Nanotech ETF

PowerShares Lux Nanotech (ETF) is one of the few 'true' nanotech ETF, even if most companies aren't tied to just nanotechnology business, in the long term future some of these companies might be the ones to grab the emerging technology of the nano-scale.

Performance has not been stellar, but since last year recovery, PXN has made a decent performance for the last year. So here is latest year chart of this Nanotech ETF:

PowerShares Lux Nanotech performance

PowerShares Lux Nanotech (ETF) (Public, NYSE:PXN) Chart:


The Nanotech ETF continues to have a poor performance, and should continue to follow the general markets until the current crisis is resolved.

Remember that effective and profitable Nanotechnology business is still a very long term investment.

Top Holdings on this ETF
(Fund Holdings subject to change)
Elan Corp. PLC (ADS) 8.23%
Flamel Technologies S.A. (ADS) 7.19%
Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. 6.39%
FEI Co. 6.30%
Veeco Instruments Inc. 6.13%
ShengdaTech Inc. 5.93%
Symyx Technologies Inc. 5.84%
Accelrys Inc. 5.31%
NVE Corp. 5.05%
Headwaters Inc. 4.86%

You can see this ETF details here.