Expense ratio decline for Vanguard’s International Shares ETF

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Vanguard has announced the expense ratio for the Vanguard All-World Ex-US Shares Index ETF (VEU) has declined from 0.22 per cent p.a. to 0.18 per cent p.a*. Keeping investment costs low... Read more continue reading

Industry authority launches ETF Global Insight

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Award-winning ETF authority, Deborah Fuhr, together with her long-established team, announced today the formation of ETF Global Insight, an independent research and consultancy firm aimed at providing services to the... Read more continue reading

ETP Landscape Industry Highlights, year end 2011

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According to the latest “ETP Landscape” report from the BlackRock Investment Institute the global ETP industry ended the year with $1.525 trillion in AUM, up 2.9% from $1.482 trillion at... Read more continue reading

ETF monthly update – December 2011

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During the 2011 year, 10 new ETFs and five new ETCs were quoted, while average trading value increased by 22.3% and 35.5% respectively. Net inflows into ETFs over the quarterly period... Read more continue reading

BetaShares launches Commodity Basket ETF

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BetaShares today announced the launch of the first exchange traded fund (ETF) on the ASX that provides exposure to a broadly diversified basket of commodities. The ETF, which will trade... Read more continue reading

BetaShares launches Agricultural ETF

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BetaShares has announced the launch of the first Agriculture exchange traded fund (ETF) on the Australian Securities Exchange. The ETF, which will trade under the ASX code “QAG”, aims to track... Read more continue reading

BetaShares launches Australia’s first oil ETF

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BetaShares has announced the launch of the first oil exchange traded fund (ETF) on the Australian Securities Exchange – expanding the investment options available to Australian retail and institutional investors. The... Read more continue reading

ASX ETF update at 31 October 2011

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The first ASX quoted ETFs commenced trading in August 2001 covering the S&P/ASX 200 index and the S&P/ASX 50 index. As of October 31, 2011 there are 57 ETF /... Read more continue reading

ETF industry grows during market uncertainty

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The BetaShares Australian ETF Review for September indicates a reversal from a month of net redemptions in August. In September, the ETF industry returned to growth with units outstanding increasing... Read more continue reading

Investors reap dividends in volatile market

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The 2011 reporting season has rewarded investors with dividends as companies unload excess cash from their balance sheets in the face of a lower growth environment according to new data... Read more continue reading