Benzinga's Top ETF Gainers (UCO, SSG, PALL, GAZ)

ProShares Trust ProShares Ultra DJ-UBS Crude Oil

jumped 4.12% today, as crude oil added approximately 1.6%. Better than expected results from Exxon Mobil Corporation

, Royal Dutch Shell plc (ADR)

and Southwest Airlines Co.

encouraged investors to buy oil today. Semiconductor stocks were struggling today, and ProShares UltraShort Semiconductors(

)

jumped 3.42%. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

fell 2.51% to $7.78. Precious metals traded higher today and palladium was the best in the group, with an increase of approximately 4%. ETFS Physical Palladium Shares

gained 3.65%, and closed at $48.28. The iPath Dow Jones-AIG Natural Gas Total Return Sub-Index ETN

gained 3.02% on the strength in natural gas prices. Natural gas added approximately 2.4% today.