{"id":29009,"date":"2012-04-12T11:11:10","date_gmt":"2012-04-12T15:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/countingpips.com\/forex-news\/2012\/04\/invest-in-the-south-american-frontier-with-this-global-x-etf\/"},"modified":"2012-04-12T11:11:10","modified_gmt":"2012-04-12T15:11:10","slug":"invest-in-the-south-american-frontier-with-this-global-x-etf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex-news\/2012\/04\/12\/invest-in-the-south-american-frontier-with-this-global-x-etf\/","title":{"rendered":"Invest in the South American Frontier with this Global X ETF"},"content":{"rendered":"

Article by Investment U<\/a> <\/p>\n

\"Invest<\/p>\n

By focusing on the top economies and giving you separation from Brazil-centered funds, the Global X FTSE Andean 40 ETF (AND) is building a profile you can\u2019t help but notice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

You could forgive me for making a mountain out of a molehill. After all, I\u2019m from eastern Kansas, where you can often see the horizon from your roof.<\/p>\n

Now I admit that my plains upbringing may change my perspective, but I still can\u2019t figure out how so many investors are missing an opportunity the size of a mountain range!<\/p>\n

I\u2019m talking about the Global X<\/strong><\/em> FTSE <\/strong>Andean<\/strong><\/em> 40 ETF<\/strong> (NYSE: AND<\/a>). It\u2019s one of the most promising and least appreciated exchange-traded funds out there.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a great option for investors who want a path to South American emerging markets without putting half of their money in the Brazilian side of the continent.<\/p>\n

And this is a trend I think we\u2019re going to see a lot more of.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s happening reminds me of the Asia and Pacific ETFs and mutual funds that add \u201cex-Japan\u201d on the end. That doesn\u2019t mean the managers of funds like the WisdomTree Asia-Pacific ex-Japan ETF <\/strong>(NYSE: AXJL<\/a>) had a nasty breakup with the Land of the Rising Sun\u2026<\/p>\n

It means the stock pickers in charge know that Japan is a giant! Allocating money there could dampen returns from fast-moving companies in Asia\u2019s emerging markets.<\/p>\n

These days, funds are going \u201cex-Brazil,\u201d too.<\/p>\n

The FTSE Andean 40 Index follows just three countries along the Andes mountain range. The same way the Andes gave us so many iconic images of the continent, the three countries in the Andean ETF highlight the most splendid parts of the South American economy.<\/p>\n

Chile rules the Andean ETF with just over half of the fund\u2019s investment going to the Pacific Rim power.<\/p>\n

Touching the Amazon, the Andes, the Pacific and the Caribbean, Colombia is second in strength at 29.00%.<\/p>\n

Peru is last in weight, but definitely not in its potential to drive this fund\u2019s returns. A total of 19.90% of the Andean 40 pie is devoted to Peru, and its Peruvian holdings are rock solid.<\/p>\n

Now, let\u2019s take a look at some of the stocks coming from each country.<\/p>\n

AND holds Banco Santander Chile<\/strong> (NYSE: STD<\/a>) and industrial company Sociedad Quimica y Minera<\/strong> (NYSE: SQM<\/a>). For an interesting twist, it also gives you global wine giant Vina Concha y Toro<\/strong> (NYSE: VCO<\/a>). Chile\u2019s diverse climate and copper production make it a key driver of growth for this ETF.<\/p>\n

Colombia used to mean drugs and violence. Now two of its companies are up on the New York big board: national oil company Ecopetrol<\/strong> (NYSE: EC<\/a>) and bank Bancolombia<\/strong> (NYSE: CIB<\/a>) represent the country well.<\/p>\n

From Peru, Southern Copper Corp.<\/strong> (NYSE: SCCO<\/a>) and Compania de Minas Buenaventura<\/strong> (NYSE: BVN<\/a>) highlight Peru\u2019s deposits of copper, gold, iron ore, lead, zinc, tin and molybdenum, which is a key component to iPods and many clean energy devices.<\/p>\n

Now, don\u2019t think just living in the shadow of the mountains means a country or company is cut out for Andean 40 ETF\u2014 this fund keeps you out of Ecuador and Bolivia, both Andean nations with troubled economies.<\/p>\n

By focusing on the top economies and giving you separation from Brazil-centered funds, AND is building a profile you can\u2019t help but notice.<\/p>\n

Good Investing,<\/p>\n

Sam Hopkins<\/p>\n

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Article by Investment U By focusing on the top economies and giving you separation from Brazil-centered funds, the Global X FTSE Andean 40 ETF (AND) is building a profile you can\u2019t help but notice. You could forgive me for making a mountain out of a molehill. After all, I\u2019m from eastern Kansas, where you can … <\/p>\n

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