India

India, the world’s largest consumer of gold, saw gold ETF assets nearly triple, from November 2010 to November 2011. There are currently 12 gold ETFs in India, with the first gold ETF launched in 2007. For original article, click here.

ETFs investing in Chinese equities reached all time low or hovered dangerously close to their 200 day moving average. The fall in prices combined with interest rate hike may imply high losses for investors of these ETFs. iShares FTSE China 25 Index Fund (FXI), with total assets worth $6.8 billion, fell 2.5% and hit a [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

For the first time, investors will have direct access to India’s small cap equity market with the launch of a new ETF by EG Shares. The new ETF, known as INDXX India Small Cap Index Fund (SCIN: Profile, Quote, Advanced Chart, News), will track the INDXX India Small Cap Index made up of 75 stocks [...]

Twelve new currency ETNs are now available for trade on Xetra. ETF Securities has issued the unique group of ETNs, which focus on foreign exchange rates with the euro, as well as emerging market currency. According to the press release, the new ETNs will allow investors the ability to capture exchange rates of the euro [...]

Building on a bull run that has now covered a full decade, gold prices have reached another record high. As investors’ concerns over government debt grow stronger, gold emerges as the safe haven investment. The bull run in gold appears far from over, with the yellow metal gaining ground even as stocks weaken. In the [...]