10 Top Global ETFs

Hundreds of international and global ETFs are listed on the exchanges. However not all of them are able to attract significant amount of assets. The following are the top 10 global ETFs by Total Net Assets:

1. iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index (EEM)
2. iShares MSCI EAFE Index (EFA)
3. iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index (FXI)
4. Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock ETF (VWO)
5. iShares MSCI Brazil Index (EWZ)
6. iShares MSCI Japan Index (EWJ)
7. Vanguard Europe Pacific ETF (VEA)
8. Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF (VEU)
9. iShares MSCI Taiwan Index (EWT)
10. iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan (EPP)

EEM and EFA have assets of $30.7B and $30.2 B respectively as of June 19, 2009 making them the largest two international ETFs. Nearly half of the top 10 ETFs are related to emerging markets. This shows that investors are betting heavily on emerging markets this year. EEM, the largest emerging market ETF is also one of the largest traded ETF in the NYSE on a daily basis.

Overall, EPFR Global-tracked equity funds posted inflows of $508 million for the week as flows into emerging markets and Global Equity Funds offset modest outflows from US, Japan and Europe Equity ETFs and Funds.

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Comments

[mangiamillie:]

Informative and useful. thanks!

Jun 29 08:27 AM

[Vinsanity:]

EM being the largest could also mean that investors need an easy way to get invested in the world's smaller exchanges, and VWO is a lot easier than calling your broker to buy a foreign ordinary onn the Kuala Lumpur exchange.

Jun 29 10:48 AM