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Brazil ETFs: Nine Ways To Play

Cathy Carlson — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:30:04 +0000

Brazil has become one of the most popular investment destinations in recent years, as U.S. investors have begun to question their “home country bias” and tilt portfolios more heavily towards the fast-growing emerging markets. Once upon a time, options for exposure to Brazil were somewhat limited; most mutual funds and some of the first ETFs covering the country were dominated by a few mega cap stocks, essentially offering exposure to Brazil’s biggest banks and oil companies. But the growth of the ETF industry has given investors more options than ever before. China is perhaps the superstar of the BRIC bloc, receiving a great deal of attention from international investors (and with good reason). But Brazil offers an intriguing opportunity as well; the country is rich in a wide variety of natural resources and in a unique position to thrive as a supplier of raw materials to the emerging world [see [...]

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World Cup Of ETFs: Plays On All 32 Countries

Michael Johnston — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 07:00:57 +0000

One of the greatest spectacles in sports kicks off in South Africa over the weekend, with 32 countries gathering to compete in the final stages of the World Cup. Even the economists of the world have taken an interest in the upcoming matches; ABN Amro recently released a note predicting that the world economy would benefit more from a German victory than if any other national team were to win. In reality, any connection between success on the soccer pitch and an economic boost would be minimal. The biggest winner over the coming month could be South Africa, which has a chance to display its infrastructure and business environment to the world. To get in the spirit as the competition begins, we run through the 32 competitors, highlighting the ETF options available for each (for more ETF insights, sign up for our free ETF newsletter): Group A France: The iShares [...]

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Four New Leveraged ETFs: Europe, Pacific ex-Japan, Brazil, Mexico

Michael Johnston — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:28:01 +0000

ProShares continues to aggressively expand its line of leveraged ETF offerings, announcing the launch of four new products on Thursday. The new 200% leveraged ETFs are: Ultra MSCI Europe (UPV): Seeks daily results equal to 200% of the MSCI Europe Index, a benchmark covered by the Vanguard European ETF (VGK). ProShares already offers -200% leveraged exposure to Europe through the UltraShort MSCI Europe (EWV). Ultra MSCI Pacific ex-Japan (UXJ): Seeks daily results equal to 200% of the MSCI Pacific ex-Japan Index, a benchmark covered by the iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan Index Fund (EPP). UXJ joins the UltraShort MSCI Pacific ex-Japan (JPX), which offers -200% daily exposure to the same benchmark. Ultra MSCI Brazil (UBR): Seeks daily results equal to 200% of the MSCI Brazil Index, a benchmark covered by the iShares MSCI Brazil Index Fund (EWZ). ProShares also offers an UltraShort Brazil product, BZQ. Ultra MSCI Mexico Investable Market (UMX): [...]

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Edward Jones Discontinues Sale Of Leveraged ETFs

Michael Johnston — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:38:26 +0000

The swelling controversy over the risks associated with leveraged ETFs has apparently caused its first casualty. St. Louis-based Edward Jones & Co., the prominent financial services firm, decided during a regular review of its products in June to stop selling leveraged funds, citing the fact that they are “one of the most misunderstood and potentially dangerous types of ETFs,” according to mutual fund research analyst Katie Martin. Edward Jones prepared a report titled “Not All ETFs Are Created Equal” that highlights the potential pitfalls with these complex financial instruments. “Investors also need to recognize that leveraged ETFs have an increased potential for capital gains distributions and significantly higher expense ratios than the traditionally broadly based stock market ETFs, negating some of the benefits of purchasing an ETF,” the report said. Edward Jones’ decision to drop the product line comes as calls for regulation of leveraged ETFs are reaching a fever pitch. [...]

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June ETF Data: Big Bumps For PowerShares, PIMCO, and ProShares

Michael Johnston — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:58:34 +0000

The National Stock Exchange has released its monthly statistical bulletin for June, and the ETF industry certainly seems to have avoided any sort of “June swoon.” Although the trends for the industry as a whole are overwhelmingly positive, a trio of fund sponsors enjoyed particularly successful months. A few of the highlights from the report: Total ETF/ETN assets under management increased from approximately $594.3 billion to $603.5 billion, representing a monthly increase of approximately 1.5%. This modest increase is even more significant considering that most U.S. and emerging markets equity indexes were down slightly for the month. The total number of exchange-traded products increased from 829 to 837, following a month-over-month decline in May. 405 ETF/ETNs had net inflows, while only 154 had net outflows. The number of ETF/ETNs with more than $100 million in assets under management increased from 335 to 347. Those making the jump included the iPath Dow [...]

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ProShares Strengthens Grip on UltraShort ETF Market

Michael Johnston — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:02:55 +0000

ProShares launched four new international ETFs on Thursday, expanding its already dominant line of inverse leveraged ETFs focusing on foreign markets. With the launch of these four funds, ProShares doubles the size of its product line in this area, which already featured -200% leveraged funds tracking the MSCI Japan Index, Xinhua 25 China Index, MSCI Emerging Markets Index, and MSCI EAFE Index. “With this broad line-up, investors can make tactical shifts as conditions change in markets around the world,” said ProFunds Group Chairman and CEO Michael L. Sapir. The new funds are: UltraShort MSCI Europe (EPV) UltraShort MSCI Pacific Ex-Japan (JPX) UltraShort MSCI Brazil (BZQ) UltraShort MSCI Mexico Investable Market (SMK) All of the new ETFs will seek results that correspond to 200% the inverse of the daily performance of their underlying indexes. The expense ratios for each of the funds is 0.95%, consistent with ProShares’ existing leveraged ETFs. While many ETFs [...]

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