Below we highlight the recent performance of key ETFs across a number of asset classes. The best performers over the last month have been international ETFs and commodity ETFs. The oil-tracking ETF (USO) is up 18.6% over the last 30 days, while the BRIC emerging market ETF is up 18.55%. US sector ETF performance is varied. Energy (XLE), Materials (XLB), Technology (XLK) and Utilities (XLU) are up over the last month, while Consumer Discretionary (XLY) and Financials (XLF) are down. Fixed income ETFs have all been seeing declines recently as bond yields rise.

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