Dion's Weekly ETF Winners and Losers

iShares Taiwan(EWT) +5.7%

Taiwan's stock market blasted right through the global selloff on its way to higher ground. Traders thought the break through the 7000 level on the Taiwan index would be erased after Wall Street fell a second day, but the market climbed through the 7100 level on Thursday and added another 50 points on Friday.

Acer said this week that PC shipments could surge 40% in the third quarter, while Taiwan Mobile said it wants to invest in the mainland. Business optimism is high due to warming relations between the island and the mainland.

Losers

iShares Dow Jones U.S. Regional Banks(IAT) -4.9%

Rumors of a bank failure helped sink the market on Tuesday, and IAT took a hit of 4.6% on the day. It fell again on Wednesday but made up much of that day's losses on Thursday and Friday.

iShares Dow Jones U.S. Home Construction(ITB) -5.8%

SPDR S&P Homebuilders(XHB) -4.9%

Homebuilders, like REITs, were some of the best-performing stocks in recent weeks, and they were naturally hit hard when the market reversed.

United States Natural Gas(UNG) -14.3%

iPath Natural Gas ETN(GAZ) -8.5%

Investors interested in why natural gas imploded this week should check out my article, Natural Gas Heads for Super Contango, and my brief discussion of the result.

1 What would best describe your stance heading into the coming week of trading? Bullish Bearish Neutral 2 Which of these sectors do you think is set to move up in the coming week? --Choose One--Aerospace and DefenseAirlinesAutomobilesBeverages and Food ProductsBiotechnologyCommercial BanksComputers and PeripheralsConsumer NondurablesEnergy Equipment & ServicesHMOs and HospitalsHomebuildingInsuranceIntegrated OilInternet, Software ServicesInvestment Bankers and BrokersMediaMultiline RetailPharmaceuticalsPrecious MetalsSemis, Semi EquipmentTelecom EquipmentTobacco and AlcoholWireless CommunicationsUtilities 3 Which of these sectors do you think is set to move down in the coming week? --Choose One--Aerospace and DefenseAirlinesAutomobilesBeverages and Food ProductsBiotechnologyCommercial BanksComputers and PeripheralsConsumer NondurablesEnergy Equipment & ServicesHMOs and HospitalsHomebuildingInsuranceIntegrated OilInternet, Software ServicesInvestment Bankers and BrokersMediaMultiline RetailPharmaceuticalsPrecious MetalsSemis, Semi EquipmentTelecom EquipmentTobacco and AlcoholWireless CommunicationsUtilities View the results without voting

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