PowerShares Launches International High Beta ETFs

By: ETFdb
PowerShares, one of the pioneers of the factor-driven ETFs, announced this week an expansion of its suite of international products. The company has rolled out two new ETFs that will target high beta stocks in international stock markets, giving investors new tools for amplifying their exposure to volatile equities in markets beyond the U.S. The PowerShares S&P Emerging Markets High Beta Portfolio (EEHB) will seek to replicate an index of about 200 emerging markets stocks that have exhibited the highest beta over the past 12 months. The PowerShares S&P International Developed High Beta Portfolio (IDHB) will maintain a similar objective but focus on high beta stocks in developed markets excluding the U.S. PowerShares already offered the S&P 500 High Beta Portfolio (SPHB), which targets the 100 stocks from the S&P 500 that have the highest beta over the previous year. Since debuting in May of last year, SPHB has accumulated [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Posts: Russell Expands Suite Of “Factor ETFs” With Ex-U.S. Funds May ETF Roundup: Launches, Filings, and Closures Russell ETF Pipeline: Taking Factor Investing International ETF Insider: Recapping A Wild Week PowerShares Debuts High Beta, Low Volatility ETFs
PowerShares, one of the pioneers of the factor-driven ETFs, announced this week an expansion of its suite of international products. The company has rolled out two new ETFs that will target high beta stocks in international stock markets, giving investors new tools for amplifying their exposure to volatile equities in markets beyond the U.S. The PowerShares S&P Emerging Markets High Beta Portfolio (EEHB) will seek to replicate an index of about 200 emerging markets stocks that have exhibited the highest beta over the past 12 months. The PowerShares S&P International Developed High Beta Portfolio (IDHB) will maintain a similar objective but focus on high beta stocks in developed markets excluding the U.S.  PowerShares already offered the S&P 500 High Beta Portfolio (SPHB), which targets the 100 stocks from the S&P 500 that have the highest beta over the previous year. Since debuting in May of last year, SPHB has accumulated [...]

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