iShares MSCI Israel Capped Investable Market Index Fund (EIS)
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- All Comments on EIS
- General Discussion on EIS
- 700 ETFs and Counting: A Bird's-eye View [view article]
- Emerging Markets With Low Valuations [view article]
- Fundamental Analysis for Emerging Markets [view article]
- Single Country Emerging Markets ETFs, ETNs and Closed-End Funds [view article]
- ETF Industry Data Summary: 1H'08 [view article]
- International ETF Update: Single Country ETFs, Latin America, Poland, and China-Taiwan Relations [view article]
- Interview with Dave Fry, ETF Digest [view article]
- Energy Use Per GDP Unit by Country [view article]
- Questioning MSCI's Israel Index [view article]
- Global Investment Clues from VC Firms [view article]
- Investing in Israel's Cutting Edge Technologies [view article]
- Calendar Year Country Fund Returns: 1997-2007+ [view article]
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- Emerging Markets With Low Valuations
- Israeli Companies and CPI-Linked Debt
- ETF Industry Data Summary: 1H'08
- International ETF Update: Israel, Thailand, China, and Latin America
- International ETF Update: Single Country ETFs, Latin America, Poland, and China-Taiwan Relations
- Interview with Dave Fry, ETF Digest
- Emerging & Developed Markets Country Weights
- Fundamental Analysis for Emerging Markets
- Energy Use Per GDP Unit by Country
- Update on Recent MSCI Israel Index Post
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iShares Launches the First 'Real' Israeli ETF [view article]
I am very much looking forward to watching the charts for the right time to short this ETF!!! While I live in Israel (and enjoy it). I believe that the Israeli market is ripe for a downturn. Israel is a largely export oriented economy with a central bank that has allowed the local currency to continue rising unchecked against the dollar. This has led, together with other factors to lower than expected growth, particularly in the export sector, which has been particularly hurt by the overvaluation of the Shekel against both the dollar and the euro (especially those companies who must pay their employees in Shekels while earning foreign currency). Also, regardless of what some of the local analysts say (who tend to be even more bombastic and overenthusiastic than their US counterparts), Israel does not exist in a bubble (and is, and always will be an emerging economy - i.e. if South Korea can be considered emerging, so can Israel). Finally, many of Israel's largest companies (especially technology and financial/real estate) are heavily invested in other emerging or developing economies such as Poland, Romania and the Far East. which are also likely to face downturns. I can't wait. ReplyEditors
General Discussion on EIS
Is this a buy or a sell? ReplyNew iShares Israel Fund; Heavy On Teva, But Worth a Look [view article]
Whether it is "good" or not to have TEVA such a large component, it is not atypical. EWZ is made of ~25% RIO and ~25% PBR. EWW is ~25% AMX, for example. ReplyJackson
Single Country Middle East & Africa ETFs and Closed-End Funds [view article]
Update: we just added the new Barclay's iShares Israel and Turkey ETFs to this list. ReplyJackson
Single Country Emerging Markets ETFs, ETNs and Closed-End Funds [view article]
Update: We just added three new Barclay's ETFs to this list: for Israel, Turkey and Thailand. ReplyiShares Launching 5 New International ETFs Including Israel, Thailand and Turkey [view article]
I have to wonder how much interest there will be in ACWX. State Street's CWI and Vanguard's VEU are already out there in the all world except US class. Of the two, Vanguard is cheaper at 25 basis points. CWI tracks the same index as ACWX and charges the same 35 basis points. I guess Barclays just wants to have a complete lineup. I suppose it offers a tax harvesting opportunity. ReplyNusbaum
iShares Launching 5 New International ETFs Including Israel, Thailand and Turkey [view article]
the Thailand fund is actually THD not HD ReplyiShares Launching 5 New International ETFs Including Israel, Thailand and Turkey [view article]
The products officially launched today: www.marketwire.com/mw/... ReplyJackson
Single Country Emerging Markets ETFs, ETNs and Closed-End Funds [view article]
Update: we just added the PowerShares India Portfolio ETF (PIN), and included links to articles evaluating and comparing the India ETFs and ETNs. ReplyJackson
Single Country Emerging Markets ETFs, ETNs and Closed-End Funds [view article]
TW -- there aren't any emerging market currency ETFs or ETNs yet, but apparently they're in the works. You can view the currently available currency ETFs and ETNs here:etf.seekingalpha.com/a... Reply
Jackson
Single Country Emerging Markets ETFs, ETNs and Closed-End Funds [view article]
We just added the new India earnings-weighted ETN from WisdomTree (EPI) in the list. ReplySingle Country Emerging Markets ETFs, ETNs and Closed-End Funds [view article]
aRE THERE ANY EMERGING MARKET BOND ETFS THAT ARE LOCAL CURRENCY DENOMINATED THEREBY GIVING US A TAILWIND WITH DOLLAR DEPRECIATION? ReplySingle Country Emerging Markets ETFs, ETNs and Closed-End Funds [view article]
No it isn't -- the EU won't let them in. ReplySingle Country Emerging Markets ETFs, ETNs and Closed-End Funds [view article]
Surprised there's no Turkey index ETF. Turkey is a large and growing economy, and is about to enter the EU. ReplySingle Country Middle East & Africa ETFs and Closed-End Funds [view article]
Does anyone have any opinions on ISL? Is it well managed? Fees?There really should be an Israel index ETF, because there are a lot of Israeli publicly traded companies on the NASDAQ and locally. Why hasn't someone issued this one? Reply