Newest Direxion ETFs to be Serviced by BNY Mellon
Direxion Funds, one of the leading issuers of leveraged ETFs, has chosen BNY Mellon to provide ETF services for its nine most recently launched ETFs. Eight of the nine new ETFs are designed to leverage 300% of the daily performance (or 300% of the inverse) of the Agribusiness, Russian, Materials and Healthcare industries. The final [...]
Direxion Adds Five New Leveraged ETFs to its Lineup
Direxion Funds, one of the leading issuers of leveraged ETFs, has expanded its lineup with the launch of five new funds. Four of the five new ETFs are designed to leverage 300% of the daily performance (or 300% of the inverse) of the Materials and Healthcare industries, which are both said to be currently trading [...]
Andean Region ETF – Global X FTSE Andean 40
Global X Funds has launched the first ETF to focus on the Andean region – the Global X FTSE Andean 40 ETF. The ETF tracks an index composed of 40 biggest corporate organizations in South American countries Chile, Colombia and Peru. The top 10 companies make up more than 50% of the entire holdings of [...]
The Price of Gold ETFs – Rising or Falling???
According to the World Gold Council, the price of an ounce of gold in 2009 averaged $972.32 while the price of an ounce in 2010 averaged $1,224.52. Athough 2010 was the second-best year for exchange-traded products backed by gold, the net inflow fell 41% from 2009. Inflows into ETFs and other exchange-traded products have declined [...]
2010 – A Good Year For Gold ETFs
The World Gold Council stated that inflow into gold back ETFs and other such products was pegged at 361 metric tons in 2010. The gold industry trade group also revealed that total holding had reached 2167 metric tons valued at $98 billion by end of the year. Gold is a universal favorite in times of [...]
Van Eck Offers New Small Cap India ETF
Investors will now have another ETF available to capture India’s small cap equity market with the launch of a new ETF by Van Eck. Last month, EG Shares introduced the first small cap ETF for India. The new ETF from Van Eck, known as Market Vectors India Small-Cap Index ETF (SCIF), will track the Market [...]
First India Infrastructure ETF Debuts
For the first time, investors will have direct access to India’s infrastructure industry with the launch of a new ETF by Emerging Global Shares. The new ETF will be the eighth fund from EG Shares, which specializes in various sectors within emerging markets. For example, EG Shares has emerging market ETFs for both the financial [...]
ProShares’ Reverse Split Breathes Life into 9 ETFs
It is no secret on Wall Street that leveraged and short funds eventually go to $0, but ProShares hopes a reverse split can bring nine of its funds back from the dead. ProShares will enact a reverse split after the closing bell on April 14, hoping to breathe some life into nine plummeting funds. The [...]
ProShares Files for Five Leveraged Inverse ETFs
ProShares has filed with the SEC to create five new leveraged or inverse funds, expanding the already largest lineup of leveraged products by any one issuer. The new funds tackle popular sectors such as China, bio-tech, basic materials and real estate. The five new funds are: 1. Short FTSE/Xinhua China (YXI) 2. Ultra Nasdaq Biotechnology [...]
ETFs Point to Lower Stock Prices
Following a bullish start to 2010, a quick three-day plunge shows investors are still playing defensively. Investors placed bearish put option bets worth more than $1.2 billion in stock on several top exchange-traded funds. A total of 400,000 contracts were traded in the Materials Select Sector SPDR fund (XLB: Quote, Profile, Advanced Chart, News), the [...]
