Monday's ETF Winners & Losers

Overseas-related exchange-traded funds were among the best performers Monday as foreign markets took their lead from the strong session last time out in the U.S. and rallied.

The iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index (FXI) ETF was higher by $2.89, or 2.3%, to $127.29. The iShares MSCI Australia Index (EWA) gained 54 cents, or 2.2%, to $25.47, and the SPDR S&P China (GXC) ETF was adding $1.06, or 1.6%, to $660.01. The iShares MSCI Brazil Index (EWZ) was up 83 cents, or 1.6%, to $53.91.

ETFs following real estate were also holding gains. Among individual names, ProLogis (PLD), Vornado Realty Trust (VNO) and Equity Residential (EQR) were all higher by 3.7% or more.

The Ultra Real Estate ProShares (URE) ETF was adding $1.75, or 4.2%, to $43.91. The iShares Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate (IYR) ETF was up $1.71, or 2.4%, to $73.56. The Vanguard REIT Index (VNQ) rose $1.24, or 1.9%, to $68.84.

Bundled securities tracking the retail sector were also higher. Shares of Lowe's (LOW) were up more than 6% after the home-improvement retailer topped both earnings per share and sales forecasts for the second quarter.

The SPDR S&P Retail (XRT) ETF was adding 59 cents, or 1.5%, to $38.89. The PowerShares Dynamic Retail (PMR) ETF was up 18 cents, or 1%, to $17.82. The Retail HOLDRs (RTH) tacked on 42 cents, or 0.4%, to $97.47.