The materials sector did even better, with the SPDR ETF rising 1.5% on Monday.
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The Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF, which holds bank shares, was up slightly in extended trading.
The Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF is down nearly 25% on the year closing down 1% today.
Other financial stocks followed their lead, and the financial sector SPDR ETF (XLF) ended the day 2.1% higher.
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The Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF was up 2.5% and the KBW Bank Index was trading up around 2.2%.
Berkshire Hathaway is the second largest holding of the Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF ( Amex: XLF), making up more than 8% of that ETF.
Cummans also said for investors who are interested in the options market, the SPDR ETF has more volume and is a better choice over other gold ETFs.
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Looking further back, over the past 52 weeks the Technology SPDR ETF is up more than 54%, while Research in Motion has posted a comparably diminutive 17.9% gain.
The SPDR ETF is also the fund that gets most discussed in the media, especially when it comes to big-name investors like John Paulson or George Soros and whether they are buying or selling the fund.
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Until there is more clarity regarding the cliff, I favor conservative holdings like the SPDR DJIA ETF ( DIA) and the Utilities Sector, via ETFs like the Select SPDR Utilities (XLU), while holding an ample supply of cash ready to pounce on more aggressive opportunities.
According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, FCX makes up 7.86% of the Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF (XLB)which is trading higher by about 0.6% on the day Tuesday.
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According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, DD makes up 10.99% of the Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF (XLB)which is trading up by about 0.1% on the day Friday.
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According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, CVX makes up 15.23% of the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF (XLE)which is trading lower by about 1.2% on the day Friday.
According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, D makes up 6.71% of the Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF ( AMEX: XLU )which is trading relatively unchanged on the day Wednesday.
According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, OKE makes up 2.01% of the Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF ( AMEX: XLU )which is trading relatively unchanged on the day Tuesday.
According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, ED makes up 3.97% of the Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF ( AMEX: XLU )which is trading relatively unchanged on the day Wednesday.
According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, XEL makes up 2.99% of the Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF ( AMEX: XLU) which is trading relatively unchanged on the day Thursday.
According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, PEG makes up 3.57% of the Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF ( AMEX: XLU )which is trading relatively unchanged on the day Wednesday.
According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, XEL makes up 3.03% of the Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF ( AMEX: XLU )which is trading relatively unchanged on the day Friday.
According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, AEP makes up 4.63% of the Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF ( AMEX: XLU )which is trading relatively unchanged on the day Wednesday.
According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, DOW makes up 8.29% of the Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF ( AMEX: XLB )which is trading up by about 0.5% on the day Friday.
According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, EIX makes up 3.17% of the Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF ( AMEX: XLU )which is trading lower by about 0.1% on the day Monday.
According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, EIX makes up 3.50% of the Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF ( AMEX: XLU )which is trading up by about 0.1% on the day Friday.
According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, XEL makes up 3.04% of the Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF ( AMEX: XLU )which is trading lower by about 0.2% on the day Friday.
According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, SO makes up 8.53% of the Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF ( AMEX: XLU )which is trading up by about 0.6% on the day Thursday.
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According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, DUK makes up 9.39% of the Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF ( AMEX: XLU )which is trading lower by about 0.1% on the day Wednesday.
According to the ETF Finder at ETF Channel, DUK makes up 5.92% of the Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF ( AMEX: XLU) which is trading higher by about 1.5% on the day Thursday.
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