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Keith Fitz-Gerald: Let’s talk Japan (NYSEArca:EWJ). Every year some analyst comes out with a variation of the story that Japan is about to rebound. Usually the argument goes something like this: Japanese markets are impossibly cheap and the central bank will be there to prevent a catastrophe. Read more…
Tony Sagami: How did your portfolio do in 2011? The answer greatly depends on where you invested your money and how able you were to withstand some wild volatility. Read more…
Ron Rowland: One of the best ways to make money in ETFs is to not lose money. I know it sounds obvious, but I can assure you that many people don’t get this key point. Read more…
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Following Tuesday’s momentary reprieve, the market resumed its relentless decline on Wednesday as all five major indices closed down on expanding volume. The Nasdaq (NASDAQ:QQQ) plummeted 1.8% while the S&P 500 (NYSE:SPY) and the small-cap Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM) both Read more…
Van Eck, the issuer behind a number of country-specific emerging markets ETFs, recently laid the groundwork to launch what would be the industry’s first Mongolia ETF. In an SEC filing last week, Read more…
Japan witnessed its fourth consecutive quarter of economic growth enabling it to retain its position as the world’s second largest economy after beating GDP expectations impacting the iShares Read more…
The major indices finished the day mixed on Monday, although there were no major winners or losers. Stocks began the day lower, made an uneventful rally to modest gains, but were met with Read more…
You shouldn’t be surprised if I tell you I like Asia. I talk about Asia frequently, both in my Money and Markets columns and in International ETF Trader. Read more…
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I have a tendency to look at the world through ETFs and when thinking globally, often in terms of country ETFs. I find that regional ETFs too often dilute some of the trends and ideas I am looking to Read more…
Vanguard CEO Bill McNabb discusses the company’s new ETF and index fund offerings with MoneyWatch’s Eric Schurenberg. Eric touches on what investment vehicle, traditional funds Read more…
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Vanguard is expanding its index fund family, introducing new funds with ETF Shares to provide investors with additional low-cost stock and bond choices. The new ETFs will be available commission-free to Vanguard Brokerage clients. See the preliminary breakdown of each ETF below Read more…
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China, the world’s third largest economy and second largest stock market, is growing again without the aid of any other global economy’s consumer in tow 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/
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