Issuers

Charles Schwab, ETF issuer known for its low expense products and online commission incentives, has just launched three new bond ETFs that provide exposure to different types of US Treasuries. According to the press release, the new ETFs will provide investors with access to short-term, intermediate-term and inflation-protected securities. Below is a list of the [...]

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 [...]

WisdomTree has just launched a new actively managed ETF that provides access to local emerging market debt. The exposure to the emerging market debt will be in that market’s local currency. The fund, known as WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund (ELD), has begun trading on the NYSE Arca and has $125 million in assets, [...]

Charles Schwab, ETF issuer known for its low expense products and online commission incentives, has just launched three new bond ETFs that provide exposure to different types of US Treasuries. According to the press release, the new ETFs will provide investors with access to short-term, intermediate-term and inflation-protected securities. Below is a list of the [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]