Slicing & Dicing Sectors Into Themes
IndexUniverse Staff (September 11th, 2009) Writes:
A new type of ETF is becoming popular, offering alternatives to traditional sector funds in targeting different types of companies.
(Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from an article in the Exchange-Traded Funds Report in July. Subscribers to ETFR can read the complete piece here.)
Specialty-sector ETFs—also called “thematic” ETFs—have emerged as a major force in the ETF industry.
These ETFs run the gamut of investment possibilities, but have one thing in common: They look past traditional size and sector designations to carve out new investment areas, often driven by a single investment thesis.
Clean energy, infrastructure, nuclear power—by our count, there are now more than 40 of these unique ETFs on the market, with more than $10 billion in assets under management.
Investment manager Van Eck Global has been one of the most successful companies in carving out a foothold among specialty ETFs. Its Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF (NYSE Arca:
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