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Ten Worst ETF Performers Of 2011

Michael Johnston — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:00:52 +0000

Odds are that 2011 is a year many investors will be eager to forget. Ongoing uncertainty over Europe, combined with a frustrating employment situation stateside and even weakness among emerging markets has put many core asset classes in the red for the year. Most equity ETFs have struggled on the year, with major benchmarks having given back any gains that were generated in the early parts of the year. Any declines in value is always tough to swallow, but the pain obviously increases with the magnitude of the loss. Unfortunately for some, a rather large chunk of the ETF universe has experienced big declines in 2011; through December 19, more than 350 non-leveraged ETPs had lost 10% of more year-to-date [see Looking Back At Our ETF Ideas For 2011]. Some of the biggest losers on the list are likely long-term dogs, focusing on asset classes that could see further declines [...]

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What The Heck Is A Global Carbon ETN? (And Why Was It Down 25% In June?)

Michael Johnston — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 11:00:23 +0000

As the size of the ETF lineup has sped towards 1,300, more and more specialized and targeted products have been hitting the market. While most of ETF assets are in “plain vanilla” funds offering exposure to well-known benchmarks, the ETF roster is now filled with dozens of hyper-targeted products offering exposure to exotic and sophisticated asset classes and investment strategies. For every SPY, there is a handful of ETPs such as the Daily 2x VIX Short Term ETN (TVIX), IQ Hedge Macro Tracker ETF (MCRO), or 2x Oil Bull S&P 500 Bear (FOL). One of the more unique products in the ETP universe has actually been around for more than three years; the iPath Global Carbon ETN (GRN) debuted in June 2008. This exchange-traded note is linked to the Barclays Capital Global Carbon Index Total Return Index–a benchmark that likely isn’t recognized by a whole lot of investors. The underlying [...]

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Earth Day Special: Definitive Guide To Clean Energy ETFs

Eric Dutram — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 10:00:48 +0000

Alternative energy remains a fast growing market segment not only in the world of ETFs, but in terms of total investment as well. Since 2005, investment in clean energy increased by 230% to $162 billion in 2009. Echoing similar trends occurring throughout the global economy, emerging markets have stepped up their push to become leaders in the development of alternative energy technologies. Last year alone, China invested $34.6 billion in clean energy, while the U.S. added $18.6 billion. In addition, the World Bank recently released a report saying that the six major East Asian economies will together need roughly $80 billion in investment per year in order to stabilize their greenhouse gas emissions by 2025. Despite these large numbers, clean energy only produces 6% of the world’s power suggesting that there is still plenty of room to run for this up-and-coming industry. While there are a multitude of clean energy [...]

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This Week In ETFs: February 5th Edition

Eric Dutram — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:35:03 +0000

ETFs started February on a down note, with most equities slumping to finish the week. The euro sank to a new eight-month low against the dollar as sovereign debt concerns, specifically from Greece, continue to hang over the economic bloc. Meanwhile in the U.S., the unemployment rate unexpectedly fell to 9.7% despite losing 20,000 jobs in January. Below, we offer our picks for the week’s most important and interesting ETF stories from around the Web: If Consumption Is King, India ETFs May Reign Supreme at ETF Expert: With over 300 million people in its middle-class, India is fast becoming a consumer powerhouse. In addition to having more than twice as many people in its middle-class than China, Indian businesses are owned by Indians instead of state-run corporations as is usually the case in China. So for investors who are bullish on the growing consumer power of people in the BRICs, [...]

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Global Carbon ETF Heats Up Portfolios

Eric Dutram — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:00:10 +0000

With the highly-anticipated Copenhagen conference now in the books, many are cheering steps towards drastic cuts and a coordinated response to global climate change. Some emerging markets are calling on rich countries to cut their emissions by 40% compared to 1990 levels, as well as making a personal call to President Obama to have the U.S. join the Kyoto Protocol. All of these developments and calls for reform are sure to impact countries across the globe, but it will perhaps have the greatest impact on the carbon market in the EU, the only region with a developed carbon credit trading system. The market allows companies to buy credits in order to pay for carbon emissions that their firms produce. This money is then used to pay for more sustainable initiatives in clean power and industrial efficiency programs in order to limit greenhouse gas emissions as quickly and efficiently as possible. [...]

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Ten Worst Performing ETFs Of 2009

Michael Johnston — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:06:08 +0000

For most investors, 2009 has been a very good year, with a surge in liquidity leading almost all asset classes to big gains. As many national economies emerged from recession, investors regained their appetite for risk, sending emerging markets funds through the rook (these funds dominated the list of the Top Ten Performing Equity ETFs). But less risky asset classes also jumped in 2009, and the vast majority of exchange-traded products are heading towards the finish line well in the black on the year. But some funds have not been nearly so fortunate. Although this year has been one of the best in recent memory for most investors, several ETFs missed out on the surge and instead posted big losses. Beyond inverse and leveraged ETFs, the ten worst performing ETFs of 2009 include: 10. PowerShares 1-30 Treasury Ladder (PLW) As risk tolerance has returned to the markets this year, many [...]

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Carbon Allowances ETF Throws In The Towel

Michael Johnston — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 06:00:50 +0000

XShares has announced that it will liquidate its AirShares EU Carbon Allowances Fund (ASO) effective to July 31, 2009, and subsequently dissolve the fund. XShares cited the fund’s small size, inability to attract significant market interest since its inception, and the prospects for growth in the fund’s assets in the foreseeable future in its decision to shutter the fund. ASO, which was launched in December 2008, is a commodity pool that seeks to provide investors with results corresponding to the performance of a basket of futures contracts for European Union Allowances (EUAs). An EUA is an entitlement to emit one metric tonne of carbon dioxide under the EU Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme, a cap-and-trade program that provides incentives for countries that signed the Kyoto Protocol to reduce carbon emissions. Cap-and-trade programs have been in the news in the U.S. lately, as the Obama administration has been pushing for the [...]

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