Middle East ETFs

ETF Chart of the Day: Middle East Update

With renewed headlines surfacing from the Middle East in regards to ISIS, or ISIL depending on what your preference is, it makes…

By Todd ShriberDecember 22, 2014

Futures-based oil exchange traded funds, namely the United States Oil Fund (NYSEArca: USO) and the United States Brent Oil Fund (NYSEArca: BNO),…

Today we quickly revisit a several country focused ETFs that have exposure to the Middle East via direct or indirect geography, which…

It should not be news to anyone that the Middle East and Africa have their share of conflicts occurring at the moment,…

Given the recent escalation in Middle East turmoil, it causes us to examine an ETF sub-category that focuses squarely on the region.…

By Todd ShriberMay 29, 2014

Shares of the newly minted iShares MSCI UAE Capped ETF (NasdaqGM: UAE) are soaring 4.5% on volume that is already more than…

By Todd ShriberMarch 6, 2014

Some emerging markets stocks and exchange traded funds have recently shown signs of improvement, but real strength continues to be seen in…

With the emerging markets embroiled in a storm of currency weakness and disappointing recent performance, some investors have decided to abandon the…

By Todd ShriberMarch 4, 2014

The Market Vectors Egypt Index ETF (NYSEArca: EGPT) will be one to watch Tuesday after index provider Russell Investments said it is…

By Tom LydonFebruary 24, 2014

After soaring since early 2013, frontier markets exchange traded funds and dedicated Middle East ETFs could face a near-term pullback on news…