Comments on: Sale of iShares ETFs http://blog.canadianbusiness.com/sale-of-ishares-etfs/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:52:10 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Canadian Capitalist http://blog.canadianbusiness.com/sale-of-ishares-etfs/comment-page-1/#comment-14516 Canadian Capitalist Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:08:21 +0000 http://blog.canadianbusiness.com/?p=1318#comment-14516 There is no reason for long-term investors to own any of the iShares US offerings. Vanguard offers everything that iShares does at a lower cost. A few years back, investors did not have alternatives to EFA and EEM but now they do. I really hope iShares doesn't increase fees in Canada. If they did, it might be an opening for competitors interested in the ETF space. After all, the ETF market is now getting crowded with BMO jumping into the fray. There is no reason for long-term investors to own any of the iShares US offerings. Vanguard offers everything that iShares does at a lower cost. A few years back, investors did not have alternatives to EFA and EEM but now they do.

I really hope iShares doesn’t increase fees in Canada. If they did, it might be an opening for competitors interested in the ETF space. After all, the ETF market is now getting crowded with BMO jumping into the fray.

]]> By: Jason http://blog.canadianbusiness.com/sale-of-ishares-etfs/comment-page-1/#comment-13662 Jason Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:53:22 +0000 http://blog.canadianbusiness.com/?p=1318#comment-13662 A big issue here is whether this private equity firm can retain the people required to effectively run the iShares units sold in Canada. There is a certain bit of skill to effectively constructing the portfolios of securities to mimic the index without generating excess turnover or tracking error. If Barclays is no longer the owner, I worry that their transactional skill will be lost. Pity if fees go up. A big issue here is whether this private equity firm can retain the people required to effectively run the iShares units sold in Canada. There is a certain bit of skill to effectively constructing the portfolios of securities to mimic the index without generating excess turnover or tracking error. If Barclays is no longer the owner, I worry that their transactional skill will be lost. Pity if fees go up.

]]> By: CanadianInvestor http://blog.canadianbusiness.com/sale-of-ishares-etfs/comment-page-1/#comment-13421 CanadianInvestor Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:55:04 +0000 http://blog.canadianbusiness.com/?p=1318#comment-13421 Maybe CVC would like to reassure us and make a statement about fees? Of course, the first thing after a company takeover is a statement of reassurance that "nothing will change" followed weeks or months later by layoffs, firings, restructuring etc. Maybe CVC would like to reassure us and make a statement about fees? Of course, the first thing after a company takeover is a statement of reassurance that “nothing will change” followed weeks or months later by layoffs, firings, restructuring etc.

]]> By: A Lap Of The Blogs : WhereDoesAllMyMoneyGo.com http://blog.canadianbusiness.com/sale-of-ishares-etfs/comment-page-1/#comment-13379 A Lap Of The Blogs : WhereDoesAllMyMoneyGo.com Fri, 10 Apr 2009 04:47:39 +0000 http://blog.canadianbusiness.com/?p=1318#comment-13379 [...] MacDonald notes that the iShares business has been sold by Barclays. It’s been in the works for a while, but what I found more interesting was the withdrawal [...] [...] MacDonald notes that the iShares business has been sold by Barclays. It’s been in the works for a while, but what I found more interesting was the withdrawal [...]

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