ETF Balance Sheet In 2020

The 2020 balance sheet has been announced in the ETF world. The winners and losers of the year have been announced.

The 2020 balance sheet has been announced in the ETF world. In the past year, there have been serious fluctuations in the markets and the exchange traded funds that followed them, and great differences occurred between the sectors during the coronavirus outbreak. In this article, we will examine the winning and losing ETFs of 2020.

Leading Indices

Leading indices have rebounded after testing lows in the spring, pushing earnings to double digits since the beginning of the year. At the top of the list are three indices:

1. Following the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index, SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust has gained 6.9 percent since the beginning of the year.
2. Following the S&P 500 Index, the SPDR S&P 500 has increased by 15.8 percent since the beginning of the year.
3. The Invesco QQQ Trust, which tracks the NASDAQ 100 Index, has shown a successful performance, gaining 47.1 percent since the beginning of the year.

According to these data, it is revealed that technology shares and related technology-weighted ETF outperform the general market indices and funds. Let's examine some of the funds that offer profitable access to subsectors in technology in 2020.

Two Winning ETFs in Technology

Considering that the scrutiny of technology stocks should begin with semiconductor stocks, let's consider two ETFs that have made strong returns in this category. -SPDR® S&P Semiconductor ETF (NYSE:XSD) — + 59.1% since the beginning of 2020 -VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF (NYSE:SMH) — + 51.95% since January 1, 2020 Following these data, we will focus on different themes such as, artificial intelligence, block chain, driverless vehicle, clean energy technologies, digitalization, communication services, cyber security, cloud computing, e-commerce, e-sports, finance technology, innovation, 5G, ML (machine learning), robotics, software, social media and working from home. These areas include the funds listed below. -ARK Fintech Innovation ETF (NYSE:ARKF) — + 105.7% since the beginning of the year -ARK Innovation ETF (NYSE:ARKK) — + 159.3% since the beginning of the year -Amplify Transformational Data Sharing (NYSE:BLOK) — + 84.8% since the beginning of the year -BlueStar Israel Technology ETF (NYSE:ITEQ) — + 60.1% since the beginning of the year -Defiance 5G Next Gen Connectivity ETF (NYSE:FIVG) — + 28.1% since the beginning of the year -Direxion Work From Home ETF (NYSE:WFH) — + 52.3% since the end of July, when it started trading -Global X Cloud Computing (NASDAQ:CLOU) — + 78.8% since the beginning of the year -Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF (NYSE:LIT) — + 122.4% since the beginning of the year -Innovator Loup Frontier Tech (NYSE:LOUP) — + 84.6% since the beginning of the year -Invesco DWA Technology Momentum ETF (NASDAQ:PTF) — + 83.6% since the beginning of the year -iShares Cybersecurity and Tech ETF (NYSE:IHAK) — + 52.3% since the beginning of the year -iShares Global Clean Energy ETF (NASDAQ:ICLN) — + 137.8% since the beginning of the year -KraneShares Electric Vehicles and Future Mobility Index (NYSE:KARS) — + 67.8% since the beginning of the year -O'Shares Global Internet Giants (NYSE:OGIG) — + 105.3% since the beginning of the year -ProShares Long Online Short Stores (NYSE:CLIX) — + 89.2% since the beginning of the year -SPDR® FactSet Innovative Technology ETF (NYSE:XITK) — + 31.7% since the beginning of the year -VanEck Vectors Video Gaming and eSports ETF (NYSE:ESPO) — + 31.7% since the beginning of the year -Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE:VGT) — + 45.2% since the beginning of the year -WisdomTree Growth Leaders Fund (NYSE:PLAT) — + 58.9% since the beginning of the year

Those Who Earn Out of Technology

The year 2020, which was in the shadow of the coronavirus epidemic, did not only make a gain in technology. We have listed other exchange funds that have earned double digit or higher as of January 1, 2020: -ARK Genomic Revolution ETF (NYSE:ARKG) — + 203.1% since the beginning of the year -Global X MSCI China Consumer Disc ETF (NYSE:CHIQ) — + 31.7% since the beginning of the year -iShares MSCI India ETF (NYSE:INDA) — + 13.1% since the beginning of the year -iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF (NASDAQ:IBB) — + 27.5% since the beginning of the year -iShares Silver Trust (NYSE:SLV) — + 46.5% since the beginning of the year -Kraneshares MSCI China Environment (NYSE:KGRN) — + 133.6% since the beginning of the year -Robo Global® Healthcare Technology and Innovation ETF (NYSE:HTEC) — + 66.4% since the beginning of the year -SPDR Gold Shares (NYSE:GLD) — + 22.9% since the beginning of the year -SPDR® S&P Homebuilders ETF (NYSE:XHB) — + 28.4% since the beginning of the year -Vanguard Materials Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE:VAW) — + 15.5% since the beginning of the year -Vanguard Consumer Discretionary Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE:VCR) — + 44.9% since the beginning of the year

Losers of 2020

The volatility experienced throughout 2020 showed us how important it is to have a diversified portfolio. While many sectors have recovered after hitting the lowest levels in the spring due to the epidemic, many funds are still declining on an annual basis. Investors may want to take a look at the names below, considering some of these segments may recover this year. Here are some ETFs that lost in 2020: - Alerian MLP ETF (NYSE:AMLP) — -39.4% since the beginning of the year -Arrow Dow Jones Global Yield ETF (NYSE:GYLD) — -17.8% since the beginning of the year -Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping (NYSE:BDRY) — -50.8% since the beginning of the year -Financial Select Sector SPDR® Fund (NYSE:XLF) — -5.5% since the beginning of the year -First Trust Latin America AlphaDEX® Fund (NASDAQ:FLN) — -15.2% since the beginning of the year -First Trust Natural Gas ETF (NYSE:FCG) — -50.8% since the beginning of the year -Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund (NYSE:UUP) — -6.2% since the beginning of the year -Invesco Dynamic Leisure and Entertainment ETF (NYSE:PEJ) — -12.1% since the beginning of the year -Invesco KBW Premium Yield Equity REIT ETF (NASDAQ:KBWY) — -33.3% since the beginning of the year -iShares Edge MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF (NYSE:IVLU) — -6.4% since the beginning of the year -iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (NYSE:EWU) — -13.8% since the beginning of the year -iShares North American Natural Resources ETF (NYSE:IGE) — -23.1% since the beginning of the year -The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLRE) — -6.4% since the beginning of the year -SPDR® S&P Insurance ETF (NYSE:KIE) — -6.4% since the beginning of the year -U.S. Global Jets ETF (NYSE:JETS) — -29.1% since the beginning of the year -Utilities Select Sector SPDR® Fund (NYSE:XLU) — -4.8% since the beginning of the year -Vanguard Energy Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE:VDE) — -36.5% since the beginning of the year -Vanguard Financials Index Fund ETF Shares (NYSE:VFH) — -5.7% since the beginning of the year

Source: Investing.com