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Energy ETFs finish among top-performing funds at the close
- At the close of trading on Wednesday, U.S. markets finished mixed, with the Dow & S&P 500 finishing positive and the Nasdaq closing to the downside. From a sector standpoint, the energy market was the top-performing area.
- The energy sector has not only been the top-performing segment of the market on the day, but it has led all eleven sectors of the S&P 500 on a one-week and one-month percentage change basis as well.
- Oil did slide on the day to $65.30/bbl, snapping its winning streak for the week. Prices of oil have been on a steady incline dating back two weeks to April 22nd. Since then, the price of oil has risen by nearly +6.75%.
- Below are a handful of exchange traded funds that have yielded positive returns for the day and were among the top-performing ETFs.
- S&P Oil & Gas Eqpt & Services SPDR (NYSEARCA:XES), +5.95%.
- Oil Services Vaneck ETF (NYSEARCA:OIH), +5.88%.
- U.S. Oil Equipment & Services Ishares ETF (NYSEARCA:IEZ), +5.76%.
- Dynamic Oil & Gas Services Invesco ETF (NYSEARCA:PXJ), +4.36%.
- DWA Energy Momentum Invesco ETF (NASDAQ:PXI), +4.25%.