Replies to post #38761 on A.I.M. Users Bulletin Board (AIMUSERS)

[Toofuzzy]

You left out the original 9 sector funds from s+p . They all start with an X

Check out my sticky note on the Aim for exchange traded funds board.

Non leveraged funds do move enough, dropping 50% or more in 2003 and 2009

Toofuzzy

[OldAIMGuy]

Hi Allen, Re: Sector ETFs........................

PROVIDER 
  
 POWERSHARES: 
 PEZ        CONS. DISCRETIONARY 
 PFI        FINANCIALS 
 PSL        CONS. STAPLES 
 PRN        INDUSTRIALS 
 PTF        INFO TECHNOLOGY 
 PTH        HEALTHCARE 
 PUI        UTILITIES 
 PXI        ENERGY 
 PYZ        BASIC MATERIALS 
  
 SPDRS: 
 XLY        CONS. DISCRETIONARY 
 XLP        CONS. STAPLES 
 XLE        ENERGY 
 XLF        FINANCIALS 
 XLV        HEALTHCARE 
 XLI        INDUSTRIALS 
 XLB        MATERIALS 
 XLK        INFO TECHNOLOGY 
 XLU        UTILITIES 
  
 1ST TRUST: 
 FXD        CONS. DISCRETIONARY 
 FXG        CONS. STAPLES 
 FXH        HEALCARE 
 FXL        INFO TECHNOLOGY 
 FXN        ENERGY 
 FXO        FINANCIALS 
 FXR        INDUSTRIALS 
 FXU        UTILITIES 
 FXZ        BASIC MATERIALS 
  
 US DOMESTIC EQUAL WEIGHT ETFS 
 GUGGENHEIM: 
 RCD        CONS. DISCRETIONARY 
 RGI        INDUSTRIALS 
 RHS        STAPLES 
 RTM        MATERIALS 
 RYE        ENERGY 
 RYF        FINANCIALS 
 RYH        HEALTHCARE 
 RYT        INFO TECHNOLOGY 
 RYU        UTILITIES 
  
 INTERNATIONAL SECTOR ETFS 
 SPDR: 
 IPD        CONS. DISCRETIONARY 
 IPF        FINANCIALS 
 IPK        INFO TECHNOLOGY 
 IPN        INDUSTRIALS 
 IPS        CONSUMER STAPLES 
 IPU        UTILITIES 
 IPW        ENERGY 
 IRV        BASIC MATERIALS 
 IRY        HEALTHCARE

So there are lots of potential providers. It's hard to find a lot of
differences. The pure index ETFs tend to be more broadly diversified,
but aren't so if one looks at the cap weighting. The equal weight ETFs
perform differently than do the cap weighted ones. The "filtered" ETFs
such as 1st Trust and PowerShares offer also behave differently than
their broad index brothers.

PowerShares and 1st Trust are not truly 'equal weight' but are more so
than the rest with the exception of the Guggenheim products (equal
weight by design). The international sector ETFs are cap weighted along
with the SPDR and IShares ETFs. Take a look at the Technology Sector
ETFs and what the current AAPL weight is in their portfolio to see what
I mean.

If there were a clear winner, we'd all own just those.

If you look backward for testing, note that the PowerShares pieces
changed their filter mechanism from their "Intellidex" method to the
Dorsey Wright "momentum" method last February. So, historic
'personality' before Feb won't necessarily be what we see going forward.