The Market Vectors Germany Small Cap ETF (NYSEArca: GERJ) has gained 24% in 2012. The ETF has grown alongside Germany’s economy, which expanded 0.5% in Q1 and 0.3% in Q2, reports Paul Whitfield for Investor’s Business Daily. [Small Cap ETFs for a Eurozone Recovery]
The new found optimism for Germany’s economy has been due to the ECB’s promise to stabilize European debt with unlimited bond buying. As Germany continues to help out the shakier economies of the Eurozone, the trend toward accommodation and integration will pay off for the country.
Tisha Guerrero contributed to this article.