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ETF Research Report Now Available: China ETFs In Focus

Michael Johnston — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 15:00:03 +0000

Over the past few years it has become increasingly clear that China is now the most important economy in the world. Though second to the U.S. in total size, China accounts directly for a significant portion of global GDP growth and has contributed indirectly to expansion in developed and emerging markets around the globe–particularly resource rich countries that have stepped up to fuel ongoing urbanization and aggressive infrastructure expansions and improvements. As interest in China’s equity markets has surged in recent years, it shouldn’t be surprising that investors have embraced ETFs as an efficient means of accessing this promising economy. There are currently nearly two dozen ETFs offering exposure to China, including both broad-based and sector-specific offerings. Moreover, investors seeking leveraged exposure or access to the Chinese currency have additional choices from the ETF lineup. Each of the China ETFs puts a unique spin on exposure to the Asian powerhouse, [...]

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iShares Launches Another China ETF (MCHI)

Michael Johnston — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 11:00:31 +0000

iShares, the largest U.S. ETF issuer by total assets, added another ETF offering exposure to Chinese equities to its product lineup this week. The MSCI China Index Fund (MCHI) will seek to replicate the MSCI China Index, a benchmark that includes about 140 Chinese stocks. The index is designed to measure the performance of the top 85% of equity securities by market capitalization in the Chinese market. “The new iShares MSCI China Index Fund provides clients access to one of the fastest growing economies in the world,” said Noel Archard, Head of US Product at iShares at BlackRock. “The fund further complements our single country product suite, which has seen significant activity over the past few months as investors increasingly look to single country funds to express nuanced views on global markets.” MCHI is the 40th country-specific offering from iShares, joining products offering exposure to both developed and emerging markets. [...]

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Definitive Guide To China ETFs

Jared Cummans — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:30:20 +0000

The impact of the recent global economic slowdown was first felt by consumers around the world who were forced to cut back on purchases in order to endure the recession. While some consumer segments such as the wealthy, have begun to spend again, the events of the last two years have also had a profound, and perhaps lasting, impact on the business of investing and the methodologies that guide the portfolio construction process. As the growth gap between the world’s advanced and developing economies widens, many U.S. investors have tossed aside the conventional wisdom that called for making a significant allocation to domestic equities in favor of a more global approach. Historically, many investors have maintained only minimal exposure to emerging markets equities, citing the significant risk factors as justification for the minimum weightings. But in the current environment, many have pointed out that it is the developed economies of [...]

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Global X Has Big Plans For China ETFs

Michael Johnston — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:46:37 +0000

Global X Funds, the New York-based ETF provider that was the first to offer funds focusing on Colombia and the Nordic region, has filed for approval with the SEC to launch six new ETFs that focus on various sectors of the Chinese economy. The proposed funds include: Global X Consumer Global X China Energy Global X China Financials Global X Industrials Global X Materials Global X Technology The move is the latest in a trend towards more targeted exposure to economies that account for an increasingly large portion of the global economy. Emerging Global Advisors recently launched the Emerging Global Shares Financials (EFN), the first fund focusing on the financial sector in emerging markets economies. EFN is Emerging Global Advisors’ third ETF focusing on a specific industry in emerging markets economies, joining metals (EMT) and energy (EEO). EGA also offers a fund with exposure to a composite of emerging markets [...]

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South Korea ETF Plunges on Reports of Kim Jong Il’s Cancer

Michael Johnston — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:39:27 +0000

Kim Jong Il, the eccentric and volatile leader of North Korea, is reportedly battling one of the most virulent forms of cancer, setting off waves of speculation throughout Asia and the world as to the future of the “axis of evil.” While Il’s inflammatory personality and refusal to abandon his country’s nuclear ambitions in the face of Western pressure have made many around the globe long for the end of his reign, Mondays news sent South Korean equity markets plunging, as fears of short term instability and uncertainty outweighed any long-term optimism. South Korea’s YTN-TV reported that Kim has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and Open Radio for North Korea said that Kim is experiencing a slow progression of paralysis. The reports come on the heels of an appearance at a televised event honoring the 15th anniversary of the death of his father, North Korean founder Kim Il Sung. At that event, [...]

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ETF Options For “China-Deficient” U.S. Investors

Michael Johnston — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:30:55 +0000

As the Chinese economy has surged over the last decade, investors unafraid to reach beyond their borders and embrace international equity investments have been handsomely rewarded. As a result of easing economic barriers and sound economic policies, China has now passed Germany for the number three spot on the list of the world’s largest economies. And many believe that it is only a matter of time before China passes Japan and the U.S. as well. Yet the portfolios of many U.S. investors maintain little exposure to the Chinese markets. “If you read the paper, you know that China is at least the second most important economy in the world today,” notes Kevin Carter, CEO and Chief Investment Strategist of AlphaShares. “Yet the average investor has less than 2% of their money in China and most have none.” Bright Spot Under a Dark Economic Cloud Despite a global downturn, China continues to expand, [...]

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