Reviewing All The VIX ETF Options

The impressive ETF boom that has unfolded over the last several years has been the result of a number of attractive features of the exchange-traded structure relative to traditional mutual funds. In addition to considerably lower expenses, intraday liquidity and enticing tax breaks have fueled interest in ETPs, which now number nearly 1,100 in the U.S. and hold close to $1 trillion in assets. As ETFs have become more targeted and specialized, they have allowed all types of investors to gain exposure to securities and strategies that were previously hard-to-reach. ETFs such as the Market Vectors China ETF (PEK) offer exposure to unique assets like China’s A-shares market, a new opportunity for U.S. investors [see Closer Look At The China A-Shares ETF (PEK)]. ETFs have also been instrumental in making commodities a widely available asset class, making it possible for all types of investors to access both futures-based and physically [...] Click here to read the original article on ETFdb.com. Related Stories: Three Low Volatility ETF Options Beyond DBC: Three Promising Commodity ETF Options UBS Debuts Long-Short VIX ETN