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Although new exchange-traded funds are launching into the market at a steady pace, Claymore is closing four ETFs due to a lack of investor interest. The four funds to be closed and liquidated are as follows: 1.  Claymore/Zacks Dividend Rotation ETF (IRO) 2.  Claymore/Zacks Country Rotation ETF (CRO) 3.  Claymore/Beacon Global Exchanges, Brokers & Asset [...]

Assets continued to flow into U.S. exchange-traded funds during the month of July despite significant outflows from gold’s largest ETF. July is the sixth straight month that assets have flowed into ETFs and the emerging market class was the primary reason for the current month’s growth. Emerging market ETFs attracted the most assets with $4.6 [...]

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 [...]

The PowerShares High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (PHB) from Invesco is now tracking a new index, and thus has been renamed. While keeping the same ticker symbol on the NYSE Arca, PHB is now known as PowerShares Fundamental High Yield Corporate Bond Portfolio, effective August 2, 2010. PHB is now tracking the Research Affiliates’ Fundamental [...]

Of the Market Vector’s Municipal Bond family of funds from Van Eck, the five ETFs offered to the public have announced August distributions. The distributions for this month will range from $0.028/share to $0.140/share. Below is a list of the five ETFs and their distribution: 1.  Market Vectors Intermediate Municipal Index ETF (ITM) $0.062   2.  [...]

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 [...]

The idea of supporting the “green” movement just got easier. While environmentally-conscious ETFs like solar and wind already exist in today’s market, Global X Fund has just launched the first ever lithium ETF which is a main resource to renewable energy. Global X Lithium ETF (LIT: Profile, Quote, Advanced Chart, News) will invest in large [...]

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, [...]

Assets continued to flow into U.S. exchange-traded funds during the month of June thanks to bond and gold ETFs. June is the fifth straight month that assets have flowed into ETFs to keep the trend rising. Taxable-bond ETFs attracted the most assets with $4.7 billion for June, according to the press release. Two of the [...]

Direxion, the ETF issuer known for its bull and bear leveraged funds, has just launched another four ETFs with double exposure. The new ETFs will provide long and short access to both the retail and natural gas industries. The following are the four recently launched funds: 1.  Direxion Daily Retail Bull 2X Shares (RETL) 2.  [...]