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Global And Short-Term Treasury: 2 ETFs To Watch On Outsized Volume

In the last trading session, the U.S. stocks ended their five-day losing stretch on strong earnings reports and stabilization in the Chinese market. Among the top ETFs, investors saw the SPDR S&P 500 Trust ETF (NYSEARCA: SPY ) gain 1.2%, the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEARCA: DIA ) move higher by 1.1% and the PowerShares QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ: QQQ ) gain 0.9% on the day. Two more specialized ETFs are worth noting as both saw trading volume that was far outside of normal. In fact, both these funds experienced volume levels that were more than double their average for the most recent trading session. This could make these ETFs ones to watch out for in the days ahead to see if this trend of extra-interest continues: iShares MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) Index ETF (NASDAQ: ACWI ) : Volume 4.9 times average This global ETF was in focus yesterday as about 5.6 million shares moved hands compared to an average of roughly 1.2 million shares. We also saw some price movement as ACWI gained 1.2% in the past session. The movement can largely be blamed on lower oil prices, uncertain economic growth worldwide, and a possible interest rate hike, which can have a huge impact on global stocks like the ones we find in this ETF portfolio. For the past one-month period, ACWI was down nearly 2.2%. The fund currently has a Zacks ETF Rank #3 (Hold). S chwab Short-Term U.S. Treasury ETF (NYSEARCA: SCHO ) : Volume 4.0 times average This short-term treasury ETF was under the microscope yesterday as more than 693,000 shares moved hands. This compares to an average trading day of around 181,000 shares and came as SCHO lost 0.4% in the session. The big move was largely the result of the uncertainty over the Fed’s interest rate outlook ahead of its meeting. SCHO added 0.2% in the past month and currently has a Zacks ETF Rank #3. Link to the original article on Zacks.com Share this article with a colleague

Palladium And Small Cap Value: 2 ETFs To Watch On Outsized Volume

Originally published on July 27, 2015 In the last trading session, the U.S. stocks extended their four-day decline and witnessed the biggest weekly loss in months. Among the top ETFs, investors saw SPY lose 1%, DIA shed 3.7% and QQQ move lower by 1% on the day. Two more specialized ETFs are worth noting as both saw trading volume that was far outside of normal. In fact, both these funds experienced volume levels that were more than double their average for the most recent trading session. This could make these ETFs ones to watch out for in the days ahead to see if this trend of extra-interest continues: ETFS Physical Palladium Shares (NYSEARCA: PALL ): Volume 3.6 times average This palladium ETF was in focus yesterday as about 99,000 shares moved hands compared to an average of roughly 29,000 shares. We also saw some price movement as PALL gained 1.6% in the past session. The big move was largely the result of increasing volatility in the stock market that has increased appeal for precious metals. For the past one-month period, PALL was down nearly 8%. The fund currently has a Zacks ETF Rank #3 (Hold). SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF (NYSEARCA: SLYV ): Volume 2.4 times average This small cap value ETF was under the microscope yesterday as more than 41,000 shares moved hands. This compares to an average trading day of less than 18,000 shares and came as SLYV lost 1.4% in the session. The movement can largely be blamed on the surprise decline in U.S. new home sales number, which can have a huge impact on small cap stocks like the ones we find in this ETF portfolio. SLYV was down 6.6% in the past month and currently has a Zacks ETF Rank #3. Original Post Share this article with a colleague

International Equity And Energy: 2 ETFs Trading With Outsized Volume

In the past trading session, U.S. stocks were in the bearish territory as downbeat earnings from a number of Dow components weighed on the market. For the top ETFs, investors saw the SPDR S&P 500 Trust ETF (NYSEARCA: SPY ) shed 0.4%, the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF (NYSEARCA: DIA ) lose about 1% and the PowerShares QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ: QQQ ) move down by about 0.06% on the day. Two more specialized ETFs are worth noting though as both saw trading volume that was far outside of normal. In fact, both these funds experienced volume levels that were more than double their average for the most recent trading session. This could make these ETFs ones to watch out for in the days ahead to see if this trend of extra-interest continues: Vident International Equity ETF (NASDAQ: VIDI ) : Volume 3.64 times average This international large cap equities ETF was in focus yesterday as roughly 135,350 shares moved hands compared to an average of roughly 38,375 shares. We also saw some stock price movement as VIDI gained about 0.2%. The big move was largely the result of easing global tensions related to Greece and China as these can have a big impact on international stocks like what we find in this ETF’s portfolio. For the last one-month period, VIDI was down 4.21%. The fund carries a Zacks ETF Rank #3 (Hold). PowerShares Dynamic Energy Exploration & Production Portfolio ETF (NYSEARCA: PXE ) : Volume 3.25 times average This energy exploration and production ETF was under the microscope yesterday as nearly 81,000 shares moved hands. This compares to an average trading day of about 26,000 shares. PXE lost 0.2% on the session. The movement can largely be blamed on the lower crude prices thanks to the threat of a supply glut. Though the greenback lost some strength on the session, crude prices remained subdued on worries over weak demand and rising supplies. PXE was down over 8% in the last one-month period and currently has a Zacks ETF Rank #4 (Sell). Share this article with a colleague