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An ETF (Exchange-Traded Fund) is an investment fund that holds a collection of underlying assets, such as stocks or bonds, in a single pooled vehicle. ETFs allow investors to purchase a variety of different securities at once, providing greater diversification compared to owning individual assets. They are traded on stock exchanges like regular stocks, allowing for intraday trading at market prices. ETFs typically have lower fees than mutual funds and often passively track an index or sector, making them a popular choice for investors seeking a cost-effective way to invest in a diversified portfolio.
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MARKET VECTORS VIETNAM ETF $16.84 (New York symbol VNM; buy or sell through brokers) holds shares of Vietnamese companies or foreign firms that get a significant amount of their revenue from Vietnam.
The ETF’s top 10 holdings are Vietin Commercial Bank, 8.1%; Vincom Corp. (real estate), 7.4%; PetroVietnam Fertilizer and Chemical, 7.2%; Talisman Energy (a Canadian producer with interests off Vietnam’s coast), 6.5%; JSC Bank, 5.9%; Premier Oil (a U.K.-based producer with a 53.1% stake in the huge Chim Sao oil project off southern Vietnam), 5.3%; Oil & Natural Gas Corp. (an India-based oil and gas company), 5.1%; Baoviet Holdings (finance and insurance), 4.7%; Gamuda Bhd (a Malaysiabased construction group), 4.6%; and Charoen Pokp-hand Foods (a Thailand-based food conglomerate),4.2%.
Market Vectors Vietnam ETF’s industry breakdown is as follows: Financials, 44.0%; Energy, 26.4%; Industrials, 11.2%; Materials, 7.9%; Consumer Discretionary, 4.3%; Consumer Staples, 4.1%; and Utilities, 2.2%. Its expense ratio is 0.76%.
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The ETF’s top 10 holdings are Vietin Commercial Bank, 8.1%; Vincom Corp. (real estate), 7.4%; PetroVietnam Fertilizer and Chemical, 7.2%; Talisman Energy (a Canadian producer with interests off Vietnam’s coast), 6.5%; JSC Bank, 5.9%; Premier Oil (a U.K.-based producer with a 53.1% stake in the huge Chim Sao oil project off southern Vietnam), 5.3%; Oil & Natural Gas Corp. (an India-based oil and gas company), 5.1%; Baoviet Holdings (finance and insurance), 4.7%; Gamuda Bhd (a Malaysiabased construction group), 4.6%; and Charoen Pokp-hand Foods (a Thailand-based food conglomerate),4.2%.
Market Vectors Vietnam ETF’s industry breakdown is as follows: Financials, 44.0%; Energy, 26.4%; Industrials, 11.2%; Materials, 7.9%; Consumer Discretionary, 4.3%; Consumer Staples, 4.1%; and Utilities, 2.2%. Its expense ratio is 0.76%.
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ISHARES FTSE/XINHUA CHINA 25 INDEX FUND $32.17 (New York symbol FXI; buy or sell through brokers) is an ETF that aims to track the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index, which is made up of the 25 largest and most liquid Chinese stocks. All of the stocks in the index trade on the Hong Kong exchange. Some also trade as American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) on the New York exchange.
The fund’s top holdings are China Mobile, 10.3%; China Construction Bank, 8.4%; Industrial & Commercial Bank, 7.6%; CNOOC, 7.0%; Bank of China, 5.9%; China Telecom, 4.8%; China Unicom (Hong Kong), 4.6%; China Life Insurance, 4.6%; China Shenhua, 4.3%; and China Petroleum and Chemical, 4.0%.
The fund’s holdings give it the following industry breakdown: Financials, 53.1%; Telecommunications, 19.7%; Oil and Gas, 14.6%; Basic Materials, 9.8%; and Industrials, 1.9%. Its expense ratio is 0.72%.
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The fund’s top holdings are China Mobile, 10.3%; China Construction Bank, 8.4%; Industrial & Commercial Bank, 7.6%; CNOOC, 7.0%; Bank of China, 5.9%; China Telecom, 4.8%; China Unicom (Hong Kong), 4.6%; China Life Insurance, 4.6%; China Shenhua, 4.3%; and China Petroleum and Chemical, 4.0%.
The fund’s holdings give it the following industry breakdown: Financials, 53.1%; Telecommunications, 19.7%; Oil and Gas, 14.6%; Basic Materials, 9.8%; and Industrials, 1.9%. Its expense ratio is 0.72%.
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VANGUARD GROWTH ETF $71.07 (New York symbol VUG; buy or sell through brokers) aims to track the MSCI U.S. Prime Market Growth Index, a broadly diversified index that mainly consists of shares of large U.S. companies. Its MER is just 0.10%.
The $25.2-billion fund’s top holdings are Apple, IBM, Google, Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Philip Morris International, Oracle, Wal-Mart, Schlumberger and Qualcomm.
Vanguard Growth ETF’s breakdown by industry is as follows: Information Technology (32.2%), Consumer Discretionary (18.1%), Industrials (11.8%), Consumer Staples (11.6%), Health Care (10.2%), Energy (6.5%), Financials (5.3%), Materials (3.8%), Telecommunication Services (0.4%) and Utilities (0.1%).
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The $25.2-billion fund’s top holdings are Apple, IBM, Google, Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Philip Morris International, Oracle, Wal-Mart, Schlumberger and Qualcomm.
Vanguard Growth ETF’s breakdown by industry is as follows: Information Technology (32.2%), Consumer Discretionary (18.1%), Industrials (11.8%), Consumer Staples (11.6%), Health Care (10.2%), Energy (6.5%), Financials (5.3%), Materials (3.8%), Telecommunication Services (0.4%) and Utilities (0.1%).
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VANGUARD EMERGING MARKETS ETF $39.71 (New York symbol VWO; buy or sell through brokers) aims to track the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, which is made up of common stocks of companies located in developing countries around the world. The fund has an MER of just 0.20%.
Vanguard Emerging Markets ETF’s top holdings include Samsung Electronics Co. (South Korea), China Mobile (China: wireless), Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Brazil: oil and gas), Taiwan Semiconductor (Taiwan: computer chips), Vale SA (Brazil: mining), America Movil SAB de CV (Latin America: wireless), Gazprom (Russia: gas utility), China Construction Bank, Itau Unibanco Holding SA (Brazil: banking), Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, CNOOC Ltd. (China: oil and gas) and China Life Insurance.
The $65.7-billion fund’s breakdown by country is as follows: China (17.4%), South Korea (15.2%), Brazil (15.1%), Taiwan (10.9%), South Africa (7.4%), India (7.3%), Russia (7.1%), Mexico (4.4%), Malaysia (3.2%), Indonesia (2.8%), Thailand (1.9%), Poland (1.7%), Chile (1.6%), Turkey (1.3%) and Other (2.7%).
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Vanguard Emerging Markets ETF’s top holdings include Samsung Electronics Co. (South Korea), China Mobile (China: wireless), Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Brazil: oil and gas), Taiwan Semiconductor (Taiwan: computer chips), Vale SA (Brazil: mining), America Movil SAB de CV (Latin America: wireless), Gazprom (Russia: gas utility), China Construction Bank, Itau Unibanco Holding SA (Brazil: banking), Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, CNOOC Ltd. (China: oil and gas) and China Life Insurance.
The $65.7-billion fund’s breakdown by country is as follows: China (17.4%), South Korea (15.2%), Brazil (15.1%), Taiwan (10.9%), South Africa (7.4%), India (7.3%), Russia (7.1%), Mexico (4.4%), Malaysia (3.2%), Indonesia (2.8%), Thailand (1.9%), Poland (1.7%), Chile (1.6%), Turkey (1.3%) and Other (2.7%).
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Pennsylvania-based Vanguard Group is one of the world’s largest investment management companies. The group manages over $1.7 trillion U.S. in 170 mutual funds. Vanguard, which went into business in 1975, offers low-fee index mutual funds. Generally speaking, Canadians can’t buy units of mutual funds that are registered in the U.S. because they aren’t registered with provincial securities commissions. For that matter, some Canadian funds aren’t available in all provinces. Canadians can, however, buy Vanguard exchange traded funds (ETFs) that trade on stock exchanges. We don’t recommend all of Vanguard’s ETFs, but here are two we do see as low-fee buys....
ISHARES FTSE/XINHUA CHINA 25 INDEX FUND $32.17 (New York symbol FXI; buy or sell through brokers) is an ETF that aims to track the FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index, which is made up of the 25 largest and most liquid Chinese stocks. All of the stocks in the index trade on the Hong Kong exchange. Some also trade as American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) on the New York exchange. The fund’s top holdings are China Mobile, 10.3%; China Construction Bank, 8.4%; Industrial & Commercial Bank, 7.6%; CNOOC, 7.0%; Bank of China, 5.9%; China Telecom, 4.8%; China Unicom (Hong Kong), 4.6%; China Life Insurance, 4.6%; China Shenhua, 4.3%; and China Petroleum and Chemical, 4.0%. The fund’s holdings give it the following industry breakdown: Financials, 53.1%; Telecommunications, 19.7%; Oil and Gas, 14.6%; Basic Materials, 9.8%; and Industrials, 1.9%. Its expense ratio is 0.72%....
In September 2011, gold hit an all-time high of $1,900.30 U.S. an ounce. It now trades at around $1,700.80. Silver rose to an all-time high in April 2011, when it reached $49.76 U.S. an ounce. It has since pulled back to today’s price of $32.63. Gold and silver could well regain their highs and move up even further over the longer term, although they will likely remain volatile. Higher prices would arise from investor fears that inflation or global political and economic instability will hurt key currencies, such as the euro or the U.S. dollar. If you want to hold a number of gold or silver stocks, these two exchange traded funds offer top-quality global miners and low fees....
GLOBAL X COPPER MINERS ETF $11.31 (New York symbol COPX; buy or sell through brokers; www.globalxfunds.com) tracks the Solactive Global Copper Miners Index, which includes between 20 and 40 international companies that mine, refine or explore for copper. Germany-based Structured Solutions AG created this index. Canadian companies make up 38.1% of the fund’s holdings. It also includes companies based in the U.S. (11.2%), Australia (8.8%) and Mexico (5.7%), Global X Copper Miners ETF’s MER is 0.65%. Its top 10 holdings are Southern Copper Corporation at 5.9%, Lundin Mining, 5.8%; KGHM Polska Miedz, 5.7%, Antofagasta plc, 5.6%; Grupo Mexico, 5.6%; Freeport Copper, 5.5%; Jiangxi Copper Company, 5.2%; First Quantum Minerals, 5.2%; Xstrata, 4.8%; and Capstone Mining, 4.7%....
ISHARES MSCI EMERGING MARKETS EASTERN EUROPE INDEX FUND $23.74 (New York symbol ESR; buy or sell through brokers), is an ETF that aims to track the MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe Index. The fund’s geographic breakdown is as follows: Russia, 72.3%; Poland, 17.1%; Czech Republic, 3.7%; and Hungary, 3.5%.
The fund’s top holdings are Gazprom (Russia: gas utility), 18.1%; Lukoil (Russia: oil), 10.2%; Sberbank (Russia: bank), 8.6%; Novatek (Russia: natural gas), 3.8%; Mobile TeleSystems (Russia: wireless), 3.5%; Tafneft (Russia: oil and gas), 3.1%; Magnit OJSC (Russia: retailing), 3.0%; Rosneft Oil Company (Russia: oil and gas), 2.8%; MMC Norilsk Nickel (Russia: mining), 2.7%; and PKO Bank Polski SA (Poland: banking), 2.2%.
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe Index Fund’s expense ratio is 0.68%.
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The fund’s top holdings are Gazprom (Russia: gas utility), 18.1%; Lukoil (Russia: oil), 10.2%; Sberbank (Russia: bank), 8.6%; Novatek (Russia: natural gas), 3.8%; Mobile TeleSystems (Russia: wireless), 3.5%; Tafneft (Russia: oil and gas), 3.1%; Magnit OJSC (Russia: retailing), 3.0%; Rosneft Oil Company (Russia: oil and gas), 2.8%; MMC Norilsk Nickel (Russia: mining), 2.7%; and PKO Bank Polski SA (Poland: banking), 2.2%.
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe Index Fund’s expense ratio is 0.68%.
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ISHARES S&P INDIA NIFTY 50 INDEX FUND $21.48 (Nasdaq symbol INDY; buy or sell through brokers; us.ishares.com) is an ETF that aims to track the S&P CNX Nifty Index, which represents the 50 largest, most liquid Indian securities.
The fund’s top holdings are ITC Ltd. (conglomerate), 8.6%; Reliance Industries Ltd. (conglomerate), 7.5%; ICICI Bank, 6.9%; HDFC Bank, 6.6%; Infosys Technologies (software), 6.6%; Housing Development Finance, 6.3%; Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (conglomerate), 4.5%; Tata Consultancy Services (information technology), 3.9%; and State Bank of India, 3.3%.
The fund’s industry breakdown includes Banks, 19.8%; Computers, 13.3%; Cigarettes, 8.5%; Refineries, 8.1%; Housing, 5.9%; Automobiles, 5.5%; Engineering, 4.6%; Pharmaceuticals, 4.3%; Electricity, 3.8%; and Oil Exploration/Production, 3.8%. The ETF has an expense ratio of 0.89%.
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The fund’s top holdings are ITC Ltd. (conglomerate), 8.6%; Reliance Industries Ltd. (conglomerate), 7.5%; ICICI Bank, 6.9%; HDFC Bank, 6.6%; Infosys Technologies (software), 6.6%; Housing Development Finance, 6.3%; Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (conglomerate), 4.5%; Tata Consultancy Services (information technology), 3.9%; and State Bank of India, 3.3%.
The fund’s industry breakdown includes Banks, 19.8%; Computers, 13.3%; Cigarettes, 8.5%; Refineries, 8.1%; Housing, 5.9%; Automobiles, 5.5%; Engineering, 4.6%; Pharmaceuticals, 4.3%; Electricity, 3.8%; and Oil Exploration/Production, 3.8%. The ETF has an expense ratio of 0.89%.
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