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Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds by Sector

Individual sector reports (ie. “Sector 4Q17: Best and Worst”) available to Pro members and above. All other reports free. Get access here.

March 14, 20130Comments

How To Avoid the Worst Sector ETFs: March 2013

Picking from the multitude of sector ETFs is a daunting task.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
March 4, 20130Comments

How To Find the Best Sector ETFs: March 2013

With so many ETFs out there, investors cannot simply look at ETF labels. They need in-depth research of the ETFs holdings and costs. New Constructs offers this kind of research.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
February 12, 20131Comments

Danger Zone 2/11/2013: Energy Sector

Investors who want exposure to this sector should buy a basket of Attractive-or-better rated stocks and avoid paying undeserved fees. Get the list of my top 20 Energy stocks to build your own portfolio.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
February 1, 20130Comments

1Q13 Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds—by Sector—Recap

1Q13 comprehensive review of equity ETFs and mutual funds by sector.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
February 1, 20130Comments

Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds Jan 2013: Financials Sector

The Financials sector ranks tenth out of the ten sectors as detailed in my Sector Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets my Very Dangerous rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of 46 ETFs and 227 mutual funds in the Financials sector as of January 30, 2013.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
February 1, 20130Comments

Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds February 2013: Utilities Sector

The Utilities sector ranks ninth out of the ten sectors as detailed in my Sector Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets my Dangerous rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of 8 ETFs and 35 mutual funds in the Utilities sector as of January 30, 2013.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
February 1, 20130Comments

Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds February 2013: Telecom Sector

The Telecom sector ranks eighth out of the ten sectors as detailed in my Sector Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets my dangerous rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of four ETFs and twelve mutual funds in the Telecom sector as of January 29, 2013.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
January 29, 20130Comments

Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds January 2013: Consumer Discretionary Sector

The Consumer Discretionary sector ranks seventh out of the ten sectors as detailed in my Sector Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets my Neutral rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of 17 ETFs and 23 mutual funds in the Consumer Discretionary sector as of January 28th, 2013.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
January 29, 20130Comments

Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds January 2013: Materials Sector

The Materials sector ranks sixth out of the ten sectors as detailed in my Sector Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets my Neutral rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of 10 ETFs and 15 mutual funds in the Materials sector as of January 25th, 2013.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
January 29, 20130Comments

Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds January 2013: Energy Sector

The Energy sector ranks fifth out of the ten sectors as detailed in my Sector Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets my Neutral rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of 20 ETFs and 73 mutual funds in the Energy sector as of January 25th, 2013.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
January 29, 20130Comments

Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds January 2013: Industrials Sector

The Industrials sector ranks fourth out of the ten sectors as detailed in my Sector Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets my Neutral rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of 16 ETFs and 18 mutual funds in the Industrials sector as of January 25th, 2013.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
January 29, 20130Comments

Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds January 2013: Information Technology Sector

The Information Technology sector ranks third out of the ten sectors as detailed in my Sector Rankings for ETFs and Mutual Funds report. It gets my Neutral rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of 27 ETFs and 157 mutual funds in the Information Technology sector as of January 24th, 2013.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
January 29, 20130Comments

Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds January 2013: Health Care Sector

The Health Care sector ranks second out of the ten sectors as detailed in my Sector Rankings For ETFs and Mutual Funds. It gets my Neutral rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of 21 ETFs and 92 mutual funds in the Health Care sector as of January 23rd, 2013.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
January 29, 20130Comments

Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds January 2013: Consumer Staples Sector

The Consumer Staples sector ranks first out of the ten sectors as detailed in my Sector Rankings for ETFs and mutual funds. It gets my Attractive rating, which is based on aggregation of ratings of nine ETFs and eight mutual funds in the Consumer Staples sector as of January 23rd, 2013.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
January 28, 20130Comments

Rating Breakdown: Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds by Sector (January 2013)

This report focuses on my top picks and pans for all sector funds for January 2013. I will follow this summary with a detailed report on each sector.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
January 24, 20130Comments

Sector Rankings For ETFs & Mutual Funds: January 2013

At the beginning of the first quarter of 2013, only the Consumer Staples Sector earns an Attractive rating.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
New Constructs
January 23, 20132Comments

1Q13 Best & Worst ETFs & Mutual Funds—By Sector—Preview

We will begin the 1Q13 Sector series with our Sector Rankings Report (4Q12 report here), which details the best sectors for finding quality ETFs and mutual funds.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
December 18, 20121Comments

How To Avoid the Worst Sector ETFs: December 2012

Why are there so many ETFs? The answer is: because ETF providers are making lots of money selling them. The number of ETFs has little to do with serving investors’ best interests. Here are three red flags investors can use to avoid the worst ETFs...
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
November 30, 20120Comments

How To Find the Best Sector ETFs: November 2012

Finding the best ETFs is an increasingly difficult task in a world where a new ETF seems to be born every 10 seconds.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
October 16, 20120Comments

How To Avoid The Worst ETFs: October 2012

The focus of this article is investing risk or the relative investment potential of the ETF. This risk is much more difficult to asses because it requires researching the investment potential of the ETFs holdings.
by David Trainer, Founder & CEO
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