India ETFs and Funds: What’s the Latest?
August 8th at 12:08pm by Tom Lydon
The Claymore/BNY BRIC (EEB) that invests in Brazil, India, China and Russia has been a strong performer so far this year, up 21%. Many investors consider India to be the most secure of the BRIC countries, says Fred Fuld for Stockerblog. There are a few theories on why this is.
For one, India has a more stable government than Russia, according to Jennifer Openshaw for TheStreet.com. Also, most Indian citizens are bilingual (if not trilingual or more) when it comes to English, which is another advantage over other BRIC countries. This might be a reason why it has such strong service economy in areas such as product design, engineering and accounting. Other factors boosting India’s economy include credit growth, wage increases for skilled workers, record industrial capital utilization rates and more imports.
If you’re looking to invest in India, you have a couple of other options besides EEB. There’s the iPath MSCI India ETN (INP), which is up 18% year-to-date and the closed-end fund India Fund (IFN), up 0.2%. Before investing in India funds, ensure they fit with your investment strategy and know the risks.
