International index funds and ETFs showed large tracking errors in 2009. In my first post on this topic, I explained how the time differences between North American and overseas markets can make it ...
Beware the hidden flaw in some exchange-traded funds that can make mutual funds look good by comparison. Exchange-traded funds ideally provide the return of a specific stock or bond index, minus fees.
In a previous post, I pointed out that many international equity ETFs showed large tracking errors in 2009. For example, the iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund (XIN), which tracks European and Japanese ...