ETF Database » CYB

Tax Efficiency Report Card

Daniela Pylypczak — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:00:24 +0000

The year-end periods provides the ETF industry with a couple of opportunities to flex its collective muscle; performance comparisons generally tend to favor those products with lower expense ratios–a defining feature of exchange-traded funds. But early January also puts another benefit of exchange-traded products into focus: enhanced tax efficiency relative to traditional mutual funds. The nuances of the exchange-traded structure have the potential to bring additional tax efficiencies to investors thanks to the availability of an “in kind redemption” that ultimately gives investors more control over the timing of tax obligations. Mutual funds, on the other hand, have a nasty tendency to stick remaining shareholders with tax liabilities incurred as a result of redemptions by others–a development that can obviously be undesirable [see Tax Loss Harvesting With ETFs: 6 Ideas To Lower Client Liabilities]. ETFs won’t allow investors to skip out on their taxes, but this product structure can deliver [...]

Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com.

Another China Yuan ETF: Rydex Launches FXCH

Michael Johnston — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 11:00:09 +0000

Rydex, the firm behind the CurrencyShares suite of exchange-traded products, made a splash with the latest addition to its product lineup on Tuesday. The recently-launched CurrencyShares Chinese Renminbi Trust (FXCH) will offer exposure to the official currency of the People’s Republic of China, bringing the total number of currency products offered by the company up to ten. “The renminbi has become an important currency in the world, and the China growth story is expected to continue long-term,” said Jim King, an ETF portfolio manager at Rydex|SGI. “The Chinese Renminbi Trust offers investors a way to participate in China’s burgeoning economy, as well as diversify their portfolio with currency exposure,” he said. The value of the Chinese currency, often known as the yuan, has been a hot topic for the last several years. The international community, including Treasury Secretary Geithner, has regularly implied that China has kept the official value of [...]

Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com.

Eric Dutram Talks New Safe Haven Currency ETFs On BNN

Michael Johnston — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 22:57:48 +0000

Earlier today, Eric Dutram, Analyst and Head of Editorial at ETF Database, was on BNN discussing ETFs that could be new safe havens in the current market environment. Now that investors can no longer rely on the Swiss franc, many have been scrambling to find new places to stash cash and could take a look at currency ETFs such as those tracking the Chinese yuan, Australian dollar, and Swedish krona instead. In the interview, Eric gave his outlook for the Chinese yuan and why he is bullish going forward, highlighting how high inflation could actually be good for the currency. Additionally, Eric discussed why investors could see benefits from some exposure to Australia and Sweden as well, and why these economies could hold up better than most. See the full interview at BNN’s website or see all of the ETFs in the Currency ETFdb Category here. Click here to read [...]

Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com.

Three Alternate Safe Haven Currency ETFs

Eric Dutram — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 13:45:30 +0000

Over the last few months, investors have becoming increasingly skeptical about the long term health of the world’s two major currencies, the dollar and the euro. Debt worries are plaguing each and forcing many to reconsider the wisdom of holding onto assets denominated in these two sinking ships. As a result, many have sought refuge in alternative currencies, the most popular of which being the Swiss franc. Yet, with last week’s historic decision to peg the franc to the quickly-crashing euro, investors have been forced to head for the exits in this key currency or be sucked into the quicksand of the euro zone as well. For investors concerned about this sudden destruction of one of the world’s last safe havens, there are a variety of currency products that could step up and become new choices for those looking to weather the storm. By our count, there are 30 currency ETPs available [...]

Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com.

Complete List Of Active ETFs

Michael Johnston — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 11:00:14 +0000

Since PowerShares debuted its first active ETFs in the spring of 2008, this corner of the exchange-traded product market has grown tremendously. Though many active ETFs have been somewhat slow to accumulate assets, the increase in the size of the lineup highlights the trend towards vehicles that combine active management with the exchange-traded structure. There are now dozens of actively-managed ETFs offering exposure to a number of asset classes, including stocks, bonds, and currencies. The following tables present all of the active ETFs currently available to U.S. investors, including expense information, inception date, and the applicable benchmark. New active ETFs are added as they are launched, providing a real time list of active ETFs [filter by active / passive and other fields with the free ETF Screener]. Equity ETFs There are a number of different active equity ETFs, including funds that offer exposure to both domestic and international equity markets. [...]

Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com.

China Yuan ETFs On The Move

Eric Dutram — Mon, 09 May 2011 11:00:53 +0000

One of the biggest stories in global finance over the past few months has been China and their unwillingness to revalue their currency to what many Western nations see as an appropriate level. Some analysts believe that the yuan is undervalued by as much as 40%, potentially giving the People’s Republic an unfair advantage in a host of industries allowing them to easily outbid most countries on price alone. While a variety of politicians have been and are still clamoring for, a quicker revaluation of the yuan against the dollar, the Chinese government has been slowly but surely strengthening its currency under the radar of most investors. Now, for the first time since 1993, the yuan is trading below the 6.5 per dollar mark, marking seven straight week of gains for the currency, which is the longest continuous gain since before the financial crisis began in the fall of 2008. Unsurprisingly to [...]

Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com.

Guggenheim Plans China Bond ETF

Michael Johnston — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 12:00:07 +0000

Guggenheim, the Chicagoland ETF issuer that has been a pioneer in the target maturity date bond ETF space, may have plans to take its fixed income lineup international. The company recently made an SEC filing detailing plans for a China bond ETF. Details on the proposed fund were scarce–no ticker symbol, expense ratio, or even underlying index were included–but the document did shed some light on what would be a first-to-market ETF idea. Though no index or index provider is specified, the filing mentions that the proposed fund would seek to replicate an index that consists of “publicly-available bonds that are eligible for investment by U.S. investors and denominated in Chinese Yuan, whether issued by Chinese or non-Chinese issuers.” With China’s currency policies an area of heated debate on the international stage, many investors have sought to position themselves to benefit from a gradual appreciation of the yuan. There are [...]

Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com.

Three ETFs In Focus Ahead Of G20 Summit

Eric Dutram — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 12:00:17 +0000

With the health of the global economy still riding in the balance, leaders from twenty of the most powerful and important economies in the world will meet in Seoul, South Korea this week to discuss a number of critical issues. The G-20 organization, which consists of 19 countries around the world as well as the European Union, accounts for 80% of world trade and two-thirds of the world’s population, giving the group incredible influence and power over the world economy. One item at the top of list of discussion topics is the recent QE2 program launched by the U.S. Federal Reserve, in which the central bank announced plans to buy up $600 billion worth of bonds in the U.S. Treasury market in order to help jump-start the struggling American economy [see ETF Ideas If Sarah Palin Is Right]. While the program has been met with mixed responses at home, a [...]

Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com.

Emerging Market ETFs: Seven Factors Every Investor Should Consider

Eric Dutram — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 14:30:53 +0000

No matter where investors look in the developed world, the picture isn’t pretty. In the U.S. unemployment remains intolerably high, and uncertainty over the latest round of QE will continue to hang over stock markets. In Europe efforts to control surging deficits have been met with protests and public outrage, complicating the process of reeling in government spending through austerity and establishing a platform for sustainable economic growth. And in Japan, the central bank has taken steps to weaken the currency in order to keep the country’s important exporters competitive on the global stage. However, the country’s debt levels now approach 200% of GDP–by far one of the highest levels in the developed world–raising all sorts of red flags around a market that has been stick in economic quicksand for the better part of two decades. While a few advanced markets have managed to avoid this malaise–namely those with significant [...]

Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com.

Seven Wildly Successful Active ETFs

Michael Johnston — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 12:00:47 +0000

The ETF industry has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years, thanks in large part to a shift by investors towards cost-efficient passive indexing strategies and away from pricey active management. But many in the industry have opined that actively-managed ETFs–in a sense hybrid products that exhibit characteristics of both active mutual funds and passive ETFs–would be the next big area of growth. PowerShares debuted the first actively-managed ETFs in April 2008, and Grail followed the next year with what some consider to be the first true actively-managed exchange-traded funds (the PowerShares products rely on quantitative analysis to make buy/sell decisions, and at one point were restricted in terms of the frequency with which they could trade) [see also Are We Out Of ETF Ideas? Not By A Long Shot]. The launch of Grail’s first ETF in particular was hailed as a game-changer in the investment world, and predictions [...]

Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com.

ETF Database » CYB

Tax Efficiency Report Card

Related Posts:

Another China Yuan ETF: Rydex Launches FXCH

Related Posts:

Eric Dutram Talks New Safe Haven Currency ETFs On BNN

Related Posts:

Three Alternate Safe Haven Currency ETFs

Related Posts:

Complete List Of Active ETFs

Related Posts:

China Yuan ETFs On The Move

Related Posts:

Guggenheim Plans China Bond ETF

Related Posts:

Three ETFs In Focus Ahead Of G20 Summit

Related Posts:

Emerging Market ETFs: Seven Factors Every Investor Should Consider

Related Posts:

Seven Wildly Successful Active ETFs

Related Posts: