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Compared to the prior week, last week wasn't all that bad for the iShares MSCI Turkey ETF (NYSE: TUR). The only U.S.-listed exchange traded fund dedicated to Turkish stocks lost 0.79 percent last week. TUR is still down almost 23 percent month-to-date and more than 51 percent year-to-date. More...

Down more than 36 percent year-to-date, the iShares MSCI Turkey ETF (NASDAQ: TUR) is one of the worst-performing single-country emerging markets exchange traded funds in 2018.  The situation is unlikely to improve in the near-term for the lone U.S.-listed ETF dedicated to Turkish stocks after...

The United States Oil Fund (NYSE: USO), one of the most heavily traded commodities exchange traded funds in the U.S., is having an eventful 2018. After a surge that began in February and continued for much of the second quarter, USO is lower by 6.33 percent over the past month. Oil is still one of...

The iShares MSCI Turkey ETF (NASDAQ: TUR) jumped 5.46 percent Tuesday on volume that was more than double the daily average. Even with that gain, the lone Turkey exchange traded fund is down more than 21 percent year-to-date. One of the primary culprits behind TUR's recent swoon is the plunging...

The iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF (NYSE: EWM) is experiencing an eventful May. EWM, the lone U.S.-listed exchange traded fund tracking Malaysian stocks, sank after a surprise election result ended the 61-year reign of Prime Minister Najib Razak’s ruling coalition. Razak was a controversial figure...

The iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (NASDAQ: EMB), the largest exchange-traded fund tracking developing world debt, is down about 5.6 percent this year and it's not hard to explain why. EMB tracks the JPMorgan EMBI Global Core Index. As the fund's name implies, its...

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), which made it illegal for states outside of Nevada to offer sports wagering. Not surprisingly, the news sparked casino stocks higher. The VanEck Vectors Gaming ETF (NYSE: BJK), the only exchange traded...

It may be hard for investors in developed markets such as the U.S., Europe and Japan to fathom, but there are some countries around the world with high interest rates. There are high interest rate countries and then there is Argentina. After last week's rate hike, Argentina, one of South...

Two exchange traded funds in the U.S. are dedicated to the electric vehicle investment theme. The KraneShares Electric Vehicles & Future Mobility ETF (NYSE: KARS) debuted in January, followed by the InnovationShares NextGen Vehicle and Technology ETF (NYSE:EKAR) in mid-February. KARS, the...

The iShares MSCI Chile ETF (CBOE: ECH) is up a lackluster 3 percent year-to-date — "lackluster" because the lone exchange traded fund dedicated to Chilean equities is trailing the MSCI Emerging Markets Index by more than 200 basis points. That is after ECH gained 41.8 percent in...

Rising commodities are not translating to upside for the Guggenheim Shipping ETF (NYSE: SEA). SEA, a high-dividend play on global shipping companies, plunged nearly 3.7 percent last week and is lower by 8.4 percent over the past month, bringing its year-to-date loss to 7 percent. Challenges linger...

Among single-country exchange traded funds tracking developing economies, funds offering exposure to the Middle East and North African region often go overlooked by investors. One of those funds, the VanEck Vectors Egypt ETF (NYSE: EGPT) could be worth revisiting. EGPT, the only ETF trading in the...

The KraneShares Electric Vehicles & Future Mobility ETF (NYSE: KARS) is just one month old. The Innovation Shares NextGen Vehicles & Technology ETF (NYSE: EKAR) debuted just a week ago, but both of these rookie exchange traded funds could be among the most well-timed funds to debut in 2018...

The ETFMG Video Game Tech ETF (NYSE: GAMR) surged 59.5 percent last year, making it one of 2017's best-performing non-leveraged exchange-traded funds. That stellar performance also makes it difficult for the lone dedicated video game ETF to outdo itself in 2018. Credit to GAMR because it's...

The iShares MSCI Peru ETF (NYSE: EPU), the only U.S.-listed exchange traded fund dedicated to Peruvian equities, is up 3.2 percent to start 2018. That is an admirable showing when considering the country's recent bout of political volatility. After pardoning former President Alberto Fujimori...