An exchange traded fund indexed to the movement of the Canadian loonie versus the U.S. dollar has climbed since early 2009 thanks to a weaker greenback. However, CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust (NYSEArca: FXC) has been heading south since the beginning of May along with commodities...

ETF Spotlight on PowerShares Dynamic Retail (NYSEArca: PMR), part of a frequent series. Assets: $13.1 million Objective: The PowerShares Dynamic Retail tries to reflect the Dynamic Retail Intellidex Index, which evaluates companies based on fundamental growth, stock valuation, investment timelines...

Exchange traded funds tracking oil prices capped a dreadful week with an afternoon dive Friday, while a lackluster technology sector clipped stock ETFs. U.S. Oil Fund (NYSEArca: USO) was down about 3% on Friday and on track for a decline of roughly 7% for the week. Concerns over the global economy...

Some options traders are betting the euro will weaken against the dollar and that stock-market volatility will rise in coming months, according to industry research. “With the recent volatility in the euro and U.S. dollar, we have seen quite a bit of options activity in CurrencyShares Euro Trust...

The Nasdaq-100 trailed Friday’s move higher in stocks as declines in top holdings Research in Motion (NasdaqGS: RIMM), Apple (NasdaqGS: AAPL) and Cisco (NasdaqGS: CSCO) weighed on a popular exchange traded fund tracking the tech-heavy index. PowerShares (NasdaqGM: QQQ) pared its opening gains...

Financial exchange traded funds moved to the upside Friday morning as M&A hopes for the banking sector were raised following Capital One’s (NYSE: COF) $9 billion bid for ING Direct (NYSE: ING). However, shares of ratings agencies traded lower after The Wall Street Journal reported U.S....

Exchange traded funds that target the agriculture and grains sectors have pulled back sharply recently, highlighting investor worries over a slowing global economy. Over the past five days, Teucrium Corn Fund (NYSEArca: CORN) and iPath Dow Jones-UBS Grans ETN (NYSEArca: JJG) are among the worst...

Exchange traded notes that follow cotton and sugar prices have been among the leaders during the commodity boom the past couple years, but now they are moving in opposite directions. After trading steadily lower through most of 2011, iPath Dow Jones-UBS Sugar ETN (NYSEArca: SGG) has rebounded...

Exchange traded funds that invest in high-yield or “junk” bonds plunged nearly 2% on Thursday even though the underlying market was relatively quiet, according to reports. The ETFs’ decline is another worrying sign for stock bulls, since weakness in the high-yield sector can foreshadow tough...

Exchange traded funds that invest in gold miner stocks are down for the year amid volatile action even though bullion ETFs have advanced and remain near record highs. Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (NYSEArca: GDX) is off 15.8% so far in 2011, according to Morningstar. The $6.3 billion fund’s top...

Invesco PowerShares introduced a new suite of exchange traded funds on Thursday, including an overhaul of existing funds, that will allow investors to trade in what the company calls the first “fundamental pure style ETFs.” They are based on the Research Affiliates Fundamental Index, or...

Technology exchange traded funds could be under to pressure to end the week following Thursday’s see-saw action after Research in Motion (NasdaqGS: RIMM) slashed its full-year outlook. The company after Thursday’s closing bell reported weaker quarterly profit and announced plans to cut jobs. Shares...

Exchange traded funds tracking consumer staples stocks are living up to their reputation as defensive investments in the latest market pullback. Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (NYSEArca: XLP) was up 6.2% for the three months ended June 15, while the S&P 500 was slightly negative, according...

Clive Capital is joining up with Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) to create so-called dynamic commodity indexes intended for use by institutional investors, according to a report. Clive Capital is the largest commodity hedge fund to date, and Goldman is already marketing the index to clients. The latest...

An exchange traded fund that invests in initial public offerings won’t feel the effect of Pandora (NYSE: P) falling below its IPO price as investors have soured on the media company following its debut this week. Pandora shares were pounded for the second straight day on Thursday, dropping...

A popular Nasdaq exchange traded fund was the worst performer among the major stock index ETFs on Thursday as equities succumbed to a late-day plunge on concerns over how Greece’s debt crisis will be resolved. PowerShares QQQ (NasdaqGM: QQQ) was down more than 1% heading into the final hour of U.S....

Stock exchange traded funds fell into negative territory Thursday afternoon following a sharp reversal as investors continued to wonder about the next steps for Greece and the rest of Europe in the debt crisis. Tech stocks and PowerShares QQQ (NasdaqGM: QQQ), which tracks the Nasdaq-100, led the...

Russell Investments is the latest notable entry to the exchange traded fund business. Some analysts are predicting the number of ETFs could hit 1,400 this year as existing players roll out more funds and new players enter the game. “In reviewing our 2011 predictions regarding the number of...

ETF Spotlight on SPDR KBW Bank ETF (NYSEArca: KBE), part of a weekly series. The bank ETF was higher in midday trading Thursday as top holding Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) saw its shares advance while Citigroup (NYSE: C) was fractionally lower. Assets: $1.44 billion Ojective: The SPDR KBW Bank ETF...

Natural gas exchange traded funds often see big swings on Thursdays following the release of the latest report on weekly inventories. This week, the move was to the downside as the sector ETFs fell after the Energy Information Adminstration said natural gas supplies rose. U.S. Natural Gas Fund...