Latest Articles about MXI

Materials Mess: These ETFs Are in Trouble

ETF Professor — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:02:11 Z

These are not the best of times for materials stocks and the corresponding ETFs . In the first quarter, the Materials Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLB ) gained 4.8 percent. While that does

Arlington Asset Investment Corp (AI) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for March 26, 2013

NASDAQ.com News — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:00:04 Z

Arlington Asset Investment Corp ( AI ) will begin trading ex-dividend on March 26, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.875 per share is scheduled to be paid on April 30, 2013. Shareholders who

E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (DD) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for February 13, 2013

NASDAQ.com News — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:00:04 Z

E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company ( DD ) will begin trading ex-dividend on February 13, 2013. A cash dividend payment of $0.43 per share is scheduled to be paid on March 14, 2013.

Bet Against Einhorn on Iron Ore With These ETFs

ETF Professor — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 22:42:28 Z

It is now widely known that hedge fund legend David Einhorn is bearish on iron ore producers. If his comments to that effect in October 2012 did convince investors of that fact, then

Agribusiness ETFs Could be in For Tough 2013

Benzinga — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 18:15:37 Z

The Market Vectors Agribusiness ETF (NYSE: MOO ) is up 10.5 percent this year. That would appear to be a decent gain, but when considering the SPDR S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY ) has

Dow Chemical Company (DOW) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for December 20, 2012

NASDAQ.com News — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 19:00:03 Z

Dow Chemical Company ( DOW ) has announced an ex-dividend date of December 20, 2012 and a cash dividend payment of $0.32 per share scheduled for December 31, 2012. Shareholders who purchased

CHXX Up On China Infrastructure Plan

Cinthia Murphy — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 01:08:50 Z

The EGShares China Infrastructure ETF (NYSEArca:CHXX) rose nearly 4 percent Friday, along with a roster of China-focused ETFs, on news that the Chinese government has taken another step toward

Van Eck Plans Global Chemicals ETF

Cinthia Murphy — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 03:06:54 Z

Van Eck, the New York-based fund manager behind the Market Vectors ETFs, filed paperwork with U.S. regulators to market a fund that would invest in global chemical companies, the first

Basic Materials ETFs: Up on Demand

Jonathan Bernstein — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 16:00:00 Z

Increased demand for raw materials and a surge in manufacturing activity has made basic materials ETFs into market darlings. But manufacturing activity typically increases when

McCall’s Call: ETFs For Creaky Infrastructure

Matthew D. McCall — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 02:14:18 Z

With the unemployment rate remaining high in the U.S., the government is looking for ways to stimulate job creation. Its latest attempt is a proposed $50 billion infrastructure plan that will