State Street to Shutter 19 ETFs
State Street’s State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) unit, the third-largest U.S. issuer of exchange traded funds, said it is closing 19 ETFs…
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12 Europe ETFs to Watch as Brexit Loses Momentum
Global markets bounced Monday, with Europe-related exchange traded funds leading the charge, after polls revealed a rising number of Brits leaning toward…
Eastern Europe ETFs Prove Durable…Sort Of
It is becoming increasingly difficult to find pockets of strength in the developing world. Latin American stocks are in the midst of…
Not Just GREK: Other ETFs Feel Greece’s Pain
The Global X FTSE Greece 20 ETF (NYSEArca: GREK) is the exchange getting the most attention Monday as it careens toward new…
Eastern Promises: Russia Lifts Emerging Europe ETFs
When Russian stocks sneeze, other Emerging Europe equity markets catch colds. That much was evident last year when the Market Vectors Russia…
Eastern Europe ETFs’ Outlook Improves on a Stronger Europe
Eastern European markets and related exchange traded funds could also indirectly benefit from the European Central Bank’s quantitative easing program as the…
Falling Commodity Prices a Boon for Some EM ETFs
The weakness in the commodities market could help alleviate inflationary pressure in developing economies and bolster some emerging market stocks and exchange…
Run, Don’t Walk to the Greece ETF
The Global X FTSE Greece 20 ETF (NSYEArca: GREK) has soared 20.5% in the past 90 days. An impressive to be sure…
Time for the Emerging Europe ETF?
I do the “ETF of the Week” for MarketWatch every Thursday on Chuck Jaffe’s MoneyLife Show where I highlight big movers and…
Best Emerging Market ETFs
With global growth, copious liquidity and low interest rates spurring riskier investment strategies, emerging market equities and exchange traded funds have been…
ETF Spotlight: Emerging Europe
ETF Spotlight on SDPR S&P Emerging Europe ETF (NYSEArca: GUR), part of an ongoing series. Assets: $118.34 million. Objective: The SPDR S&P…
Europe ETFs Fall as Spotlight Stays on Greece
Exchange traded funds that invest in European stocks were set for a lower open in U.S. trading on Monday as investors didn’t…
Eastern Europe ETFs Hold Steady…for Now
While the developed European countries settle back to normal, albeit low, growth rates, Eastern Europe exchange traded funds (ETFs) could reflect the…
4 Things to Watch as E.U. Summit Kicks Off
European leaders have convened for a two-day summit to address Europe’s growing debt problem. While the outcome is uncertain at this point,…