. In other words, the fund attempts to move twice as much as the index in the opposite direction on a daily basis…. Read More »
The ProShares UltraShort NASDAQ Biotech ETF (BIS) Down 55% in 2014
The ProShares UltraShort NASDAQ Biotech ETF (NASDAQ: BIS) is a leveraged exchange traded fund that seeks to match 200% of the inverse daily performance of the NASDAQ Biotech Index. In other words, the fund attempts to move twice as much as the index in the opposite direction on a daily basis. The fund seeks… Read More »
The ProShares UltraPro Short Dow30 ETF (SDOW) Down 30% in 2014
The ProShares UltraPro Short Dow30 ETF (NYSEArca: SDOW) is a leveraged exchange traded fund that seeks to match 300% of the inverse daily performance of the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index. In other words, the fund attempts to move three times as much as the index in the opposite direction on a daily basis. The fund seeks to invest its assets… Read More »
The ProShares UltraShort Health Care ETF (RXD) Down 41% in 2014
The ProShares UltraShort Health Care ETF (NYSEArca: RXD) is a leveraged exchange traded fund that seeks to match 200% of the inverse daily performance of the Dow Jones US Health Care Index. In other words, the fund attempts to move twice as much as the index in the opposite direction on a daily basis. The fund seeks to invest at least… Read More »
The ProShares UltraShort Utilities ETF (SPD) Was Down 43.41% in 2014
The ProShares UltraShort Utilities ETF (NYSEArca: SDP) is a leveraged exchange traded fund that seeks to match 200% of the inverse daily performance of the Dow Jones US Utilities Index. In other words, the fund attempts to move twice as much as the index in the opposite direction on a daily basis. The fund seeks to invest at least 80% of… Read More »
The Direxion Daily Latin America Bull 3X ETF (LBJ) Down 44% in 2014
The Direxion Daily Latin America Bull 3X ETF (NYSEArca: LBJ) is a leveraged exchange traded fund that seeks to match 300% of the daily performance of the S&P Latin America 40 Index. In other words, the fund attempts to move three times as much as the index in the same direction on a daily basis. The fund seeks to invest at… Read More »
Many Inverse Treasury Bond ETNs and ETFs Down Over 23% in 2014
Treasury yields in 2014 continued to decline, even as the Federal Reserve System (The Fed) ended its bond-buying program in October, as expected. Due to the inverse correlation of bond yields and bond prices, as treasury yields decline, Treasury bond prices increase. Several inverse Treasury bond investment funds, some leveraged and some not leveraged,… Read More »
