David Fry

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"I've been sipping David Fry's KoolAid for over three years now, and damn if it's not better than my own witch's brew. His disciplined approach may keep you out of much of the market some of the time, but hindsight usually shows that it's been a good time not to be in the market. I've eventually regretted virtually every trade I've over-ridden. ETF Digest is like a low-risk hedge fund, and if capital preservation is at least part of your game it's a great place for your money."

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ETF Digest Investment Theory

Primary ETF Digest programs and portfolios are designed to cater to long-term investors. Dave's Special Portfolio [DSP] is designed for more active traders seeking more aggressive performance. Nevertheless all programs seek to capture two thirds of significant market trends without using options or futures.

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ETF Digest Hedge Fund Portfolios

Dave actively maintains three ETF hedge fund portfolios to keep subscribers current with the most effective ETF sector allocations that take advantage of both bullish and bearish conditions across the globe.

ETF Digest Hedge Fund Portfolios
Name20062007
Aggressive Growth ETF Hedge Fund Portfolio8.5% 13.36%
Dave's Special Portfolio Multi-Strategy12.76% 2.93%
Growth ETF Hedge Fund Portfolio10.14% 4.96%

ETF Digest Performance History

Dave currently covers over 100 ETFs and world markets. You will find some of them listed below, along with the total gains made to date by the corresponding ETF Digest trading programs. For more details on a specific program, click on its market symbol.

Major US Market ETFs
NameSymbol
Nasdaq 100 IndexQQQQ
Russell 2000 IndexIWM
Rydex S&P Equal Weight ETFRSP
S&P 500 Barra Value ETFIVE
S&P 500 IndexSPY
S&P Mid-Cap Index ETFMDY
Vanguard Total Market Viper ETFVTI
US Tech ETFs
NameSymbol
Biotech IndexIBB
First Trust Dow Jones Internet IndexFDN
Goldman Sachs NetworkingIGN
iShares Goldman Sachs SoftwareIGV
iShares Goldman Sachs TechnologyIGM
US Income ETFs
NameSymbol
Dow Jones Dividend SelectDVY
Dow Jones US Real EstateIYR
iShares Lehman 1-3 Year Treasury BondSHY
iShares Lehman 20+ Year Treasury BondTLT
Lehman 7-10 Year T-BondIEF
PowerShares Intl Dividend AchieversPID
SPDR DJ Wilshire Intl Real Estate NewRWX
UltraShort Lehman 7-10 Year Treasury ProsharesPST
US Sector ETFs
NameSymbol
Consumer DiscretionaryXLY
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDRXLP
EnergyXLE
Financial SectorXLF
Healthcare SectorXLV
Industrial Select Sector SPDRXLI
Materials SectorXLB
Rydex S&P Equal Weight Health CareRYH
Utility Index ETFXLU
Commodity ETFs
NameSymbol
AMEX Market Vectors - Gold Miners ETFGDX
Crude Oil ETFUSO
DB Agriculture Double Long ETNDAG
DB Agriculture Double Short ETNAGA
DB Agriculture Short ETNADZ
DB Commodity Double Long ETNDYY
DB Commodity Double Short ETNDEE
DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund ETFDBC
DB Commodity Short ETNDDP
DB Gold Double Long ETNDGP
DB Gold Double Short ETNDZZ
DB Gold Short ETNDGZ
PowerShares DB AgricultureDBA
PowerShares DB Base Metals FundDBB
PowerShares DB Energy FundDBE
PowerShares DB OilDBO
PowerShares DB Precious MetalsDBP
PowerShares DB SilverDBS
streetTRACKS Gold SharesGLD
Currency ETFs
NameSymbol
CurrencyShares Australian Dollar TrustFXA
CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling TrustFXB
CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar TrustFXC
CurrencyShares Euro TrustFXE
CurrencyShares Japanese Yen TrustFXY
CurrencyShares Swiss Franc TrustFXF
Market Vectors Double Long Euro ETNURR
Market Vectors Double Short Euro ETNDRR
Market Vectors Renminbi/USDCNY
Market Vectors Rupee/USDINR
PowerShares DB G10 Currency HarvestDBV
PowerShares DB US Dollar Index BearishUDN
PowerShares DB US Dollar Index BullishUUP
Multinational Programs
NameSymbol
Europe Asia & Far EastEFA
Morgan Stanley Emerging MarketsEEM
MS Pacific Ex-JapanEPP
S & P Europe ETFIEV
S & P Latin AmericanILF
SPDR S&P Emerging MarketsGMM
International ETFs & Funds
NameSymbol
BrazilEWZ
CanadaEWC
China Xinhua 25 IndexFXI
iPath MSCI India Index ETNINP
iShares MSCI Australia IndexEWA
iShares MSCI Turkey Invest Market IndexTUR
JapanEWJ
Market Vectors Russia ETFRSX
MexicoEWW
South KoreaEWY
SPDR S&P ChinaGXC
The India FundIFN