Benzinga's Top ETF Decliners, August 18th (XIV, TNA, SOXL, ERX)

VelocityShares Daily Inverse VIX Short Term ETN XIV fell 19.98% on Thursday, and it closed at $7.73. XIV traded lower for the third trading session in a row. Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3X Shares(ETF) TNA lost 17.38%, and it closed at $38.17 as the Russell 2000 Index traded sharply lower. Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares SOXL dropped 17.31% today, and in the space, Texas Instruments Incorporated TXN fell 5.72%. Direxion Daily Energy Bull 3X Shares(ETF) ERX traded 16.78% lower as Halliburton Company HAL slipped 10.12%, and Baker Hughes Incorporated BHI fell 8.55%.