Thursday (3/11/2010) was the first day of trading for SPDR S&P Russia ETF (NYSE: RBL). The fund follows the S&P Russia Capped BMI Index, which seeks to reflect the performance of investable... read more »
On Thursday (3/11/2010) Direxion added six new funds to its menu, giving investors leveraged and inverse opportunities in the BRIC countries, India, and the semiconductor sector. This was... read more »
Claymore, the ETF sponsor that has closed 17 funds and has 12 more on ETF Deathwatch, introduced three new ETFs yesterday (3/9/10). They appear destined for a similar fate. The three new ETFs are... read more »
I previously wrote an article entitled, "PHYS: Now You Can Store Your Gold in Canada." After discussions with Michael Traynor of the National Stock Exchange, I agree with their... read more »
A week after launching the China Infrastructure ETF (NYSE: CHXX), Emerging Global Advisors introduced the Brazil Infrastructure ETF (NYSE: BRXX) on Wednesday. BRXX is the first exchange-traded... read more »
Market Vectors Egypt Index ETF (NYSE: EGPT), the first single-country fund offering US investors exposure to Egypt, was launched yesterday (February 18, 2010). The underlying index includes... read more »
Credit Suisse Long/Short Liquid Index ETN (NYSE: CSLS) was listed for trading yesterday (February 22, 2010). It is not a hedge fund ETN, and it does not track the similarly-named Credit Suisse... read more »
ETFs were range-bound this past week as most markets were looking to finish the week where they started. A European promise to bailout Greece boosted markets on Thursday, but markets fell back on... read more »
ETFs have surged in popularity in recent years in part because of the numerous advantages they offer over traditional actively-managed mutual funds: lower costs, potential tax efficiencies, intraday... read more »
ProShares, the issuer responsible for pioneering leveraged and inverse ETFs, has filed prospectuses for 16 new funds. Expansion is nothing new for ProShares-the company has launched a handful of new... read more »
