Investors who want more exposure to small-cap growth will find that the consumer-fed, non-state-owned companies offer potential that mega-caps do not. The Global X China Consumer ETF (NYSEArca: CHIQ) targets small-cap stocks from the consumer cyclical and non-cyclical sectors. The Guggenheim China Small-Cap ETF (NYSEArca: HAO) holds about 200 mid and small-caps but gives limited consumer sector exposure. [ETFs That Focus on Emerging Market Consumers]
For Chinese A-share exposure, there is one ETF trading that gives U.S. investors easy exposure. The Market Vectors China ETF (NYSEArca: PEK) tracks the CSI 300 Index via swap agreements with Credit Suisse. Although PEK does not yet physically hold A-shares, the swaps are a stand-in, however, PEK is trading at a premium to net asset value. When demand for A-shares rises, the costs of swaps increase. PEK is anticipated to to hold physical A-shares sometime this year. [A Look at the Top ETFs of 2012]
Tisha Guerrero contributed to this article.