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Summary Every week, Seeking Alpha aggregates ETF updates in an effort to alert readers and contributors to changes in the market. There were 5 ETF launches over the last 2 weeks, with 3 of those launches focusing on China A-shares. Have a view on something that’s coming up or a new fund? Submit an article. Welcome back to the SA ETF Update. My goal is to keep Seeking Alpha readers up to date on the ETF universe and to gain some visibility, both for the ETF community, and for me as its editor (so users know who to approach with issues, article ideas, to become a contributor, etc.) Every weekend, or every other weekend (depending on the reader response and submission volumes), we will highlight fund launches and closures for the week, as well as any news items that could impact ETF investors. After the flood of launches 2 weeks ago, the last two weeks were low key in comparison. This was great for me as an editor a Seeking Alpha with Earnings Season in full swing, so I decided to combine this week and last week’s launches into one ETF Update post. Fund launches for the week of October 12, 2015 Fund launches for the week of October 19, 2015 Deutsche Bank rolls out a hedged alternative to ASHR (10/20) : The Deutsche X-trackers CSI 300 China A-Shares Hedged Equity ETF (NYSEARCA: ASHX ) will provide access to China A-share equities while mitigating exposure to fluctuations between the value of the Chinese renminbi and the U.S. dollar. This is a variation on the already popular Deutsche X-trackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF (NYSEARCA: ASHR ). CSOP Asset Management launched 2 China ETFs as well (10/20) : There seemed to be a trend on the 20th, as CSOP Asset Management launched two new China focused ETFs to accompany its first fund, the CSOP FTSE China A50 ETF (NYSEARCA: AFTY ). The CSOP MSCI China A International Hedged ETF (NYSEARCA: CNHX ) is another currency hedged China A-shares fund, and the CSOP China CSI 300 A-H Dynamic ETF (NYSEARCA: HAHA ) tracks the CSI 300 Smart Index, which will switch between A and H shares of CSI 300 Index constituent companies based on their relative prices. This is a tricky one, so make sure to do your homework before diving in. State Street Global Advisors brings a new U.S. dividend fund to market (10/22) : The SPDR S&P 500 High Dividend ETF (NYSEARCA: SPYD ) tracks an index of the top 80 dividend-paying securities listed on the S&P 500, based on dividend yield. State Street is of course best known as the issuer behind the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA: SPY ). Fund closures for the weeks of October 12 and 19, 2015 Direxion Daily 7-10 Year Treasury Bull 2x Shares ETF (NYSEARCA: SYTL ) Direxion Daily Mid Cap Bull 2x Shares ETF (NYSEARCA: MDLL ) Direxion Daily Basic Materials Bull 3x Shares ETF (NYSEARCA: MATL ) Have any other questions on ETFs or ETNs? Please comment below and I will try to clear things up. As an author and editor I have found that constructive feedback is the best way to grow. What you would like to see discussed in the future? How can I improve this series to meet reader needs? Please share your thoughts on this first edition of the ETF Update series in the comments section below. Have a view on something that’s coming up or a new fund? Submit an article. Scalper1 News
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