Sector ETFs: Biggest Winners & Losers YTD

The last six months have seen both the highest and lowest points in a variety of markets, and a flurry of economic data and announcements have promised to keep the rest of the year just as interesting. As we approach the halfway point for 2013, investors should take a moment to look back at the best performing market sectors so far this year. [For updates on all new ETFs, sign up for the free ETFdb newsletter]. Below, we look at a handful of market sectors that have surpassed all others since the beginning of 2013, and highlight some ETFs that can take advantage of these sectors (note that inverse and leveraged ETFs are excluded from this list): Alternative Energy: With the general downward trend of crude oil, the exploration and rising use of natural gas has been a huge benefit to the energy equities sector through the last six months. More traditional [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: Checking In On Best And Worst Performers From 2011 5 Best (And 5 Worst) ETF Performers Over The Last Year 10 Worst-Performing ETFs In 2012 5 Of The Best ETF Performers Of The First Half (Plus The 5 Worst) Ten Worst ETF Performers Of 2011