Vanguard’s ETF Offers Canada
December 31, 2006 – Vanguard filed with the SEC to launch a new exchange traded fund (ETF).  This ETF is tied to the FTSE All-World ex-USA Index. Seeking Alpha states that the new ETF is different than most international... Continue Reading »

South Korean ETF-What Is It Holding?
December 31, 2006 – With Samsung (21%) as the biggest holding in the iShares MSCI South Korea Index (EWY) exchange traded fund (ETF), shareholders will be amazed to know that not only is Samsung one of the biggest... Continue Reading »

New Investment Strategy with Patent ETF
December 30, 2006 – There is a new exchange traded fund (ETF) that is testing a new investment strategy.  The Ocean Tomo Patent 300 (OTP) is a Claymore product that is a possible proxy for large-cap growth. Roger... Continue Reading »

ETF Components of S&P 500
December 30, 2006 – AltaVista Inependent Research reports on the outlook for S&P-based exchange traded funds (ETFs).  It’s quite interesting to look at the industries that comprise the S&P 500 and see how they did individually versus the overall... Continue Reading »

Top Performing ETFs for 2006
December 29, 2006 – Once again, global exchange traded funds (ETFs) were the top performers for 2006.  Booming economic growth in China helped push the China ETFs to the number one and two spots for the year.  iShares... Continue Reading »

2006 ETF Performance Report
December 29, 2006 – Exchange traded funds (ETFs) ended the year with positive gains.  Domestic markets hit new highs, but the global equity markets were the winners.  While the Dow was up 16%, S&P 14% and Nasdaq 10%,... Continue Reading »

Sweden ETF Solid Like Economy
December 29, 2006 – One of the top performing exchange traded funds (ETFs) for 2006 is iShares MSCI Sweden Index (EWD). The fund is up 42% year-to-date and the country’s economy has grown 4.3% this year. In 2007,... Continue Reading »

Homebuilder ETF And Economy In A Slump
December 29, 2006 – Investors who own the SPDR Homebuilders (XHB) exchange traded fund (ETF) may be disappointed in the housing slump. In the third quarter the economy expanded a mere 2%, bogged down by the worst decline... Continue Reading »