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October 12 – October 16
Written by Heather Bell  -  October 19, 2009 10:27 AM
Related ETFs: PGM

  • ProShares files for “Ultra” Treasury funds
  • Barclays stops share creations for platinum ETN
  • Plus our list of ETFs in registration

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NEW LISTINGS

There were no new listings during the covered period.

 

NEW FILINGS

ProShares Files For More Treasury ETFs

ProShares Trust is adding two new Treasuries-linked ETFs to its lineup of offerings. The funds—the ProShares Ultra 7-10 Year Treasury, and the ProShares Ultra 20+ Year Treasury—will seek to capture 200 percent of the daily performance of their underlying indexes. They would be the first 200 percent leverage ETFs to cover the Treasuries area.

Read the original IU.com article here.

Read the prospectus here.

 

OTHER ETF NEWS

Barclays Halts PGM Share Creations

Barclays announced Oct. 16 it would temporarily stop creating more shares of the iPath Dow Jones Platinum Subindex Total Return ETN (NYSEArca: PGM), effective immediately. The reason is unclear, but it is likely that the New York Mercantile Exchange’s increased enforcement of its position limits is behind the decision.

Read the original IU.com article here.

 



 

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