THE DXD ETF: CAPITALIZING ON DOWNTURNS

Investors seeking to profit from market declines often turn to short ETFs, instruments designed to benefit in value when benchmark indices fall. The ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30, or DXD, is a prominent example of this category of investment. It leverages three times the daily changes of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, meaning that for every 1%

Investors seeking exposure to the materials sector often consider Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) like the Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund. To understand how these funds measure up, it's crucial to contrast their performance against relevant benchmarks. One such benchmark is an equal-weight materials index, which weights each component company in th