Van Eck Plans Small-Cap Emerging Markets, Closed-End ETFs

Michael Johnston submits:Guggenheim has been focusing on the fixed income portion of its ETF lineup in recent weeks, but the product development team at the Chicagoland issuer is also busy laying the groundwork for new equity ETFs as well. The firm recently filed details with the SEC for four international stock funds, including multiple dividend-focused product and a new spin on BRIC investing.

ETF Database submits: Van Eck, the New York City-based issuer known for its hard assets funds, is planning an ETF that would allow investors to establish exposure to a handful of economies that boast considerable resource wealth. In a recent filing with the SEC, Van Eck outlined plans for an Andean ETF targeting the equity markets of Chile, Peru, and Colombia.

Michael Johnston submits:Van Eck announced today plans to reduce the expense caps on three of its international equity ETFs, effective immediately. The three ETFs that will be impacted include:

Michael Johnston submits:Van Eck has become the latest ETF issuer to announce ETF fee reductions, lowering the expense ratios on two of its country-specific international ETFs. Effective January 26, the expense cap on the Market Vectors Indonesia Index ETF (IDX) was lowered from 0.68% to 0.60%.

Michael Johnston submits:Global X, the New York-based firm that has already launched a handful of new ETFs this year, continues to fill its product pipeline with innovative ideas.

ETF Database submits: Van Eck, the New York City-based ETF issuer known for its lineup of commodity and emerging market funds, continues to fill its product pipeline with ideas. The company recently disclosed details for three new ETFs targeting European stock markets, with the filings for two German funds and one Russian ETF. Details on the proposed funds were scarce, but it is clear that the new funds are unique from anything currently on the market:

Michael Johnston submits:PowerShares launched nine highly anticipated new ETF products on Wednesday, introducing a line of funds that offer a new twist on traditional sector-specific investing. The nine PowerShares S&P SmallCap Sector Portfolios are based upon respective S&P SmallCap 600 Capped Sector Indexes, each of which is designed to measure the overall performance of common stocks of a respective sector. The new ETFs include:

Michael Johnston submits:Van Eck, the issuer behind several country-specific emerging and frontier market ETFs, announced today the latest addition to its product lineup. The Market Vectors Colombia ETF (COLX) will seek to replicate the Market Vectors Colombia Index, a benchmark that consists of companies either domiciled and primarily listed on an exchange in Colombia or generating at least 50% of their revenues in Colombia.