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 [...]
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 [...]
ETFs Put Frontier Markets in Focus
The gold rush in frontier markets for both investors and enterprising ETF sponsors has officially begun. Some investors will experience huge windfall profits, while many will see the promises of wealth turn empty. While risk aversion is still in play domestically, 2009 proved that investors were still willing to ante up on high-risk, high reward [...]
Africa Emerges as the Next ETF Frontier
Investors have neglected Africa as an investment opportunity for decades. However, a recent study from FundStrategy found that 15 out of 20 of the fastest growing economies in the world are in Africa, a continent that escaped relatively unscathed from the financial crisis. NASDAQ reports that Africa could be the perfect destination for emerging market [...]
Nigeria and Financials are the Focus of Africa’s Newest ETF
South Africa has been considered the prominent way to invest in the African market; however, a new country has taken the top spot in the latest ETF. TheStreet.com has broken down the components of Market Vectors Africa Index ETF (AFK) and explains that Nigeria and Financials are weighted the heaviest for country and sector, respectively. [...]
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, [...]
MSCI To Make Country Market Reclassifications within the Year
By June of 2009, a handful of countries could have a new MSCI market classification. MSCI Barra has begun discussions on the potential upgrade of South Korea and Israel. Polya Lesova of Market Watch writes that the two countries, currently listed as emerging markets, may be raised to developed market status. South Korea’s currency convertibility [...]
Claymore is First to Capture Frontier Markets with New U.S.-listed ETF
Claymore Securities has teamed up with The Bank of New York Mellon to debut the first U.S.-listed ETF to track frontier markets. Business Wire defines a “frontier market†as a market of a country that is less developed than a traditional emerging market. The new fund, known as Claymore/BNY Mellon Frontier Markets ETF (FRN) is [...]
