ETFdb Realtime Rating & Analyst Report for FRN
FRN is a passive ETF that seeks to replicate the Bank of New York Mellon New Frontier DR Index. The Index tracks the performance of depositary receipts, in ADR or GDR form, that trade on the London Stock Exchange, New York Stock Exchange, NYSE Amex and Nasdaq Stock Market of companies from countries that are defined as the Frontier Market. The Index Provider defines Frontier Market countries based upon an evaluation of gross domestic product growth, per capita income growth, experienced and expected inflation rates, privatization of infrastructure and social inequalities.
| ETFdb Category | Expense Ratio | Inception Date | Issuer | Structure | YTD Return * |
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| Emerging Markets Equities | 0.65% | 2008-06-12 | Guggenheim | ETF | +7.11% |
* As of 05-23-2012
FRN Realtime Rating: By Metric
| Metric | Metric Realtime Rating | A+ Metric Rated ETF |
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| Liquidity | B | EEM |
| Expenses | B | VWO |
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The first adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for FRN on several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, and concentration of holdings. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETFdb Pro members, shows the ETF in the Emerging Markets Equities ETFdb Category with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field.
FRN Realtime Rating: Overall
| ETFdb Rating Type | Overall Rating | A+ Overall Rated ETF |
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The second table shows the overall Realtime Rating for FRN, as well as the A+ Overall Rated ETF in FRN's Category. To view information on how the ETFdb Realtime Ratings work, click here.
ETFdb Analyst Report for FRN
FRN offers exposure to an asset class that is overlooked by many investors: stocks of markets classified as "frontier," which is below both "developed" and "emerging" classifications. Frontier markets are often undeveloped and may lack the level of investor protections that characterize even...
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