Mexico ETF’s Top Holdings Are Moving and Growing
August 15, 2008 – Mexico’s exchange traded fund (ETF) has found itself driven by successes in its telecommunications and cement components. The top holdings in iShares MSCI Mexico (EWW) are America Movil (AMX) at 24% and Cemex at 11%. AMX... Continue Reading »

Foreign Currency ETFs Strong In July
August 7, 2008 – Last month, the U.S. dollar staged a rally, but foreign currency exchange traded funds (ETFs) still pulled through with some decent performance. The top performer was the WisdomTree South African Rand (SZR), which returned 7.6% in... Continue Reading »

Mexico, Chile ETFs Dust Off After Currencies Stumble
August 6, 2008 – Latin American exchange traded funds (ETFs) are dusting themselves off today after faltering yesterday. The Chilean peso fell for a third straight day after the Federal Reserve hinted that it would raise rates this year. The... Continue Reading »

Goldman Sachs’ Predictions Could Have Implications for ETFs
July 31, 2008 – Goldman Sachs’ economic team recently pulled out their crystal ball to come up with a new world order for the year 2040, and the prognostications could affect exchange traded funds (ETFs) in years to come. Take... Continue Reading »

Could Mexican and Peso ETFs Be Saying Ole Soon?
July 24, 2008 – Currency exchange traded funds (ETFs) could reflect the news that Mexico’s peso strengthened the most since 2002. Investors bet against the gap between the U.S. and Mexican benchmark lending rates widening and signaled attention toward the... Continue Reading »

Peso Is At Five-Year High and ETF Hits New Levels
July 17, 2008 – Mexico’s peso is at a five-year high, and it could be just the thing to make the currency’s exchange traded fund (ETF) shout, “Ole!” The CurrencyShares Mexican Peso Trust (FXM) closed yesterday at an all-time... Continue Reading »

Latin ETFs Deliver Heat Over Last Five Years
July 10, 2008 – Over the last five years, Latin America’s exchange traded funds (ETFs) have shown they’ve got the moves. What’s more, the region is exhibiting signs of being a reliable long-term sector, says Tom Sullivan for Barron’s. Latin... Continue Reading »

Gloves Are Off In Mexico’s Battle Against Inflation - Can the ETF Win?
June 20, 2008 – Mexico is ready to throw down with inflation, which might turn its exchange traded fund (ETF) back around after negative one-month performance. The country took two big steps to get control of the situation: first,... Continue Reading »

In Mexico, Foreign Investment Falls But ETF Could Get Help From Housing Boom
May 22, 2008 – Could a falloff in direct foreign investment to Mexico hurt the country’s exchange traded fund (ETF)? The country’s economy ministry said that such investment fell 36% in the first quarter of this year, owing much to... Continue Reading »

Whether You Go for Single-Country or Regional ETFs Is Up to You
May 20, 2008 – When it comes to accessing a particular country through an exchange traded fund (ETF) investment, is it better to choose a single-country fund or a regional? It depends on you. Regional ETFs give more diversified exposure... Continue Reading »

Tom Lydon on the Booming Mexican Economy
May 16, 2008 – Tom Lydon appeared on CNBC’s “ETF Tracker” segment of Closing Bell earlier today to discuss the booming Mexican economy and some possible ETF plays in the region. Video of Tom’s segment appears below: Continue Reading »

Mexico ETF Goes Great With Chips and Salsa
May 5, 2008 – What better way to celebrate Cinco de Mayo than with a heaping bowl of guacamole, a round or three of margaritas and a Mexico exchange traded fund (ETF)? The timing is good, too: the... Continue Reading »

How to Invest in Single-Country ETFs
May 2, 2008 – Exchange traded funds (ETFs) that track a single country have have been a boon to many long-term investors. They allow investors to reduce their exposure to specific regional disruptions, such as the recent credit... Continue Reading »

Mexico and Its ETF Has One Caliente Decade
April 26, 2008 – Nine out of the top ten exchange traded funds (ETFs) with high yearly returns actually tracked overseas markets, with one of the hottest markets and funds just south of the border. That’s according to... Continue Reading »

Sugar Might Sweeten Agriculture ETF Performance
April 15, 2008 – Sugar is one commodity whose price remains relatively low when compared with historic highs, but it may not remain that way for long, leaving room to grow for exchange traded funds (ETFs). Take Baltimore’s famous... Continue Reading »

Mexico’s ETF and Economy Are Worth Some Celebratory Margaritas, With Salt
April 2, 2008 – Experts have warned that Mexico could be the hardest hit of the Latin American countries if the United States enters a full-blow slowdown, causing exchange traded fund (ETF) investors to be cautious. So far,... Continue Reading »

Playing the Waiting Game With ETFs
March 28, 2008 –   Some believe we’re in a full-blown recession, but no matter what they believe, exchange traded fund (ETF) investors shouldn’t panic. Chris Fichera for Consumer Reports suggests staying put and weathering the storm, while making some... 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 »

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 »

Latin America ETFs Have Stability and Growth to Their Name
February 21, 2008 – We’re only six weeks into the year, and the U.S. markets and related exchange traded funds (ETFs) have gotten off to a slow start. The domestic markets are down anywhere from 7-12%. But emerging... Continue Reading »

Sector Rotation In A Global ETF Portfolio
February 15, 2008 –   Adapting your investment strategy with exchange traded funds (ETFs) is important when economies around the world are becoming more interrelated. Doing so will add value and increase the chance of outperforming benchmarks, reports  Carl... Continue Reading »

Brazil ETF Shaking Things Up
February 13, 2008 – It is hard to determine what moves a broad group of stock so much that an exchange traded fund (ETF) will move sharply, but one factor could be that the major holdings are concentrated.... Continue Reading »

Mexico Will Put Billions Into Infrastructure - ETF Might Say ‘Ole!’
February 9, 2008 – Mexico will soon start pouring money into its infrastructure, benefiting its economy and exchange traded funds (ETFs). On Monday, Doug Krizner and Dan Grech for Marketplace report, President Felipe Calderon will make his first presidential... Continue Reading »

The Falling Dollar and Currency ETFs
January 16, 2008 – It is no secret that the U.S. dollar has been falling against other major currencies, as evidenced by exchange traded funds (ETFs) and related investments. The dollar’s value dropped 10% against the euro, and is... Continue Reading »

No Siesta For Mexico And Its ETF
January 11, 2008 – Has the iShares MSCI Mexico Index (EWW) exchange traded fund (ETF) been taking a short siesta? Apparently not, as the ETF outdid the general market last year, up 12.9%. Many of the best stocks... 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 »

Emerging Market ETFs Hit the Market - In Mexico
November 1, 2007 – Barclays Global Investors released their first locally traded exchange traded funds (ETFs) for emerging markets. The launch of four Mexico-based iShares is proof of the ever-growing international markets. The four ETFs are traded like... Continue Reading »

It’s Fiesta Time for Mexican ETF
October 14, 2007 – Mexico’s exchange traded fund (ETF) iShares MSCI Mexico Index (EWW) has been trending upward lately. Currently, it’s up 21.9% year-to-date. One of the factors behind EWW’s rise is Mexico’s Bolsa index’s rise to a new... Continue Reading »

Carlos Slim Controls Mexico ETF (EWW)
September 26, 2007 – Carl Delfeld for ETF XRAY submits: It should be no surprise to sophisticated global investors that many of the emerging-market country exchange traded funds are dominated by the top weighted companies in the index.... Continue Reading »

Political Events Can Impact Emerging-market ETFs
August 23, 2007 – Emerging markets and their exchange traded funds (ETFs) appear as if they are stabilizing despite the subprime storm. iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index (EEM), for example, is up 5.6% since the market low on... Continue Reading »

Current Affairs Affect Latin American ETFs
August 21, 2007 – Although the iShares S&P Latin America 40 Index (ILF) exchange traded fund (ETF) is down 16.1% for the month, it’s up 12.3% year-to-date and generally has been a strong performer for most of this... Continue Reading »

Can Mexico’s Economic Growth Lift Its ETF?
August 16, 2007 – It seems no country-based exchange traded fund (ETF) can hide from the market’s recent, sharp decline, not even our neighbor Mexico. Although the iShares MSCI Mexico Index (EWW) is down 16.6% for the month,... Continue Reading »

ETFs and Redemptions Week
August 4, 2007 – Last week market declines had an impact on exchange traded funds (ETFs), reports TrimTabs in Forbes. U.S. equity ETFs lost $5.7 billion, while global equity ETFs redeemed $586 million, which is the first outflow... Continue Reading »

Emerging Market ETF is the New Sample Platter
July 17, 2007 – With so much growth in various emerging markets and their exchange traded funds (ETFs) around the world, how are you supposed to choose where to invest? Consider the BLDRS Emerging Markets 50 ADR Index... 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 »

Mexico ETF Rides Investment Wave
June 3, 2007 – Mexico’s mutual funds could see another year of double-digit growth due to stable interest rates and the transfer of traditional bank deposits to funds - perhaps exchange traded funds (ETFs) will appeal to investors... 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 »

Latin American ETF Es Caliente!
May 23, 2007 – Latin American exchange traded funds (ETFs) have already earned double-digit gains in less than half a years time. Many have set new record level highs during the past week and are expected to keep... Continue Reading »

EWW Mexico ETF Rise With Elections
February 11, 2007 – The Mexican elections might be helping out the Mexico exchange traded fund (ETF).  iShares MSCI Mexico Fund (EWW) reached new highs this week and has been on a steady rise since mid-June.  Joanne Von... 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 »

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 »

Latin American ETFs Lead for Month
October 24, 2006 – Latin American exchange traded funds lead the pack for the past month.  Below are the ETFs in the region and how they have performed over the past month. iShares S&P Latin America 40 Index Fund... Continue Reading »

Mexican ETF (EWW) Booming
October 12, 2006 – The exchange traded fund, iShares MSCI Mexico (EWW) is benefiting from the country’s stable currency, abundant trade and infrastructure development.  The ETF is up 24% year-to-date and 15% over the last three months after... 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 »

Latin American ETFs on the Comeback
August 1, 2006 – In the last month, Latin American markets have come back from their drop in May.  Exchange traded funds representing the region are the top performers over the last month.  iShares MSCI Mexico (EWW) is... Continue Reading »

Mexico ETF (EWW) Winning Election
July 19, 2006 – Even with election turmoil, the Mexican market has held up well and so has the exchange traded fund, iShares MSCI Mexico (EWW).  The apparent victory of Felipe Calderon as Mexico’s president has given the... Continue Reading »

ETF Trends - Mexico (EWW) and the President
July 8, 2006 – The Mexican market had a ride this week, as markets rose and fell based on the leader in Sunday’s elections.  In the Mexican presidential race, the market favorite, Felipe Calderon, was declared the winner... 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 »

Mexico is Booming
August 29, 2005 – The iShares MSCI Mexico Index (EWW) is up over 18% YTD. The Big Charts one-year chart below shows iShares MSCI Mexico ETF (the black line outlines the daily prices) and the 200-day moving average... Continue Reading »