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Van Eck Debuts Proprietary Indexes, Barclays Drops “Capital”

Stoyan Bojinov — Fri, 18 May 2012 11:00:39 +0000

Volatility has returned to Wall Street as the political gridlock in Greece has re-focused investors’ attention on the looming debt crisis overseas. With economic uncertainties spilling over on the home front, investors have also been prompted to reevaluate the health of the domestic recovery, which according to the latest Fed minutes is still sluggish at best. Amidst the flurry of trading on Wall Street, activity on the product development front has been quiet as no new ETFs launched this week [see also 12 High-Yielding Monthly Distribution Bond ETFs]. With no new ETF filings as well, below we take a look at some noteworthy headlines from around the industry [see also 3 ETF Trading Tips You Are Missing]: Van Eck Launches New Indexes New York-based industry veteran Van Eck continues to expand its lineup of indexes with its most recent launch of four proprietary benchmarks. This release showcases Van Eck’s self-indexing approach, [...]

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Global X Debuts Argentina ETF (ARGT)

Michael Johnston — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 15:03:30 +0000

Global X announced today the launch of the first pure play Argentina ETF, bringing to market another option for accessing South America. The Global X FTSE Argentina 20 ETF (ARGT) will seek to replicate the FTSE Argentina 20 Index, a benchmark that includes the top 20 companies within the investable universe of Argentina-domiciled companies or companies that have substantial revenues or assets in Argentina. “ARGT provides a relatively cost effective way to access the second largest economy in South America, a glaring hole in the existing ETF offerings,” said Bruno del Ama, chief executive officer of Global X Funds. ETF First ARGT is the first ETF to offer pure play exposure to Argentinian equities, and continues a trend of expanding options for investing in South America beyond Brazil. Recent years have seen the introduction of iShares ETFs focusing on Chile (ECH) and Peru (EPU), while Global X has debuted a [...]

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Checking In: Top 5 Equity ETFs Of 2009

Jared Cummans — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 18:00:46 +0000

Last year, the U.S. hit the bottom of one of the worst recessions in its history. Though the year started out on a sour note–stocks plunged for the first two months of 2009–markets finally bottomed out in early March, and then began a furious rally that saw many asset classes reclaim some of the ground lost during the 12 months. Markets trended steadily higher for the remainder of the year, and some of the assets hit the hardest on the way down turned in some huge gains on the way back up (through many still finished the year well below their pre-recession highs). The big gainers of 2010 have differed greatly from those who profited in 2009. Last year, emerging markets and commodity producers led the way. While foreign markets have continued to grow in popularity, their gains in 2010 have paled in comparison to 2009, and emerging markets have [...]

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Five ETFs Heavily Dependent On China

Jared Cummans — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 12:00:48 +0000

Over the last several years the economic growth gap between the world’s emerging and developed markets has gradually widened, as the U.S. and Western Europe face mounting debt balances and rising unemployment while the BRIC countries continue to expand at an impressive clip. This discrepancy has prompted a fundamental shift in the asset allocation process for many investors; the “home country bias” that historically prompted significant allocations to U.S. stocks and only minor weightings to developing economies has eased, with investors embracing emerging markets as a primary driver of both global GDP growth and asset growth within a portfolio. Any discussion of emerging markets exposure will likely focus around China, which has seen its importance surge in recent years as it has emerged as a primary driver of global GDP growth. The current population sits at over 1.3 billion–the largest in the world–and still growing quickly. And while China is [...]

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Time To Buy A Steel ETF?

Michael Johnston — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 13:00:04 +0000

What was supposed to be a quiet summer in the steel industry has turned out to be rather eventful. With most analysts expecting prices to remain weak for the remainder of 2010, steel has shown signs of rallying in recent weeks as global supplies have eased and another showdown with China appears to have been averted. Last week, the Obama administration stepped up its pressure on China’s currency policy, filing two complaints against the country with the World Trade Organization. One of those related to anti-dumping duties imposed by China on U.S. Steel, as the administration argued that China failed to comply with WTO procedures in reaching its conclusions. But recent developments out of China also appear to be brightening the outlook for U.S. steelmakers, as the world’s second largest economy has slashed output in order to comply with energy savings targets imposed by Beijing [see Three Sector ETFs With [...]

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Thursday’s ETF To Watch: Steel ETF (SLX)

Eric Dutram — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 08:20:34 +0000

As equity markets have surged in recent weeks, investors have grown increasingly bullish on the manufacturing and construction sectors of the economy. With strong readings out of the Chicago PMI and solid car sales, the immediate future is beginning to look bright for steel companies as the important commodity becomes more in demand. However, a slow down in the world’s largest producer and consumer of the metal alloy, China, threatens to sink the sector and send the shares of various iron ore companies sharply lower. One of the biggest companies which focus on this segment of the steel market is the Anglo-Australian giant Rio Tinto (RTP) which looks to be especially under the microscope today as the company reports its second quarter earnings. Rio Tinto is currently one of the five largest publicly traded mining firms in the world and the second largest iron ore miner producing volume of close to 150 [...]

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Three Sector ETFs With Sky-High Betas

Eric Dutram — Wed, 19 May 2010 15:04:28 +0000

What seemed to be a stable market recovery has encountered some turbulence in recent weeks, as lingering uncertainty in the euro zone has rippled throughout the global economy. Recent market volatility–the iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN (VXX) has posted a remarkable gain of 45.4% over the past month–has caused a variety of responses from investors. Some have sold off risky assets in favor of safe havens like gold and U.S. dollars, while others have slid down the risk profile to less volatile equities (see Three Low Beta ETF Options). And then there are the contrarians who subscribe to the old Buffett mantra of being “greedy when others are fearful.” Many investors who are buying when others are selling–hoping to scoop up bargains at an attractive entry point–have an appetite for risk, seeking out securities that will perform well if recent trends reverse. Below we profile three ETFs that [...]

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What Every Investor Should Know About Commodity ETF Investing

Michael Johnston — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:26:01 +0000

It’s difficult to put a finger on the exact cause of the recent surge in popularity of commodity investing. More than likely, the boom is attributable to a number of different factors. Correlation between international equity markets (and even between stocks and bonds) has surged in recent years, increasing both the importance and difficulty of adding non-correlated assets to investor portfolios. Given the relatively weak correlation with other asset classes, commodities have found a home in many investors’ portfolios. Moreover, unprecedented injections of liquidity into the financial system have created anxiety over a coming uptick in inflation that could erode returns to stocks and fixed income instruments. Commodities have historically served as an effective inflation hedge, and many are once again turning to natural resources to protect assets from a surge in the CPI. Regardless of the cause, commodity investing is hot, and many investors have turned to ETFs as [...]

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One Year Later: Top Ten Performing ETFs Since The Market Bottom

Michael Johnston — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:00:37 +0000

March 9, 2009 is a date etched into the memories of many investors. After months of unprecedented volatility, depressing statistical releases, and countless false bottoms, that’s the day most equity markets finally hit their lows. It also marked the beginning of an impressive rally that saw most major indexes climb steadily for the remainder of the year, reclaiming big chunks of the ground lost during the downturn. While the “great rally of ’09″ boosted most asset classes (and their related ETFs), some performed far better than others. Below, we highlight the ten non-leveraged ETFs that have delivered the best performances in the twelve months following the bear market lows hit in March 2009: 10. Market Vectors Russia ETF (RSX): +176% China and Brazil are often held out as examples of the success emerging markets have experienced during the recovery, but it is another member of the BRIC bloc that is [...]

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Ten ETFs To Own If (When) The Fed Raises Rates

Eric Dutram — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:47:48 +0000

With interest rates still hovering just above zero and growing concerns over an unavoidable uptick in inflation, many investors are anticipating that the Federal Reserve will have no choice but to raise rates from their historically low levels in the near future. Ben Bernanke, the Chairman of the Fed, recently unveiled a strategy to unwind and exit some of the many programs that the Fed rolled out after the market crash of 2008. These programs quickly grew the Fed’s balance sheet to over $2 trillion and Bernanke has vowed to shrink this number but he currently finds himself in a precarious position that is sure to alienate some no matter how the Chairman exits the programs. “If the Fed seeks to shrink its balance sheet quickly, Bernanke could be blamed for taking losses,” writes Kevin Hall. “If the Fed’s balance sheet stays large, critics may see this policy change as [...]

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