Vanguard's Next Move: An International Real Estate ETF

MoneyShow.com submits: No sector in the U.S. market -- not one -- has done as well as real estate investment trusts since the bull market began just about two years ago.REITs, publicly-traded vehicles which own commercial property and pay out 90% of their income to shareholders, have beaten financials, consumer discretionary stocks -- even gold -- during the big rally from the market's bottom in March 2009.

Ron Rowland submits:It’s been a week since the introduction of Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF (VNQI), and yet we know very little about it. Listed for trading last Monday (11/1/10), VNQI intends to provide ETF investors with a new path to international real estate exposure. The underlying S&P Global ex-U.S.

Michael Johnston submits:EGShares, the only ETF issuer to maintain a product line dedicated exclusively to emerging markets funds, announced today the latest addition to its lineup.

Michael Johnston submits:After more than almost 14 months of a relatively stable recovery effort, many equity ETFs have climbed to within shouting distance of their pre-recession highs, as consumers have regained their swagger and companies are once again delivering solid earnings reports. Even the sectors that were closest to the economic implosion in late 2008 are showing signs of strength.

One of the hallmarks of a successful portfolio is supposed to be diversity. But diversity isn't just about asset class. You can also add diversity with the help of geography.

Michael Johnston submits:iShares, the largest U.S. ETF issuer by total assets, added another ETF offering exposure to Chinese equities to its product lineup this week. The MSCI China Index Fund (MCHI) will seek to replicate the MSCI China Index, a benchmark that includes about 140 Chinese stocks.

Michael Johnston submits:Charles Schwab announced the latest addition to its ETF lineup today, launching the Schwab U.S. REIT ETF (SCHH) and Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF (SCHM). The real estate fund will seek to replicate the performance of the Dow Jones U.S.

MyPlanIQ submits:Last week saw the continued trend: U.S. stocks gained while emerging market stocks lost. Among risk assets, U.S. stocks (VTI) rose 1.69% while emerging market stocks (VWO) had the biggest drop: lost 2.41%. U.S.