Energy ETF Demand Rises With Oil Prices
Rising oil prices have pushed up returns offered by energy based ETFs even as ETFs tracking crude oil prices have lagged behind. Prices are rising on account of political disturbance in Libya and East and North Africa and investors are preferring energy ETFs over oil based ETFs. Market forces prevent the latter from tracking the [...]
New ETF Provides Access to Various Emerging Economies
Investors will now have additional access to many emerging markets through the use of a new ETF issued by Van Eck Global. The new ETF, known as Market Vectors Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF (EMLC), is described in the press release as tracking a “basket of bonds issued in local currencies by emerging market [...]
Barclays Shows Responsibility with a “Genocide-Free” ETF
Exchange-traded funds have encompassed practically every investing angle, but Barclays believes it can carve out a new niche with a “genocide-free” ETF. The fund would avoid areas and businesses “connected” to genocide. The new fund may initially appear like a gimmick, but Barclays believes the new fund will be successful among socially-responsible investors. For example, [...]
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. [...]
Van Eck Develops ETF to Track New Dow Jones pan-African Index
The Dow Jones Africa Titans 50 Index has just debuted, and Van Eck Global will issue the first ETF to follow the pan-African index. The Market Watch article explains that the new index is made up of 50 companies either headquartered in Africa or that produce more than half of their revenues within the continent. [...]
New ETF to Track New NASDAQ Middle East North Africa Index
A new index has been developed by NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc., known as the NASDAQ OMX Middle East North Africa Index (QMEA). Prime Newswire reports that QMEA is made up of the largest companies domiciled in this region, such as Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Vice [...]
New NASDAQ Middle East North Africa Index Announced: ETF to Follow
A new index has been developed by NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc., known as the NASDAQ OMX Middle East North Africa Index (QMEA). Prime Newswire reports that QMEA is made up of the largest companies domiciled in this region, such as Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Vice [...]
