Michael Johnston: In yet another first for the U.S. ETF industry, State Street has rolled out the first fund to focus exclusively on small cap stocks in Asia Pacific economies. The New SPDR S&P Small Cap Emerging Asia Pacific ETF (NYSEARCA:GMFS) joins an existing SPDR ETF targeting large cap stocks Read more…
NYSE:ECNS, NYSE:GMF, NYSE:GMFS, NYSE:SCIN, NYSE:TWON
In trading on Wednesday, the ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Fut ETF (NYSEArca:SVXY) is outperforming other ETFs, up about 6.81% on the day. Also up on the day are the Read more…
NASDAQ:SKYY, NYSE:EMLB, NYSE:SVXY, NYSE:SWH, NYSE:TWON, NYSE:VIXY
Michael Johnston: The universe of U.S.-listed ETFs has expanded at a record pace in 2011, with more than 300 new products beginning to trade. This year has also seen some contraction, as a number of different issuers have shuttered products that failed to generate interest from investors. IndexIQ is Read more…
NYSE:EWT, NYSE:HKK, NYSE:RSUN, NYSE:TWON, NYSE:VT
IndexIQ, a leading developer of index-based alternative investment solutions, today announced it plans to close three of its exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Combined assets in the designated funds represent approximately 1% of IndexIQ’s ETF assets. No further closures are planned. Read more…
NYSE:HKK, NYSE:RSUN, NYSE:TWON
Michael Johnston: The ETF industry continues to grow by leaps and bounds as investors embrace the numerous benefits associated with the exchange-traded product structure. Recent volatility in the markets Read more…
NYSE:CNDA, NYSE:GERJ, NYSE:HKK, NYSE:KROO, NYSE:SKOR, NYSE:TWON
Ron Rowland: If you ever get a chance to go to Hong Kong, do not pass it up. I received my first opportunity in 1982 and immediately fell in love with the place. The business energy level is so Read more…
NYSE:CNDA, NYSE:EWH, NYSE:HKK, NYSE:KROO, NYSE:SKOR, NYSE:TWON
IndexIQ, a leading developer of index-based alternative investment solutions, today announced the performance of its proprietary family of hedge fund replication and alternative beta indexes. Read more…
NYSE:CNDA, NYSE:CPI, NYSE:GRES, NYSE:KROO, NYSE:MCRO, NYSE:MNA, NYSE:SKOR, NYSE:TWON, QAI
You won’t be surprised when I say the U.S. markets are lousy right now. Can you find niches that are performing well? Sure — I often highlight these for you when I see them. But most U.S. stocks Read more…
NYSE:BRF, NYSE:DGS, NYSE:EWX, NYSE:HAO, NYSE:LATM, NYSE:SCIN, NYSE:SCZ, NYSE:SKOR, NYSE:TWON, NYSE:VSS, SCHC, SCIF
“The number of small cap country ETFs is exploding: the Market Vectors LatAm Small-Cap Index ETF (NYSE:LATM), the IQ South Korea Small Cap ETF (NYSE: SKOR), the IQ Canada Small Cap ETF Read more…
NYSE:CNDA, NYSE:EWT, NYSE:HAO, NYSE:LATM, NYSE:SCJ, NYSE:SKOR, NYSE:TWON
Latest in Series of IndexIQ Small Cap Country ETFs IndexIQ, a leading developer of index-based alternative investment solutions, is introducing the IQ Taiwan Small Cap ETF (TWON) focused on the domestic market of Taiwan, it was announced today. Read more…
ETF BASIC NEWS, NYSE:TWON
Index IQ is set to begin trading their new “IQ Taiwan Small Cap ETF” (TWON) tomorrow May 18th.The Fund seeks investment results that correspond (before fees and expenses) generally to the price and yield performance of its underlying index, the IQ Taiwan Small Cap Index (the Read more…
ETF BASIC NEWS, NYSE:TWON
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