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IndexIQ debuted on Monday a new small-cap South Korea ETF to tap into one of the strongest export driven economies. The IQ South Korea Small Cap ETF (SKOR: Quote, Profile, Advanced Chart, News) will allow investors direct access to South Korean stocks while highlighting the fastest growing small companies in the region. Following the end [...]

Facing stiff competition from other fund sponsors, Emerging Global Shares brought its newest fund to market in just four months, hoping to quell interest from other fund issuers in emerging markets. The Brazil Infrastructure Index ETF (BRXX: News) builds on a general interest among investors in both emerging-market and infrastructure sector ETFs. The fund will [...]

Emerging Global Shares could not have picked better timing with the release of its new China Infrastructure Fund (CHXX: News). Amidst stimulus efforts undertaken around the world, investors have been eying infrastructure names as sound investments in a shaky economic climate. The China Infrastructure Index ETF will invest in the 30 largest companies that center [...]

Tapping into the current investment trends, Global X thinks there is room for a few more precious metal funds. The company has filed with the SEC to create four new funds, which will track companies involved in silver, gold, platinum and copper mining. The four new funds are: 1. Global X Copper Miners ETF 2. [...]

Javelin is hoping to tap into the uneasiness of investors and contrarian investing, which has become more popular among post-credit crunch investors. The ETF will seek out investments that have underperformed the market, but maintain strong fundamental elements. The JETS Contrarian Opportunities Index Fund will be listed on the NYSE Arca and track an already [...]

The little known and underused stock exchange BAT will soon list exchange-traded funds in a bid to compete with the NYSE. Currently, the exchange processes less than 10% of all stock transactions. BAT is just four years old, but is already making a splash with small corporations that wish to be publicly traded, but cannot [...]

A Canadian firm is trying its luck with a gold ETF, hoping its niche will shine through the established competition. Sprott Asset Management has filed with the SEC for a $575 million gold trust IPO. The Sprott Physical Gold Trust (PHYS) will be dual listed on the NYSE and Toronto Stock Exchange, and the ETF [...]

Furthering the trend of socially responsible investing, three new exchange-traded funds based on Christian ideology have launched on the NYSE. The funds will seek investments that correspond with their faith while avoiding the so called “sin stocks.” The three funds have launched under the FaithShares brand and are named FaithShares Catholic Values Fund (FCV), FaithShares [...]

After the success of its first actively-managed short maturity fund, PIMCO has released another actively-managed ETF to track the municipal bond markets. PIMCO’s talented John Cummings, executive vice president of PIMCO and head of the municipal bond trading desk, will manage the fund. The new fund trades on the NYSE Arca exchange under the name [...]

A new fund issued by Van Eck to track Polish stocks began trading on the NYSE Arca last Wednesday, immediately prior to the Thanksgiving holiday. The fund, which trades under the ticker symbol PLND, is the first country-specific fund to track Polish stocks. The Market Vectors Poland ETF (PLND: Quote, Profile, Advanced Chart, News) will [...]