What are International-Based Exchange Traded Funds?
These are Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) that have as their underlying tracking instrument an index or other financial product focused on a single country. They are usually well diversified and designed to reflect the overall economic condition of the country itself. The underlying index chosen is often the major index of the principal exchange within the country.
Investors choose international-based ETFs for several reasons. They wish to hold a broadly based portfolio of shares from a country without having to directly purchase shares within the country. They may also believe that the economy of a country is going to grow faster than other countries and they wish to participate. International-based ETFs give them the means to do this with a smaller investment and less complication than directly purchasing shares.
International-Based Exchange Traded Funds
| Fund Name | Symbol | Last Sale Price | Net Change | %Price Change | Share Volume |
| iShares MSCI Brazil Index Fund |
| $74.39 |
-.388
|
0.29%
|
14,834,717
|
| Merrill Lynch Europe 2001 HOLDRS |
| $60.74 |
.066
|
0.04%
|
2,200
|
| iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund |
| $55.01 |
.292
|
0.16%
|
12,750,235
|
| iShares MSCI South Africa Index Fund |
| $53.73 |
.543
|
0.29%
|
443,044
|
| iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Index Fund |
| $53.25 |
-.056
|
0.03%
|
196,400
|
| iShares MSCI Spain Index Fund |
| $50.11 |
.28
|
0.14%
|
75,747
|
| iShares S&P Latin America 40 Index Fund |
| $46.14 |
-.324
|
0.15%
|
1,935,214
|
| iShares MSCI Mexico Index Fund |
| $45.11 |
-.485
|
0.22%
|
1,475,046
|
| iShares MSCI South Korea Index Fund |
| $44.50 |
.656
|
0.29%
|
3,053,484
|
| IShares Trust FTSE-Xinhua China 25 Index Fund |
| $44.17 |
-.09
|
0.04%
|
15,306,425
|
| BLDRS Emerging Markets 50 ADR Index Fund |
| $42.91 |
-.047
|
0.02%
|
109,501
|
| iShares S&P/TOPIX 150 Index Fund |
| $41.58 |
-.764
|
0.32%
|
6,237
|
| iShares MSCI ACWI Index Fund |
| $41.28 |
.194
|
0.08%
|
45,943
|
| iShares MSCI Pacific Ex-Japan Index Fund |
| $41.06 |
1.108
|
0.45%
|
1,055,375
|
| Fresco DJ EURO STOXX 50 |
| $40.88 |
-.511
|
0.21%
|
39,941
|
| iShares MSCI ACWI ex US Index Fund |
| $40.16 |
.125
|
0.05%
|
121,718
|
| iShares MSCI Emerging Index Fund |
| $39.65 |
-.126
|
0.05%
|
58,870,170
|
| iShares S&P Europe 350 Index Fund |
| $38.93 |
.206
|
0.08%
|
249,790
|
| iShares MSCI EMU Index Fund |
| $37.72 |
.292
|
0.11%
|
161,244
|
| Fresco DJ STOXX 50 |
| $35.88 |
.139
|
0.0499%
|
12,960
|
| iShares MSCI France Index Fund |
| $25.69 |
.195
|
0.05%
|
68,131
|
| iShares MSCI Canada Index Fund |
| $24.90 |
-.08
|
0.02%
|
2,480,270
|
| BLDRS Asia 50 ADR Index Fund |
| $24.59 |
-.057
|
0.014%
|
7,035
|
| iShares MSCI Sweden Index Fund |
| $24.29 |
-.205
|
0.05%
|
106,096
|
| PowerShares Golden Dragon Halter USX China Portfolio |
| $23.48 |
.342
|
0.08%
|
137,305
|
| PowerShares DB G10 Currency Harvest Fund |
| $23.37 |
.171
|
0.04%
|
47,398
|
| iShares MSCI Australia Index Fund |
| $22.93 |
1.775
|
0.40%
|
6,838,251
|
| iShares MSCI Switzerland Index Fund |
| $21.84 |
|
unch
|
66,655
|
| iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund |
| $21.76 |
.046
|
0.01%
|
1,592,333
|
| iShares MSCI Austria Index Fund |
| $21.60 |
.465
|
0.10%
|
46,166
|
| BLDRS Developed Markets 100 ADR Index Fund |
| $21.37 |
.235
|
0.05%
|
5,749
|
| BLDRS Europe 100 ADR Index Fund |
| $21.21 |
-.702
|
0.15%
|
1,300
|
| iShares MSCI Netherlands Index Fund |
| $20.14 |
-.05
|
0.01%
|
23,089
|
| iShares MSCI Italy Index Fund |
| $20.00 |
.20
|
0.04%
|
56,569
|
| iShares MSCI United Kingdom Index Fund |
| $16.16 |
.435
|
0.07%
|
1,584,542
|
| iShares MSCI Hong Kong Index Fund |
| $15.81 |
-.252
|
0.04%
|
3,959,825
|
| iShares MSCI Belgium Index Fund |
| $13.01 |
.931
|
0.12%
|
35,401
|
| iShares MSCI Taiwan Index Fund |
| $12.09 |
-.165
|
0.02%
|
10,165,943
|
| iShares MSCI Singapore Index Fund |
| $10.88 |
.648
|
0.07%
|
2,220,380
|
| iShares MSCI Malaysia Index Fund |
| $10.79 |
-.461
|
0.05%
|
741,642
|
| iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund |
| $9.62 |
-.62
|
0.06%
|
25,545,985
|
As of 11/6/2009 Market Closed