Dion's Weekly ETF Winners and Losers

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Here are this week's winners and losers.

Winners

iPath S&P 500 VIX Short Term Futures ETN (VXX) 7.9%

For another week, Europe's debt woes took center stage, igniting investor fears and driving many back into the comfort of safe-haven asset classes.

The "risk-off" mentality boded well for exchange-traded products designed to follow the fear-tracking VIX index. The VXX saw weakness at the end of the week, but not before the ETN managed to reclaim previous November highs.

The VIX's 50-day moving average bears watching. Since initially breaking below this level in early October, the fund has tested and failed to sustain a break higher on four separate occasions.

With a shortened holiday trading week ahead of us, the inherent choppiness of the market could be magnified. Tread carefully.

iShares Barclays 20+ Year Treasury Bond Fund (TLT) 3.2%

Long-term U.S. Treasuries were a popular destination for skittish investors seeking shelter from macroeconomic headwinds. TLT bounced off of its 50-day moving average and returned to levels last seen at the start of the month.

With Europe's economic crisis still unresolved, there is a great deal of market-related uncertainty. Defensive asset classes will likely remain in vogue as we look ahead.

Losers

Market Vectors Solar Energy ETF (KWT) -12.2%

Over the past week Solar energy ETFs managed to break out of the sideways path they had stuck to since their bounce at the start of October. The action, however, was not to the upside. Heading into the final full month of November, KWT and Guggenheim Solar ETF (TAN) are again trading at all-time lows.

Many market participants will be watching solar companies as Trina Solar (TSL), Yingli Green Energy (YGE) and Suntech Power (STP) prepare their earnings reports. Investors would be wise to stay on the sidelines during this period.

WisdomTree India Earnings ETF (EPI) -9.9%

During the opening half of the week, I questioned whether India would fall into focus as we head toward the end of 2011. Throughout the year, the nation has faced heavy pressure as issues including inflation and corruption have soured sentiment.

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