Hold China, don’t fret over ‘Black Swans’

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Here we take a closer look at two new ETFs: one is a China ETF launched in August; and the second is a “Black Swan” ETF that seeks to shield investors from market downturns. Its provider awaits SEC listing approval. WISDOMTREE ICBCCS S&P CHINA 500 ETF $25.69 (New York symbol WCHN; Market cap: $12.0 million) holds 500 of the largest, most liquid Chinese companies. All Chinese share classes, including A-shares, H-shares and offshore listings, are eligible for inclusion. This means that investors get access to Chinese stocks listed on domestic m arkets as well as the companies listed on exchanges outside of Mainland China. The fund’s industry allocations include Financials (24.9%), Information Technology (23%), Consumer Discretionary (10%), Industrials (10%), Materials (7%), Consumer Staples (6%), Health Care (6%) and Real Estate (5%). The ETF holds 437 stocks; the top 10 represent 35% of its assets. They include Tencent (Internet, 9.3%), Alibaba Group (7.6%), China Construction Bank (3.8%), Ping An Insurance (3.2%), China Merchants Bank (2.9%), Baidu.com…