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E*TRADE Joins Commission Free ETF Party

Michael Johnston — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:24:11 +0000

Better late than never. E*TRADE, the online brokerage that is perhaps best known for its commercials starring infant trading whizzes, has begun offering commission free trading on a lineup of exchange-traded funds. ETFs issued by Global X, WisdomTree, and db-X (Deutsche Bank) will be eligible for commission free trading on the E*Trade platform. That lineup includes about 90 ETFs covering a wide variety of asset classes, including currencies, international bond markets, dividend-weighted indexes, and commodity-producing equities. The most popular ETFs that are now available commission free on E*Trade include: WisdomTree Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund (DEM) WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund (ELD) WisdomTree Dividend ex-Financials Fund (DTN) Popular Global X tickers available on the E*Trade platform now include the Silver Miners ETF (SIL), Uranium ETF (URA), and Colombia ETF (GXG). The db-X lineup of ETFs includes a suite of currency-hedged products that strip out the impact of exchange rate [...]

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Emerging Markets Dividend ETFs In Focus

Daniela Pylypczak — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:00:51 +0000

Over the last couple of years, investor interest in certain asset classes and general strategies has spiked as a result of the challenges facing global financial markets. With interest rates at record lows and volatility jumping to higher-than-average levels, dividend-focused ETFs have become popular products. ETFs linked to indexes that screen based either on dividend stability or magnitude have the potential to enhance current returns while also smoothing out volatility, and as such have been the targets of some significant inflows [see our free ETF Screener]. Another area of increased interest is emerging markets; despite some recent struggles, many U.S.-based investors have begun to shed their home country bias and accept that more meaningful allocations to developing economies are necessary for achieving long-term asset growth. With developing economies in North America and Europe bogged down by hefty debt burdens, slow growth, and elevated unemployment, the “growth gap” relative to emerging [...]

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iShares Debuts Small Cap Emerging Markets ETF (EEMS)

Michael Johnston — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 13:30:58 +0000

iShares, the market leader in the U.S. ETF industry, rolled out a complement to its ultra-popular MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund (EEM) on Thursday. The recently launched MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index Fund (EEMS) will offer exposure to small cap companies in developing economies by seeking to replicate an index comprised of stocks that represent approximately the bottom 14% of market cap. The underlying index consists of approximately 675 stocks from 21 different emerging market economies. The largest country allocations go to Taiwan (20%) and South Korea (17%), with Chinese companies listed in Hong Kong, India, South Africa, Brazil, Malaysia, and Indonesia also receiving significant weightings. Small Cap EM ETFs EEMS isn’t the first ETF to focus on small cap stocks in emerging markets. State Street launched its S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF (EWX) more than three years ago, and WisdomTree also offers an Emerging Markets SmallCap Fund [...]

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Not Just EEM & VWO: Emerging Markets ETF Options

Michael Johnston — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:00:12 +0000

The developments of the last several years have highlighted the growing gap between the developed and emerging markets of the world. Advanced economies in North America, Europe, and Asia face mounting debt burdens and the prospect of a prolonged stretch of low economic growth. Meanwhile, many emerging markets have raced ahead, boasting blistering GDP growth and impressive fiscal health. So it is by no means surprising that many U.S. investors have shifted their portfolios more heavily towards emerging markets, embracing this asset class as a source of greater long-term growth potential and perhaps lower risk as well. As interest in emerging markets has soared, more and more investors have embraced ETFs as a way to access this increasingly important asset class; the combination of emerging markets and the transparency and efficiencies of the exchange-traded structure has obvious appeal to anyone building a long-term portfolio. By far the two most popular [...]

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Dividend ETF Special: 25 Equity ETFs With Attractive Distribution Yields

Michael Johnston — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 13:00:55 +0000

For investors looking to generate current returns from the equity portion of their portfolio, there is no shortage of exchange-traded products offering attractive dividend yields in the current environment. From ETFs linked to dividend-weighted indexes to those that focus on companies with stellar distribution histories to simply sector-specific funds in high yield corners of the market, there are dozens of options to choose from. Below, we profile 25 dividend ETF options [for more ETF ideas, sign up for our free ETF newsletter]: 1. 2x Monthly Leveraged Business Development Company ETN (BDCL) Business development companies (BDCs) are a unique type of entity engaged in lending money to small and mid-sized companies and making various types of strategic investments. In order to maintain certain tax advantages, BDCs must pay out almost all of their current earnings–making this asset class an interesting option for yield-hungry investors. BDCL is a monthly leveraged ETN, meaning [...]

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Van Eck Debuts Small Cap Russia ETF (RSXJ)

Michael Johnston — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 10:55:50 +0000

Today marks the first day of trading for the Market Vectors Russia Small-Cap ETF (RSXJ), the first exchange-traded product offering U.S. investors exposure to small cap Russian stocks. The new fund from Van Eck will seek to replicate the performance of the Market Vectors Russia Small-Cap Index, a benchmark that includes about 35 small cap Russian stocks. The underlying components are unlikely to be familiar to many U.S. investors; the largest individual weightings are afforded to Pharmstandar, (8%), LSR Group (7.9%), and O’Key Group (6.8%). Small Cap Difference RSXJ joins three existing Russia ETFs, the most popular of which is a Market Vectors fund (RSX) with nearly $4 billion in AUM. The Market Vectors Russia ETF offers exposure primarily to large cap firms; about 95% of the underlying index is firms with a market capitalization in excess of $5 billion, with the remainder attributable to firms between $1 billion and [...]

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Does South Korea Belong In Your Emerging Markets ETF?

Eric Dutram — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 14:00:38 +0000

When considering the equity allocation of an investor portfolio, perhaps the most common bifurcation made is between developed and emerging markets. The distinction between developed and emerging markets has become a hot topic in recent years thanks to the tremendous gaps in growth and risk between the two groups. As developed markets have struggled to get on track thanks to mounting debt burdens and rising unemployment, emerging markets have raced ahead and posted eye-popping growth figures thanks to favorable demographic shifts and a swelling middle class. To many investors the distinction between these two asset classes may seem straightforward. Developed markets are advanced economies with higher quality of life, sophisticated financial markets, and generally wealthier populations—such as the U.S. and Western Europe. Emerging economies are home to financial markets with fewer investor protections and standardized processes and to populations that tend to be less educated and more rural. But determining [...]

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State Street Debuts Two New Emerging Markets ETFs

Michael Johnston — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:00:22 +0000

State Street rolled out two new ETFs on Thursday, launching products offering exposure to emerging markets equities and fixed income securities. The SPDR Barclays Capital Emerging Markets Local Bond ETF (EBND) will seek to replicate a benchmark consisting of fixed-rate local currency sovereign debt of emerging market countries, while the SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF (EDIV) is linked to a benchmark made up of dividend-paying emerging markets stocks. “Against a backdrop of historically low Treasury yields, demand for precise exposure to innovative debt and dividend instruments is climbing,” said James Ross, senior managing director and global head of SPDR Exchange Traded Funds at State Street Global Advisors. “The launch of the SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF and SPDR Barclays Capital Emerging Markets Local Bond ETF helps to underscore the evolution of views on diversification – investors no longer see emerging markets as a single, uniform asset class.” EBND [...]

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State Street Planning Emerging Markets Dividend ETF

Michael Johnston — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 18:01:39 +0000

Frustrated with the diminishing prospects for growth in the developed world, investors have flocked en masse over the last two years towards red hot emerging markets that now account for the vast majority of global GDP growth. As interest in emerging markets equities has jumped, so too have the options for U.S. investors looking to gain exposure to this asset class. While the two ETFs linked to the large cap-heavy MSCI Emerging Markets Index–iShares EEM and Vanguard’s VWO–are by far the largest (aggregate assets exceed $85 billion), a torrid stretch of product development in the space has afforded investors a number of more targeted options. EG Shares and Global X have been pioneers in sector-specific emerging markets ETFs, including the ultra-popular Emerging Markets Consumer ETF (ECON) and China Consumer ETF (CHIQ). There are now a number of ETFs focusing exclusively on small cap stocks in emerging markets–including China (ECNS, HAO), [...]

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Three Global Dividend ETF Options

Michael Johnston — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 15:00:28 +0000

The proliferation of U.S.-listed ETFs in recent years has simplified the asset allocation process for investors, making it easier than ever to execute various types of strategies in a cost-efficient and low-maintenance manner. Investors interested in focusing their equity exposure around stocks that exhibit low pricing multiples and attractive dividend yields, for example, have no shortage of funds linked to indexes consistent with a value strategy. There are more than three dozen ETFs focusing on large cap value equities traded in U.S., with several more focusing on the mid cap value and small cap value segments of the market. Beyond the U.S. borders options aren’t nearly as numerous, but there are still plenty of choices [see Examining International Dividend ETFs]. There are also a handful of ETFs that combine U.S. and international markets, providing one-stop global exposure to dividend-paying companies that tend to exhibit characteristics of a value strategy: WisdomTree [...]

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