http://etf.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2012-02-21T10:05:56Z Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:05:56 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://etf.about.com/b/2012/02/22/7-new-bond-etfs-from-ishares.htm <p>Late last week, iShares rolled out seven new <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://etf.about.com/od/bondetfs/a/Types_Bond_ETFs.htm">bond ETFs</a>, three of which are sector-focused. There is also a <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://etf.about.com/od/bondetfs/a/us_treasury_bond_etfs.htm">treasury bond ETF</a>, a <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://etf.about.com/od/bondetfs/a/corporate_bond_etf.htm">corporate bond ETF</a>, and two mortgage related bond funds...</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://etf.about.com/b/2012/02/22/7-new-bond-etfs-from-ishares.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://etf.about.com/b/2012/02/22/7-new-bond-etfs-from-ishares.htm Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:12:04 +0000 2012-02-22T00:12:04Z http://etf.about.com/b/2012/02/21/2-new-foreign-small-cap-etfs.htm <p>Last week, First Trust followed up on the launch of<a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://etf.about.com/b/2012/02/17/7-new-country-etfs.htm"> 7 new country-focused ETFs</a> with the launch of 2 new small-cap global ETFs...</p> <ul> <li>FDTS - First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDex Fund</li> <li>FEMS - First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDex Fund</li> </ul>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://etf.about.com/b/2012/02/21/2-new-foreign-small-cap-etfs.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://etf.about.com/b/2012/02/21/2-new-foreign-small-cap-etfs.htm Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:05:56 +0000 2012-02-21T10:05:56Z http://etf.about.com/b/2012/02/17/7-new-country-etfs.htm <p>Earlier this week, First Trust seven new foreign ETFs targeting specific countries...</p> <ul> <li>FAUS - First Trust Australia AlphaDex Fund</li> <li>FCAN - First Trust Canada AlphaDex Fund</li> <li>FGM - First Trust Germany AlphaDex Fund</li> <li>FHK - First Trust Hong Kong AlphaDex Fund</li> <li>FKU - First Trust United Kingdom AlphaDex Fund</li> <li>FSZ - First Trust Switzerland AlphaDex Fund</li> <li>FTW - First Trust Taiwan AlphaDex Fund</li> </ul>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://etf.about.com/b/2012/02/17/7-new-country-etfs.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://etf.about.com/b/2012/02/17/7-new-country-etfs.htm Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:56:15 +0000 2012-02-17T22:56:15Z http://etf.about.com/b/2012/02/16/new-oil-and-gas-etf-frak.htm <p>Today we have a new Oil &#038; Gas ETF from Van Eck...</p> <ul> <li>FRAK - Market Vectors Unconventional Oil &#038; Gas ETF</li> </ul> <p>The new ETF tracks the Market Vectors Unconventional Oil &#038; Gas Index (MVFRAKTR) and the reason it is considered "unconventional" is because the companies included in the holdings use different methods to produce natural gas and oil, such as hydraulic fracturing. The goal of FRAK is&#160; to give investors access to the <em>performance of the unconventional oil and gas segment, defined as:&#160;coalbed methane (CBM), coal seam gas (CSG), shale oil, shale gas, tight natural gas, tight oil and tight sands, </em>according to Van Eck.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://etf.about.com/b/2012/02/16/new-oil-and-gas-etf-frak.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://etf.about.com/b/2012/02/16/new-oil-and-gas-etf-frak.htm Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:17:27 +0000 2012-02-16T23:17:27Z http://etf.about.com/b/2012/02/14/new-diversification-etf-perm.htm <p>Last week Global X launched a new ETF designed to give investors more diversification in their portfolios...</p> <ul> <li>PERM - Global X Permanent ETF</li> </ul> <p>The allocation of assets in this fund is pretty unique as it is designed to take advantage of different economic situations. For example, 25% of the fund holds gold and silver assets for success during periods of rising inflation, but also holds long-term government bonds for periods of decreasing inflation.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://etf.about.com/b/2012/02/14/new-diversification-etf-perm.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://etf.about.com/b/2012/02/14/new-diversification-etf-perm.htm Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:41:22 +0000 2012-02-14T08:41:22Z http://etf.about.com/b/2012/02/13/new-india-etf-smin.htm <p>We have a new India ETF from iShares focusing on small-cap equities...</p> <ul> <li>SMIN - iShares MSCI India Small Cap Index Fund</li> </ul> <p>The new <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://etf.about.com/od/foreignetfs/a/Invest-In-Specific-Countries-With-Country-And-Rergion-Etfs-And-Etns.htm">country ETF</a> tracks the MSCI India Small Cap Index and includes companies like Federal Bank LTD, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise, and Tata Global Beverages in its holdings.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://etf.about.com/b/2012/02/13/new-india-etf-smin.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://etf.about.com/b/2012/02/13/new-india-etf-smin.htm Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:55:03 +0000 2012-02-13T09:55:03Z http://etf.about.com/b/2012/02/09/new-asia-etf-axjs.htm <p>Today we have a new small-cap Asia ETF from iShares...</p> <ul> <li>AXJS - iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Small Cap Index Fund</li> </ul>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://etf.about.com/b/2012/02/09/new-asia-etf-axjs.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://etf.about.com/b/2012/02/09/new-asia-etf-axjs.htm Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:51:40 +0000 2012-02-09T08:51:40Z http://etf.about.com/b/2012/02/07/ung-to-reverse-split-4-shares-for-1.htm <p>US Commodity funds has announced that UNG, the United States Natural Gas ETF, will reverse split its shares 4-for-1. UNG has had a recent decline in prices due to decreasing natural gas prices, which was part of the decision to reverse split the fund.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://etf.about.com/b/2012/02/07/ung-to-reverse-split-4-shares-for-1.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://etf.about.com/b/2012/02/07/ung-to-reverse-split-4-shares-for-1.htm Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:52:27 +0000 2012-02-07T09:52:27Z http://etf.about.com/b/2012/02/03/markets-reach-new-recent-and-not-so-recent-highs.htm <p>So today was not only a good trading day for ETFs, but for the markets in general, at least for the bulls. The DIJA was up about 156 closing at 12,862.43 - the highest point since May 19th, 2008. The news for the NASDAQ was just as good. It was up 45.98 to its highest point in over ten years (December 2000) to 2,905.66.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://etf.about.com/b/2012/02/03/markets-reach-new-recent-and-not-so-recent-highs.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://etf.about.com/b/2012/02/03/markets-reach-new-recent-and-not-so-recent-highs.htm Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:37:01 +0000 2012-02-03T18:37:01Z http://etf.about.com/b/2012/02/02/5-new-commodity-etfs.htm <p>Today we have 5 new <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://etf.about.com/od/commodityetfs/a/Commodity_ETF.htm">commodity ETFs</a> from iShares focusing on energy, silver and gold miners, metals, and agriculture...</p> <ul> <li>FILL - iShares MSCI Global Energy Producers Fund</li> <li>PICK - iShares MSCI Global Select Metals &#038; Mining Producers Fund</li> <li>RING - iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners Fund</li> <li>SLVP - iShares MSCI Global Silver Miners Fund</li> <li>VEGI - iShares MSCI Global Agricultural Producers Fund</li> </ul>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://etf.about.com/b/2012/02/02/5-new-commodity-etfs.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://etf.about.com/b/2012/02/02/5-new-commodity-etfs.htm Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:58:48 +0000 2012-02-02T22:58:48Z