Reversal of Fortune: ETF Losers that Became Winners (and Vice Versa)

Talk about a miraculous recovery. Scanning the exchange-traded product market, we found 10 funds and notes that posted a minimum of double-digit losses in 2014 and rebounded to at least double-digit gains in the year ending on Dec. 17. The story of natural gas this year has been key to boosting the top funds in the group that shorted natural gas futures contracts. There are far more funds that have experienced the reverse narrative this year. We’ve also gathered those ETFs that were previous top performers, plunging from double-digit gains in 2014 to double digit losses in 2015.
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These ETPs are extreme outliers. As measured by one-year returns, one set of funds and notes has experienced amazing rebounds, while another group has painfully stumbled.

These ETPs are extreme outliers. As measured by one-year returns, one set of funds and notes has experienced amazing rebounds, while another group has painfully stumbled.