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Clusterstock
Jun 19
Comment
The recent surge in mortgage rates has hit mortgage refinance applications pretty hard.
The weekly MBA purchase applications announcement out Wednesday morning should give us more of an insight on the issue.
Bank of America's Michelle Meyer...
Clusterstock
Jun 17
Comment
The NAHB housing market index for June jumped to 52. This is the highest level since April 2006.
This beat expectations for a rise to 45, from 44 in May.
The eight point increase from May to June is the biggest one month gain since August and...
Market Intelligence Center
Jun 11
Comment
DJ US Home Construction (AMEX: ITB) closed Monday's trading session at $23.45. In the past year, the ETF has hit a 52-week low of $14.25 and 52-week high of $26.21. DJ US Home Construction (ITB) has been showing support around $22.70 and...
Market Intelligence Center
Jun 5
Comment
DJ US Home Construction (AMEX: ITB) closed Tuesday's trading session at $23.43. In the past year, the ETF has hit a 52-week low of $13.69 and 52-week high of $26.21. DJ US Home Construction (ITB) has been showing support around $22.68 and...
MarketWatch
May 29
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Home builders were struggling Wednesday as the yield on the 30-year U.S. Treasury -- the benchmark for mortgages -- reached as high as 3.38% overnight, the highest in 13 months. The exchange-traded funds that follow the builders, the iShares Dow...
Clusterstock
May 23
Comment
New home sales climbed 2.3% month-over-month (MoM) to 454,000.
This beat expectations for a 1.9% rise to 425,000.
March figures were revised up to show a 3.5% rise to 444,000, from 1.5% to 417,000.
The median sales price was $271,600, and...
Clusterstock
May 23
Comment
The FHFA House Price Index (HPI) climbed 1.3% month-over-month in March.
This beat expectations for a 0.8% rise.
On the quarter, the house price index was up 2.0%.
February's HPI was revised up to show a 0.9% rise.
"The housing market...
Market Intelligence Center
May 23
Comment
DJ US Home Construction (AMEX: ITB) closed Wednesday's trading session at $25.31. In the past year, the ETF has hit a 52-week low of $13.66 and 52-week high of $26.21. DJ US Home Construction (ITB) has been showing support around $24.49 and...
Clusterstock
May 16
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Housing starts fell 16.5% month-over-month (MoM) to an annualized rate of 853,000 units in April.
This missed economists' expectations for a 6.4% fall to an annualized rate of 970,000 units.
Last month's data was revised down to show a 5.4%...
Forbes
May 7
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Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares Dow Jones U.S. Home Construction Index Fund (AMEX: ITB) where we have detected an approximate $41.4 million...
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iShares Dow Jones U.S. Home Construction Index Fund (ITB)
Overview
The iShares Dow Jones U.S. Home Construction Index Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Dow Jones U.S. Select Home Construction Index. [1]
Fund Information
- Fund Manager - Ishares
- Inception Date - 05/01/2006
- Exchange – NYSE Arca
- Index Ticker - ITB
- Intra-day NAV Ticker – ITB.IV
- Expense Ratio - 0.48%
Top Holdings
| Holdings | % of Portfolio |
| NVR INC | 9.47% |
| DR HORTON INC | 7.97% |
| PULTE HOMES INC | 7.36% |
| TOLL BROTHERS INC | 6.62% |
| LENNAR CORP-CL A | 6.17% |
| MDC HOLDINGS INC | 4.60% |
| KB HOME | 4.51% |
| HOME DEPOT INC | 4.39% |
| RYLAND GROUP INC | 4.21% |
| LOWE\'S COS INC | 4.19% |
Holdings as of 30/10/2009
Other Construction ETFs
| ETF Name | Fund Manager | Expense Ratio |
| Emerging Markets Infrastructure Portfolio ETF (PXR) | Invesco PowerShares | 0.75% |
| First Trust ISE Global Engineering and Construction Index Fund (FLM) | First Trust Portfolios L.P | 0.70% |
| iShares Dow Jones U.S. Home Construction Index Fund (ITB) | ishares | 0.48% |
| iShares S&P Global Infrastructure Index Fund (IGF) | ishares | 0.48% |
| Powershares Dynamic Building & Construction Portfolio ETF (PKB) | Invesco PowerShares | 0.60% |
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