Global X

BlackRock's (NYSE: BLK) iShares unit, the world's largest ETF sponsor, announced it will list eight of its upcoming ETFs on the BATS Exchange operated by BATS Global Markets. The eight listings will mark the first primary listings on BATS. BATS became a U.S. primary listings venue on December 2,...

Ah, yes. Industrial stocks. Not as sexy as a tech company, not as boring as a utility. Actually, the industrial sector is more interesting than it seems as it's home to an array of companies ranging from Dow components Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) and General Electric (NYSE: GE) to UPS (NYSE: UPS) and...

Following a dour 2011 for many sector ETFs, last year's winners (pharmaceuticals, staples and utilities ETFs) could still be worth a look and in a recent research note, S&P Capital IQ reiterates Overweight ratings on four ETFs tracking those sectors. The firm notes that in 2011, there were...

Thank goodness there's finally an ETF for Greek music star Yanni. Kidding aside, Thursday marked the debut of the first Greece-specific ETF, the Global X FTSE Greece 20 ETF (NYSE: GREK). Looking at the Yahoo Finance data, GREK's first day of trading wasn't all that bad. The ETF opened at $14.80...

Tomorrow will be a fairly brisk day for ETF introductions as at least three new funds are expected to come to market. Among them will be the first Greece-specific ETF, which we highlighted on Tuesday. The Global X FTSE Greece 20 ETF (NYSE: GREK) will also be joined by the Direxion Large Cap...

Value hunters and bearish traders alike can probably delight in news that the first-ever Greece-specific ETF will make its debut on Thursday. Credit to Global X for showing the gumption to bring the Global X FTSE Greece 20 ETF (NYSE: GREK) to market. The Global X FTSE Greece 20 ETF will track the...

There are over 50 ETFs devoted to the technology sector listed in the U.S. and Global X, the New York-based ETF issuer known for its unique commodities and emerging markets funds, added to that total today with the debut of two new ETFs: The Global X NASDAQ 500 ETF (Nasdaq: QQQV) and the Global X...

In a regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Global X, the New York-based ETF sponsor known for its suite of unique commodities and emerging markets ETFs, has provided more details on its Nasdaq-focused ETFs, perhaps indicating the funds could debut in the coming weeks...

Avid fans and observers of the exchange-traded products industry know that there are plenty of ETFs from issuer A that do the same thing as a fund from issuer B. The proliferation of so many “me too” ETFs means there are some neat ETF rivalries to watch. And when it comes to those rivalries, some...

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...

Global X, the fast-growing ETF issuer known for its unique commodities and emerging markets funds, has filed plans with the Securities and Exchange Commission to list a multi-asset class ETF that will be the firm's first fund to include fixed income instruments. The Global X Permanent ETF will...

Back in September, we graded the oil services ETFs. So popular was that piece that we received scores of emails asking for rankings of various ETF groups. We're happy to oblige and do so with a look at an area of the market that nearly every investor is talking about these days: Dividends. And not...

If you think domestic mid-cap stocks and ETFs have a tendency to fly under the radar, then wait until you set sail looking for international fare in this market cap spectrum. We're not saying global mid-caps are ignored, but the reality is this asset class doesn't grab many headlines either....

Van Eck, the sixth-largest ETF issuer, has filed plans with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for another ETF focused on Nigeria, making the most recent filing the second time in four months Van Eck has registered for an ETF focused on the African nation. In June, Van Eck filed plans...

Tuesday's glum action aside, from late September/early October, riskier assets have been in rally mode. Most of us know there has been a renaissance of sorts for ETFs offering equities exposure to high-beta sectors and some commodities funds are looking better than they did in August and the early...