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Consumers Are Borrowing As Much As Ever
Erik Gholtoghian • Thu, Jun 7, 2012 • 8 Comments
Beyond XLY: Considering Consumer Discretionary ETFs
Michael Johnston • Mon, Jan 30, 2012
Can Americans Afford An American Standard Of Living? Part 1: A First World Standard Of Living Is Unaffordable
Nicholas Pardini • Tue, Oct 18, 2011 • 15 Comments
Best ETFs For A Rising Dollar
Tom Lydon • Thu, Oct 6, 2011
Five Strong Dollar ETFs
Benzinga • Wed, Oct 5, 2011
U.S. And Global Sector ETF Portfolios For October
Scott's Investments • Tue, Oct 4, 2011 • 1 Comment
Capitalize On 2 Key Emerging Market Trends
Simon Monger • Thu, Sep 8, 2011
U.S. and Global ETF Sector Portfolio: July Update
Scott's Investments • Tue, Jul 5, 2011
Profiting From China's Growth: My Portfolio of 33 ETFs
China Play Stocks • Mon, Apr 11, 2011 • 2 Comments
Weekly Market Outlook: Energy and Consumer Sectors Making Big Moves
Price Headley • Tue, Feb 22, 2011 • 1 Comment
Goldman Sachs Turns More Bullish About Growth and Stock Market
Insider Monkey • Thu, Feb 17, 2011 • 22 Comments
International Sector ETFs Catch a Wave of Bargain-Hunting Enthusiasm
Gary Gordon • Fri, Jan 21, 2011 • 2 Comments
Three Unique ETFs With Potential Staying Power
Gary Gordon • Fri, Dec 10, 2010 • 1 Comment
Growth in Consumer Discretionary and Retail ETFs
Michael Krause • Tue, Nov 30, 2010
Five Consumer ETFs That Should Benefit From Growing Emerging Market Consumption
Tom Lydon • Mon, Nov 8, 2010
3 Surprising ETF Ideas for a Possible Oil Rush
Gary Gordon • Sun, Oct 3, 2010 • 5 Comments
Global Sector ETF Portfolio
Scott's Investments • Thu, Sep 2, 2010 • 1 Comment
What's Happened to Consumer Discretionary ETFs?
Tom Lydon • Thu, Aug 19, 2010
Global ETF Sector August Portfolio
Scott's Investments • Thu, Aug 5, 2010
Consumer ETFs: Going Global to Find Strength
Tom Lydon • Sun, Aug 1, 2010

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ETFs and Consumer Spending in Retreat
Carl T. Delfeld • Wed, Jan 16, 2008 • 1 Comment

Consumers Are Borrowing As Much As Ever
Erik Gholtoghian • Thu, Jun 7, 2012 • 8 Comments
Beyond XLY: Considering Consumer Discretionary ETFs
Michael Johnston • Mon, Jan 30, 2012
Can Americans Afford An American Standard Of Living? Part 1: A First World Standard Of Living Is Unaffordable
Nicholas Pardini • Tue, Oct 18, 2011 • 15 Comments
Best ETFs For A Rising Dollar
Tom Lydon • Thu, Oct 6, 2011
Five Strong Dollar ETFs
Benzinga • Wed, Oct 5, 2011
U.S. And Global Sector ETF Portfolios For October
Scott's Investments • Tue, Oct 4, 2011 • 1 Comment
Capitalize On 2 Key Emerging Market Trends
Simon Monger • Thu, Sep 8, 2011
U.S. and Global ETF Sector Portfolio: July Update
Scott's Investments • Tue, Jul 5, 2011
Profiting From China's Growth: My Portfolio of 33 ETFs
China Play Stocks • Mon, Apr 11, 2011 • 2 Comments
Weekly Market Outlook: Energy and Consumer Sectors Making Big Moves
Price Headley • Tue, Feb 22, 2011 • 1 Comment
Goldman Sachs Turns More Bullish About Growth and Stock Market
Insider Monkey • Thu, Feb 17, 2011 • 22 Comments
International Sector ETFs Catch a Wave of Bargain-Hunting Enthusiasm
Gary Gordon • Fri, Jan 21, 2011 • 2 Comments
Three Unique ETFs With Potential Staying Power
Gary Gordon • Fri, Dec 10, 2010 • 1 Comment
Growth in Consumer Discretionary and Retail ETFs
Michael Krause • Tue, Nov 30, 2010
Five Consumer ETFs That Should Benefit From Growing Emerging Market Consumption
Tom Lydon • Mon, Nov 8, 2010
3 Surprising ETF Ideas for a Possible Oil Rush
Gary Gordon • Sun, Oct 3, 2010 • 5 Comments
Global Sector ETF Portfolio
Scott's Investments • Thu, Sep 2, 2010 • 1 Comment
What's Happened to Consumer Discretionary ETFs?
Tom Lydon • Thu, Aug 19, 2010
Global ETF Sector August Portfolio
Scott's Investments • Thu, Aug 5, 2010
Consumer ETFs: Going Global to Find Strength
Tom Lydon • Sun, Aug 1, 2010

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at MarketWatch.com (Oct 27, 2010)

RXI vs. ETF Alternatives

RXI Description

The iShares S&P Global Consumer Discretionary Index Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the S&P Global Consumer Discretionary Index.
See more details on sponsor's website

Sector: Services

Key Info

In Your Portfolio: A Guide to Sector ETFs, Retail and Consumer Goods & Services ETFs
Asset Class Performance: Sectors

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Tuesday, January 8, 3:29 PM Vanguard's recent expense reduction means 9 of its 10 sector ETFs are now the cheapest available to U.S. investors. With an annual expense ratio of just 0.14%, VOX, VPU, VCR, VDC, VDE, VHT, VIS, VGT, and VAW stack up favorably vs. the 0.18% charged by State Street's Sector SPDRs (XLU, XLY, XLP, XLE, XLF, XLV, XLK, XLI, XLB and XTL which charges 0.35%) and the 0.47%-0.48% iShares sector ETFs (RXI, KXI, IYE, IYF, IYZ, IYH, IDU, IYW, IYM, IYJ) charge. At 0.19%, Vanguard Financials (VFH) is still slightly more expensive than the Financial SPDR (XLF). 2 Comments
Tuesday, January 1, 11:40 AM Financial services ETFs (XLF, IPF, IXG led all sector ETFs in 2012, followed by consumer discretionary (XLY, IPD, RXI), healthcare (XLV, IRY, IXJ) and tech (XLK, IPK IXN). Utilities (XLU, IPU, JXI) and telecom (IST, IXP) underperformed. Comment! [Quick Ideas]
Friday, December 16, 2011, 4:04 AM The combination of strong competition and weak consumer spending is hitting Australian retailers hard, with several posting sharp losses today. Among the retailers under pressure: David Jones (DJNSY.PK) and Billabong International (BLLAF.PK). Comment! [Global & FX, Consumer]
Monday, February 7, 2011, 11:55 AM After three years of outperformance, retail stocks' momentum may slow in 2011 as inflation rears its head, Baird says. Firm recommends retailers with unique products (VSI), and those that could benefit from food inflation (COST, TGT, WSM). Comment!

Justin M. Hall
9/11/11 9:20P ET: CORN exports have fallen dramatically. Buyers on sidelines above $7. Article cited at Rx Investors. Click on BLOG RXI.
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9/7/11 10:30P ET: At RXI, we closed out our trades in (DZZ) and (GASL) today for gains of 10%+. Remain bullish Natural Gas long-term.
9/7/11
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(SWC) 6/3/11 8 AM ET: BUY - Feeling Precious? Bet on Precious Metals = http://seekingalpha.com/a/5uhh. RXI Buy Reco = http://bit.ly/gyV0Om
6/3/11
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will RXI come back?
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(SPPI) 3/7/11 6 AM ET RXI member attending Cowen conf. 2:30 PM ET & will report findings in FORUM at Rx Investors = http://bit.ly/aWhCLd
3/7/11
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Check Out RXI's NEW Front Page (bookmark it) => Rx Investors.com => http://bit.ly/c9Kc5C
11/16/10
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BiO-BUYS: Updates RXI's #1 Alzheimer's Play and #2 BioPlastics Maker => Rx Investors.com => http://seekingalpha.com/p/2d9j
11/12/10
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RX INVESTORS: RXI's Notable Developments and Results 11/12/10 => Rx Investors.com => http://seekingalpha.com/p/2d7l
11/12/10
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RXI UPDATE: 10/29/10 After Market Close => Rx Investors.com => http://seekingalpha.com/p/29to
10/29/10
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RETAIL + GROWTH: RXI's Recommended Retailer Reports Q3 2010 Earnings => Rx Investors.com => http://bit.ly/atcCPH
10/25/10
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