Top 10 ETF List — a Latin American Surprise
Precious metals based ETFs provided good returns in 2010 along with other funds that invest in countries like Peru and Colombia. The iShares MSCI Peru ETF (EPU) and the Global X/InterBolsa FTSE Colombia ETF (GXG) invested in these two raw material rich growing economies and offered returns in excess of 52% and 57% respectively. The [...]
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 [...]
Silver ETFs Sparkle on Industrial Demand
Although silver may not be a purely inflationary play like its golden cousin, a combination of looming inflation threats and a strengthening industrial sector are raising silver’s prospects. Industrial demand for silver has picked up, helping silver ETF iShares Silver Trust Exchange Traded Fund (SLV: Quote, Profile, Advanced Chart, News) tack on 26% for the [...]
U.S. ETFs Secure Passport to Chile
iShares will soon expand its market of exchange-traded funds to Chile, creating local entities while simultaneously bringing a number of US-listed ETFs to the exchange. The products will be cross listed, similar to ADR listings on the New York Stock Exchange. iShares is a leader in international exchange traded funds, bringing all the major markets [...]
Emerging Market ETFs Reign Victorious in Asset Growth
With the appeal of instantaneous market exposure, along with the benefit of diversification, emerging market ETFs are enjoying a booming popularity among American investors. In iShares’ emerging market funds alone, volume has ballooned 127% in the first six months of 2009 over the same period in 2008. The growth of emerging market ETFs based in [...]
iShares Inks Landmark Deal with Peruvian Pensions
In a landmark deal, Peruvian pension funds will swap their holdings in local firms and buy into a US traded ETF on the NYSE. The deal, which could bring several million dollars to the United States, could ultimately lead to many more agreements with developing nations. The iShares MSCI All Peru Capped Index Fund (EPU: [...]
Peru ETF Sets Sail for US Markets
Though New York and Peru are 3,600 miles away, they will soon be much closer for investors. A new exchange-traded fund from Global X Management will bring the first Peruvian ETF to the US stock markets. The fund will jump into the ranks of emerging-market ETFs, which have proven to be a stronghold in the [...]
New Frontier Market ETF from Claymore Has Expanded to 17 Countries
On June 12, 2008, Claymore Securities and The Bank of New York Mellon pioneered the only U.S.-listed frontier market ETF, known as Claymore/BNY Mellon Frontier Markets ETF (FRN). Two weeks after the launch of FRN, Claymore has announced a change to the underlying index meant to rebalance the markets. As a result of the change, [...]
