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The Best & Worst Commodity ETFs of 2013

By: ETFdb
2013 was a great year for broad markets, as it was largely dominated by a relentless bull-run that saw equities touch all-time highs. However, while some assets prospered, the commodity world struggled. This was best evidenced by the DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund , which tracks futures on the 14 most popular commodities in the world; the fund sank more than 8% in 2013 while SPY jumped more than 26%. Many of the funds that struggled saw unfavorable supply and demand trends around the globe, while others suffered as investors rushed into white-hot equities. Still, a handful of products were able to come away with gains on the year. Below, we break down the best and worst commodity ETFs of 2013 by YTD performance. Note that inverse and leveraged products have been excluded from this list: Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com.Related Posts:Oil ETF Investing: Five Ways [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: Oil ETF Investing: Five Ways To Play Top Five Commodity ETFs Of 2010 The Definitive Silver ETF Guide: Silver ETF Investing 101 April ETF Roundup: Launches, Filings, and Closures iPath Rolls Out 18 “Pure Beta” Commodity ETNs Is it Time to Sell? With the market set to the end the year at all-time highs, it seems that many are eager to ring alarm bells. Before you start stuffing cash under your mattress, you should read Bernie Schaeffer's new 2014 Market Forecast - yours FREE. Discover two explosive stocks on the rise, which sector is primed to breakout, and the three crucial technical levels to watch. Download FREE today!
2013 was a great year for broad markets, as it was largely dominated by a relentless bull-run that saw equities touch all-time highs. However, while some assets prospered, the commodity world struggled. This was best evidenced by the DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund , which tracks futures on the 14 most popular commodities in the world; the fund sank more than 8% in 2013 while SPY jumped more than 26%. Many of the funds that struggled saw unfavorable supply and demand trends around the globe, while others suffered as investors rushed into white-hot equities. Still, a handful of products were able to come away with gains on the year. Below, we break down the best and worst commodity ETFs of 2013 by YTD performance. Note that inverse and leveraged products have been excluded from this list: Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com.Related Posts:Oil ETF Investing: Five Ways [...]

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Is it Time to Sell?

With the market set to the end the year at all-time highs, it seems that many are eager to ring alarm bells. Before you start stuffing cash under your mattress, you should read Bernie Schaeffer's new 2014 Market Forecast - yours FREE.

Discover two explosive stocks on the rise, which sector is primed to breakout, and the three crucial technical levels to watch.

Download FREE today!

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