The steep drop in the markets this week was a wake-up call for investors, who might have become accustomed to a sense of complacency in stocks this summer.
The SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY) fell 1.97 percent on Thursday, amid heavy selling pressure, and followed that up with additional weakness on Friday as well.
The following ETFs represent a sample of the best and worst performing funds over the last five trading sessions:
BEST: Volatility Indexes
Not surprisingly, but this uncharacteristic drop in the markets prompted traders to hedge their positions with aggressive options bets that led to a jump in the CBOE VIX Volatility Index. As a result, the ProShares VIX Short-Term Futures ETF (NYSE: ...
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