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Chartwell Launches First Emerging Markets Free Ex China Fund

January 19th, 2010

chartwell-etfChartwell Partners has launched the first emerging markets investment product that excludes China as well as Vietnam. The Chartwell Emerging Markets Free Ex China portfolio includes 15 countries from the MSCI Emerging Market index. As proxies for each market, country-specific exchange-traded funds or ETFs are used with all countries equally weighted Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS

PowerShares Files For 10 New Small Cap ETFs

January 19th, 2010

comingsooonPowerShares has filed for 10 new small cap ETFs. The new funds will cover a myriad of different sectors including Consumer Discretionary, Consumer Staples, Energy, Financials, Health Care Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, XLBS, XLES, XLFS, XLIS, XLKS, XLPS, XLUS, XLVS, XLYS

Schwab Announces The Immediate Availability Of Six New Managed Portfolios Of ETFs

January 19th, 2010

schwabSchwab today announced the immediate availability of six new managed portfolios of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) available through a low cost fee-based portfolio advisory program. The new portfolios are the Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS

ALPS To Begin Trading The “Jefferies TR/J CRB Wildcatters Exploration & Production Equity ETF” (WCAT) Wednesday January 20th

January 19th, 2010

new9ALPS is set to begin trading its “Jefferies TR/J CRB Wildcatters Exploration & Production Equity ETF” (WCAT) tomorrow. The Fund will seek investment results that replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Read more…

WCAT

Commodities Futures Trading Commission Puts Pressure On Both The Natural Gas & Oil ETF

January 18th, 2010

cftc“New proposals set forth by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) could curb both the United States Natural Gas ETF (UNG) and the United States Oil ETF (USO). The long Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, UNG, USO

Investors In Financial ETFs Will Be Closely Watching Earnings Reports From Major Banks

January 17th, 2010

bank“A popular exchange-traded fund tracking the financial sector has jumped ahead of the market to start the year, but the parade of key earnings reports from major banks will put the budding Read more…

XLF

Graham Tuckwell Discusses The “Pent Up Demand” In The Platinum & Palladium ETF’s

January 15th, 2010

grahamtuckwellLast Friday, ETF Securities finally launched the U.S.’ first physically backed platinum and palladium funds, more than eight months after first filing. And what a launch day they had: By the end of the first day of trading Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, PALL, PPLT

Kendall Law Group Announces Securities Class Action Against Direxion Energy Bear 3X Shares Fund

January 15th, 2010

lawsuit-filedKendall Law Group, led by a former federal judge, today announced that a lawsuit has been filed against Direxion Energy Bear 3X Shares Fund (NYSE: ERY), and exchange-traded fund Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, NYSE:ERY

Video From Day Two Of The “Inside ETF Conference”

January 15th, 2010

etfconferenceThe following are clips of video provided by CNBC from the Inside ETF Conference held earlier this week in Boca Raton Florida. Topics from day two include: Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, video

Small-Cap ETFs For Many Types Of Investors

January 14th, 2010

investingExchange Traded Funds, or ETFs, are one way you add exposure to small caps without having to concentrate all of your investments in individual stocks. And there are a number of options that small-cap investors Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, IJR, IWM, IWN, IWO

ETF Radar Magazine Releases Issue No. 5 Jan 2010 International Edition

January 14th, 2010

magazine_cover_q1_2010-1ETF Radar Magazine has just released Issue No. 5 (1st Quarter 2010). We have attached a snapshot of the issue and you can view the current issue by downloading the magazine from the link below Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS

Investors Will Continue To Pour Money Into Commodity Related ETFs

January 14th, 2010

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ETF BASIC NEWS

China Materials ETF (CHIM) Added to Family of China Sector ETFs

January 14th, 2010

global-x-fundsNew York-based asset manager Global X Management Company today launched the Global X China Materials ETF (NYSE Arca: CHIM), the first ETF offering targeted access to the China Materials sector Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, NYSE:CHIM

Schwab Introduces Two New Low-Cost ETFs Focused on Emerging Markets and International Small-Cap Equities

January 14th, 2010

schwab2Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (CSIM) has launched its seventh and eighth exchange-traded funds with low operating expense ratios and commission-free online trading in Schwab accounts Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, SCHC, SCHE

Successful First Trading Day for ETF Securities Platinum and Palladium Exchange-Traded Funds

January 14th, 2010

etf-securitiesWe are delighted with the successful launch and first trading day of PPLT and PALL. The asset and trading numbers posted on the first day validate investor’s appetite to gain physical exposure Read more…

ETF BASIC NEWS, PALL, PPLT

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