ETF - The hottest investment instrument in the USA- Possible for trading from Varchev Absolute Trader - VAT

These investment funds simple follow the prices and movements of the indices or companies by sectors. The US based ETF's, show net inflows of $283 bln. during 2016, as the assets under management raises up to $2.5 Trillion. as per CitiGroup. The interest in these funds in obvious, they are cheap and accessible to all, without stressed which individual company to buy or invest in. For now they make up 15% of all investments, but in the near future, in the next 10 years, this number can grow up to 60%. There are about 1,900 different ETF, as they are small and large.

Best performers for 2016

1. SPDR S&P Metals and Mining (106%) (XME) - Represents $855М, and follows the metals in the S&P.

2. VanEck Vectors Coal (98.2%) (KOL) - Represents $101М, and follows MVIS Global Coal.

3. VanEck Vectors Steel (95.8%) (SLX)  - Represent $185М, follows the companies in the Iron Ore sector.

4. Global X Silver Miners ETF (79.4%)(SIL) - Represents $276М, follows the miners of silver.

5. Markets Vectors Junior Gold Miners (72.9%) (GDXJ) - Represents $3.435 Bln, following the miners of Gold.

6.  iShares MSCI Brazil Capped (64.5%)(EWZ) - Represents $4.214 Bln., follows the Brazilian companies in the sectors, in Financial, Energy and Technology.

7. VanEck Vectors Gold Miners (52.9%)(GDX) (GDX) - Represents $9.68 Bln., follows Arca Gold in NYSE.

8.  VanEck Vectors Russia (47.2%) (RSX) - Represents $2.61Bln., follows the MVIS Russia index and companies based or with most of their revenue generated in Russia.

   There are many other ETF, but those are the main ones. These funds can be traded in VAT - Varchev Absolute Trader and their prices are directly from the Exchanges in NY.

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