|
|
Friday was a very tough day on Wall Street. Stocks were down dramatically across the board and all five major indices closed lower. The bears snatched control of the market at the open, and held on Read more…
The market closed higher on Thursday, but volume was off. All five major indices finished in positive territory, with the Nasdaq leading the way. The tech rich index closed the day higher by 0.6%. Read more…
As the developed world continues to struggle out of the Great Recession, emerging markets performed relatively well in 2010 and are expected to sustain this growth and performance in the Read more…
Let me ask you a question. Suppose you have the ability to invest in any stock market in the world. One of the largest markets has lagged badly for many years now. And there are few reasons to think Read more…
IDX, ILF, NASDAQ:ADRE, NYSE:AMJ, NYSE:ECH, NYSE:EPU, NYSE:EWM, NYSE:EWS, NYSE:EWW, NYSE:EWZ, NYSE:EZA, NYSE:FAA, NYSE:FXI, NYSE:GDXJ, NYSE:GXG, PGJ, PXQ, THD, TUR, VWO
As fears of weak economic growth continue to prevail in the U.S., Brazil has been a hot ticket amongst emerging markets and is likely to continue to witness a booming economy. Read more…
There is no denying that the ETF boom is in full swing, as billions of dollars continue to flow into the industry every month despite a difficult economic environment. As individual investors and Read more…
ILF, INP, IWD, IWF, NYSE:BRAZ, NYSE:EEO, NYSE:EFN, NYSE:EMT, NYSE:EWZ, NYSE:EZU, NYSE:GMF, PLND, SCIN, XLE, XLES, XLF, XLI, XLV
“For ETF investors looking south of the border, the iShares MSCI Mexico Investable Market Index Fund(EWW) looks strong heading into the New Year Read more…
“Despite the fact that there are now 1,000 members of the ETF club and more joining everyday, it seems that a select few garner most of the headlines Read more…
The following is a pretty useful video on using exchange traded funds (ETFs) to avoid getting socked by bear markets. Peter Navarro, in a video made for thestreet.com, shows how to use Asian, European and Latin American market performance to predict a us bear Read more…
With growth rates nonexistent in the United States and expectations for future growth muted due to ongoing debt levels and credit problems, investors have turned to other regions of the world to boost their portfolios. Read more…
A quick glance at foreign stock ETFs will show you what’s happening around the globe.
Since the beginning of the year, emerging market stocks (NYSEArca: EEM) are up 27.20%, making them the best performing segment within the global equity market.
Certain regions of the world are doing better than others. European stocks (NYSEArca: VGK) are up 2.37%, stocks from the Pacific Rim (NYSEArca: VPL) are up 0.80% while Latin American stocks (NYSEArca: ILF) have soared 32.61%.
What are some general characteristics of country specific ETFs?
Most single country ETFs own less than 100 stocks within their portfolio, making them concentrated investments. Along with owning just a handful of individual stocks these types of funds are focused on narrow industry sectors. For example, the performance of the Market Vectors Russia ETF (NYSEArca: RSX) is closely tied to the performance of commodities, like crude oil and industrial metals. Also, country specific ETFs often carry higher annual expenses compared to more diversified foreign stock ETFs.
Single country ETFs offer big opportunities, so let’s evaluate 4 key funds: See full story for funds.
Full Story: http://www.etfguide.com/commentary/547/Tapping-into-Top-Country-ETFs/
Most Comments