“Donations from sovereign nations and multinational corporations have been pouring into Haiti since the quakes first strike last week. The display of altruism is a welcome respite from the forces of capitalism, which place a large emphasis on profits for the benefit of shareholders. Investors who value the charitable contributions of the companies or regions they invest in will find the following information useful,” Gregory S. Davis Reports From Investopedia.

Davis Continues to say, “The United Nations Security Council, which is comprised of permanent members including China, France, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom and the United States, has also pledged to provide additional troops and millions of dollars in aid to Haiti. Given the diverse nature of the International Peace keeping organization, an investor can consider exchange-traded funds (ETFs) focused on markets outside of the U.S. as investment options. The iShares MSCI EAFE Index (NYSE:EFA), which track stocks from Europe, Australasia and the Far East is one option to consider. The Vanguard Emerging Markets ETF (NYSE:VWO) is another option given its greater emphasis on stocks from China and Brazil while the EFA allocates more funds towards stocks from the United Kingdom and Japan.”

“Lending a helping hand can be contagious and it can also have the double benefit of helping both the recipients of aid and the donors. Although capitalism will continue to be the driving force behind the quest for profits, investors can be assured that part of those dollars often do make their way into the hands of those in need,” Davis Reports.

The Euro’s Demise Has Been Set in Motion: Are you protected?

"Nationalism will emerge. Healthier countries will not see fit to spend their hard earned money to bail out their less responsible neighbors."

CLICK HERE to get your Free E-Book, “Why It’s Curtains for the Euro”

See The Full Story: HERE

Here are some more details on The iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (NYSE:EFA) and The Vanguard Emerging Markets ETF (NYSE:VWO) below:

The investment (EFA) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI EAFE index (the underlying index). The fund invests at least 90% of assets in the securities of its underlying index or in ADRs, GDRs or EDRs representing securities in the underlying index. The underlying index has been developed by MSCI as an equity benchmark for its international stock performance. The underlying index includes stocks from Europe, Australasia and the Far East.The fund is nondiversified.

TOP 10 HOLDINGS ( 14.21% OF TOTAL ASSETS)

Company Symbol % Assets BANCO SANTANDER CHI (SAN) 1.39 BHP Billiton Limited N/A 1.27 BP Plc N/A 1.77 HSBC HOLDINGS PLC (HSBA) 2.01 NESTLE N ORD (NESN) 1.72 Novartis N/A 1.18 Roche Holding AG N/A 1.15 TELEFONICA SA (TEF) 1.22 TOTAL SA (FP) 1.32 Vodafone Group PLC N/A 1.18

The investment (VWO) seeks to track the performance of the MSCI Emerging Markets index. The fund employs a passively managed investment approach by investing all or substantially all of assets in a representative sample of the common stocks included in the MSCI Emerging Markets index. This index includes approximately 781 common stocks of companies located in emerging markets around the world.

TOP 10 HOLDINGS ( 14.47% OF TOTAL ASSETS)

Company Symbol % Assets AMERICA MOVIL-L (AMXL.MX) 1.4 China Construction Bank Corporation N/A 1.23 China Life Insurance Company, Ltd. N/A 1.12 China Mobile Ltd. N/A 2.03 Gazprom OAO (EDR) N/A 1.91 Industrial & Commercial Bank of China N/A 1.18 Petroleo Brasileiro Sa Petrobras Petr N/A 1.34 PETROBRAS -ON (PETR3.SA) 1.12 Samsung Electronics N/A 1.7 Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd N/A 1.44

 

 

Get 10 Trading Lessons FREE Click Here

GET A FREE TREND ANALYSIS FOR ANY ETF HERE!

ETF BASIC NEWS, NYSE:EFA, VWO