iShares to Launch Latin American Bond ETF
iShares plans to launch a new bond ETF comprised of Latin American corporate and sovereign debt. The new bond ETF will compete with Van Eck’s Market Vectors LatAm Aggregate Bond ETF (ticker:BONO). No expense ratio information has been given as of yet for iShares planned new ETF. For original article click here.
May 21, 2012AdvisorShares Launching ETF for Sustainable Development
This week AdvisorShares will be launching a new ETF using ticker symbol GIVE, with a focus on supporting global sustainability themes. Additionally, a charitable foundation co-founded by Jacques Cousteau’s grandson Philippe, will be supported by a portion of the assets. For original article, click here.
May 20, 2012Next Frontier for ETFs: Fixed Income Markets
According to Mark Wiedman, global head of iShares, “Fixed income markets are the next big frontier for the ETF industry.” Much like ETFs have transformed commodity markets such as gold, Wiedman expects ETFs will transform the fixed income markets. Assets are projected to double in fixed income markets over the next 5 years, from just under [...]
May 14, 2012Demographics Driving ETF Growth?
April, often a month of healthy inflows, saw nearly $15 billion flow out of US equity mutual funds, while ETFs saw inflows of over $400 million. An article at ETFtrends speculates that it could be a demographic shift that is likely to continue into the trillions: “ETFs are set for “literally trillions and trillions and [...]
May 10, 2012New Saudi Arabia ETFs
One of the largest middle east economies is not yet represented by the ETF space, but Van Eck Global is about to change that. Van Eck has filed an application with the SEC to market two country specific ETFs based on Saudi Arabia. The two ETFs are named the Market Vectors Saudi Arabia ETF and [...]
May 9, 2012iShares Launches 8 Sovereign Debt ETFs
iShares has launched eight country-specific sovereign debt ETFs on the London Stock Exchange, the first ETFs of their kind. The treasury bond ETFs include the countries of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Austria, Finland, Belgium, and the Netherlands. The ETFs will be invested in government issued debt. For original article, click here.
May 9, 2012Van Eck to Launch New Bond ETF
Van Eck will be launching a new bond ETF on Wednesday, May 9, 2012. The Market Vectors Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF will track B of A Merrill Lynch’s High Yield US Emerging Markets Liquid Corporate Plus Index. The expense ratio for the new ETF is expected to be 0.4%. For the original article, [...]
May 8, 2012Bank of Japan Buys $500 Million of ETFs Monday
According to a Marketwatch news release, the Bank of Japan began actively buying exchange-traded funds to support the Tokyo equity market on Monday, setting a new single day record, totaling approximately $500 million dollars (nearly 40 billion yen). Since December, 2010 the Bank of Japan has invested nearly $1 trillion yen in ETFs, with plans to invest [...]
May 7, 2012ETF Weekly Winners and Losers
Using the top 100 gainers and losers scan links on the home page at ETF.com, a quick scan reveals which ETFs were on the top and bottom for the previous week. Highlights from last week: Among the top ETF gainers for the previous week: RUSS +23.6% ROSA +22.1% SFSA +21.2% RTSA+19.6% DWTI +18.2% Among the [...]
May 6, 2012New Gold ETF with a Difference
Merk Gold Trust intends to launch a new gold ETF, using the ticker OUNZ, with one key difference which sets it apart from the others. Shares may be delivered to the trust in exchange for physical gold. Read more here.
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