Canada and ETF Must Adapt to Change Quickly
October 20, 2008 – The financial crisis in the United States is spilling over into the North, as Canada’s currency is facing its third week of a decline, bringing down gains for their exchange traded funds (ETFs). The threat of... Continue Reading »

Study: Canada Is Land of the Free, But ETF Faces a Challenge
September 27, 2008 – Canada’s status as an economically freer country than the United States could pay off for its exchange traded fund (ETF). The United States is no longer the leader of the laissez faire, as Canada has more... Continue Reading »

Three Countries, Three ETFs, Three Outcomes
September 24, 2008 – What do Chile, Brazil and South Africa have in common, aside from all having their own country-focused exchange traded fund (ETF)? The three countries are all facing inflation, and along with this, slower growth, but... Continue Reading »

Conservatives Want Canada, But Does The ETF Want The Change?
September 8, 2008 – Exchange traded funds (ETFs) focused on our neighbors to the north could feel the impact of early elections. The country’s prime minister’s call for an such an election will be their third national ballot in four... Continue Reading »

Canada’s Inflation May Or May Not Affect ETF, Depending On Time Frame
August 26, 2008 – Inflation is knocking on Canada’s door, and this may mean a slowdown for the iShares MSCI Canada (EWC) exchange traded fund (ETF), as well. The annual inflation rate rose to its highest since 2003 for our... Continue Reading »

Canadian ETF Faces High Energy And High Activity
July 29, 2008 – Canada’s main stock index is on the upswing, lending upward mobility to related exchange traded funds (ETFs). A share sale by Merrill Lynch (MER) boosted confidence that financial firms in Canada can withstand failed housing-related investments,... Continue Reading »

Black Gold in Them Thar Hills Could Affect Fuel ETFs
July 24, 2008 – There are vast, untapped reserves of oil and natural gas in the Arctic, and if those resources are tapped, it could impact related exchange traded funds (ETFs) down the line. An estimated 90 billion barrels of... Continue Reading »

Is There a Uranium ETF In the Future? Until Then, Exposure Can Be Had In Nuclear Funds
July 14, 2008 – The price of uranium has been ticking higher, making nuclear-focused exchange traded funds (ETFs) attractive. At the time, Richard Kang for Seeking Alpha wrote an article about the price increases last year, ways to get diversified... Continue Reading »

Jim Rogers Creates Commodities Index for ETF; Sounds Off on Economy
July 10, 2008 – Investing legend Jim Rogers has put together a new index targeting commodity producers, which will soon underly an exchange traded fund (ETF). The Rogers Van Eck Hard Assets Producers Index (RVEI) gives investors a chance to... Continue Reading »

Potash’s Positive Fundamentals Fertilize Agribusiness ETF
July 9, 2008 – It’s been a nice day for both potash producers and agricultural exchange traded funds (ETFs). A Goldman Sachs analyst said prices for the fertilizer are rising as a result of global demand and limited availability, since... Continue Reading »

Single-Country ETFs Are World Travelers
July 5, 2008 – Single-country focused exchange traded funds (ETFs) are well-recognized for their investment benefits and instant diversification. They are one of the most simple ways to gain foreign stock exposure across a range of sectors, with... Continue Reading »

Canada & ETF Comes Out Smiling After Happiness Study
July 3, 2008 – A new study done by the University of Michigan found that Canada is the ninth happiest country on Earth, and they are getting happier - could it be because their exchange traded fund (ETFs)... Continue Reading »

Canadian ETF And Economy Remains Healthy Despite U.S. Proximity
June 20, 2008 – Canada may have a close proximity to the United States, but the exposure to these markets has remained low, giving the Canadian dollar and the exchange traded fund (ETF) some strength. Canada has not been... Continue Reading »

Oh Canada! Booming Economy Helps Their ETF
June 11, 2008 – Tom Lydon appeared on the ETF Tracker segment of Closing Bell on CNBC to discuss Canada’s booming economy, which is benefiting from the world’s rising energy costs. Canada is home to the world’s largest oil... Continue Reading »

Single-Country ETFs Need A Closer Look Before Leaping
May 26, 2008 – Hot spots within financial markets across different countries may be easier to spot than you think and exchange traded funds (ETFs) may help guide you. Ron DeLegge of ETFGuide says there are certain things... Continue Reading »

Digging Deeper Into Metals And Mining ETFs
May 20, 2008 – As commodities become all the rage with investors, commodities exchange traded funds (ETFs) have proliferated alongside them. ETF Expert’s Gary Gordon for Equities Magazine has five mining-focused funds that might fit an investor’s risk... Continue Reading »

Individual Investors Seem to Gravitate to ETFs
May 14, 2008 – The stock rating system on the Motley Fool is slowly seeing exchange traded funds (ETFs) making up the top ten. And now, six of the top ten stocks are actually ETFs. Before we proceed, CAPS... Continue Reading »

Run On Food Prices, Agriculture ETFs, Leads to a Tiff
May 14, 2008 – The rising cost of food that has benefited agriculture exchange traded funds (ETFs) seems to have led to a squabble between India and the United States over who’s to blame. Indian politicians, economists and academics... Continue Reading »

Israel Emerges As A Strong ETF Industry Leader
May 9, 2008 – Tucked away in the heart of the Jewish country is Tali 25, an exchange traded fund (ETF) that is already 8 years old. It was Israel’s first fund to market. Since then, the Israel... Continue Reading »

Winners of Second ETF Contest Announced
May 9, 2008 – Two students at York University in Toronto, Canada, are the winners of the second exchange traded fund (ETF) contest. Clear Indexes sponsored the contest, and Sean Vrbica and Vlad Berbece joined forces in their idea:... Continue Reading »

Canada Is Quiet, But Its ETF Is Showing Strength
April 4, 2008 – Canada has vast natural resources, aside from hockey players, and that’s evident in their exchange traded fund (ETF). iShares MSCI Canada Index (EWC) is up 7.2% over the last two weeks. Although it’s down 2% year-to-date,... Continue Reading »

Emerging Market ETFs Could Be Worth a Look In Rough Times
March 18, 2008 – Is it time for exchange traded fund (ETF) investors to take a trip to emerging markets - or anywhere other than the United States for now? While some stocks are beginning to stir and the... Continue Reading »

Is Canadian ETF & Economy Unstoppable?
March 18, 2008 – Canada is strong enough to weather a U.S. economic slowdown, says one official - does that mean its exchange traded fund (ETF) is, as well? Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney says that while our... Continue Reading »

Gold ETFs Lie At the End of the Rainbow
March 17, 2008 – Aye, laddie. Lookin’ for a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow via an exchange traded fund (ETF) this St. Patrick’s Day, are ye? Okay, we’ll stop with the accent. It turns out that... Continue Reading »

Follow the Yellow Brick Road With ETFs
March 14, 2008 – The futures price of gold soared to a record $1,009 an ounce, but related exchange traded funds (ETFs) appeared unmoved by the news. A dollar that plunged to record lows against the euro in... Continue Reading »

North American Neighbors’ ETFs Holding Their Own
March 7, 2008 – How has the U.S. economic slowdown impacted North American neighbors and their related exchange traded funds (ETFs)? America is an important market for Canada and Mexico, and the United States is a major consumer of... Continue Reading »

Canada’s ETF Gives Exposure to Natural Resources and More
February 22, 2008 – Canada is a developed country that offers commodities exposure without all the geopolitical risk, making its exchange traded fund (ETF) that much more enticing. As a commodities play, iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC) has... Continue Reading »

More ETF Volatility Anticipated
January 31, 2008 – Exchange traded fund (ETF) investors beware: there is more volatility looming on the downside as the carry trade and proprietary traders continue to unwind profitable trades. Any current strength the market is experiencing is because... Continue Reading »

Gold Stock, or ETF?
January 30, 2008 – What is an investor to do when he or she wants a gold miner’s exchange traded fund (ETF) without all the attendant risks? That was the dilemma facing Trader Mark at Seeking Alpha. In the wake... Continue Reading »

Agriculture ETF Ripe For The Picking
January 10, 2008 – It’s time to get back to your grassroots with commodities exchange traded funds (ETFs). Rob Carrick for the Toronto Globe and Mail explains that energy and metals stocks have produced soaring numbers over the... Continue Reading »

Canadian ETF Thanks Saskatchewan
January 3, 2008 – Saskatchewan is rising above any gnarly winter conditions in the Canadian prairie province, riding the commodities boom straight to great exchange traded fund (ETF) returns. This region is known as Canada’s (and the world’s)... Continue Reading »

Our 2008 ETF Predictions
December 27, 2007 – It was a busy, exciting year in the world of exchange traded funds (ETFs) in 2007. But it’s not time to rest on our laurels just yet, because all indications are that 2008 is... Continue Reading »

Post-Holiday ETF Dreaming
December 27, 2007 – The holidays are over, and we’re already poking around the tree for any missed presents and thinking about what we’d like for next year’s helping of exchange traded funds (ETFs). Matthew Hougan at IndexUniverse... Continue Reading »

Digging Deeper Into International Small Cap ETFs
December 21, 2007 – International small-cap exchange traded funds (ETFs) are the latest frontier that providers have captured. There are now five choices in this space and ETFs that have the same asset class are not always the... Continue Reading »

G-10 Currencies’ ETF Awaiting China Release of Reserves
December 12, 2007 – Investing in China’s yuan doesn’t have an easy or direct path, but an exchange traded fund (ETF) from PowerShares does offer an indirect opportunity. The Stock Advisors says many investors are wondering what China... Continue Reading »

Central Banks Join Forces to End Gloom in Markets and ETFs
December 12, 2007 – The news of the Federal Reserve’s lower-than-anticipated rate cut rattled Wall Street near the end of trading on Tuesday, sending the Dow tumbling 294 points. It didn’t look good for exchange traded funds (ETFs), either.... Continue Reading »

A Closer Look At A Foreign Dividend ETF
December 11, 2007 – First Trust is the latest to join the foreign-dividend focused exchange traded funds (ETFs), with its launch of First Trust Global Select Dividend Fund (FGD).  Other ETFs in this arena include iShares EPAC Select... Continue Reading »

EAFE Indexes and ETFs - Are They Out of Fashion?
December 7, 2007 – Is the MSCI EAFE index and the exchange traded funds (ETFs) that follow them behind the times?  The MSCI EAFE index, which stands for Europe, Australasia, and Far East, has been the standard index... Continue Reading »

Canada’s Rate Cuts Could Affect Currency ETF
December 5, 2007 – The Bank of Canada’s surprise move to lower interest rates by a quarter point could have an affect on the exchange traded fund (ETF) that tracks the Canadian dollar. The move was made, reports... Continue Reading »

The BRIC ETF Theme
November 26, 2007 – The BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China) countries are growing at a substantial pace, helping exchange traded funds (ETFs) and Canada attractive to investors. Why Canada? No matter what happens with the U.S. economy, the... Continue Reading »

ETFs Try Their Cut At Timber
November 23, 2007 – The latest from Claymore’s exchange traded fund (ETF) family is the Claymore/Clear Global Timber (CUT), which tracks the Clear Global Timber Index. This includes 27 companies that produce wood and paper products. Companies are based... Continue Reading »

Trade Global ETFs From Home
November 13, 2007 – Exchange traded fund (ETF) shareholders are riding global investment waves as the world climate for trading is becoming much more comfortable. Consider Jim Hasak, he trades for a living, and trades about 300 times... Continue Reading »

Canada ETF Rises With the Loonie
November 7, 2007 – North of our border is heating up, and taking the Canadian exchange traded fund (ETF) with it. The manufacturing, service and mining sectors are growing and they’re the same sectors that create investment opportunity,... Continue Reading »

ETFs For Canada And Its Currency Going North
November 3, 2007 – A striking and strong Canadian jobs report drove the currency to a new high, taking the exchange traded fund (ETF) with it. CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust (FXC) rose Friday, up 1.9%. Wanfeng Zhou for... Continue Reading »

U.K. Gets a Timber and Forestry ETF, Where’s Ours?
October 15, 2007 – Although the U.S. still does not have a timber and forestry exchange traded fund (ETF), one recently launched in the U.K., hopefully indicating that ours is coming soon. Barclays Global Investors, launched the first... Continue Reading »

Can’t Keep Down Financial ETFs
October 10, 2007 – Despite all the bad news that has surrounded financial exchange traded funds (ETFs) lately, they’re continuing to rebound. Recently, NetBank and Miami Valley Bank of Lakeview, Ohio, went out of business. These closures made... Continue Reading »

Canada ETF Says “Thank You”
October 8, 2007 – Canada’s iShares MSCI Canada Index (EWC) exchange traded fund (ETF) has a lot for which to be thankful. First, it’s currently up 32.6% year-to-date. Secondly, the country’s unemployment rate is at a 33-year low... Continue Reading »

An ETF Passport
October 8, 2007 –                       Broad-based exchange traded funds (ETFs) could lead you to believe that you own a small piece of the world, but indexes such as the EAFE might... Continue Reading »

How Do Foreign ETFs Benefit from a Weak Dollar?
September 28, 2007 – Some exchange traded fund (ETF) investors might wonder how emerging markets benefit from our dollar. How it works is investors put their money to work in markets with a relatively stronger currency, and when... Continue Reading »

Dollar Equal to Loonie; Canada’s Currency ETF Soars
September 21, 2007 – For the first time since November 1976, the U.S. dollar is worth as much as the Canadian loonie. The U.S. dollar’s recent decline against the Canadian dollar, euro and Indian rupee indicates that Americans... Continue Reading »

An Agriculture ETF That Goes “MOO”
September 6, 2007 – Exchange traded fund (ETF) provider Van Eck recently launched its Market Vectors Agribusiness ETF (MOO), which encompasses the global agriculture market. It tracks the DAX Agribusiness Index and has a 0.65% expense ratio. MOO... Continue Reading »

Glow with a Nuclear Energy ETF
September 6, 2007 – The energy sector has been dominating the market lately, but an alternative route to energy exposure, could be in a nuclear-focused exchange traded fund (ETF). As countries continue to grow, nuclear energy plants offer... Continue Reading »

Currency ETFs Play on the U.S. Dollar
August 30, 2007 – If the U.S. dollar continues to fall over the next several years, currency exchange traded funds (ETFs) could benefit. Along with currencies, commodities also benefit from the dollar’s decline, so investors who invest in... Continue Reading »

Country Reactions to Global Credit Problem Might Affect ETFs
August 22, 2007 – As we noted yesterday, many other countries around the world, including the U.S., injected more money into their banking systems in continuing efforts to calm the markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs). The different... Continue Reading »

An ETF of ETFs - How Does It Work?
August 9, 2007 – The concept of an exchange traded fund (ETF) of exchange traded funds is to diversify by spreading out money with equities, bonds, commodities, etc. with just one investment. Convenient, yes; simple, not quite. Funds... Continue Reading »

PowerShares Has an ETF Power Plan
August 8, 2007 – October is the target month PowerShares Capital Management has declared for the launch of at least 15 new exchange traded funds (ETFs). If these 15 new ETFs hit the market by then, they will... Continue Reading »

International REIT ETF Hits the Market
August 7, 2007 – As domestic real estate investment trust (REIT) indexes decline steadily, the new international real estate-based exchange traded fund (ETF) might be the sector’s savior. Barclays Global Investors launched the iShares S&P World ex-U.S. Property... Continue Reading »

Canada ETF Rises Thanks to Higher Earnings and Oil Gain
August 4, 2007 – Canada’s stocks and exchange traded fund (ETF) iShares MSCI Canada (EWC) have held up fairly well in the recent market correction. This week, two of EWC’s top holdings (Canadian Natural Resources at 3.2% and... Continue Reading »

With Beer so Frothy and Delicious, Why No Beer ETF?
August 3, 2007 – How can a beer exchange traded fund (ETF) not exist when beer can be so refreshing on a hot summer day? Surely the world’s oldest and most popular alcoholic beverage should have its own... Continue Reading »

ETFs Track MSCI Indexes - IPO Filed
August 1, 2007 – Many of the available global exchange traded funds (ETFs) track MSCI (Morgan Stanley Capital International) indexes. MSCI provides investment tools to equity, fixed-income and multi-asset class investment choices worldwide. Aaron Siegal for Investment News... Continue Reading »

A Deeper Look at the Canadian Energy ETF (ENY)
July 25, 2007 – While oil and oil production exchange traded funds (ETFs) are enjoying a strong performance, let’s further examine one of the latest ETFs in this area: the Claymore/SWM Canadian Energy Income (ENY). As we’ve mentioned... Continue Reading »

New Claymore ETFs Go Globtrotting
July 12, 2007 – Claymore announced its release of two new exchange traded funds (ETFs) on the American Stock Exchange recently. According to the press release, they are: Claymore/Zacks Country Rotation ETF (CRO) - seeks to track the Zacks... Continue Reading »

Canada and Energy Rolled into One ETF, eh?
July 5, 2007 – Claymore launched a new energy exchange traded fund (ETF) Tuesday, the Claymore/SWM Canadian Energy Income Fund (ENY). ENY has an unusual allocation approach: During bull markets, it comprises 70% oil sands stocks and 30%... Continue Reading »

New ETF of ETFs
June 21, 2007 – Claymore Investments launched the first ETF (exchange traded fund) of ETFs today in Canada.  Claymore Global Balanced Income and the Claymore Global Balanced Growth are made up of about 13 ETFs and focus on... Continue Reading »

Why Foreign ETF Investing for Diversification?
June 7, 2007 – Today may not be a day where investors are looking to buy, but it pays to have a well thought out strategy. Including global stocks in your portfolio; it makes more sense than ever. Foreign... Continue Reading »

New WisdomTree International Real Estate ETF
June 5, 2007 – WisdomTree launched a new exchange traded fund (ETF) today, International Real Estate Fund (DRW), on the American Stock Exchange. DRW tracks the WisdomTree International Real Estate Index. The press release states the index measures... Continue Reading »

ETFs Blossomed in May - Monthly Performance Summary
May 31, 2007 – May brought new highs to many of the indexes and exchange traded funds (ETFs).  Domestically, indexes were up about 3% for the month.  The Dow finished above 13,600.    Global markets also received a... Continue Reading »

O Canada’s Economy Helps ETF
May 20, 2007 – Exchange traded funds (ETFs) cover many areas around the globe and can be directly affected by the local economy.  The Canadian economy has been doing well, so what does that mean for the ETF? ... Continue Reading »

Vanguard Mixes ETFs and Mutual Funds
March 14, 2007 – Vanguard Group Inc. recently launched a mutual fund with exchange traded fund (ETF) shares attached- The Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-U.S. Index Fund. This fund seeks to track the FTSE All-World ex U.S. Index and... Continue Reading »

Claymore/Robeco New Developed ETFs
March 2, 2007 – Claymore Securities launched two exchange traded funds (ETFs) on the American Stock Exchange. The Claymore/Robeco Developed International Equity (EEN) and the Claymore/Robeco Developed World Equity (EEW) will follow the Robeco Developed International Equity Index,... Continue Reading »

Disecting Foreign ETFs
January 28, 2007 – Roger Nusbaum of TheStreet.com compares exchange traded funds (ETFs) for broad scale foreign exposure.  With new ETFs popping up, one may want to know how to judge one from another. iShares MSCI EAFE (EFA) will... Continue Reading »

Telecom ETF On Global Frontier
January 23, 2007 – International telecommunication firms are in a good position to benefit from the fast growth of emerging markets, as are many investors. The exchange traded fund (ETF) WisdomTree International Communications Sector Fund (DGG) tracks... Continue Reading »

The Canadian ETF Way
January 19, 2007 – Last week, a rebound in oil prices helped energy focused exchange traded funds (ETFs) including Canada.  Jennifer Kwan of Reuters reports energy companies rose on the colder weather hitting the U.S. and worries that... Continue Reading »

ETFs and Canada-A Welcome Addition
January 12, 2007 – Vanguard is reaching out to Canada to be the first broad based international exchange traded fund (ETF) to allocate 5% of its assets to the North American country. The FTSE All- World ex-USA Index... Continue Reading »

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 »

Single Country ETFs
November 16, 2006 – Single country exchange traded funds (ETFs) require an investor to put some time and thought into their portfolio. If one wants to go foreign without investing in one single country, there are broad-based ETFs... Continue Reading »

WisdomTree’s New ETFs
November 13, 2006 – WisdomTree has filed to launch 31 new exchange traded funds (ETFs) with the SEC. All of WisdomTree’s ETFs track fundamentally weighted indexes that anchor the initial weights of individual stocks to a measure of... Continue Reading »

Global ETF Investing
October 31, 2006 – Exchange traded funds (ETFs) are categorized into country-specific, ADR, global, global sector, regional, foreign currency and the new international sector ETFs.  Carl Delfeld of Forbes looks at the differences between the categories and find... Continue Reading »

Oil Sands ETF
October 10, 2006 – The Claymore Oil Sands exchange traded fund is expected to begin trading in mid-October and will track the Sustainable Oil Sands Sector Index.  Canada holds the key to the world’s second largest proven reserves... Continue Reading »

ETF Valuations Are Key
October 5, 2006 – Ticker Sense takes a look at the current market environment and finds that although the Dow is reaching new highs, exchange traded funds in global markets are not especially overbought.  His model shows most... Continue Reading »

Canadian ETF (EWC) Has Financials Too
September 26, 2006 – The iShares MSCI Canada (EWC) exchange traded fund and the Canadian economy are known for natural resources.  As Murray Coleman of Investors Business Daily reports, energy prices are falling and there is concern about... Continue Reading »

Canadian ETF (EWC) Hedging Current Conditions
September 12, 2006 – The exchange traded fund, iShares MSCI Canada (EWC), can be a way to hedge exposure to the Canadian market.  The Canadian dollar will find it difficult to secure strong buying interest, especially if global... Continue Reading »

Using ETFs for Global Gains
May 15, 2006 – Carl Delfeld of Chartwell Advisor provides some interesting statistics about global trends and how investors can take advantage of these opportunities using exchange traded funds.  To highlight a few: The U.S. has not been the... Continue Reading »

Canadian ETF (EWC) Deserves A Look
May 4, 2006 – The Canadian dollar has been on a run. Currently trading 90 cents to the U.S. dollar. Jim "Boo-Yah" Cramer reports "The Canadians just put through some terrific personal and business tax cuts guaranteed to... Continue Reading »

Canadian ETF (EWC) Growth on the Rise
April 19, 2006 – According to the IMF, high energy and commodity prices are helping the Canadian economy.  Other factors contributing to the growth are high employment, increased consumer spending and healthy corporate profits.  iShares MSCI Canada Index (EWC)... Continue Reading »

Global Investing Opportunities Better with ETFs
December 20, 2005 – While the S&P 500 gained 3% for 2005 (through 12/9), the MSCI Europe, Australsia & Far East Index was up 20%.  U.S. investors wanting to participate in the booming markets abroad are flocking to... Continue Reading »

Canadian ETF (EWC) Captures Hot Sectors Amid Political Reform
December 14, 2005 – The MSCI Canada Index, has gained an average 12% per year since 1996. This year it’s up 27%. In the investment world, Canada is all too easily overlooked. It may be the world’s second-biggest... Continue Reading »

Analyzing ETFs
September 27, 2005 – Often times when analyzing an open-end fund, one looks at past performance and the manager of the fund. When analyzing ETFs, this is not the way to go about it. In fact, it is better to look... Continue Reading »

Ooooh Canada - EWC, the Canadian ETF, is a Great Way to Invest in the Region
September 27, 2005 – Canada, the only one of the Group of Seven industrialized nations with a balanced budget, has projected surpluses for the next five years. Canada had an eighth straight annual budget surplus of $1.34 billion... Continue Reading »