Jim Van Meerten's  Instablog

The iShares MSCI Turkey Investable Market Index Fund (TUR) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Turkey Investable Market Index (the "Underlying Index"). The Underlying Index is a free float- adjusted market capitalization index designed to measure broad-based equity market performance in Turkey. The Underlying Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Istanbul Stock Exchange (ISE). The Fund will at all times invest at least 90% of its assets in the securities of the Underlying Index or in depositary receipts representing securities in its Underlying Index.

 

 

 

The PowerShares Dynamic Small Cap Growth Portfolio (PWT) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield (before the Fund's fees and expenses) of an equity index called the Dynamic Small Cap Growth Intellidex Index (the "Underlying Intellidex"). The Underlying Intellidex is comprised of 100 U.S. small cap growth stocks selected principally on the basis of their capital appreciation potential as identified by NYSE Arca pursuant to a proprietary Intellidex methodology. The Underlying Intellidex methodology is designed to objectively identify those stocks within a particular market segment that have the greatest potential for capital appreciation. The methodology evaluates companies quarterly, based on a variety of criteria, including fundamental growth, stock valuation, investment timeliness and risk factors, and then ranks and sorts them based on their cumulative scores. Component stocks for the Underlying Intellidex are selected from among the companies with the highest-ranking cumulative score within their respective sub-groups. The Fund will normally invest at least 80% of its total assets in common stocks of small capitalization companies.

 

 

 

WisdomTree Emerging Markets Local Debt Fund (ELD)  seeks a high level of total returns consisting of both income and capital appreciation. The fund attempts to achieve its investment objective through investment in local debt denominated in the currencies of emerging market countries. Constituent countries: Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Poland, Turkey, South Africa, Russia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, and South Korea.