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Explore the top-performing ETFs in November 2023 were over potential Federal Reserve rate cuts amid cooling inflation and dovish remarks.

This Month&#39;s Top-Performing ETFs: Politics, Fed Rate Cut Hopes Ignite 30%-Plus Rally In These 2 Funds

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On CNBC&#39;s &#34;Options Action,&#34; Carter Worth suggested traders should consider a catch-up trade in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSE: EWJ).

Carter Worth And Mike Khouw&#39;s EWJ Trade

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The Biden administration is expected to grant a request by South Korea&rsquo;s Hanwha Qcells to reverse a two-year-old trade exemption that has allowed imports of a dominant solar panel technology from China and other countries to avoid tariffs, two sources familiar with the White House plans said on Wednesday.
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The request, which has not previously been reported, comes as Qcells is seeking to protect a pledged $2.5 billion expansion of its U.S. solar manufacturing presence against competition from cheaper Asian-made products.
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The solar division of Korean conglomerate Hanwha Corp <a dir="ltr" href="https://workspace.refinitiv.com/web/apps/quotewebapi?RIC=000880.KS" tabindex="-1">000880.KS</a> outlined the request in a formal petition to the U.S. Trade Representative on Feb. 23. It included letters of support from seven other companies with billions of dollars combined invested in U.S. solar factories.
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No decision has been made on the timeline of the expected reversal, the sources said.
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Duties on imports of bifacial panels, the main technology in utility-scale solar projects, would be a boon to the more than 40 solar equipment factories planned since U.S. President Joe Biden signed his landmark climate change law, the Inflation Reduction Act, in 2022.
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Those plants are critical to Biden&#39;s plan to fight climate change, revitalize American manufacturing and create millions of union jobs.
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Past trade remedies have sharply divided the U.S. solar industry, which is dominated by installers and developers who rely on cheap imports to keep their project costs low.
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The top U.S. solar trade group, the Solar Energy Industries Association, lobbied for the bifacial exemption. SEIA was not immediately available for comment.
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Biden administration officials, including <a dir="ltr" href="reuters://REALTIME/verb=NewsStory/ric=nL2N3GI2GW" tabindex="-1">Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen</a> and <a dir="ltr" href="reuters://REALTIME/verb=NewsStory/ric=nL2N3GO37W" tabindex="-1">U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai</a>, in recent weeks have said the U.S. is evaluating trade remedies to deal with threats posed by China&#39;s massive investment in factory capacity for clean energy goods.
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Qcells, which has two factories in Georgia, is the largest U.S. producer of silicon-based solar products.
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In its petition, a copy of which was seen by Reuters, the company asked Biden to revoke an exemption of so-called bifacial panels from duties first imposed by Republican former President Donald Trump in 2018 and extended by Biden, a Democrat, in 2022.
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The tariffs on imported modules started at 30% and currently stand at 14.25%. They are due to expire in 2026.

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'President Biden Expected To Remove Tariff Exemption For Bifacial Solar Panel Imports; No Timeline Set For Removal Of U.S. Bifacial Solar Panel Tariff Exemption' - Reuters News

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<a href="https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20240415003800315?section=national/diplomacy" title="https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20240415003800315?section=national/diplomacy">https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20240415003800315?section=national/diplomacy</a>

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U.S. To Provide $6.4B In Chips Act Grants To Samsung Electronics

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China And DPRK Sign Mutual Diplomatic Visa Exemption Agreement

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China's Xi And President Biden Also Exchanged Views On The Ukrainian Crisis And The Korean Peninsula Situation

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"There Has Been Talk That Intel May Obtain Major Subsidies For Its U.S. Fab Development, Whereas Samsung Continues To Receive Financial Support From The South Korean Government. Strong Government Funding Would Boost Their Competitiveness Versus TSMC, According To Sources At Fab Toolmakers" - DigiTimes Alert

White House Says N. Korea Recently Provided Russia With Ballistic Missiles, Launchers; Iran Has Not Delivered Close-Range Ballistic Missiles To Russia; Russia Intends To Purchase Missile Systems From Iran, Will Raise Arms Deals With UN Security Council

- Reuters Citing Yonhap/ South Korean President Yoon's Office

South Korean Opposition Leader Lee Attacked During Meeting With Reporters In Busan; President Yoon Has Ordered A Swift Investigation Into The Attack On Lee And Pledged Full Support For His Treatment, According To Yoon's Office

-Yonap Cited State Media
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<a href="https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20231231000651315?section=nk/nk" title="https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20231231000651315?section=nk/nk">https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20231231000651315?section=nk/nk</a>

N. Korea To Launch 3 More Military Spy Satellites Next Year; N. Korean leader Kim Jong-un Said Need To Swiftly Respond To A Possible Nuclear Crisis And Mobilize All Physical Means, Including Nuclear Force

North Korea's Kim Says Recent ICBM Launch Showed N. Korea's Strategy Not To Hesitate Even A Nuclear Attack When Enemy Provokes It With Nukes

-Yonhap
<a href="https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20231219000700315?input=tw" title="https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20231219000700315?input=tw">https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20231219000700315?input=tw</a>

N. Korea Said It Test-fired Hwasong-18 ICBM On Monday

-NHK
<a href="https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20231218_13/" title="https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20231218_13/">https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20231218_13/</a>

Japan's Defense Ministry Said N, Korea Has Fired What Appears To Be A Ballistic Missile Monday Morning

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N. Korea Said Any Use Of Nuclear Weapons Against It Will Face Its Preemptive And Destructive Response

-NHK
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<a href="https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20231217/k10014290961000.html" title="https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20231217/k10014290961000.html">https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20231217/k10014290961000.html</a>

Japan's Ministry Of Defense Announced Earlier, N. Korea Launched Possible Ballistic Missile

<a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/12/16/joint-press-statement-on-nuclear-consultative-group-meeting/" title="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/12/16/joint-press-statement-on-nuclear-consultative-group-meeting/">https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/12/16/joint-press-statement-on-nuclear-consultative-group-meeting/</a>

White House Said Any Nuclear Attack By North Korea Against The United States Or Its Allies Is Unacceptable And Will Result In The End Of The Kim Regime

Throughout November, financial markets experienced a significant upswing, with both stocks and<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets"> bonds on the rise. </a>
This surge was primarily driven by investors increasing their bets on potential Federal Reserve rate cuts in the upcoming year. Inflation continues to cool and Fed policymakers lean <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/23/11/36028726/we-are-now-at-the-soft-landing-economists-markets-react-to-subdued-pce-inflation-da">toward more dovish remarks. </a>
This optimism was reflected across various segments of the market. Let&#8217;s break down the top-performing exchange-traded funds (ETFs) across various asset classes, including country equities, U.S. equity sectors, thematic equities, bonds, and commodities. 
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Best Country ETFs In November</h2>
<ol>
<li>Global X MSCI Argentina ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARGT#NYSE">ARGT</a>) up 31.5%: Topping the list, the ARGT ETF experienced a remarkable surge, buoyed by the electoral victory of ultra-liberalist Andrei Milei in Argentina. This political shift sparked a wave of bullish sentiment in Argentine stocks.</li>
<li>iShares MSCI Israel ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EIS#NYSE">EIS</a>) up 16.6%: Israeli equities also witnessed substantial growth. This rise was supported by a stabilization in the shekel, thanks to the intervention by the Bank of Israel following the start of conflict with Hamas. </li>
<li>iShares South Korea ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EWY#NYSE">EWY</a>) up 14.5%: South Korean stocks rallied following the financial regulator&#8217;s decision to re-impose a full ban on short-selling, providing a boost to the market.</li>
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Chart: ARGT ETF Posted Its Best-Performing Month In November
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="723" src="https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/30165432/ARGT_2023-11-30_20-53-59_604c5-1024x723.png" alt="" class="wp-image-153399" srcset="https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/30165432/ARGT_2023-11-30_20-53-59_604c5-1024x723.png 1024w,https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/30165432/ARGT_2023-11-30_20-53-59_604c5-300x212.png 300w,https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/30165432/ARGT_2023-11-30_20-53-59_604c5-768x542.png 768w,https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/30165432/ARGT_2023-11-30_20-53-59_604c5.png 1530w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Best U.S. Equity Sector ETFs In November</h2>
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<li>Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLK#NYSE">XLK</a>) up 12.2%: The technology sector emerged as the front-runner in November. This uptrend is linked to the improved investor outlook and the anticipated decline in Federal Reserve interest rates.</li>
<li>Real Estate&nbsp;Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLRE#NYSE">XLRE</a>) up 11.9%: Real estate stocks also rallied in response to expectations of lower interest rates next year, which could provide a much-needed respite to a sector that has been severely hit by the elevated mortgage rates. </li>
<li>Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLF#NYSE">XLF</a>) up 10.5%: The financial sector, particularly bank stocks, showed robust gains, fueled by the prospect of increased lending activity amid borrowing costs next year.</li>
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Read also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/23/11/36029153/chilling-2024-s-p-500-outlook-why-jpmorgan-analysts-project-nightmare-scenario-for-">Chilling 2024 S&amp;P 500 Outlook: Why JPMorgan Analysts Project Nightmare Scenario For Stocks</a>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Best Thematic ETFs In November</h2>
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<li>ARK Innovation ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARKK#NASDAQ">ARKK</a>) up 31.4%: Cathie Wood&#8217;s flagship fund, ARKK, recorded its best month since inception, driven primarily by a rally in crypto-related companies and tech startups.</li>
<li>Spear Alpha ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPRX#NASDAQ">SPRX</a>) up 22.87%: SPRX also showed significant gains, benefiting from the overall positive market sentiment towards tech stocks. </li>
<li>Amplify Thematic All-Stars ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MVSP#NYSE">MVSP</a>) up 18.8%</li>
</ol>
Chart: November 2023 Was Cathie Wood&#8217;s ARKK ETF Best Performing Month Ever 
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="723" src="https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/30165614/ARKK_2023-11-30_20-55-33_baabf-1024x723.png" alt="" class="wp-image-153400" srcset="https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/30165614/ARKK_2023-11-30_20-55-33_baabf-1024x723.png 1024w,https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/30165614/ARKK_2023-11-30_20-55-33_baabf-300x212.png 300w,https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/30165614/ARKK_2023-11-30_20-55-33_baabf-768x542.png 768w,https://editorial-assets.benzinga.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/30165614/ARKK_2023-11-30_20-55-33_baabf.png 1530w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Best Fixed-Income ETFs In November</h2>
<ol>
<li>PIMCO 25 Year Zero Coupon U.S. Treasury Index ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZROZ#NYSE">ZROZ</a>) up 14%: The decline in long-dated Treasury yields fueled a rally in the fixed-income duration. November 2023 was the strongest month for this portion of the bond market since August 2019, and the second best one since January 2015. </li>
<li>iShares 25 Year STRIPS Bond ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOVZ#NYSE">GOVZ</a>) up 13.3%</li>
<li>Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EDV#NYSE">EDV</a>) up 12.5%</li>
</ol>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Best Commodity ETFs In November</h2>
<ol>
<li>iShares Silver Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SLV#NYSE">SLV</a>) up 10.3%: Precious metals, particularly silver, saw a sharp rally thanks to the decline in long-term Treasury yields and a weaker U.S. dollar.</li>
<li>United States Copper Index Fund ETV (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CPER#NYSE">CPER</a>) up 5.2%: Copper also saw gains, influenced by the softer dollar.</li>
<li>Teucrium Soybean Fund ETV (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOYB#NYSE">SOYB</a>) up 3.5%</li>
</ol>
Read Now: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/mid-cap/23/11/36008708/cathie-woods-ark-innovation-etf-achieves-35-gain-in-november-its-best-month-since-inception">Cathie Wood&#8217;s ARK Innovation ETF Achieves 35% Gain In November, Its Best Month Since Inception</a>

This Month's Top-Performing ETFs: Politics, Fed Rate Cut Hopes Ignite 30%-Plus Rally In These 2 Funds

<a href="https://ir.novavax.com/press-releases/Novavaxs-Updated-COVID-19-Vaccine-Receives-Emergency-Use-Authorization-in-the-Republic-of-Korea">https://ir.novavax.com/press-releases/Novavaxs-Updated-COVID-19-Vaccine-Receives-Emergency-Use-Authorization-in-the-Republic-of-Korea</a>
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NVAX

'Novavax's Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Receives Emergency Use Authorization In The Republic Of Korea' - Novavax

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U.S. Imposes Additional Iran And North Korea Related Sanctions

White House Spokesperson Says The United States Strongly Condemns North Korea For Launch Of Space Launch Vehicle Using Ballistic Missile Technology

<a href="https://www.barrons.com/news/n-korea-fires-military-spy-satellite-southwards-seoul-military-779dde15">https://www.barrons.com/news/n-korea-fires-military-spy-satellite-southwards-seoul-military-779dde15</a>
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North Korea has fired what it claims is a military spy satellite, the South's armed forces said Tuesday, hours after Japan confirmed that Pyongyang had warned it of an imminent launch.
North Korea's previous efforts to put a spy satellite into orbit in May and August both failed, and Seoul, Tokyo and Washington had repeatedly warned Pyongyang not to proceed with another launch, which would violate successive rounds of UN resolutions.
Seoul's military "detected at 10:43 pm (1343 GMT) one alleged military surveillance satellite launched from the Tongchang-ri area in North Pyongan province," South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
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The rocket and its purported satellite payload "flew to the west of Baengnyeong island", it said, referring to an island near the maritime border between the two Koreas in the Yellow Sea.
The JCS did not give any details on whether the launch appeared to have succeeded or failed.
Japan also confirmed the launch, with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's office posting on X: "North Korea has launched a suspected ballistic missile".
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Space launch rockets and ballistic missiles have significant technological overlap, experts say, but different payloads, and Pyongyang is barred by UN resolutions from any tests involving ballistic technology.
Tokyo warned residents in the southern region of Okinawa to take shelter, but soon lifted the alert, saying the projectile had "passed into the Pacific".
Kishida said he condemned North Korea's missile launch in the "strongest possible terms".
Seoul has been saying for weeks that Pyongyang was in the final stages of preparation for another spy satellite launch, warning it would take "necessary measures" if it went ahead.
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The office of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol -- who is in London for a state visit -- hinted earlier Tuesday that it would consider suspending the September 19 military agreement, a key deal aimed at de-escalating tensions on the peninsula, in response.
The launch came earlier than expected, as North Korea had on Tuesday informed Japan that it would launch a satellite between Wednesday and December 1.
"The launch that came hours before its time window notification seems to underscore two things: Pyongyang's confidence in success and intention to maximise surprise factor to the outside world," Choi Gi-il, professor of military studies at Sangji University, told AFP.
The North's May launch failed due to the "abnormal" startup of its second-stage engine, and the August launch due to an error in the "emergency blasting system" during the third-stage flight, according to Pyongyang state media at the time.
Seoul's spy agency this month warned Pyongyang's next launch effort was likely to be more successful than its first two efforts, as the North appeared to have received technical advice from Russia, in return for sending at least 10 shipments of weapons for Moscow's war in Ukraine.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested in September after meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that his nation could help Pyongyang build satellites.
Seoul and Washington have both subsequently claimed Pyongyang has been shipping weapons to Russia, with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warning this month that military ties between North Korea and Russia were "growing and dangerous".
Successfully putting a spy satellite into orbit would improve North Korea's intelligence-gathering capabilities, particularly over South Korea, and provide crucial data in any military conflict, experts say.
In a commentary carried by&nbsp;the North's official Korean Central News Agency Tuesday, Ri Song Jin, a researcher of the National Aerospace Technology Administration, slammed South Korea's own spy satellite plans, saying they were "extremely dangerous military provocations".
Seoul plans to launch its first spy satellite via a SpaceX rocket later this month, South Korean officials have said.
This shows that the North needs "practical and effective capabilities of space-based reconnaissance and surveillance" as a key way of "exercising the war deterrent more clearly and promoting the strategic security balance in the region", KCNA said.
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North Korea has conducted a record number of weapons tests this year.
Seoul, Washington and Tokyo have ramped up their defence cooperation in response, and on Tuesday a US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the USS Carl Vinson, arrived at South Korea's Busan Naval Base.

"North Korea Has Fired What It Claims Is A Military Spy Satellite, The South's Armed Forces Said On Tuesday, Hours After Japan Confirmed That Pyongyang Had Warned It Of An Imminent Launch" - Barron's