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State Street Adds Global ETF, Mega Cap Emerging Markets ETF

Michael Johnston — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 12:00:36 +0000

State Street, the firm behind the two largest ETFs, announced this week the addition of two new international equity funds to its product lineup. The SPDR MSCI ACWI IMI ETF (ACIM) will offer exposure to global equity markets, casting a wide net across both developed and emerging markets. The SPDR EM 50 ETF (EMFT) will focus specifically on emerging markets, targeting 50 of the largest companies from the developing world. Under The Hood: ACIM This ETF makes its way into the Global Equities ETFdb Category, which is currently dominated by the Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-U.S. Index Fund (VEU) and the iShares MSCI ACWI Index Fund (ACWI). This new offering from industry giant State Street offers broad-based global equity market exposure all under one ticker. ACWI offers the deepest portfolio available on the market; this ETF is linked to an index that includes nearly 9,000 securities, putting it ahead of VXUS, [...]

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Emerging Markets ETFs: Five Factors To Consider

Michael Johnston — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:55:25 +0000

A quick look at the headlines on any given day is generally enough to explain why investors have been shifting greater percentages of their long-term portfolios towards emerging markets in recent years. The U.S. is grappling with elevated unemployment, and faces a regulatory gridlock that is creating undesirable tax uncertainty. Europe has been unable to address a spreading debt crisis that is now threatening the very survival of the currency and seems likely to eventually cause billions in sovereign defaults. Japan, though showing some signs of life, is still mired in a decades long slump that has only been exacerbated by natural disasters. While advanced economies are facing some stiff headwinds, emerging markets continue to expand their presence on the global economic stage and ride demographic tailwinds to a red hot rate of GDP growth. The Chinas and Indias of the world certainly have their fair share of issues; inflation [...]

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Emerging Markets ETF To Bulk Up China, Brazil Exposure

Michael Johnston — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:17:03 +0000

In its latest semi-annual review, MSCI Global Standard Indices announced that it will add 11 Brazilian companies to the MSCI Emerging Markets Index at the end of November, along with seven Chinese companies (one Chinese company will be deleted). This benchmark underlies iShares‘ MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund (EEM), the largest emerging markets ETF with a market capitalization of more than $35 billion. “Brazil and China have been gaining a steady share of this marketplace segment, and MSCI is simply echoing the sentiment of many investors,” writes Riva Froymovich. According to the Wall Street Journal, Brazil has rallied the most on the MSCI so far in 2009, gaining 121% in dollar terms (as of Thursday), while China is up 62% year-to-date. The Dow Jones Emerging Markets Titans Composite Index Fund (EEG) from Emerging Global Advisors was ahead of the curve on this trend, avoiding securities listed in borderline-developed economies such [...]

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Definitive Guide to BRIC ETFs: BRIC ETF Investing 101

Eric Dutram — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:00:18 +0000

With sluggish growth forecasted for the next few quarters an unemployment rate quickly approaching 10%, many U.S. investors are looking beyond their borders for new investment opportunities. While developed European and Asia Pacific economies have received a significant amount of attention, the most popular investment destinations remain the four largest emerging market countries: Brazil, Russia, India, and China, collectively known as the “BRIC” economies. Together, these four countries currently comprise 40% of the world’s population and 15% of GDP, ensuring that they will be a force to be reckoned with on the global stage for years to come. Meanwhile, combined foreign reserves total over $3.1 trillion, potentially allowing these countries to influence world trade and push politics more towards a multipolar world. Historically, it has difficult for many American investors to access BRIC equity markets directly; most have relied primarily on the few stocks that trade as American Depository Receipts [...]

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ETF Assets Rose $5.7 Billion In June

Michael Johnston — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:15:39 +0000

Total ETF industry assets increased by $5.7 billion, or about 1.0%, during the month of June, driven by both new fund offerings and creation of additional units in existing funds. Among the other highlights from the monthly statistical bulletin released by SSgA: The total number of ETFs increased by 12 in June to 740. ProShares (9), PIMCO (1), iShares (1), and IndexIQ (1) all added new funds during the month of June. Global ETFs (up 7.5%), dividend/fundamental ETFs (5.6%), and inverse/leveraged ETFs (5.3%) saw the biggest increases in assets during the month. International ETF assets declined 1.1% in June. Assets in consumer staples ETFs jumped 20.4% in June, while materials ETFs lost 11.0% of assets. Materials assets are still up more than 55% year-to-date. iShares remains by far the largest player in the industry, with $292.1 billion in assets (up from $290.7 billion). State Street ($143.5 billion) and Vanguard ($59.1 [...]

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