India ETF Performance And Outlook

By Christian Magoon:India ETF products were among the best performing non leveraged ETFs to begin 2012. Although these ETFs finished the first quarter with less momentum then at the start, that did not take away the significant gains they experienced. After a negative 2011, non leveraged India ETFs returned between 15% - 38% for the quarter. Small cap India funds led the way with SCIF from Market Vectors, nearing the 39% mark.

By Christian Magoon:The best India ETF products in 2012 have produced positive gains. All but one delivered double digit performance year to date and that laggard is the largest and most well known ETF of the undiscovered group. The leaders, in order, include:

By Christian Magoon:India ETF products were on their way towards a forgettable week's worth of performance until a sharp rebound on Friday occurred after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced a rate cut for banks. Here's the India ETF performance grid for the week, which highlights Friday's strong rally. Source: IndiaETFs.com

Michael Johnston submits:EGShares, the New York-based firm behind the first sector-specific emerging markets ETFs, announced today the latest addition to its product line, rolling out the India Infrastructure ETF (INXX).

By greg group: While the U.S. markets have been in an uptrend in early 2012, the emerging markets have been even hotter. The S&P 500 (SPY) is up 7% year to date, a nice return over 25 trading days ending February 6, 2012. Emerging market ETFs remain at attractive valuations after taking a beating over the course of 2011. But since the start of 2012, they've been advancing.

By Christian Magoon:India ETF products declined in value for the week as a combination of higher than expected February inflation and a lukewarm response to the new Union Budget pushed valuations downward.

By Tom Lydon: When looking at the emerging markets, it is hard to ignore the so-called BRICs - Brazil, Russia, India and China. While these countries have enjoyed robust growth rates in the past, the BRIC country exchange traded funds currently show disparate performances.

By Christian Magoon:Indian markets took a bit of a break last week from their 2012 bull run. Most India ETF products were down for the week except for 2012's darling, India small cap stock ETFs, and the India consumer ETF (INCO). Here's a breakdown of the week's India ETF and ETN performance. (Click to enlarge) Source: IndiaETFs.com The Bounce