15 More International ETFs for February

If you thought the rollout of 14 international and global ETFs in early February was enough for one month, then think again.  The latter half of the month produced yet another 15 international ETFs.  This wave consists of seven single-country and two small cap ETFs carrying the First Trust AlphaDEX banner, two dividend funds from iShares, two high beta products from PowerShares, along with SPDR “all country” and emerging market ETFs. Names and tickers of the 15 new ETFs, launch dates, number of holdings, expense ratios, links to sponsor provided details, and my initial comments follow: 1) First Trust Australia AlphaDEX Fund (FAUS) listed on 2/15/12 holding 40 stocks with an expense ratio of 0.80% (FAUS summary).  2) First . . . → Read More: 15 More International ETFs for February