ETF Updates Archive

15 iShares ETFs to Split Shares

The Board of Directors of iShares authorized a split of the shares of 15 iShares Funds (listed below) for shareholders of record as of the close of business on July 21, 2008.

Ticker --- Split Ratio --- Fund Name
ILF --- 5 for 1 --- iShares S&P Latin America 40 Index Fund
FXI --- 3 for 1 --- iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index Fund
EEM --- 3 for 1 --- iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund
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Vanguard Moves 34 ETFs to NYSE Arca

Vanguard will move 34 ETFs from Amex to NYSE Arca.

The move is a result of, and is contingent upon, the merger of Amex and NYSE EuroNext, the holding company for NYSE Arca.

PowerShares and DB Rename 11 ETNs

Invesco PowerShares and Deutsche Bank renamed 11 Agriculture, Gold, and Commodity exchange traded notes (ETNs) linked to variations of the Deutsche Bank Liquid Commodity Index.

The renaming is part of the expanded marketing agreement the companies.

DB Agriculture ETNs are now known as:
PowerShares DB Agriculture Double Short ETN (AGA)

PowerShares DB Agriculture Double Long ETN (DAG)

PowerShares DB Agriculture Short ETN (ADZ)

PowerShares DB Agriculture Long ETN (AGF)    
DB Gold ETNs are now known as:
PowerShares DB Gold Double Short ETN (DZZ)

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New Theme Added

ETF MarketPro has added coverage on another Investing Theme - Emerging Markets.  Please see the directory for a complete list of coverage on ETF Investing Themes.

June Newsletter Available

The June edition of ETF Investor Insights, the electronic newsletter from the editors of ETF MarketPro, is now available.  To see the latest newsletter, click here.  To subscribe, click here.