Lyxor Shows Volatility caused ETF Volume to Significantly Increase
The ETF provider, Lyxor, indicated that the volume of ETFs and other exchange-traded products rose significantly last week by approximately 75% as investors looked to protect their money in money market ETFs. Due to recent market volatility, many investors have shifted out of fixed-income instruments and into equities funds reported Lyxor in its weekly market [...]
iShares ETFs Listed On London Stock Exchange
BlackRock’s iShares has now listed the Dow Jones Global Sustainability Screened fund and Europe Sustainability Screened fund on the LSE. Both the funds are backed by physical storage of products and are not based on value of the underlying index alone. Further, the two ETFs offer access to the sustainable sector to Europeans as well. [...]
Emerging Market ETFs Growing at an Alarming Rate
Emerging market ETFs have been performing favorably and have seen major inflows over the past several months. While there is great investment interest in these markets, it is important to proceed with caution. According to the press release, asset-allocation experts recommend US investors use a 2.5:1 ratio when investing in foreign markets. That is, a [...]
iShares Debuts Group of International Sector ETFs
BlackRock, the ETF provider of the popular iShares brand, has just launched nine international sector ETFs that provide exposure to both developed and emerging markets. The new ETFs will trade on the NYSE Arca. The unique funds will track their respective MSCI All Country World ex USA sector index and carry a 0.48% expense ratio, [...]
Two Emerging Markets Don’t Reach Next Level
In June of each year, MSCI performs an annual review to declare whether any country up for evaluation will be reclassified to a different market level. MSCI also communicates whether any new countries will be reviewed for the upcoming year. According to the press release, this year’s market classification review had no changes from the previous [...]
Emerging Market ETFs Reach Their Highest Peak Since 2007
Emerging market stocks, with the help of exchange-traded funds, have rallied to their most expensive levels since October 2007. Emerging market stocks now trade at a premium over developed nation issues, a phenomenon that hasn’t occurred since the bubble formed right before emerging markets sank 54% in one year from 2007-2008. Emerging markets are now [...]
Steel Fund Outperforms Inflation, but Investors Cast Alloy Doubts
The inflation-inspired trade, which has been persistent as ETF investors analyze the government’s growing influence in the credit markets, has sent ETF prices higher. Despite the increase in stock prices, investors are still concerned that commodities, particularly steel, may not rise until demand for the metal increases. Global steel production has softened from its 2008 [...]
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: [...]
Asian Trade Slump Impairing Some ETFs
The global recession has been hardest felt in Asian nations, where exports to developed nations are the foothold of the local economies. As the trade numbers continue to decline, it appears that the financial meltdown may leave a few scars in global trade and related ETFs. The Street reports that Japanese exports to the United [...]
Foreign Government Bond ETFs Are Dually Profitable
The global financial crisis sent bond yields tumbling, but as investors pull out of the most stable of government debt, some bonds look like prime buys in an irrational market. While analysts expect the US dollar to plummet in value over the next few years, investors can earn both through high-yield debt and exposure to [...]
