ProShares, the Bethesda, MD-based sponsor of exchange-traded funds best known for its leveraged and inverse funds, has launched the ProShares Short Term USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMSH). The firm is the nation’s largest provider of alternative ETFs with more than 140 products and has been attempting to expand its footprint in the regular unleveraged ETF segment as of late. …
New ETFs On The Block: Global X Next Emerging And Frontier ETF (EMFM)
Global X Funds, the New York-based sponsor of exchange-traded funds known for its dividend-focused products, has launched a fund that gives investors exposure to an exciting crop of emerging and frontier markets. The Global X Next Emerging & Frontier ETF (EMFM) gives a new spin to EM investing as it includes equities from 35 countries exhibiting high growth potential and …
New ETFs On The Block: Wisdomtree Emerging Markets Consumer Growth Fund (EMCG)
WisdomTree, the New York-based fifth largest provider of exchange-traded funds known for its range of products in equity, fixed income, currency and alternative asset classes, has added a new member in its emerging market equity space. The latest entrant – the WisdomTree Emerging Markets Consumer Growth Fund (EMCG) hits the market at a time when the bipartisan deadlock in Washington …
New ETFs On The Block: Global X Next Emerging & Frontier ETF (EMFM)
Global X, the NY-based issuer of exchange-traded products famous for its niche offerings in international, income and commodity funds, is set to extend its reach in the developing markets with a pure-play equity strategy that combines both frontier and emerging markets. After the recent broad pullback in the emerging markets, ETF sponsors are obviously having a relook at their developing-market …
New ETFs On The Block: Egshares Emerging Markets Dividend Growth ETF (EMHD)
Emerging Global Advisors, the emerging market-focused sponsor of EGShares exchange-traded products, launched an income-centric product last month that focuses purely on yield. The new fund, EGShares Emerging Markets Dividend Growth ETF (EMHD), tracks the FTSE Equal Weighted Emerging All Cap ex-Taiwan Diversified Dividend Yield 50 Index, a benchmark co-developed by EGA and FTSE that provides exposure in developing world companies. …
New ETF On The Block: Powershares Fundamental Emerging Markets Local Debt Portfolio (PFEM)
PowerShares, the Wheaton, Il-based exchange traded fund issuing arm of Invesco Ltd, has launched the PowerShares Fundamental Emerging Markets Local debt Portfolio (PFEM). The fund employs a fundamental strategy instead of the more traditional market capitalization weighted approach, and is linked to Rob Arnott’s Research Affiliates’ fundamental indexing methodology. PFEM will passively track the underlying index, but the benchmark is …