Benzinga's Top ETF Decliners, February 23rd

Market Vectors Solar Energy (

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fell 6.69% on Thursday, and it closed at $4.60. In the solar space, First Solar, Inc.

lost 8.03%, and Trina Solar Limited (

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plunged 11.58%. ProShares UltraShort Silver (

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dropped 5.65% today as silver continued its uptrend. This was the third consecutive trading session that ZSL closed lower. VelocityShares Daily 2x VIX Short Term ETN

lost 5.33%, and it closed at $16.00. TVIX closed its fourth trading session in a row lower. Powershares DB Crude Oil Double Short ETN

slipped 4.79% as crude oil jumped to its nine-month high. Crude oil traded higher on concerns about situation in Iran.