KraneShares (KWEB) : China Internet ETF

more info:

• http://kraneshares.com/kweb/#
• http://portfolios.morningstar.com/fund/holdings?t=KWEB

China Internet Sector Highlights:

• China eRetailing sales topped $410 billion in 2013 and is projected to reach $650 billion by 2020;  a 59% increase in sales
• When accessing the internet, 83% of Chinese users were more likely to use a mobile device versus a pc.
• 4.3% of retail sales in China are done via the internet vs 1.1% in the US
• Alibaba, one of the largest internet companies in the world, will IPO in 2H 2014 and should be added to KWEB 11 days after it IPOs

China Region 2010 ETF Performance

China Region 2010 ETF Performance

Symbol	Name	Fund Family	2010 Total Market Return
EWH	iShares MSCI Hong Kong Index	iShares	+22.86%
CZM	Direxion Daily China Bull 3X Shares	Direxion Funds	+21.27%
HAO	Guggenheim China Small Cap	Guggenheim Funds	+18.76%
CHIQ	Global X China Consumer ETF	Global X Funds	+18.00%
PGJ	PowerShares Gldn Dragon Halter USX China	PowerShares	+10.90%
CHIB	Global X China Technology ETF	Global X Funds	+10.24%
YAO	Guggenheim China All-Cap	Guggenheim Funds	+9.83%
CQQQ	Guggenheim China Technology	Guggenheim Funds	+9.19%
EWT	iShares MSCI Taiwan Index	iShares	+8.64%
GXC	SPDR S&P China	State Street Global Advisors	+8.51%
CHII	Global X China Industrials ETF	Global X Funds	+8.47%
FCHI	iShares FTSE China (HK Listed) Index	iShares	+7.44%
FXI	iShares FTSE China 25 Index Fund	iShares	+3.70%
XPP	ProShares Ultra FTSE China 25	ProShares	+3.46%
CHIE	Global X China Energy ETF	Global X Funds	+0.93%
CHIX	Global X China Financials ETF	Global X Funds	-1.60%
CHIM	Global X China Materials ETF	Global X Funds	--
CHXX	EGShares China Infrastructure	Emerging Global Advisors	--
ECNS	iShares MSCI China Small Cap Index	iShares	--
PEK	Market Vectors China ETF	Van Eck	--
TWON	IQ Taiwan Small Cap ETF	IndexIQ	--

full listing at http://www.artremis.com/article/etf_performance_YTD_china_region.html

First Ever China Energy ETF (CHIE) Starts Trading on the NYSE Arca

New York-based asset manager Global X Management Company today launched the Global X China Energy ETF (NYSE Arca: CHIE), the first ETF offering targeted access to the China Energy sector. CHIE is the latest addition to the comprehensive family of China sector ETFs offered by Global X Funds.

The Global X China Energy ETF seeks to replicate the S-BOX China Energy Index, which is designed to reflect the performance of the energy sector in China. As of November 30, 2009, the Oil and Gas sector represents 42% of the index, Alternative Energy 23%, Coal 15%, Electric 14% and Energy Equipment & Services 5%. The largest index components were PetroChina, CNOOC, China Shenhua Energy and China Petroleum & Chemical.

China is expected to become the world's biggest energy consumer by 2010, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA), with energy use expected to more than double from 2005 to 2030. The agency notes that "as China becomes richer, its citizens are using more energy to run their offices and factories, and buying more electrical appliances and cars." China is also the leading producer of energy from renewable sources, according to the Climate Group, and "is on the way to overtaking developed countries in creating clean technologies."

"With the rapid expansion of China's middle class, its energy consumption will necessarily mount. The China Energy ETF affords investors efficient access to this growth while tapping into China's increasing leadership in alternative energy," said Bruno del Ama, CEO of Global X Management.

The fund is the latest launch in the family of China sector ETFs offered by Global X Funds, joining the China Consumer ETF (ticker: CHIQ), China Financials ETF (ticker: CHIX), China Industrials ETF (ticker: CHII), and China Technology ETF (ticker: CHIB), all trading on the NYSE Arca; the upcoming China Materials ETF (ticker: CHIM) is not yet available for purchase. All funds have a 0.65% expense ratio.

About Global X Management Company LLC

Global X Management Company, LLC, a New York-based asset manager, serves as the investment adviser to Global X Funds. The firm, registered as an investment adviser with the Securities and Exchange Commission, specializes in innovative international ETFs. For more information, visit www.globalxfunds.com.

New Emerging Market Funds Aim for Hot Spot

Over the past two weeks, eight emerging market ETFs have been introduced.

Lisle, IL-based Claymore Securities has just debuted the Claymore China Technology ETF (NYSEArca:CQQQ). The fund contains 34 holdings with exposure to large cap (19%), mid cap (33%) and small cap (48%) stocks. The AlphaShares China Technology Index serves as the fund’s underlying benchmark and the index is rebalanced semi-annually. CQQQ has an annual expense ratio of 0.70%.

Old Mutual Global introduced GlobalShares FTSE Emerging Markets Index Fund (NYSEArca: GSR). In its attempt to attract assets, the company won’t charge expenses to shareholders through January 21, 2010. Thereafter, GSR’s annual expense ratio will be 0.39%. The fund is benchmarked to the FTSE Emerging Markets Index and it contains around 300 holdings.

Last week Direxion Shares added four leveraged ETFs with market exposure to Chinese and Latin American stocks.

The Direxion Daily China Bull 3x Shares (NYSEArca: CZM) and the Direxion Daily Latin America 3x Bull Shares (NYSEArca: LBJ) attempt to triple the daily performance of their underlying benchmarks. In contrast, the Direxion Daily China Bear 3x Shares (NYSEArca: CZI) and the Direxion Daily Latin America 3x Bear Shares (NYSEArca: LHB) aim for three times opposite daily performance of their respective indexes.

“The emerging markets sector is increasingly tradeable in today’s evolving global investment landscape,” stated Dan O’Neill, Direxion Shares’ President. “Our Latin America mutual fund has been our largest mutual fund for some time, and our Daily Emerging Markets 3x ETFs have experienced heavier average volume recently. Tremendous trading opportunities appear to be underway in this space.”

The new Direxion ETFs will charge annual expenses between 0.94 to 0.95%.

In related news, Global X Funds introduced two Chinese sector funds. The Global X China Consumer ETF (NYSEArca: CHIQ) and the Global X China Industrials ETF (NYSEArca: CHII) are linked to publicly traded companies in narrow industries within China’s developing economy. Both funds follow indexes created by Structured Solutions AG and charge annual expenses of 0.65%.

Tripling China, Latin America

Direxion, which specialized in leveraged ETFs, released four triple-leveraged funds that track China and Latin America.

They're designed to provide 300% of the negative and positive daily return of the BNY China Select ADR Index and S&P Latin America 40 Index.

1. Direxion Daily China Bull 3X (CZM).

2. Direxion Daily Latin America 3x Bull (LBJ).

3. Direxion Daily China Bear 3x (CZI).

4. Direxion Daily Latin America 3x Bear (LHB).

Claymore unveils new China ETF

Just days after its acquisition by Guggenheim Partners LLC was finalized, Claymore Securities Inc. has rolled out a new China exchange-traded fund – a launch that will likely be just the first of many, now that the Claymore/Guggenheim marriage is official.

The Claymore/AlphaShares China All-Cap ETF (YAO), which officially launched today and is Clatmore’s third China ETF, had been in the works prior to the merger with Guggenheim closed on Oct. 15.

With Guggenheim’s deep pockets – the firms has over $100 billion in assets under supervision – Claymore is positioned to ramp up development of new products, Claymore president Christian Magoon said in an interview.

“I think you’re going to see growth in the form of new products,” he said.

Claymore has three more China ETFs planned, Mr. Magoon added.

“We really believe China is one of the best investment stories over the next 50 years,” Mr. Magoon said.

Claymore’s latest China ETF seeks to replicate the AlphaShares China All Cap Index, a broad index of publicly traded companies based in China.

The company’s previous China ETFs were the Claymore/AlphaShares China Small Cap Index ETF (HAO), the first ETF to focus on Chinese small-cap companies, and the Claymore/AlphaShares China Real Estate ETF (TAO), the first ETF to focus on Chinese real estate companies.