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A Look at a New Super Dividend ETF
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 - 3:03pm | 582Read More...Looking to capitalize on the success of its popular Global X SuperDividend ETF (NYSE: SDIV), Global X introduced a U.S.-focused equivalent today in the form of the Global X SuperDividend U.S. ETF (NYSE: DIV). Given its name, it is obvious the Global X SuperDividend U.S. ETF is a direct play on one...
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This Dividend ETF Isn't The Same Old Song
Thursday, September 6, 2012 - 2:27pm | 915Read More...ETF sponsors have capitalized on the low interest rate environment by introducing an array of new products to income investors over the past several years. 2012 has been no different as a spate of new dividend ETFs have debuted and there are more in the works. Ample choice is good for investors....
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Global X SuperDividend ETF Reaches $100M in AUM
Thursday, August 23, 2012 - 12:11pm | 237Read More...New York-based ETF sponsor Global X SuperDividend ETF (NYSE: SDIV) announced Thursday that it has reached the $100 million in assets under management (AUM) watermark. SDIV reached the $100 million in AUM milestone in just 14 months of trading. The fund had nearly $101 million in AUM as of the close...
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Get Sovereign Wealth Fund Exposure With These ETFs
Thursday, August 16, 2012 - 2:35pm | 665Read More...Many Americans may not realize it, but there is a massive amount of money sitting in sovereign wealth funds. To be precise, the world's sovereign wealth funds hold almost $5.1 trillion, according to the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute. Not surprisingly, the primary funding source for these...
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As Europe ETFs Rebound, Nordic Plays Flex Their Muscles
Thursday, August 16, 2012 - 1:01pm | 682Read More...The Eurozone's sovereign debt crisis is nowhere close to being solved, but a favorable market environment has led to a resurgence for some of the embattled region's most egregious ETF offenders. As ETFs tracking Italy and Spain have bounced in recent months, funds tracking the Nordic region have...
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Facebook IPO: Something Special For Social Media ETF?
Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 2:21pm | 775Read More...It's stating the obvious, but Facebook's (Nasdaq: FB) IPO is bound to have an impact on multiple fronts. Not only will it make founder Mark Zuckerberg and some of his employees very, very wealthy, the company could be sporting a market cap that is higher than about half of the companies in the Dow...
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Facebook IPO Delay: Adverse Impact On Social Media ETF? (SOCL)
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - 1:59pm | 390Read More...Following a CNBC report that social media darling Facebook could delay its initial public offering until June, the Global X Social Media Index ETF (Nasdaq: SOCL), the lone ETF devoted exclusively to social media stocks, has moved noticeably lower. When CNBC initially reported, citing people...
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Global X MLP ETF Undercuts Rivals On Fees
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 - 6:50pm | 652Read More...Despite the soaring popularity of MLPs as income-generating plays, there were just eight exchange-traded products devoted to the asset class at the close of U.S. markets on Wednesday and just two were ETFs Prepare for that number to increase by one on Thursday when Global X introduces the Global X...
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Global X Permanent ETF Debuts Today
Wednesday, February 8, 2012 - 11:37am | 241Read More...New York-based ETF issuer Global X rolled out the Global X Permanent ETF (NYSE: PERM) today, an ETF that is designed to deliver alpha in myriad market environments. With an expense ratio of 0.48%, the Global X Permanent ETF tracks the Solactive Permanent Index. PERM is the first new product...
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The Facebook Effect: More Than Just One ETF
Thursday, February 2, 2012 - 3:22pm | 792Read More...Those not living in a cave know that Facebook has filed for an initial public offering and that the mere filing has been great news for one ETF in particular. Simply put, Facebook fervor has lit a fire under the Global X Social Media Index ETF (Nasdaq: SOCL). Today, SOCL is flirting with $15 and...
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Will The Facebook IPO Validate The Social Media ETF?
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 - 4:02pm | 695Read More...It's no secret that news of social media darling Facebook's initial public offering has been good news for the Global X Social Media Index ETF (Nasdaq: SOCL), an ETF that until recently had few supporters. It can be argued that investors are a fickle bunch or that they're just flat out excited...
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New Version Of Old China Tech ETF Debuts
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 - 3:19pm | 247Read More...The new version of an old ETF tracking China's booming technology sector debuted today as Global X rolled out the Global X Nasdaq China Technology ETF (NYSE: QQQC). The fund was previously named the Global X China Technology ETF and traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker “CHIB.”...
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Changes Coming For Global X China Tech ETF
Monday, November 21, 2011 - 8:26pm | 217Read More...Less than three weeks shy of its second birthday, the Global X China ETF (NYSE: CHIB) is changing things up a bit. Global X is changing the name of the ETF to the Global X NASDAQ China Technology ETF and moving the ETF to the Nasdaq from the NYSE. The ETF's new Nasdaq ticker will be “QQQC.” The...
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In Defense Of The Social Media ETF
Friday, November 18, 2011 - 2:04pm | 736Read More...By the end of this year, the number of new exchange-traded products that will have come to market in the U.S. could easily be around 300 if not higher. However, it's hard to imagine that even if the number of new ETFs to hit the market in 2011 was 1,000 (it won't be) that any of them will stir up...
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Social Media ETF to Debut Tuesday
Monday, November 14, 2011 - 1:50pm | 272Read More...If you missed out on some of the hot social media IPOs, don't fret because there's an exchange-traded product headed your way that might be worth a look. The Global X Social Media ETF will debut on Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker “SOCL.” The new ETF will hold a basket of 25...
