China ETFs - Shanghai Reigns King in the Hierarchy of Cities
September 4, 2008 – China’s exchange traded funds (ETFs) have taken their drubbings this year, but certain cities within it still reign supreme with regard to how they contribute to the overall economy. Shanghai tops a list of Chinese cities and... Continue Reading »

Of the Top Ten Funds In July, Seven Were ETFs
August 28, 2008 – July was a notoriously troubled month for the markets, but not all exchange traded funds (ETFs) were suffering. John Spence for MarketWatch notes that there were 708 U.S.-listed ETFs in July, with 24 managers at the... Continue Reading »

China and ETFs Scale Back After Stimulus Skepticism Spreads
August 21, 2008 – After a big jump yesterday, China’s markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are trading lower today. The leap forward came as a result of speculation that Beijing would launch an economic stimulus package, reports Parvathy Ullatil... Continue Reading »

China’s ETF Growth Rooted In Strength; Olympics Negligible Economically
August 17, 2008 – Investors had long been anticipating the impact of the Olympics upon China’s economy, but after all is said and done, the results may only be negligible, for the country and related exchange traded funds (ETFs). Chi... Continue Reading »

BRIC ETFs Crumble and U.S. Is Left Standing
August 15, 2008 – The so-called BRIC countries and exchange traded funds (ETFs) were stars in 2007, but now most of those regions are finding themselves feeling a little off. Over the past month, the S&P 500 SPDR (SPY) has... Continue Reading »

An Olympic-Sized Boost For China’s ETFs Don’t Appear to Be In the Offing
August 11, 2008 – An answer to the question of what the Olympics would mean to China and its exchange traded funds (ETFs) appears to be taking shape, and so far, it’s not a pleasant one. In fact, it... Continue Reading »

ETFs Are Tested as Even BRIC Economies Feel U.S. Slowdown
August 8, 2008 – As the United States continues to experience a serious economic slowdown, exchange traded funds (ETFs) face many challenges as even the BRIC economies are feeling the repurcussions. Regardless of whether or not the United States is... Continue Reading »

So Far, Olympic Success Hasn’t Materialized for ETFs, But There’s Still Time
August 8, 2008 – Let the exchange traded funds (ETFs) begin! Oh, and the Games, too. China has officially kicked off the Beijing Summer Olympics, and investors will soon have their many questions answered: Will the games have any impact... Continue Reading »

Passing the Torch to China’s ETFs
August 5, 2008 – As the torch is lit during the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, will it light a fire under the Chinese exchange traded funds (ETFs), too? Many investors are pondering whether they should get back into... Continue Reading »

A Higher Bar for China’s Companies Could Refresh ETFs
August 4, 2008 – Some companies in China are going high-tech, and it could deliver a charge to the country’s exchange traded funds (ETFs). A little-known company there, BYD Corporation, has rocketed to the number two producer of batteries in... Continue Reading »

China’s Strict Rules Could Impact Related ETFs
July 28, 2008 – China is on everyone’s minds these days as the country gears up for its Olympic Games next week, and many are looking for ways the country’s activity could boost related exchange traded funds (ETFs). But are... Continue Reading »

China’s Olympic Prep Work Could Powerlift ETFs As Security Questions Addressed
July 22, 2008 – The countdown to the Bejing Olympics has begun, and with only three weeks left it is insightful to look at how China is preparing for this honor, and how exchange traded funds (ETFs) and investments... Continue Reading »

Chinese Investment and ETFs Get a Jolt From Starbucks
July 21, 2008 – Starbuck’s Corp. (SBUX), the world’s coffee empire, has begun to shut down underperforming U.S. stores, but now they’re turning their attentions toward China, possibly jolting stock and exchange traded funds (ETFs) for the country. By focusing... Continue Reading »

Rewards Could Come With Risk In Emerging Markets ETFs
July 21, 2008 – Emerging market exchange traded funds (ETFs) are one of the best ways to diversify, and investors have found that they have generated exciting returns in recent years. If you can stomach the risk that often comes... Continue Reading »

Some iShares ETFs Are Calling It Splits
July 16, 2008 – Barclays Global Investors has announced they are splitting shares amongst 10% of their exchange traded fund (ETF) line, iShares. There are more than 160 U.S.-based products within this fund family, and they represent $327 billion in... Continue Reading »

China ETFs Can Help Investors Harness Asian e-commerce
July 14, 2008 – The latest trends in consumer spending are important for exchange traded fund(ETF) investors to understand, and give insight into the lucrative areas of the market. Where better to look than to MasterCard, for information concerning consumer... Continue Reading »

An ETF Trend-Following Plan For All Seasons
July 9, 2008 – It’s hard to believe that the S&P 500 Index has been flatter than a pancake for the past nine years. It’s had its ups and downs, but when you connect the dots, it went virtually... Continue Reading »

Flights Between China and Taiwan Fly Freely, Adding to ETF Successes
July 7, 2008 – China’s stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are up by the most in nearly three weeks, led by banking shares. Two of the country’s largest banks - Merchants Bank and Citic Bank - reported that... Continue Reading »

Pairing Up ETFs May Be a Way To Head Off Volatility
July 4, 2008 – In an attempt to stave off market volatility, trading in pairs of exchange traded funds (ETFs), or pairs trading, can be an option for investors who want to hedge market downturns. Pairs trading is... Continue Reading »

China’s ETFs No Fairytale as Three Bears Storm the Markets
July 3, 2008 – As of Wednesday’s market close, we entered a bear market that could weigh on stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) for the time being. But here’s a riddle: if a bear market is typically defined... Continue Reading »

ETFs and Sectors to Watch In the Second Half of 2008
June 24, 2008 – Those who prefer investing with exchange traded funds (ETFs) may have bountiful choices to pick from, as there are several areas worth watching for the latter half of 2008. Can you believe we’re already just about halfway through... Continue Reading »

Taiwan And China Diminish Animosity For Improved Economy And ETFs
June 23, 2008 – The long standing animosity between mainland China and Taiwan may be near an end, which will help boost both countries’ economies, stock markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs). The long-awaited political breakthrough between Chinese and... Continue Reading »

China’s ETFs Could Grow Along With the Country
June 19, 2008 – China’s exchange traded funds (ETFs) might be staging a turnaround if a World Bank report on the country turns out to be accurate. The growth forecast for the country has been raised to 9.8%, up... Continue Reading »

Talking to People On the Street Can Help When it Comes to China ETFs
June 11, 2008 – By heading over to China and having some conversations with regular people, one can learn a lot that could help when it comes time to start looking at exchange traded funds (ETFs). Tony Sagami for... Continue Reading »

China’s ETF Falls; Will It Rebound Today?
June 4, 2008 – Can China’s stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) recover today after falling sharply yesterday? The iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 (FXI) lost 3.7% after some finance companies were downgraded, reports Rob Wherry for Smart Money. The fund... Continue Reading »

China and Taiwan’s Historic Meeting Could Impact ETFs
May 28, 2008 – A historic meeting between China and Taiwan to discuss cross-strait transport links may have big implications for the countries and their exchange traded funds (ETFs). It’s the highest-level meeting since the countries split in 1949,... Continue Reading »

Long-Term Impact of China’s Quake on Country and ETFs May Be Limited
May 19, 2008 – The economic damage as a result of China’s earthquake last week has been tallied, but can their exchange traded funds (ETFs) plow ahead in spite of it? So far in trading today, the answer... Continue Reading »

Will China’s Inflation Halt Bull Run of ETFs?
May 12, 2008 – China wasn’t just rattled by a major quake today: inflation is also shaking up the country and its exchange traded funds (ETFs). Trade in the shares of 45 listed Chinese companies will be suspended... Continue Reading »

BRIC ETFs Were Anything But In April
May 7, 2008 – BRIC exchange traded funds (ETFs) showed themselves to be solid in April. Investor interest and enthusiasm for the funds has peaked over the past several years, with outstanding sector-leading performances in 2007. Richard Widows for... Continue Reading »

Does The China ETF Rally Signal Things To Come?
May 2, 2008 – So far in 2008, it seemed as though China and its related exchange traded funds (ETFs) were yesterday’s news. After all, the iShares FTSE Xinhua/China 25 Index (FXI) is down 7% this year, while the... Continue Reading »

BRIC ETFs Have Many Access Points for Investors
April 30, 2008 – A reader wrote in recently wanting to know more about BRIC and the related exchange traded funds (ETFs). We’re here to help! BRIC stands for four of the fastest-growing emerging markets out here: Brazil, Russia,... Continue Reading »

Government Tax Cuts on Stocks Make China ETFs Soar
April 23, 2008 – China’s exchange traded funds (ETFs) are making a big rally today after the government lowered taxes on stock transactions. The share-trading stamp tax was cut by the government from 0.1% from 0.3%, reports John Spence... Continue Reading »

Could Spreading Wealth Make China’s ETFs Go ‘Vroom’?
April 21, 2008 – Could China’s economy and exchange traded funds (ETFs) be faltering like some think? Perhaps not. One sign: sport utility vehicle sales are taking off. Two of the fastest growing segments in the Chinese market, in... Continue Reading »

The Asian Tiger ETFs Aren’t Roaring As Loud
April 17, 2008 – Many Asian-country focused exchange traded funds (ETFs) are giving back their 2007 gains. Are the Asian tigers of 2007 going to become the sleeping tigers of 2008? A standout such as iShares MSCI Singapore... Continue Reading »

iShares Seeks to Continue Its World Travel With New ETFs In Registration
April 7, 2008 – Two weeks ago, iShares launched more single-country exchange traded funds (ETFs), but they’re not done traveling around the world just yet. According to Matt Hougan for Index Universe, the provider filed with the Securities and... Continue Reading »

China’s Inflation Creates More Opportunity For Other Emerging Market ETFs
April 4, 2008 – China is facing an inflationary trend, and exchange traded funds (ETFs) from competing countries might be able to gain an edge against one of their biggest competitors. Thus far, Chinese growth has relied upon... Continue Reading »

Commodities and Short ETFs Tell the First-Quarter Tale
April 1, 2008 – The challenging first quarter has come to a close, and by taking a look at the top performing exchange traded funds (ETFs) for the period, one can get a sense of what the story... Continue Reading »

With Olympics Looming, China and ETFs Are Under the Microscope
April 1, 2008 – China and its exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been getting a lot of attention as it has grown over the last few years. But now, with the summer Olympics looming large, the country could... Continue Reading »

Chinese ETFs - Yin Yang For The Market
March 24, 2008 – The China bubble is continuing to correct itself if its exchange traded funds (ETFs) are any indication. With the Olympics just around the corner, many felt that the growing country’s performance would stay solid... Continue Reading »

China’s ETFs Take a Hit After CPI Numbers Released
March 12, 2008 – China’s rising inflation is waving a red flag at the country’s exchange traded funds (ETFs). Wages have been running high, energy prices are high, and food costs and demand are exploding. Sounds a lot... Continue Reading »

Which ETFs Are On First Today?
March 11, 2008 – After a big day for the markets, you can’t help but wonder which exchange traded funds (ETFs) stood out head and shoulders above the rest. If you scroll through ETF Screen’s breakdown of fund performance,... Continue Reading »

China’s Boom And ETFs Have Only Just Begun
March 3, 2008 – Despite the lackluster performance of China-focused exchange traded funds (ETFs) so far this year, the country is still primed for takeoff. Consider this: while the rest of the world is experiencing a credit tightening, China’s... Continue Reading »

Which Way Is the China ETF Going to Swing?
February 25, 2008 – The iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 (FXI) exchange traded fund (ETF) was up a whopping 53.3% last year. So far this year, it’s down 13.5%. What’s going on over there? asks Trade Radar Operator for Seeking... Continue Reading »

China’s ETFs Are Irresistible; Here’s How To Deal
February 15, 2008 – China and its exchange traded funds (ETFs) might occasionally bring back memories of that dramatic high school relationship: volatile and full of high highs and low lows. Just look at the 2007 performance of... Continue Reading »

Transportation ETF Flying High
February 12, 2008 – The transportation exchange traded fund (ETF) is on a roll, as it was a leading issuer for the week. Dow Jones Transportation Average (IYT) issued $500 million or 74.8% of assets. Runners up were... Continue Reading »

Have a Happy New Year and Look at China ETFs
February 7, 2008 – Chinese New Year is celebrated today, as the first day of the first lunar month has begun, and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are already reeling. Copper dipped in early afternoon trade while other base... Continue Reading »

World Bank Revises China Forecast; Could ETFs Shiver?
February 4, 2008 – Stormy weather in China could put a beating on the country’s exchange traded funds (ETFs). Today, the World Bank cut its 2008 economic growth forecast for China to 9.6%, down from 10.8%, according to Joe... Continue Reading »

Overseas ETFs Suffer With U.S.
January 24, 2008 – The U.S. recession fears are touching down on all parts of the globe, and exchange traded funds (ETFs) suffered along with world markets. Trang Ho for Investor’s Business Daily  reports that similar to the... Continue Reading »

Is China’s Real Estate Market and ETF Primed for a Boom?
January 21, 2008 – Although U.S. real estate-related exchange traded funds (ETFs) are frozen right now, China is undergoing a vast migration to the cities, which could be priming the country for a real estate boom. Tony Sagami for... Continue Reading »

China ETF Falling on Tough Times
January 16, 2008 – Shares in China have been falling alongside U.S. stocks and related exchange traded funds (ETFs) have also been victim to this. iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index Fund (FXI) is down 14.9% over the last... Continue Reading »

Title of ‘Worst’ ETF is Up for Debate
January 10, 2008 – Uh-oh. There appears to be some fallout over a story about the worst exchange traded funds (ETFs) of 2007. Jeffrey Ptak of Morningstar took a look at his picks for the worst performers, singling out... Continue Reading »

Latin America and Its ETFs On the Upswing
December 21, 2007 – There’s been a lot of talk about Asia’s performance this year, but Latin America and its exchange traded funds (ETFs) that have been performing nicely too. PlanetQuant crunched the numbers and released their Global... Continue Reading »

PetroChina’s Shares Get a Lift, So Could China ETFs
December 21, 2007 – Chinese stocks and their exchange traded funds (ETFs) are getting a boost from PetroChina (PTR), mutual fund sales and interest rate hikes. PetroChina is looking to boost oil production with foreign partners, reports David Winning... Continue Reading »

Our 2007 ETF Predictions: How Did We Do?
December 18, 2007 – Early this year, we boldly stepped forward and made our predictions for what we foresaw as the top exchange traded fund (ETF) trends of 2007. So, how did we do? (more…) Continue Reading »

ETFs in Market Segments
December 11, 2007 – Asset classes are important to most investors and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are helping progress within specific market segments. Matthew Hougan for Seeking Alpha reports that there are some areas of the market that... Continue Reading »

China ETFs Reflect Tighter Monetary Control
December 6, 2007 – China’s new monetary control policy could affect exchange traded funds (ETFs) and related stocks. China is shifting its monetary control from "prudent to tight" in 2008. This is another attempt to keep their hot... Continue Reading »

China’s Yuan Will Work With Market Forces; Will the ETFs?
November 30, 2007 – China’s prime minister announced on Wednesday that his country will allow market forces to exert more influence on the yuan, a move that could affect their exchange traded funds (ETFs). David Lague of the... Continue Reading »

Market and ETF Facts to Consider
November 30, 2007 – There’s a lot going on in the markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs).  Matt Hougan for Index Universe looks at 10 interesting market facts and we’ve added some ETF related information. The U.S. stock market... Continue Reading »

Will China ETFs Become Fragile If the Government Slows Growth?
November 28, 2007 – It is no secret that China and its related exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been growing by leaps and bounds. So what is going on in China these days? The Chinese Communist Party is... 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 »

Do You Have an ETF Exit Strategy?
November 23, 2007 – ETF Investors Weigh Heading For The Exits Jesse Emspak - Investors Business Daily With many of the year’s most popular ETFs starting to look shaky, it’s a good time to look at exit strategies. IShares FTSE/Xinhua... Continue Reading »

Is China 3G Plan Boost for China ETFs?
November 21, 2007 – The latest market reaction in China points to the fact that Beijing may be close to unveiling plans for the 3G wireless service, helping to boost stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs). Shares of... Continue Reading »

Will India Have a Run Like China’s ETFs?
November 19, 2007 – China has been a remarkable success story in the world of exchange traded funds (ETFs), and now India could very well be poised to have a similar run, reports Indymedia. Strategist George Zhibin Gu wonders... Continue Reading »

ETFs: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not?
November 14, 2007 – In China, 2007 may be the Year of the Pig, but in the United States, it’s proving to the the Year of the Emerging Market for exchange traded funds (ETFs). Eight or nine of... Continue Reading »

China Ultra Short ETF Now Available
November 10, 2007 – ProShares launched an exchange traded fund (ETF) that moves opposite of an index that trades shares of Chinese companies trading on the Hong Kong stock exchange. The Ultrashort FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index (FXP) seeks... Continue Reading »

China’s Delay Opening Hong Kong Market Weakens ETFs
November 5, 2007 – A groundbreaking program allowing Chinese investors to trade directly in Hong Kong shares could be put on hold, leaving analysts to wonder what may come of the strong stock market gains that were made... Continue Reading »

China and Related ETFs Banking On Consumptive Holiday
November 4, 2007 – Now that the holiday shopping season is upon us, there may be big trouble in little China and their exchange traded funds (ETFs). The main link between the Chinese economy and the U.S. economy... Continue Reading »

Get to the ETF Party
October 18, 2007 – Exchange traded funds (ETFs) are baskets of stocks that trade on an exchange like a single stock, but are modeled after index mutual funds. ETFs give investors tax efficiency and are not actively managed,... Continue Reading »

Chinese Stocks and ETFs Hit New Highs
October 17, 2007 – Chinese stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are hitting record highs today, led by gains in banks with strong earnings forecasts. The benchmarks Shanghai Composite Index and the Shenzhen Composite Index both rose 1%,... Continue Reading »

Asian ETFs Party on with New Highs
October 11, 2007 – Some Asian stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) set new records yesterday, indicating the economic party remains in full swing. Japan and its ETF iShares MSCI Japan Index (EWJ) received a big boost after... Continue Reading »

What Constitutes an Emerging-market ETF?
October 4, 2007 – Emerging-market exchange traded funds (ETFs) are attractive to investors because their countries’ economies grow at faster rates than the developed countries, which is reflected in the ETFs’ performance. However, the down side to emerging-market ETFs... Continue Reading »

Emerging-market ETFs Help Balance Global Economy
October 3, 2007 – Emerging-market countries, such as India and China, have experienced rapid economic growth that is reflected in the strong performance of their exchange traded funds (ETFs). Currently, iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index (FXI) is up... Continue Reading »

September ETF Session
October 2, 2007 – Let’s look at some September exchange traded fund (ETF) happenings: The ETF 50 Index increased 4.7%, which is its largest monthly gain this year. Aaron Siegel for Investment News reports that the benchmark contains... Continue Reading »

China’s New Foreign-exchange Investment Company: Could It Impact ETFs?
October 1, 2007 – Chinese exchange traded funds (ETFs) such as iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index (FXI), PowerShares Golden Dragon Halter USX China (PGJ) and SPDR S&P China (GXC) have been top performers lately. However, the recent creation... Continue Reading »

A “Triple Whammy” for Foreign ETFs
September 27, 2007 – International stocks, and the exchange traded funds (ETFs) that hold them, are gaining more value now that interest rates have declined. Bill Donoghue for MarketWatch says it’s a triple whammy: Rising foreign stock values,... Continue Reading »

Will China Restrict Its Decision to Let Locals Invest in Hong Kong’s Market and ETFs?
September 24, 2007 – It wasn’t long ago that China approved its domestic, individual retail investors to directly invest in Hong Kong’s stock exchange, causing Hong Kong and Chinese exchange traded funds (ETFs) to increase. However, recently the... Continue Reading »

Emerging-market ETFs - Still a Great Opportunity
September 23, 2007 – The Federal Reserve’s rate cut was much appreciated and anticipated by Wall Street last week, but there was a real gain abroad for emerging markets and the exchange traded funds (ETFs) that focus on... Continue Reading »

Can’t Keep China’s ETFs Down
September 17, 2007 – It seems even another lending rate hike can’t stop China’s exchange traded funds (ETFs) from rising. Recalled products such as toys, pet food and toothpaste haven’t significantly damaged the country’s economy or ETFs as... Continue Reading »

ETF August Activity
September 5, 2007 – Exchange traded funds (ETFs) experienced a lot of activity in August. ETF Insider’s ETF 50 Index, which represents the asset-weighted price performance of the 50 largest ETFs, accounted for 80.7% of total ETF assets,... Continue Reading »

Optimism Spreads; Chinese ETFs Continue to Climb
August 27, 2007 – The Chinese economy and exchange traded funds (ETFs) continue to grow in a seemingly unstoppable manner. Already blessed with good fortune, Chinese stocks trading in the U.S. rallied the most since 2004 today most... Continue Reading »

Chinese ETFs Have Had Good Fortune
August 23, 2007 – China’s stock market and exchange traded funds (ETFs) continue to do well despite the subprime mess and credit crunch that seems to have affected almost every other market in the world. In fact, China’s... Continue Reading »

ETFs Put to the Test
August 20, 2007 – The recent turbulent markets have given many new exchange traded funds (ETFs) their first performance test. ETFs that track broad stock-market indexes performed as expected. Narrowly-focused ETFs and ETFs that use complex strategies to... Continue Reading »

Will Recalls Affect Chinese ETFs?
August 14, 2007 – Chinese exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been big performers in the past (up 80% in 2006), although they aren’t at those levels this year, they are still up about 15% year-to-date.  This growth can... Continue Reading »

Around the ETF World
August 6, 2007 – As the international exchange traded fund (ETF) market expands, it’s becoming a more popular area in which to invest. Asian country-based ETFs have been doing especially well because of strong labor markets. China’s economy... Continue Reading »

Chinese ETFs Rebound on Recent Credit Tightening
July 30, 2007 – Chinese exchange traded funds (ETFs) received a fresh boost from China’s recent decision to tighten credit for the sixth time this year. To achieve this, banks were ordered to reduce the amount of lending... Continue Reading »

New Land of Opportunity: China Offers Several ETF Options
July 11, 2007 – Although China’s confusing market and its exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been doing extremely well, many investors probably prefer to invest in Hong Kong’s market because of its simplicity, according to Carl Delfeld of... Continue Reading »

Emerging Market ETFs Lead the Way
July 9, 2007 – Emerging markets and the exchange traded funds (ETFs) that track them have displayed the best one-year performances so far. Lipper data gives iShares FTSE Xinhua/China 25 Index (FXI) the top spot. Despite its February... Continue Reading »

China ETFs Benefit From Oil
June 8, 2007 – China’s stock market has been volatile, but the gateways to the Chinese markets, via exchange traded funds (ETFs), have somehow held up.  All 3 of the Chinese-focused ETFs owe their latest success to the... Continue Reading »

China Market and ETFs - Interview on CBS Radio
June 2, 2007 – This week global markets took a Shanghai sell-off of stocks in stride, as the Chinese government attempted to cool the soaring Chinese stocks and exchange traded funds(ETFs) that hold them. Kirk Shinkle for Investor’s Business Daily reports China’s... Continue Reading »

Latin America ETFs Post Inflows
May 31, 2007 – China may be the topic of the day, but looking at the Latin American exchange traded funds (ETFs), that is where things are moving.  While China saw fund outflows this month, Latin American funds... Continue Reading »

China and India- ETF Superheros?
May 24, 2007 – Success, and history, go together with dynamic duos: Bonnie and Clyde, Batman and Robin, Sonny and Cher, so why would exchange traded funds (ETFs) be an exception? Although late February may have scared some... Continue Reading »

China ETFs and China Markets
May 12, 2007 – After our recent post on Chinese markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs), we had a question from a reader, which deserves a detailed answer.  Lance asked: As you mention the Chinese stock markets have been... Continue Reading »

Chinese Focused ETFs Back on Fire?
May 10, 2007 – Once again China’s Shanghai Composite Index is breaking records, and taking the China-focused stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) with them. According to published reports, the aforementioned index flew beyond the 4,000 point mark... Continue Reading »

Reasons To Go Global ETF Style
May 4, 2007 – Diversifying investments is done with the intent of achieving higher returns while reducing risk. Recently, billions of US dollars have shifted into global stocks, funds and ETFs and the wave doesn’t seem to be... Continue Reading »

How We Invest In ETFs For Our Clients
May 1, 2007 – We get many inquires about how we manage our client portfolios using exchange traded funds (ETFs).  Recently we wrote a piece for Index Universe describing our process.  With the growing list of available ETFs... Continue Reading »

Growth Gives Promising Future for China ETFs
April 23, 2007 – Today China is growing the same way the United States was 100 years ago, so what does this mean for investors and their exchange traded funds (ETFs)? Naturally, this type of growth does not... Continue Reading »

Chinese Economy and ETFs Still Growing
April 6, 2007 – Since the correction in China’s Shanghai A Index the benchmark has escalated 28% from it’s February low and exchange traded funds (ETFs) that focus in on that market are following. Consider this: China’s economy... Continue Reading »

Foreign Focused ETFs Rebounding
March 30, 2007 – Exchange traded funds (ETFs) with a foreign market focus are in the spotlight once again.  The sell-off in the China markets last month shook the global markets and investors raced to pull money from... Continue Reading »

Asian ETFs Poised to Open Lower
March 13, 2007 – Asian shares dropped on Wednesday, paralelling big losses on Wall Street on fears about an intensifying crisis in U.S. mortgage lending that spooked investors nursing losses from a sharp sell-off two weeks ago. Japanese stocks fell 3 percent... Continue Reading »

China Move Hits Asian ETFs
February 27, 2007 – Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) tracking Asia and Pacific regions traded lower today after Chinese markets dropped nearly 9% due to investors taking profit on speculation there may be a slowdown in the country’s booming... Continue Reading »

Asian ETFs Performing
February 27, 2007 – As a whole, Asian markets continue to beat the S&P 500, with some weakness from China and Taiwan exchange traded funds(ETFs). This was mostly due to their closed markets last week for the Chinese... Continue Reading »

China’s ETFs:Can They Survive The Bubble?
February 14, 2007 – China has left a lasting impression in many international portfolios, making up 10% of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index and is the basis for popular exchange traded funds (ETFs) such as the iShares MSCI... Continue Reading »

Are China ETFs (FXI) Headed For More Trouble?
January 10, 2007 – The recent correction in Chinese stocks and exchange traded funds (ETFs) have not been pretty. Lately most China investments seemed like a no-lose, sure thing, however, Mark Arbeter of BusinessWeek compares the iShares FTSE/Xinhua... 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 »

Looking Into 2007 For China ETFs
December 26, 2006 – Outside of those exchange traded funds (ETFs) that go short, China ETFs were the only ones in the positive column last week. Since 1990, China’s economy has been expanding rapidly, averaging an annual average... Continue Reading »

The Three C’s And Your China ETF
December 18, 2006 – It’s no secret China is an up and coming economy with plenty of potential for investors and their exchange traded funds (ETFs). Tony Sagami of Weiss Research Inc. believes there are three "C" ’s... Continue Reading »

China Neighbors’ ETFs Provide Investment Opportunities
December 14, 2006 – There is nothing wrong with using exchange traded funds (ETFs) to invest in a growing market.  China is a big, growing, country and the iShares FTSE/Xinhua China (FXI) is up 60% for the year... Continue Reading »

China ETFs Strong As Stocks Prevail
November 30, 2006 – Two China-related exchange traded funds (ETFs) are proving the strength of some of their stocks. The iShares FTSE/XinhuaChina 25 Index (FXI), launched in October 2004, has risen 55.7% year to date. The biggest sector... Continue Reading »

China ETF Has Promising Future
November 16, 2006 – A China exchange traded fund (ETF) invests in 25 liquid companies across industries such as financial, energy and telecom.  China’s rising middle class represents a huge pool of consumers for businesses around the world.... 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 »

Emerging Market ETF Investing
October 30, 2006 – Exchange traded funds (ETFs) have made investing abroad more comfortable. Looking at one-year performance, most of the top ten ETFs are emerging markets.  They include iShares MSCI Mexico (EWW), iShares MSCI Austria (EWO), iShares... Continue Reading »

China ETF (FXI) Growing With Country
October 16, 2006 – China is a growing country that everyone seems to be watching and the exchange traded fund, iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index Fund (FXI), has a one year return of 40%.  FXI focuses on the... Continue Reading »

Foreign ETFs Are Back
September 6, 2006 – After a drop of 15-35% from mid-May to mid-June, exchange traded funds specialized in Europe, Latin America and Asia are back to where they were before the sell-off and close to reaching new highs. ... Continue Reading »

China ETF (FXI) A Way to Play on China’s Growth
August 30, 2006 – Few countries have been able to match the pace of China’s sustained economic growth. With GDP increasing, on average, more than 8 percent annually since 1978, China has become a major player in the global... Continue Reading »

ETF Options Listed
July 20, 2006 – Yesterday, the Chicago Board Options Exchange began listing options on five exchange traded funds.  The ETFs are First Trust IPOX-100 Index (FPX) iShares FTSE/Xinhua China Index (FXI) Market Vectors Gold Miners (GDX) Powershares Wilderhill Clean Energy (PBW) Powershares Water... Continue Reading »

Asian ETFs Leading the Way
April 24, 2006 – Jonathan Bernstein of ETF Zone illustrates the strength in Asian exchange traded funds.  Asian ETFs have outperformed domestic markets on a 1, 2 and 5-year return basis.  The performance of single country ETFs in... Continue Reading »

China ETF (FXI) Has Had Good Fortune
April 12, 2006 – The iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index (FXI) represents a diversified group of 25 Chinese stocks. As economic news from China rolls in, it’s difficult to bet against China. Boeing Co. expects its sales in China... Continue Reading »

2006 First Quarter - Best Performing ETFs
March 31, 2006 – The top three performing ETFs for the first quarter of 2006 are quite a triumvirate. Here’s a quick peek: PowerShares WilderHill Clean Energy (PBW) is up 31% YTD. As TheStreet.com points out "The fund has... Continue Reading »

Single Country ETFs On Fire!
March 20, 2006 – ETFzone Trading Specialist, Jonathan Bernstein points out that single country ETFs have been on a fire the past two years. Many have appreciated over 50%! Some examples include: like iShares MSCI Mexico (EWW) and iShares MSCI Brazil... Continue Reading »

NCAA Basketball Tournament Hype As Big As China Boom (ETF: FXI)
March 16, 2006 – With the NCAA basketball tournament starting today, many can’t help but get caught up in the hype. Ok, I’m in a bracket pool too. But I’m not going to bet the farm. When it comes to... Continue Reading »

Emerging Markets ETFs Full With New Money
February 28, 2006 – Assets in international ETFs surged in January as investors continue to diversify overseas. The largest ETF provider, Barclays Global Investors saw the largest growth in their emerging markets ETFs: iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index... Continue Reading »

Using ETFs to Invest in China
February 23, 2006 – We continue to hear in the news how China has a strong economy with tremendous potential.  As an investor, if you want to take part in this emerging market, there are several options.  One... Continue Reading »