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Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds: Energy Sector

January 29, 2013 – 2:39 pm

The Energy sector ranks fifth out of the ten sectors as detailed in my Sector Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets my Neutral rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of 20 ETFs and 73 mutual funds in the Energy sector as of January 25th, 2013.

By David Trainer | Posted in ETF Research, Mutual Fund Research | Also tagged AAPL, Apple, Cabot Oil & Gas Corp, COG, DIG, Exxon Mobil Corp, FCG, FNRFX, free ETF screener, free mutual fuind screener, FSESX, FSNGX, GASL, ICEEX, ICENX, IENIX, IGNWX, IRGNX, IYE, OIH, PBW, PSCE, QCLN, SBMBX, SPEBX, SSGDX, SSGPX, SSGRX, VDE, XOM | Comments (0)

Rating Breakdown: Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds by Sector

January 28, 2013 – 4:40 pm

This report focuses on my top picks and pans for all sector funds. I will follow this summary with a detailed report on each sector.

By David Trainer | Posted in ETF Research, Mutual Fund Research | Also tagged BULIX, Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR, Energy Select Sector SPDR, FCG, First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund, FIUIX, FSHOX, GMORX, Health Care Select Sector SPDR, ICHEX, ICON Funds: ICON Industrials Fund, ICTRX, iShares FTSE NAREIT Mortgage REITs Index Fund, ISTEX, ITB, IYZ, KREAX, Materials Select Sector SPDR, PHLAX, PRMTX, PXN, RCD, REM, RPFGX, RYBMX, RYCSX, Rydex S&P Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary, RYELX, RYPDX, RYRTX, RYTLX, RYTSX, RYUTX, SBMBX, SCHH, SFPAX, SHPAX, SSGRX, T Rowe Price Media & Telecommunications Fund, TDIV, Utilities Select Sector SPDR, VAW, VCR, VDC, VDE, vgt, VHT, VIS, VOX, VPU, XBI, XLB, XLP, XLU, XLV, XME, XTN | Comments (0)

How To Find the Best Sector ETFs

November 30, 2012 – 4:07 pm

Finding the best ETFs is an increasingly difficult task in a world where a new ETF seems to be born every 10 seconds.

By David Trainer | Posted in ETF Research | Also tagged Altria Group, BAC, Bank of America, C, Citigroup, Energy Select Sector SPDR, First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund, Health Care Select Sector SPDR, JNJ, Johnson & Johnson, JP Morgan, JPM, Materials Select Sector SPDR, MO, TDIV, Technology Select Sector SPDR, Utilities Select Sector SPDR, XLB, xlk, XLU, XLV | Comments (0)

Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds: Energy Sector

October 10, 2012 – 9:15 am

The Energy sector ranks fifth out of the ten sectors as detailed in my sector rankings for ETFs and mutual funds. It gets my Neutral rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of 20 ETFs and 79 mutual funds in the Energy sector as of October 10, 2012.

By David Trainer | Posted in ETF Research, Mutual Fund Research | Also tagged Chevron Corporation, CVX, DIG, Direxion Daily Natural Gas Related Bull 3x Shares, Energy Sector ETFs, Energy Select Sector SPDR, FCG, FSTEX, GASL, ICON Funds: ICON Energy Fund, IEFCX, IENIX, IENYX, IYE, OIH, PBW, PSCE, Range Resources Corp, RRC, SBMBX, SPEBX, SSGDX, SSGPX, SSGRX, VDE, VENAX, XOP | Comments (0)

Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds: Energy Sector

April 20, 2012 – 3:49 am

The Energy sector ranks seventh out of the ten sectors as detailed in my sector roadmap. It gets my Neutral rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of 20 ETFs and 89 mutual funds in the Energy sector as of April 17, 2012.

By David Trainer | Posted in ETF Research, Mutual Fund Research | Also tagged DIG, Eneryg Sector, ERX, etf screener, Exxon MObil, FCG, fund screener, GASL, ICON Funds: ICON Energy Fund, iShares Dow Jones U.S. Energy Sector Fund, IYE, PowerShares S&P SmallCap Energy Portfolio, Pyxis Funds II: Pyxis Energy and Materials Fund, stock screener, XES, XOM, XOP | Comments (0)

Cutting Thru the Smoke in the Energy Sector

November 8, 2011 – 10:38 am

Two of the three stocks added to our large/mid cap Most Dangerous stocks list for November are from the energy sector. Those stocks are Energy XXI (Bermuda) Ltd. (EXXI) and Superior Energy Services (SPN) – both get my very dangerous rating as do all of the Most Dangerous stocks.
All of the energy sector ETFs get a dangerous rating, which means you should sell them.

By David Trainer | Posted in ETF Research, Stock Picks and Pans | Also tagged Chevron, CVX, Diamond Offshore Drilling, DIG, Direxion Daily Energy Bull 3X Shares, DO, Energy Select Sector SPDR, Energy XXI (Bermuda) Ltd., ERX, EXXI, Exxon MObil, FEG, First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund, Focus Morningstar Energy Index ETF, FXN, IEO, IEZ, iShares Dow Jones U.S. Energy Sector Fund, iShares Dow Jones U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Index Fund, iShares Dow Jones U.S. Oil Equipment & Services Index Fund, IYE, PowerShares Dynamic Energy E&P, PowerShares Dynamic Oil Services, PowerShares S&P SmallCap Energy Portfolio, predictive ETF rating, ProShares Ultra Oil & Gas, PSCE, PXE, PXJ, Rydex S&P Equal Weight Energy ETF, RYE, SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equip & Service, SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Explor & Product, SPN, Superior Energy Services, Vanguard Energy ETF, VDE, XES, XOM, XOP | Comments (0)

Sell Baker Hughes Before The Stock Goes Up In Fumes

September 13, 2011 – 11:36 am

It is only a matter of time before oil and gas stocks stop moving with the price of oil and start reflecting their underlying economics.
When this happens, Baker Hughes (BHI – “very dangerous” rating) will be among the stocks that fall the hardest.

By David Trainer | Posted in Stock Picks and Pans | Also tagged Baker Hughes, BHI, economic earnings, Energy Select Sector SPDR, First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund, FXN, high-low fallacy, IEZ, iShares Dow Jones U.S. Oil Equipment & Services Index Fund, P/E ratio, PowerShares Dynamic Oil Services, price/earnings multiple, PXJ, ROIC, Rydex S&P Equal Weight Energy ETF, RYE, SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equip & Service, Very Dangerous Rating, XES | Comments (0)

Energy Sector ETFs Could Incinerate Your Savings

August 2, 2011 – 8:45 am

I recommend investors avoid all energy sector ETFs. There are no ETFs in the energy sector with an attractive-or-better rating from my methodology at New Constructs. None of the ETFs rank better than the S&P500.
Investors should sell all dangerous-rated energy sector ETFs. The five ETFs below are the worst-rated of all energy sector ETFs:

By David Trainer | Posted in ETF Research | Also tagged attractive Rating, Chevron, CVX, Dangerous Rating, DIG, Direxion Daily Energy Bull 3X Shares, energy sector rating, Energy Select Sector SPDR, ERX, Exxon, FEG, First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund, First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund, Focus Morningstar Energy Index ETF, FXN, IEO, IEZ, iShares Dow Jones U.S. Energy Sector Fund, iShares Dow Jones U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production Index Fund, iShares Dow Jones U.S. Oil Equipment & Services Index Fund, IYE, New Constructs predicitve ETF ratings, PowerShares Dynamic Energy, PowerShares Dynamic Energy E&P, PowerShares Dynamic Oil Services, PowerShares S&P SmallCap Energy Portfolio, predictive rating, ProShares Ultra Oil & Gas, PSCE, PXE, PXI, PXJ, QCLN, Rydex S&P Equal Weight Energy ETF, RYE, SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equip & Service, SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Explor & Product, Vanguard Energy ETF, VDE, XES, XOM, XOP | Comments (1)

Lots Of Ugly in Energy ETFs

May 5, 2011 – 2:33 pm

We recommend investors avoid all energy sector ETFs. We found no ETFs in the sector that offer investors attractive investment merit and acceptable structural integrity. We also rate the investment merit of the top-9 energy sector ETFs.

By David Trainer | Posted in ETF Research, Stock Picks and Pans | Also tagged Baker Hughes, BHI, Chevron, CVX, ETF ratings, ETF Research, exchange traded funds, Exxon MObil, IEZ, iShares Dow Jones US Energy, iShares Dow Jones US Oil Equipment & Services, IYE, OIH, Oil Service HOLDRS, PowerShares S&P SmallCap Energy Portfolio, predictive ETF rating, PSCE, Rydex S&P Equal Weight Energy, RYE, Select Sector SPDR-Energy, SLB, Slumberger, SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF, SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF, Vanguard Energy Index, VDE, XES, XOM, XOP | Comments (1)

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