Investors apprehensive of ETF activity. Stocks retreated for the second day in a row with investors apprehensive of ETF trading activity in recent days and in the next couple weeks. With the FTSE starting a two-week rebalancing period and the review publication date this Friday and rebalancing thereafter for the Van Eck ETF, it’s understandable that investors will be in risk-off mode, especially in ETF-held stocks where we’ve seen the most price volatility.