ETFs to Watch December 27, 2012 (BOND, PIN, XRT)

Here is the ETF Professor's ETF Watch List for Thursday December 27, 2012. The iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (NYSE: VXX) has been soaring over the past few days. The SPDR S&P Retail ETF (NYSE: XRT) was a post-holiday disappointment. The United States Oil Fund (NYSE: USO) is worth a look. The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR (NYSE: XLP) has been hit with some weakness. Emerging markets plays of the day: Market Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF (NYSE: BRF), iShares MSCI Poland Investable Market Index Fund (NYSE: EPOL) and the PowerShares India Portfolio (NYSE: PIN). Forex play of the day: ProShares UltraShort Yen (NYSE: YCS). Bond play of the day: PIMCO Total Return ETF (NYSE: BOND).