LISLE, Ill.----Claymore Securities, Inc., the third-fastest growing exchange-traded fund provider in 2007*, today announced the completed transition of the 21 exchange-traded funds set forth below to the NYSE Arca, Inc. from the American Stock Exchange .
LISLE, Ill.----Claymore Securities, Inc., the third-fastest growing exchange-traded fund provider in 2007*, today announced that it will transfer the listing of the Claymore ETFs set forth below, which are currently listed on the American Stock Exchange , to NYSE Arca.
Claymore Securities, Inc., the third-fastest growing exchange-traded fund provider in 2007*, today announced that it will transfer the listing of the Claymore ETFs set forth below, which are
HSBC (HBC) has launched the HSBC Optimised Global Water Index, and plans to bring out a number of investment products pegged to the concentrated global water benchmark. The HSBC Optimised Global Water Index is a modified market-cap-weighted index comprising a maximum of 20 stocks. It exists in two versions: the Global Water Total Return Index, which includes ex-dividend adjustments; and the Global Water Price Return Index, which excludes the effects of dividends.
Index holdings must be available to foreign investors and have a minimum average daily traded value over three months of $1 million. Index companies must be...
Many of our readers at AboutETFs.com enjoyed our earlier article The Complete List of Currency ETFs and have been requesting a similar list for commodities. So, once again, by popular demand, here is our newest list, The Complete List of Commodity ETFs and ETNs, as of October 20, 2008.
While investors debate the merits of dipping into alternative energy markets, a niche set of exchange-traded funds is holding up even better than their more diversified rivals.
Four different ETFs tracking companies involved in servicing and powering water systems are outperforming broader rivals. In the case of two of those, the gap has been quite large throughout the year.
Here's my ETF pick of the week: Claymore S&P Global Water (CGW)
You don’t have to look far to see evidence that water resources are scarce. More than 40% of America is experiencing abnormally dry to drought conditions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Water shortages could mean a boon for companies engaged in water treatment, equipment, technology and services. There are also huge opportunities abroad. Water levels in many of China’s reservoirs are already dangerously low and China’s water technocrats are scrambling to...
You turn on the faucet, and-voila-you have a drink of water! Those of us who come from western nations tend to take water for granted. However, after a few years in Israel, we appreciate the fact that whatever water we receive is a gift. The media is filled with reports about how the world is running low on crude oil, but not too much attention is paid to the growing water crisis.
I've been a big time advocate for infrastructure, and water has been one of my preferred avenues. In particular, I've been discussing the merits of the PowerShares Water Resources Portfolio (PHO) for quite some time.
As the US and China head to the final few days of the Beijing Olympics in a dead heat for medal superiority, a much more lasting and challenging story is China's lack of water, which threatens its mandarins number one priority - continued strong economic growth.
As the presidential elections are only months away, a big issue on the minds of U.S. citizens is the state of the health care industry, the quality of the care we receive, and how any decisions made will affect ETFs.
The United States spends heavily on health care, especially in contrast to other industrialized countries, but is it actually worth the expense?
Tom Lydon