January ETF Performance Report
January 31, 2007 – This month saw mid-caps outperform large- and small-cap exchange traded funds (ETFs).  Globally, Asia was mixed, with results ranging from the extreme of Malaysia up 11% to China taking a breather down 7%.  Latin... Continue Reading »

Van Eck Set To Launch New ETFs
January 31, 2007 – Matt Hougan of Seeking Alpha submits that Van Eck is launching two new exchange traded funds (ETFs), in an attempt to grow its ETF empire. The Market Vectors Russia ETF will be the first... Continue Reading »

A Closer Look At HealthShare ETFs
January 31, 2007 – X Shares Advisors recently launched a line of exchange traded funds(ETFs) called HealthShares. These unique funds are narrow subsectors within the healthcare sector.  The structural difference in these funds can offer better returns but... Continue Reading »

Steel ETF SLX Gaining Strength
January 31, 2007 – It appears as if the import inventory glut may be over with the Market Vectors Steel Exchange Traded Fund (SLX) showing big gains last week. Joanne Von Alroth of Investor’s Business Daily reported AK... Continue Reading »

Beware Of Limit Orders On ETFs
January 30, 2007 – Lack of liquidity has been an issue with some of the new exchange traded funds (ETFs). These ETFs are not as heavily traded or do not have the volume that some of the more established... Continue Reading »

Japan ETFs-Rising Returns in 2007?
January 30, 2007 – iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund (EWJ) has more assets than the other Japanese exchange traded funds (ETFs) combined. Since its debut in 1996, it has survived two major recessions, holding 351 companies  which represent... Continue Reading »

ETN’s Involve Risk That ETFs Don’t
January 30, 2007 – Richard Shaw of Seeking Alpha writes that unlike exchange traded funds(ETFs), exchange traded notes (ETNs) are debt instruments subject to risk of default by the issuer as counter party. Therefore, investors should have a... Continue Reading »

New Infrastructure ETF to Trade
January 29, 2007 – State Street announced it will launch the SPDR FTSE/Macquarie Global Infrastructure 100 (GII) exchanged traded fund (ETF) tomorrow.  The ETF will track an index of developed and emerging country stocks involved in infrastructure, such... Continue Reading »