Switzerland recently got socked by the global credit crunch, but the country and its exchange traded fund (ETF) seem to be in recovery mode.
The Swiss bank UBS (UBS) had write-downs in the billions last week. Around the same time, mutual funds investing in the country began experiencing inflows. Year-to-date, those funds have reported $2.4 billion in inflows, the bulk of which took place last week, reports Trang Ho for Investor’s Business Daily.
It’s a turnaround from last year, when those funds experienced $280 million in outflows.
iShares MSCI Switzerland (EWL) has gained 1% during the past year. Year-to-date, it’s down 0.6%, but in the last month, it’s moved up 2.9%.