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ETF Watch: May 20 - May 26
By Heather Bell | May 22, 2012

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MONDAY, MAY 21

iShares Plans LatAm Bond ETF
iShares recently filed with the SEC to launch an ETF targeting dollar-denominated Latin American bonds. The iShares Latin America Bond Fund will track an index provided by Barclays and compete directly with the Market Vectors LatAm Aggregate Bond ETF (NYSE Arca: BONO). The filing did not include a ticker or expense ratio.

First Trust Files For Diversified Futures Fund
A new filing from First Trust indicates the firm is planning to launch a fund that will invest in a wide range of futures contracts. The First Trust Morningstar Diversified Futures Fund will take long, short or flat positions in futures contracts tied to commodities, equities and currencies. It will track an index offered by Morningstar. The filing did not mention a ticker or expense ratio.