United States

The automobile industry has a major impact on the value of both platinum and palladium ETFs. The precious metals are both used in the manufacturing of catalytic converters within automobiles. The demand for automobiles is down considerably over the past few months, which has put a dent in the recent values of platinum and palladium. [...]

AdvisorShares, an actively managed ETF adviser, will introduce the first actively managed, international ETF to the market. The new ETF, known as the WCM/BNY Mellon Focused Growth ADR ETF (AADR: Profile, Quote, Advanced Chart, News), begins trading July 21st, 2010. According to the press release, AdvisorShares will utilize WCM Investment Management as a sub-adviser, as [...]

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 [...]

When it comes to investing in a gold ETF, the most common place for investors to turn is the SPDR Gold Shares ETF (GLD: Profile, Quote, Advanced Chart, News). GLD is not only the most popular ETF in the precious metals industry, but it is one of the most heavily traded funds in the entire [...]

A trading volume well above average was noticed for a small-cap ETF. With three times the average daily trading volume, the FTSE RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid Portfolio ETF (PRFZ: Profile, Quote, Advanced Chart, News) started out the week catching the attention of many investors. The three month trading volume is approximately 50,000 shares per day; [...]

Twelve new currency ETNs are now available for trade on Xetra. ETF Securities has issued the unique group of ETNs, which focus on foreign exchange rates with the euro, as well as emerging market currency. According to the press release, the new ETNs will allow investors the ability to capture exchange rates of the euro [...]

MSCI Inc. has unveiled its second quarter 2010 results, as well as a look at financials based on six months ending May 31, 2010. ETF assets invested in MSCI indices have grown by $2.0 billion from the end of the first quarter. The press release reports that this is a 0.8% climb during the quarter [...]

China will be providing more exposure to its currency and ETFs related to the country have responded quite favorably in the US. The Chinese yuan will now trade more freely against the U.S. dollar, according to MarketWatch. The news gave a lift to Chinese-specific ETFs. Two notable ETFs started out the week on the right [...]

A handful of weak economic indicators has propelled gold to an all-time high. With a blend of low interest rates, weak dollar, rising jobless claims, and erratic equities, U.S. investors are fleeing to the shelter of gold. Gold futures closed at a record high of $1,248.70 an ounce Thursday. SPDR Gold Trust ETF (GLD: Profile, [...]

Assets continued to flow into U.S. exchange-traded funds last month despite volatile market conditions. Popular commodity funds were a major reason for the sustained growth.  During the month of May, it was the commodity class that attracted the most assets. According to the press release, SPDR Gold Shares (GLD: Profile, Quote, Advanced Chart, News) lead [...]