New ETFs

ProShares Short China ETF To Begin Trading Thursday

Posted on 03/17/10 at 2:47pm
Last week, ProShares announced plans to introduce an inverse China ETF, which will be the inverse equivalent of the popular FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index (NYSE: FXI). The ProShares Short FTSE/Xinhua China 25 will make its debut tomorrow under the ticker "YXI." Investors should note this is not a leveraged ETF.
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Ten International ETFs That Deserve More Respect

Posted on 03/17/10 at 4:54am
By now everyone knows that growth of emerging markets ETFs has been exponential. Investors have become enamored by emerging markets, but that infatuation doesn't carry over to EVERY corresponding ETF.
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State Street To Launch Seven New Bond ETFs

Posted on 03/16/10 at 2:44am
State Street Global Advisors, the ETF issuing arm of State Street (NYSE: STT), has field plans to introduce seven new bond ETFs.
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Does JPMorgan's Foray Into ETFs Mean Anything?

Posted on 03/15/10 at 2:54am
Last week, JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM), the Dow component and the second-largest U.S. bank, announced it was getting into the ETF game.
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Two Russia ETFs: Do We Need Both?

Posted on 03/15/10 at 2:32am
The SPDR S&P Russia ETF (NYSE: RBL) made its debut last Thursday becoming the first rival to the Market Vectors Russia ETF (NYSE: RSX), one of the most popular and best performing emerging markets ETFs of the past year.
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PIMCO To Launch Four New ETFs

Posted on 03/12/10 at 5:10pm
Fixed income giant PIMCO has filed plans to launch four new bond ETFs, bolstering the firm's presence in the ETF arena. The PIMCO 0-3 Year Banking Sector Corporate Bond Index Fund will track the BofA Merrill Lynch 0-3 Year US Banking Index and may use swaps, derivatives and futures to accomplish its objectives. That's OK as PIMCO is one of the best at using those financial instruments.
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ProShares Eyes Bearish Materials ETF

Posted on 03/11/10 at 4:52pm
It has been a busy day for new product announcements from ProShares and one more new offering from the ETF issuer is the ProShares Short Basic Materials ETF, which will trade under the ticker "SBM." SBM will attempt to deliver the daily inverse peformance of the Dow Jones U.S. Basic MaterialsSM Index.
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ProShares Plans Bearish Real Estate ETF

Posted on 03/11/10 at 4:41pm
ProShares will add to its inverse ETF lineup with the introduction of the ProShares Short Real Estate ETF, which will trade under the ticker "REK." The ETF will track the daily inverse performance of the Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index.
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ProShares To Introduce Inverse China ETF

Posted on 03/11/10 at 4:36pm
ProShares will introduce a new inverse China-focused ETF, ProShares Short FTSE/Xinhua China 25, which will trade under the ticker "YXI." YXI will seek results that correspond to the daily inverse performance of the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index.
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WisdomTree To Launch Emerging Markets Debt ETF

Posted on 03/11/10 at 4:07pm
WisdomTree has filed plans with the SEC to introduce the Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund ETF. The ETF will invest in government and corporate debt in the emerging markets. No ticker was disclosed.
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