SMF Notes Currency, world region, commodity futures,

 & domestic sector ETF & ETN performance- VIX futures (VXX) surge as spot VIX prints the highest readings (21.66) since late Mar.; US Treasuries (TLT, IEF) rally sharply on flight to quality bid; Dollar Index (UUP) posts sharp advance vs. major world currencies today; Eurozone (EZU) sells-off hard

ETFs and ETNs Posting Relative Strength & Outperformance:
VIX futures- VXX +7.75%, VXZ +3.5%, US Treasuries- TLT +1.75%, TLH +1.25%, IEF +1%, IEI +0.75%, TIP +0.50%, BND +0.50%, US Dollar Index- UUP +1.75%, silver futures- SLV +0.50%, SIVR +0.50%, & gold futures- GLD +0.25%

ETFs and ETNs Posting Relative Weakness & Underperformance:
Eurozone- EWP -5%, EWD -5%, EWI -5%, EZU -4.25%, EWQ -4.25%, EWN -3.75%, EWO -3.5%, EWK -3.5%, EWG -3.5%, Brent crude futures- BNO -4.75%, emerging mkts.- VNM -4.5%, TUR -4.25%, EIS -4%, GAF -2.75%, WTI crude futures- OIL -4.25%, USO -4%, heating oil futures- UHN -4%, cotton futures- BAL -4%, clean energy- TAN -3%, FAN -3.75%, PBD -3%, & RBOB gas futures- UGA -3.75%