February ETF Flows Reveal Rising Preference for Risk Assets
Individual exchange traded funds attracted heavy inflows and surprisingly low outflows over February relative to the previous month, revealing ETF investors’ growing demand for risk assets. For...
View ArticleMexico ETF Begins to Rebound Following Trump Punishment
After being punished last year on speculation that now President Donald Trump could win the 2016 presidential election, the iShares MSCI Mexico Capped ETF (NYSEArca: EWW) is rebounding in earnest this...
View ArticleMexico ETF Joins Emerging Markets Surge Party
By now, many investors know that the iShares MSCI Mexico Capped ETF (NYSEArca: EWW) is sensitive to rhetoric from new U.S. President Donald Trump, but give the largest Mexico exchange traded fund some...
View ArticleETF Performance Report: March & Q1 Rally
While markets petered out toward the end of the last day of the first quarter, U.S. equities and stock exchange traded funds still etched out a phenomenal run over the first three months of the year,...
View ArticleRisks to Consider With the Mexico ETF
The iShares MSCI Mexico Capped ETF (NYSEArca: EWW) surged more than 17% in the first quarter, easily outpacing the MSCI Emerging Markets Index to rank as one of the quarter’s best-performing...
View ArticleLatAm ETFs Deal With Slow Regional Recovery
Emerging markets equities are performing well this and Latin American stocks are a big reason why. The iShares Latin America 40 ETF (NYSEArca: ILF) is up 15.4% year-to-date, outpacing the MSCI Emerging...
View ArticleSouth of the Border ETF Opportunity and Risk
After being punished in 2016 on speculation that Donald Trump could find his way to the White House, the iShares MSCI Mexico Capped ETF (NYSEArca: EWW) is shaking off the “anti-Trump trade” jitters and...
View ArticleMexico ETF Up 16% YTD, Defying Post-US Election Wisdom
Up almost 16% year-to-date, the iShares MSCI Mexico Capped ETF (NYSEArca: EWW), the largest exchange traded fund dedicated to Mexican equities, is defying the post-US election conventional wisdom that...
View ArticleFormerly Dumped on Trump, Mexico ETF Now a Darling
The Mexico country-specific exchange traded fund has been among some of the best emerging market performers this year, surging on a quickly appreciating Mexican peso as the U.S. dollar weakened against...
View ArticleHow NAFTA Talks Could Impact Mexico ETF
After being punished last year amid speculation Mexico’s economy and markets would be vulnerable to Donald Trump’s presidency, the iShares MSCI Mexico Capped ETF (NYSEArca: EWW), the largest exchange...
View ArticleMarveling at the Mexico ETF, Up 27% YTD
The iShares MSCI Mexico Capped ETF (NYSEArca: EWW), the largest ETF dedicated to Mexican equities, is one of this year’s best rebound stories as highlighted by a year-to-date gain of 27%. That is good...
View ArticleNAFTA Risk is a Problem For The Mexico ETF
The iShares MSCI Mexico Capped ETF (NYSEArca: EWW), the largest ETF dedicated to Mexican equities, is slumping. Down about 8% over the past month, the ETF is now up 14% this year, meaning its...
View ArticleNAFTA Talks Still an Issue for the Mexico ETF
The iShares MSCI Mexico Capped ETF (NYSEArca: EWW), the largest ETF dedicated to Mexican equities, is lower by about 4.6% over the past month and negotiations surrounding the North American Free Trade...
View ArticleEmerging Market ETFs May Maintain Momentum into 2018
While emerging market ETFs can continue to maintain their momentum into the new year, the asset category may potentially experience more bumps along the way. Investors, traders and strategists...
View ArticleA Timely Global Equity ETF Play Sans Mexico Exposure
WisdomTree has launched a new global equity exchange traded fund that specifically excludes exposure to Mexican markets, which has suffered in the wake of Donald Trump’s election day win as an...
View ArticleTests Remain for Mexico ETF
Even amid fears surrounding the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the iShares MSCI Mexico Capped ETF (NYSEArca: EWW), the largest ETF dedicated to Mexican equities, is up about 3% this year....
View ArticleTime Could be Right For Mexico ETF
The iShares MSCI Mexico Capped ETF (NYSEArca: EWW), the largest ETF dedicated to Mexican equities, is up nearly 5% this year and more gains could be on the way for benchmark Mexico ETF if seasonal...
View ArticleTariff Talk Sparked Activity in Mexico ETF
The iShares MSCI Mexico Capped ETF (NYSEArca: EWW), the largest exchange traded fund dedicated to Mexican equities, is slightly lower over the past month, but the fund’s performance can be considered...
View ArticleHow 11 Mexico ETFs Are Responding to Trump Veto Threat
President Donald Trump threatened to veto the $1.3 trillion omnibus legislation Friday morning after it had passed both chambers of Congress creating chaos that could cause a government shutdown. In a...
View ArticleEWW, Mexico Wins the ETF War
By Toroso Asset Management This Saturday is May 5th, the Mexican holiday Cinco de Mayo. While it is a relatively minor holiday in Mexico, Cinco de Mayo has evolved into a commemoration of Mexican...
View ArticleMexico ETF Dragged Down by Political Risk, Trade War Fears
Investors sour on Mexico’s markets and country-related exchange traded fund as political risk mounts. The iShares MSCI Mexico Capped ETF (NYSEArca: EWW), the largest exchange traded fund dedicated to...
View ArticleTrying Times for Mexico ETF
Stocks in Mexico, Latin America’s second-largest economy, are struggling. The iShares MSCI Mexico Capped ETF (NYSEArca: EWW), the largest exchange traded fund dedicated to Mexican equities, is lower by...
View ArticleMexico ETF Plunges on Leftist Elected President
The Mexico country-specific ETF has been gaining momentum in recent weeks, but quickly tumbled Monday after leftist presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador beat his competition while his...
View ArticleA Post-Election Look at the Mexico ETF
Mexico, Latin America’s second-largest economy behind Brazil, recently held national elections with controversial leftist candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) emerging as the country’s next...
View ArticleMexico ETF Stands Out Among Emerging Markets
While the emerging markets have been languishing in a risk-off environment fueled by trade war concerns, the Mexico country-specific ETF has been enjoying a strong run. Over the past month, the iShares...
View ArticleTom Lydon Talks Tech, EM, Facebook on Fox Business
Trade wars, especially between the United States and China, have not only wreaked havoc on economic superpowers, but emerging markets have also received a brunt of the punishment with ETFs like...
View ArticleMexico ETF’s Momentum Hindered as Economic Activity Slows
Mexico’s markets strengthened after the elections, but the momentum in the country-specific ETF stalled as economic activity weakened over the second quarter. The iShares MSCI Mexico Capped ETF...
View ArticleMexico ETFs Gain on New NAFTA Deal
Mexico-focused ETFs gained on news that the United States and Mexico have officially struck a deal, effectively revamping the current North American Free Trade Agreement. The iShares MSCI Mexico Capped...
View ArticleLatin America ETFs: Peril or Potential?
In what has been a rough year for broader emerging markets benchmarks, exchange traded funds tracking Latin American markets are being repudiated. For example, the S&P Latin America 40 Index is...
View ArticlePresident-Elect Causes Investors to Flee Mexico ETF
Mexico’s president-elect has yet to take office, but Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador already caused a stir with his proposals, igniting a sell-off of the iShares MSCI Mexico Capped ETF (NYSEArca: EWW). EWW...
View ArticleMexico ETFs Gain on Trump Backing Down on Border Wall Funding
Mexico exchange-traded funds (ETFs) gained on Tuesday after reports surfaced that U.S. President Donald Trump could be backing down from his initial $5 billion demand to fund a proposed U.S.-Mexico...
View ArticleMore Challenges Loom For The Mexico ETF
Plenty of emerging markets exchange traded funds have been dented by geopolitical volatility this year, including the iShares MSCI Mexico Capped ETF (NYSEArca: EWW). The election of Andres Manuel Lopez...
View ArticleWhy Concerns Are Mounting for Mexico ETF ‘EWW’
The iShares MSCI Mexico Capped ETF (NYSEArca: EWW) is up 5.12% year-to-date, but that is well off the pace being set by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. New concerns about Mexico’s tenuous grasp on an...
View ArticleWalmart’s Pressure on Suppliers Helps Mexico ETF Break Out
The Mexico country-specific ETF broke out and was leading markets Monday, with Walmart’s Mexico unit providing a nice boost as it takes on Amazon south of the border. The iShares MSCI Mexico Capped ETF...
View Article13 ETFs That Are at Risk with Rising Mexico Tariffs
After President Donald Trump announced the U.S.’s intentions of enacting increased tariffs on Mexican products, exchange traded fund investors should look to their own portfolios to see if they have...
View ArticleLatest U.S. Tariffs on Mexico Just Put These ETFs Into Play
While the majority of May was focused on the U.S.-China trade war, June brings a new opponent to the tariff-for-tariff battle in Mexico, and this paves the way for Mexico-specific and Latin...
View ArticleMexico ETF EWW Surges as Tariff Fears Abate
The iShares MSCI Mexico Capped ETF (NYSEArca: EWW), the largest US-listed exchange traded fund dedicated to stocks in Mexico, rallied Monday after the U.S. and Mexico backed away from a possible trade...
View ArticleMexico ETF EWW Looks to Breakout After Tariff Crisis Was Averted
The Mexico country-specific ETF was among the standout performers on Monday after President Donald Trump announced he will drop further plans for tariffs on Mexican goods. The iShares MSCI Mexico...
View ArticleCNBC’s ETF Edge Panel Discusses Non-Transparent ETFs
ETF Trends CEO Tom Lydon took part in a panel discussion on CNBC’s ETF Edge on Monday that dived into the hot topic of non-transparent ETFs. Lydon joined ETF Edge host Bob Pisani along with Christian...
View ArticleMexico ETF Still Waiting For Tensions to Ebb
The iShares MSCI Mexico Capped ETF (NYSEArca: EWW) is up about 2.20% over the past month after the U.S. recently decided to not levy tariffs against one of its largest trading partners. Many previously...
View ArticleRipples from Mexican Finance Minister Resignation Reach ETFs
Mexico’s Finance Minister, Carlos Urzúa, stepped down from his post today sending the peso, Mexican stocks, and ETFs tumbling. The iShares MSCI Mexico ETF (EWW) was down 3.1% on the day. Stocks also...
View ArticlePolitical Unrest Puts Spotlight on Mexico ETFs
Political unrest ensued in Mexico as the unexpected resignation of Mexico’s Minister of Finance Carlos Urzúa had its toll on Mexican assets following the news. Mexico President Andrés Manuel Lopez...
View Article8 ETFs to Take Advantage of the Next Emerging Economies
The Next 11 or N-11–sounds like a science fiction movie sequel or a bigger-than-necessary boy band, but in fact, it represents the next 11 emerging economies dubbed by global investment firm Goldman...
View ArticleAn Index That Improves Diversification in Mexican Equity Portfolios
One of the challenges that keeps investors from diving head first into emerging markets (EM) is the need for more diversification, particularly when it comes to single country-focused equities like in...
View ArticleMexico ETF Waits For The Real AMLO to Stand Up
The iShares MSCI Mexico Capped ETF (NYSEArca: EWW), the largest US-listed ETF dedicated to Mexican equities, is up just 4.42% this year, less than half the returns offered by the MSCI Emerging Markets...
View ArticleLargest Mexico ETF Continues Impressive Performance
The iShares MSCI Mexico Capped ETF (NYSEArca: EWW), the largest exchange traded fund dedicated to Mexican equities, is up nearly 21% year-to-date. That is an undoubtedly impressive performance when...
View ArticleSenate Passes USMCA, Opening Up Free Trade in North America
The Senate approved President Donald Trump’s United-States-Mexico-Canada agreement, potentially bolstering a number of exchange traded funds that could capitalize on the movement of free trade. For...
View ArticleAnd the Award Goes To…
By Kostya Etus, CFA – Co-Director of Research and Senior Portfolio Manager “If you ain’t first, you’re last.” – Ricky Bobby, Talladega Nights (2006) As a movie lover, it’s my favorite time of the year:...
View ArticleRussia, India and Mexico Bonds Could Be Vulnerable to U.S. Inflation
Inflation is a word fixed income investors don’t typically want to hear, but it may affect certain emerging markets (EM) countries should the U.S. inflation rise, according to a recent Bloomberg...
View ArticleEmerging Markets Poised to Bounce Back in 2021
It’s been a tough decade to be an emerging-markets investor, as this sector has underperformed the S&P 500 since 2010. But market watchers say after 10 years of lagging the U.S., emerging markets...
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