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POWERSHARES CHINA SMALL CAP PORTFOLIO ETF $32.21 (New York Exchange symbol HAO; buy or sell through brokers; www.invesco.com) changed its name from Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF in May 2018 when Invesco Ltd. bought Guggenheim’s ETF business.
This particular PowerShares ETF aims to track the AlphaShares China Small Cap Index....
This particular PowerShares ETF aims to track the AlphaShares China Small Cap Index....
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ETFs come in all shapes and sizes and numerous factors can influence their investment risk. One measure—standard deviation—aims to capture the volatility of an ETF’s price fluctuations. That metric is used to indirectly identify the volatility of the stocks that the fund holds.
Standard deviation for the price movements of an ETF can be measured over various time periods—daily, weekly or longer intervals....
Standard deviation for the price movements of an ETF can be measured over various time periods—daily, weekly or longer intervals....
Poland has a troubled history of foreign occupation and communist government. However, the country moved away from that political system in 1990, joined NATO in 1999 and was accepted into the European Union in 2004. This has encouraged stability and helped to increase prosperity.
This ETF holds many of Poland’s top public companies.
ISHARES MSCI POLAND ETF $24 (New York symbol EPOL; TSI Network ETF Rating: Aggressive; Market cap: $328.0 million) tracks the performance of the largest publicly listed Polish companies.
Financial Services account for 47% of its assets....
This ETF holds many of Poland’s top public companies.
ISHARES MSCI POLAND ETF $24 (New York symbol EPOL; TSI Network ETF Rating: Aggressive; Market cap: $328.0 million) tracks the performance of the largest publicly listed Polish companies.
Financial Services account for 47% of its assets....
An improving global economy and growing military threats continue to push up defense spending. Still, the total investment as a percentage of global GDP sits near recent lows. That leaves room for significant growth (see supplement on page 60).
Here are three ETFs that provide exposure to companies positioned to benefit from increased military spending.
SPDR S&P AEROSPACE & DEFENSE ETF $88 (New York symbol XAR; TSINetwork ETF Rating: Aggressive; Market cap: $1.3 billion) invests in U.S....
Here are three ETFs that provide exposure to companies positioned to benefit from increased military spending.
SPDR S&P AEROSPACE & DEFENSE ETF $88 (New York symbol XAR; TSINetwork ETF Rating: Aggressive; Market cap: $1.3 billion) invests in U.S....
ISHARES CDN REIT INDEX FUND $16.61 (Toronto symbol XRE; buy or sell through brokers; ca.ishares.com) holds all 15 Canadian real estate investment trusts in the S&P/TSX REIT Index.
The fund has an MER of 0.61%, and it currently yields a high 4.8%.
The ETF’s top ten holdings are RioCan REIT (16.5...
The fund has an MER of 0.61%, and it currently yields a high 4.8%.
The ETF’s top ten holdings are RioCan REIT (16.5...
ISHARES CHINA LARGE-CAP ETF $46.75 (New York symbol FXI; buy or sell through brokers) tracks the 50 largest, most-liquid Chinese stocks.
The ETF started up October 4, 2004, and has an MER of 0.74%. It yields 2.3%.
Top holdings for the $4.5 billion fund are China Construction Bank, 9.1%; Industrial & Commercial Bank, 8.6%; Tencent Holdings, 8.3%; Ping An Insurance, 5.6%; China Mobile, 5.7%; Bank of China, 4.6%; CNOOC, 4.3%; China Petroleum and Chemical, 4.3%; China Life, 3.5%; and China Merchants Bank, 2.7%.
China still has strong growth potential, and the economy appears to be rebounding....
The ETF started up October 4, 2004, and has an MER of 0.74%. It yields 2.3%.
Top holdings for the $4.5 billion fund are China Construction Bank, 9.1%; Industrial & Commercial Bank, 8.6%; Tencent Holdings, 8.3%; Ping An Insurance, 5.6%; China Mobile, 5.7%; Bank of China, 4.6%; CNOOC, 4.3%; China Petroleum and Chemical, 4.3%; China Life, 3.5%; and China Merchants Bank, 2.7%.
China still has strong growth potential, and the economy appears to be rebounding....
The Bank of Canada increased its benchmark interest rate in January 2018 from 1.00% to 1.25%. That rate could rise further later this year on stronger economic growth and low unemployment. Inflation has also moved up, sitting at 2.3% in March 2018.
We continue to caution against investing in bonds....
We continue to caution against investing in bonds....
Promoters of ETFs are in the business to make money from the products they provide. This is a legitimate objective, but sometimes promoters aim to capitalize on short-term fads to appeal to investors. These products can deliver poor results in the long term. Below, we look at three ETFs:
ISHARES MSCI BRIC ETF $46 (New York symbol BKF; Market cap: $333.5 million) invests in companies based in the BRIC countries—Brazil, Russia, India and China....
ISHARES MSCI BRIC ETF $46 (New York symbol BKF; Market cap: $333.5 million) invests in companies based in the BRIC countries—Brazil, Russia, India and China....
U.S. retail sales continue to recover as employment, wages and consumer confidence rise. The growth of online shopping has also contributed to the recovery. Still, the pace of future gains for retailers will largely depend on how fast interest rates move up.
Here are two ETFs that aim to benefit from the continuing rise in consumer spending (for more information, see the supplement on page 49).
SPDR S&P RETAIL ETF $45 (New York symbol XRT; TSINetwork ETF Rating: Aggressive; Market cap: $427.8 million) invests in firms that are involved in the U.S....
Here are two ETFs that aim to benefit from the continuing rise in consumer spending (for more information, see the supplement on page 49).
SPDR S&P RETAIL ETF $45 (New York symbol XRT; TSINetwork ETF Rating: Aggressive; Market cap: $427.8 million) invests in firms that are involved in the U.S....