Vanguard Offers International Stock Index Fund For Investors
Vanguard Group has introduced a Total International Stock Index Fund. This fund shall track the MSCI All Country World ex-USA Investable Market Index. The fund covers developed markets like Canada and Europe as well as emerging markets like India, China and other Asian markets. Bulk of the fund’s exposure, more than 40%, is directed to [...]
iShares launches first euro high-yield bond ETF
iShares, the exchange-traded funds (ETF) operator owned by BlackRock (BLK.N), said on Monday it has launched a new European high-yield bond marketfund.
Sixty-Six New Exchange-Traded Commodities Debut on Xetra.
After the launch of 66 new exchange-traded commodities (ETCs), Xetra becomes the largest trading site for ETCs with a total of 114 trading on its platform. According to Mondovisione, each of the newly introduced ETCs is associated with the Dow Jones AIG Commodity Indices. Out of the 66 new ETCs, half (33) are leveraged and [...]
NYSE Euronext Cash and Derivatives Markets … Most Active May Yet
The NYSE Euronext has experienced a May to remember. Within the cash and derivatives markets, the ETF volume has reached new heights. The Business Wire release reports that through May of 2008, 21 ETFs have been listed on NYSE Euronext, bringing the total to 637. When comparing 2008 year-to-date volume in the European cash exchanges [...]
