iShares rolls out new emerging-markets ETF

iShares, a unit of Barclays Global Investors, today launched an emerging-markets exchange-traded fund: the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe Index Fund (ESR).
DEC 01, 2009
iShares, a unit of Barclays Global Investors, today launched an emerging-markets exchange-traded fund: the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe Index Fund (ESR). “The emerging markets have been an ongoing investment theme throughout 2009,” Michael Latham, iShares co-chief executive, said in a statement. “Eastern Europe is a region poised for potential growth and presents significant opportunity for investors. This new fund will help provide investors with the ability to tactically take advantage of market opportunities within difficult-to-access markets and allow others to strategically increase their current emerging-markets allocation.” The fund will track the MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe Index, which is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index designed to measure equity market performance of four emerging-markets countries: the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Russia. The fund's annual expense ratio is 0.72%.

Latest News

Wealth management star Dimple Shah joins Humanity Labs to help drive AI push
Wealth management star Dimple Shah joins Humanity Labs to help drive AI push

Former Osaic executive Shah has joined the self-described AI workforce company as managing director in charge of its engagement efforts with wealth firms.

SEC probes private equity continuation vehicles amid surge in deals
SEC probes private equity continuation vehicles amid surge in deals

The SEC enforcement division is reportedly digging into potential conflicts of interest, valuations, and disclosure in fast-growing fund manager-led transactions.

Next-gen advisors share concerns as AI looms over entry-level career pathways
Next-gen advisors share concerns as AI looms over entry-level career pathways

New research shows aspiring advisors are fluent in AI — but fear firms will automate the very roles they need to learn the trade.

Edward Jones taps Carefull to help advisors fight the growing threat of financial fraud
Edward Jones taps Carefull to help advisors fight the growing threat of financial fraud

Edward Jones is making Carefull’s technology available to its 9 million-plus clients through its more than 20,000-strong network of financial advisors.

Pre-retirees are concerned about long-term care, but paying the bills is not the main issue
Pre-retirees are concerned about long-term care, but paying the bills is not the main issue

Many younger Americans would tap their own retirement accounts to pay for care for a loved one.

SPONSORED Who builds the income when the pension disappears?

Dan Biagini of American Equity says the steady decline of pensions, longer lifespans and a reset in interest rates are rewriting how advisors build retirement income

SPONSORED Why direct indexing stopped being optional

Direct indexing is on pace to outgrow ETFs and mutual funds. Northern Trust's Ken Lassner explains why the advisors who get it wish they had started sooner.