Monday's ETF Movers: ITB, GDX
ETF Channel Staff - Monday, August 31, 11:13 AMIn trading on Monday, the iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF (ITB) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 0.5% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Beacon Roofing Supply (BECN), up about 1.8% and shares of Builders FirstSource (BLDR), up about 1.8% on the day.
And underperforming other ETFs today is the Gold Miners ETF (GDX), off about 3.1% in Monday afternoon trading. Among components of that ETF with the weakest showing on Monday were shares of Yamana Gold (AUY), lower by about 7.4%, and shares of Barrick Gold (ABX), lower by about 5.5% on the day.