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By 2011, total assets under management globally in ETFs are expected to surpass $2 trillion, which is up from $669 billion as of June 30, 2007, according to a report by Morgan Stanley, a Global financial services firm. Some possible causes behind the growth include:
- ETF expansion into new sectors and regions
- Larger allocations by U.S. and European investors
- Managers increasing the number of products brought to the market
Morgan Stanley also reports the two main ETF providers are Barclays Global Investors and State Street Global Advisors, who combined, account for 80% of all assets. That means 15 other companies are sharing the other 20%.
Asian and emerging market ETFs outperformed domestic and European ETFs. ETFs have a long way to go to catch up to their competitors. However, it's amazing to see how far they've come.
Regular monitoring of ETF performance is the best way to track your ETFs. The index used for comparison should match your financial goals. For example, if you plan to retire by 2020, you could compare your ETFs and other investments to a "target-date" index with the same date set to see what changes your portfolio needs to achieve better performance.
Websites to monitor ETF Performance:
1. http://www.morningstar.com
2. http://finance.yahoo.com/
3. http://online.wsj.com/article_print/SB118290865878849485.html
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