South Korea and Its ETF Look to Overcome Economic Hardship
August 20, 2008 – With many symptoms similar to those of the United States’, South Korea and its exchange traded fund (ETF) have been exposed to many of the same problems stemming from the U.S. economic slowdown. As a credit... Continue Reading »

New Global ETF Gives Exact Exposure To Asia
August 20, 2008 – Barclays Global Investors has expanded on the Asian invasion within equity markets with a new exchange traded fund (ETF) that takes investors deeper into the continent. The iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex-Japan Index Fund is... Continue Reading »

Emerging Markets ETFs Locked In a Race
August 6, 2008 – One of the most efficient ways to access emerging market countries is through exchange traded funds (ETFs). The ETF that reigns supreme in assets is iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) which has garnered $20 billion... Continue Reading »

ETFs Could Benefit from Asian Carbon Trading
July 31, 2008 – With global carbon trading growing at a quick clip, Asian economies are looking to join in on the action, and exchange traded funds (ETFs) are sure to track this market entry. There is a... Continue Reading »

S&P Jumps On The Asian Bandwagon
June 19, 2008 – Asia has been one of the most popular areas for exchange traded fund (ETF) investors to gain some international exposure. So, why not provide indexes that focus on specific portions of the region? Standard &... Continue Reading »

What’s Going On With South Korea And It’s ETF?
June 6, 2008 – South Korea and its related exchange traded fund (ETF) have been juggling with the current global economic conditions, just as any other country. The South Korean economy grew faster than expected for the first quarter,... Continue Reading »

All-World ETFs: Just Add Water, Instant Diversification
May 28, 2008 – All-world exchange traded funds (ETFs) are the latest industry hot spot, and providers are lining up to launch them. The two-month-old Barclays fund iShares MSCI ACWI Fund (ACWI) holds 694 stocks from the 2,736-stock underlying... 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 »

South Korea’s ETF Boosted By Retail Numbers
May 16, 2008 – South Korea’s exchange traded fund (ETF) shot up a nice 3% in trading yesterday, possibly owing in part to expanding department store sales. They expanded for the fourth consecutive month, reports Seyoon Kim for Bloomberg.... Continue Reading »

Foreign Currency ETF Offerings to Pour In Next Month
April 25, 2008 – Exchange traded fund (ETF) providers Dreyfus and WisdomTree are teaming up to offer five actively managed foreign currency ETFs next month. They will include the WisdomTree Dreyfus Euro Fund, Japanese Yen Fund, Indian Rupee Fund,... Continue Reading »

South Korea’s ETF Hit By Samsung Head’s Troubles
April 17, 2008 – Samsung’s chairman is in hot water, and it’s weighing on South Korea’s exchange traded fund (ETF), which counts the company as a major component. Chairman Lee Jun-hee was indicted on tax evasion and breach of trust... 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 »

South Korean ETF Positioned To Benefit From Capital Act
February 17, 2008 – South Korea and its related exchange traded fund (ETF) are constrained by an over-regulated financial sector. This may be causing the iShares MSCI South Korea (EWY) ETF to have a trading pattern that looks a... 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 »

WisdomTree Could Launch Money Market ETFs
January 19, 2008 – WisdomTree filed for 12 new money market exchange traded funds (ETFs) to cover 17 different foreign and emerging markets. The new funds are similar to the Rydex CurrencyShares funds with two major differences:  (1) They... Continue Reading »

South Korea’s ETF Market Has Strong Showing in 2007
January 11, 2008 – The exchange traded fund (ETF) market showed growth in varying degrees all over the world in 2007. Korea saw impressive change, reports Park Hyong-ki of the Korea Times. There, the net assets grew 55% to $2.6... Continue Reading »

Samsung Investigated, South Korea ETF Could Be Affected
December 21, 2007 – South Korea’s Samsung Group is under the microscope, and an exchange traded fund (ETF) with its electronics division as one of its top holdings could feel the impact. The Associated Press says that South Korea’s president... Continue Reading »

South Korea ETF Riding On Upcoming Presidential Election
December 18, 2007 – The South Korean economy and exchange traded fund (ETF) are at the mercy of the upcoming presidential election. Mr.Lee Myung-bak, the former mayor of Seoul, Korea, is most likely to win the upcoming South... Continue Reading »

Investors and ETFs Seek Shelter From the Storm
November 23, 2007 – The sub-prime and credit mess has led to money being pulled out of exchange traded funds (ETFs) and instead taking shelter in money market funds, reports Carl Delfeld of ETF XRAY. EPFR Global, which tracks net... Continue Reading »

All Eyes Are On South Korea Election and the ETF
November 20, 2007 – The effects of the upcoming presidential elections in South Korea on the country’s exchange traded fund (ETF) remains to be seen. iShares MSCI South Korea Index (EWY) is up 37.8% year to date —... Continue Reading »

South Korea ETF Affected By Samsung’s Shadiness?
November 14, 2007 – iShares MSCI South Korea Index (EWY), the South Korean-focused exchange traded fund (ETF), may fall victim to allegation of bribery at Samsung. A broad coalition of liberal lawmakers are calling on individual counsel to... Continue Reading »

South Korea ETF Makes Its Mark In The World
November 6, 2007 – The valuation of South Korea’s stock market is compelling and an exchange traded fund (ETF) can give you diversified exposure. Amidst the recent bull market, the KOPSI Index is selling at 15.5 times this... Continue Reading »

Investing in South Korea with ETFs
November 1, 2007 – When investing in exchange traded funds (ETFs), especially country-specific ETFs, it is important to know what is going on in that country. While iShares MSCI South Korea Fund (EWY) gives one of the lowest... Continue Reading »

5 ETFs with Winning Streaks
October 26, 2007 – Now that the five-year bull market is showing signs of distress, investors might be curious about some exchange traded funds (ETFs) that are on a winning streak. Richard Widows for TheStreet.com reports that none... Continue Reading »

What’s Going on with South Korea’s ETF?
October 13, 2007 – South Korea’s exchange traded fund (ETF) iShares MSCI South Korea Index (EWY) has been a superstar this year. Currently, it’s up 45.8% year-to-date. Although EWY is still doing well, its largest holding Samsung reported... Continue Reading »

South Korea ETF Still Strong Despite Export Decline
October 1, 2007 – South Korea’s exchange traded fund (ETF) iShares MSCI South Korea Index (EWY) has been a top performing ETF this year. Currently, it’s up 43% year-to-date. Since EWY has been doing so well, many investors... Continue Reading »

The World, According to FTSE
September 27, 2007 – Recently, the Financial Times and the London Stock Exchange (FTSE)announced the results of its annual review of country classifications. As the countries’ status changes, the holdings of emerging-market exchange traded funds (ETFs) could also... Continue Reading »

South Korea’s ETF Unlikely to Suffer from U.S. Subprime Problems
September 22, 2007 – South Korea’s exchange traded fund (ETF) iShares MSCI South Korea Index (EWY) continues to thrive when many other markets are worried about a credit crunch. Currently, EWY is up 36.5% year-to-date. Earlier this week, South... Continue Reading »

Which Emerging-market ETF Is Right for You?
September 2, 2007 – Emerging-market exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been popular lately because of their generally strong performance over the past few years. The great thing about emerging-market ETFs is that there is wide selection; almost every... Continue Reading »

5 Top ETFs for the Year So Far
August 15, 2007 – Even with the markets in turmoil lately, it doesn’t hurt to stop and examine exchange traded funds’ (ETFs) performance so far this year. In doing so, a few ETF all-stars emerge. Can you guess... Continue Reading »

Emerging Market ETFs: Right or Wrong?
August 10, 2007 – Many exchange traded funds (ETFs) give investors easy access to globalization. While there can be benefits to investing in emerging markets, there can be drawbacks as well. Walter Updegrave for CNN Money gives some... 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 »

South Korean Kidnappings Affecting ETF (EWY)?
August 2, 2007 – Although the South Korea exchange traded fund (ETF) iShares MSCI South Korea Index (EWY) has given a stellar performance lately, the recent tension between the country and the U.S. could be a factor in... Continue Reading »

ETFs That Can Benefit from the Dollar’s Decline
July 25, 2007 – With the dollar in decline, it could pay to invest in a variety of international and foreign currency exchange traded funds (ETFs). As we mentioned last week, there are several benefits abroad and reasons why... Continue Reading »

Thinking Global, Acting Local with ETFs
July 19, 2007 – Investing in global exchange traded funds (ETFs) has been a hot topic, as the global markets continue to outperform domestic markets. U.S. markets are reaching record highs, the DIAMONDs Trust (DIA) is up 12%... 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 »

South Korean ETF Not the Only Shining Star in Asia
July 16, 2007 – As we mentioned yesterday, the exchange traded fund (ETF) iShares MSCI South Korea Index (EWY) is a rising star. However, it looks like EWY has some company as the iShares Asia region country-based ETFs yielded... Continue Reading »

South Korean ETF Could Be the Next Energizer Bunny
July 15, 2007 – The exchange traded fund (ETF) iShares MSCI South Korea Index (EWY) just keeps going and going. When we reported on it just last month, it was already up an impressive 22% for the year.... Continue Reading »

The Flow is Foreign for June ETFs
July 14, 2007 – International and fixed-income exchange traded fund (ETF) assets flourished in June, as investors took a tiny break from U.S. markets. International ETFs gained $3.7 billion in assets. iShares MSCI EAFE (EFA) received $1 billion,... Continue Reading »

South Korea’s New Act Affects ETF
June 28, 2007 – The South Korean market and the exchange traded fund (ETF) that follows it already have been doing well this year; iShares MSCI South Korea (EWY) is up 22%. The Capital Markets Integration Act, which... Continue Reading »

South Korean ETF Catching Up
June 18, 2007 – After trailing other Asian markets over the past few years, the South Korean exchange traded fund (ETF) has been gaining ground thanks to Samsung Electronics.  Samsung has become Asia’s largest tech company (by market... Continue Reading »

South Korea ETF Strong on Economy
April 27, 2007 – South Korea has not been a hot topic lately, but strong economic factors and an "extraordinary valuation opportunity", make the exchange traded fund (ETF) iShares MSCI South Korean Index Fund (EWY) an investment of... Continue Reading »

Despite Political Problems, Korea (EWY) ETF Hits High
February 25, 2007 – The South Korean exchange traded fund (ETF) hit a year-to-date high as political conflicts get worked out. A December presidential election has left some time to get political wrinkles ironed out and South Korean... 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 »

ETF Trends - South Korea (EWY)
April 26, 2006 – The easiest way to participate in the expansion in China is to buy ETFs in surrounding countries like Taiwan and South Korea. (Business Week) The iShares MSCI South Korean Index Fund (EWY) has gained close to... 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 »

Big Increases in South Korea Production and ETF
December 28, 2005 – Good news came out of South Korea.  Factory output in November saw its biggest gain in six years, along with record exports and increased consumer spending.  "A third straight increase in production shows the... Continue Reading »

Take a Look at South Korean ETF (EWY) as Bush and World Leaders Converge on South Korea
November 18, 2005 – The annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum has given South Korea a chance to show off a little. It has become the third-largest economy in Asia after Japan and China, and enjoying gross domestic product growth of... Continue Reading »

Is it time to take chips off the table in South Korea (EWY)?
October 27, 2005 – Samsung, POSCO, Korea Electric Power and SK Telecom - these  4 companies make up 50% of the market capitalization of the South Korean stock market.  These same companies make up 40% of the iShares... Continue Reading »