We like this ETF's dividend-oriented exposure to small-cap emerging-markets stocks.
Emerging-markets equities are very volatile, with standard deviations about 50% to 60% higher than U.S. and developed-markets equities. Periods of very high global market uncertainty (such as an escalating eurozone crisis) tend to have an outsized negative impact on emerging markets. Slowing growth
The companies in this fund are at the mercy of fuel prices.There is a significant amount of uncertainty surrounding this fund's holdings. Of the five U.S.-listed companies in this fund that Morningstar's equity analysts cover, four have uncertainty ratings of "very high" or "extreme."This is a very
When large-cap utilities are cheap, Vanguard Utilities ETF is a good way to play them.
Questions about China's infrastructure hover over this fund, and investors also need to watch for long-term oversupply issues in the global shipping industry.
This exchange-traded fund flies high, as it invests in a swath of aerospace and defense firms--particularly those that manufacture advanced technologies.
This fund is a good way to speculate on the fortunes of wind-energy development.
This highly specialized speculation vehicle provides direct access to global wind power.
This is an effective fund for those seeking global exposure to the clean-energy theme.
Relative to other popular materials-sector ETFs, this fund is not very liquid. Most materials companies produce commodity products and operate in a highly cyclical industry. Many firms in this fund have to deal with volatile raw material and energy prices, high fixed costs, and growing competitive