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Van Eck, the issuer behind a number of country-specific emerging markets ETFs, recently laid the groundwork to launch what would be the industry’s first Mongolia ETF. In an SEC filing last week, the company outlined an ETF that would seek to replicate a to-be-determined index that would consist of companies domiciled and primarily listed on an exchange in Mongolia or that generates at least half of its revenue in Mongolia. The filing didn’t include an expense ratio or ticker symbol for the proposed fund. [click to continue…]

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Vanguard Slashes Expenses On VWO, Five Other International ETFs

by Michael Johnston on February 28, 2011

Vanguard led all ETF issuers in cash inflows last year, thanks in no small part to a shift among investors towards the most cost-efficient ETF options. Now the company is lowering expenses on six of its international equity ETFs, reflecting greater efficiencies realized in the form of asset growth and operating cost reductions. The ETFs impacted by the expense ratio reduction include: [click to continue…]

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Low Cost ETFs: Complete List Of The Cheapest Exchange-Traded Funds

by Michael Johnston on December 16, 2009

The reasons for the rise of the ETF industry are numerous: intraday liquidity, (potentially) superior tax efficiency, and enhanced transparency relative to traditional actively-managed mutual funds have all contributed to the billions of dollars of inflows that these funds have seen in recent years. But the real attraction for most ETF investors is the reduced [...]

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Malaysia ETF Offers Exposure To Forgotten Emerging Market

by Michael Johnston on July 17, 2009

Throughout the first half of 2009, emerging market ETFs have been a hot discussion topic and investment option, with much of the attention focused on stellar returns to BRIC funds and the boom in the Chinese real estate market. While that attention is much deserved, these behemoths have overshadowed an investment jewel in Southeast Asia [...]

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