Products June 25, 2008

New Barclays ETFs Offer Exposure to Alternative Energy and China

June 25, 2008 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Barclays Global Investors has announced the launch of four new iShares exchange traded funds (ETFs) that offer exposure to alternative energy and broad exposure to China.
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According to the announcement, the new funds and corresponding expense ratios are:

  • iShares S&P Global Clean Energy Index Fund (ticker: ICLN), 0.48%;
  • iShares S&P Global Nuclear Energy Index Fund (ticker: NUCL), 0.48%;
  • iShares S&P Global Timber & Forestry Index Fund (ticker: WOOD), 0.48%; and
  • iShares FTSE China (HK Listed) Index Fund (ticker: FCHI), 0.74%.

The iShares FTSE China (HK Listed) Index Fund currently holds approximately 90 large- and mid-cap companies (H shares or Red Chip), the announcement said.

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More information about the funds can be obtained by visiting www.ishares.com .

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