The Dax 30 brought home the best first two months of the year since 1988. And the celebrations were also attended by Exchange-Traded funds (passively managed securities that reproduce the performance of an underlying security) which emphasized its rise. First of all, the Etfx Dax 2x Long Fund, which doubles the performance of the index of the 30 largest German companies, undoubtedly achieved the best result since the beginning of 2012: +37,82%. Followed by the Rbs LevDAX x2 Monthly, which doubles the performance of the index on a monthly basis, with a +36,21% and the Db X-Trackers LevDax Daily Etf which recorded a +35,29%.
The automotive sector follows immediately after the German blue-chips. The Lyxor Dj Stoxx 600 Automobiles & Parts, whose underlying index represents the stocks of the major European car companies, recorded a +30,75% year-to-date.
An emerging market stands out in fifth place. The Db X-Trackers Ftse Vietnam recorded a rise of 29,68%. It is no coincidence that among emerging markets, the Vietnamese one remains an ETF that is still not very liquid and with a fairly high risk profile.
Conversely, the major declines concern ETFs in a short position on the Dax. In particular, the Rbs Short Dax x2 Monthly, which doubles the inverse trend of the index on a monthly basis, scored -32,07%, followed by Etfx Dax x2 short Fund with -30,43% and the Lyxor daily ShortDax X2 with a -29,55%. In fourth place is still a stock linked to the performance of the Dax, the Db x-trackers ShortDAx x2 Daily Etf with -28,69%.
Again in parallel with the ranking of the greatest increases, fifth place is followed by the Lyxor Stoxx 600 Auto Short, the bearish bet on the European car market, which has lost 2012% since the beginning of 24,63.
In sixth position, however, the ETF that doubles the inverse trend of the BTPs: the Lyxor Daily Double Short BTPs which has lost 28,04% since the beginning of the year.
Among the major increases, however, the Brics strike again. If some economists already consider the acronym of "bricks" to be obsolete, in terms of ETFs the 5 emerging countries have confirmed their status. The iShare Ftse Bric 50, the stock that tracks the performance of the 50 largest Russian, Indian, Brazilian and Chinese companies, has gained 15,31% since the beginning of 2012.
India and Russia have given satisfaction to investors who have bet on the two giants. The Lyxor Dow Jones Rusindex, which tracks the performance of major Russian companies listed on Wall Street, has grown by 28,02% since December 31, 2012. Also the Db X-Trackers Msci Russia Capped, which tracks the capitalization index linked to the performance of the Moscow Stock Exchange, increased by 22,13%. The Amundi Etf Msci India, linked to the corresponding Indian index which represents 85% of the capitalization of Bombay, recorded an increase of 21,93%. Lyxor ETF Brazil, which reproduces the performance of the Bovespa, was up 24,47% and Lyxor ETF China, based on Hong Kong's Hang Seng China Enterprises, was up 15,75%.
Turkey's performance was also very good. The iShare MSCI Turkey grew by 22,82%.
