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Best ETF for 2007





Vanguard Emerging Markets Index (VWO) was named the best ETF for 2007 by Fool.com

From Fool:

The holdings in the Vanguard Emerging Markets ETF are concentrated in the fast-growing economies of Brazil, China, India, Korea, Russia, South Africa, and Taiwan. Since inception in March 2005, the ETF is up 48%, which speaks to the incredible potential of these markets.

With greater reward, of course, comes greater risk. But VWO mitigates that risk by holding more than 860 names spread across 23 nations. Some of its heftiest exposure is to PetroChina (NYSE: PTR), Petroleo Brasileiro (NYSE: PBR), and Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE: TSM). In addition, its 0.30% expense ratio is a dirt cheap way to gain foreign exposure.

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As Foolish colleague Dan Caplinger argued, "As a portion of a well-diversified portfolio, the Vanguard Emerging Markets ETF can be a great way to broaden your investment horizons and take advantage of the growth opportunities in some of the world's most dynamic economies."

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Comments
>>> Jim Commented on November 22, 2006

The iShares Emerging Markets ETF (symbol: EEM) is much bigger and older than VWO. It is also beating VWO by about 1.5 percentage points in 2006, even though it does have a higher expense ratio of 0.75%.




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