Record volume in MV-indexes by 4asset-management

July 4, 2010, Frankfurt

ETF volume benchmarked at the 4asset-management index family for emerging markets and special sectors has hit new records: More than 1.8 bn. USD of assets under management in Van Eck's Market VectorsTM ETF family are now benchmarked at the MV Index-family of 4asset-management.


Market VectorsTM Junior Gold Miners Index (MVGDXJ)
Market VectorsTM Indonesia Index (MVINDO)
Market VectorsTM Brazil Small-Cap Index (MVRIO)
Market VectorsTM Latin America Small-Cap Index (MVLATM)
Market VectorsTM Vietnam Index (MVVNM)
Market VectorsTM Egypt Index (MVEGPT)
Market VectorsTM India Small-Cap Index (MVSCIF)
Market VectorsTM Kuwait Index (MVKUWT)
Market VectorsTM Poland Index (MVPLND)

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New ETF-competitors in Europe

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European ETFs

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The Financial Times has again analysed the European ETF market with special regard on Swap-based ETFs. 4asset-management, whos founder has laid the groundwork for Deutsche Boerse’s successful ETF-platform, was quoted on the recent developments:
  • Swap-based ETF providers have cost advantages
  • Flexibility with Swap-based ETFs is higher
  • Issuer risk has to be considered properly
Please read the full article.


Islamic Trackers

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The Financial Times Deutschland wrote about the new ETFs on Islamic indices. 4asset-management was asked for an opinion.
Our main arguments:
  • Although the trackers might contain Swaps to better track the index, they are Sharia approved by a respected comittee
  • Investors will have a good performance in relation to the recent market turmoil but might lose performance when banks recover
  • The product is Sharia approved but market making under strict Sharia rules can be tricky - the necessary hedge is hard to achieve
The article can be read here (in German)