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Vs. Single-Country ETFs, Regional ETFs Still Have the Upper Hand

Posted on May 15, 2008

At the end of March, Barclay's launched the iShares Turkey Index Fund (TUR).Presumably, one can invest in this single country's market with greaterease and efficiency than by using an actively managed mutual fund.It's been a mere 6 weeks and the investment is up 8% out of thegate. Sound like a winner and an undeniably strong selection... right?However, most emerging market investments have gained the same amountsince April 1....

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