Week-to-Date ETF Leaders and Laggards: GDXJ, FAN
ETF Channel Staff - Thursday, August 19, 4:52 PMThe Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) is outperforming other ETFs this week, up about 4.5%. Components of that ETF showing particular strength this week include shares of Allied Nevada Gold (ANV), up about 13.2% and shares of Gammon Gold (GRS), up about 13.1% on the week.
And underperforming other ETFs so far this week is the First Trust ISE Global Wind Energy Index Fund ETF (FAN), down about 5.1% this week. Among components of that ETF with the weakest showing for the week were shares of Broadwind Energy (BWEN), lower by about 9.7%, and shares of BP (BP), lower by about 5.3% on the week.
Other ETF standouts this week include the Global Agriculture Portfolio (PAGG), outperforming this week with a 4.5% gain. And the Global Wind Energy Portfolio (PWND) was an underperformer, falling about 4.4% this week.
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