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Embraer S.A. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ERJ#NYSE">ERJ</a>) disclosed an expansion of its maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services in the U.S. with a new service center opening at Perot Field Alliance Airport in Fort Worth, Texas, to support <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/10/n41348717/embraer-to-invest-up-to-70-million-in-new-mro-facilities-for-commercial-jets-at-perot-field-allian" rel="noreferrer noopener">its growing fleet of E-Jets</a>.
Embraer, in partnership with Fort Worth, Denton County, and Texas, will begin operations in an existing hangar by the the second quarter of 2025 and build a second hangar by 2027.
This expansion will increase its U.S. capacity for E-Jet services by 53%, with an investment of up to $70 million, creating about 250 new aviation jobs in Texas.
The Fort Worth service center will join Embraer&#8217;s global network, which comprises 80 authorized centers and 12 owned service centers worldwide.
Ross Perot, Jr, Chairman and CEO of Hillwood, said, &#8220;This new facility will bring 250 high-quality jobs to&nbsp;Fort Worth&nbsp;and&nbsp;North Texas, further strengthening our region&#8217;s role as a key hub for aerospace innovation while ensuring that Embraer can efficiently support its expanding fleet of commercial jets in the U.S.&#8221;
Denton County Judge&nbsp;Andy Eads stated, &#8220;The expansion of Embraer here will assist other aviation companies across the North Texas Region. In addition, through this deal,&nbsp;Denton County&nbsp;residents will have access to these well-paying career opportunities.&#8221;
Investors can gain exposure to the stock via&nbsp;AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AADR#NASDAQ">AADR</a>)&nbsp;and Clough Select Equity ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CBSE#NYSE">CBSE</a>).
Price Action: ERJ shares are down 0.20% at $32.40 premarket at the last check Wednesday.
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Embraer S.A. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ERJ#NYSE">ERJ</a>) shares are trading lower on Monday. The company disclosed that the pending arbitration with Boeing Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BA#NYSE">BA</a>) and<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/09/n40878530/embraer-s-a-material-fact" rel="noreferrer noopener"> its affiliates has concluded</a>.
As per the agreement, Boeing will pay Embraer $150 million. Notably, the arbitration is related to Boeing&#8217;s termination of the Master Transaction Agreement (MTA) worth <a href="https://embraer.com/global/en/news?slug=1206709-embraer-says-that-boeing-wrongfully-terminated-the-master-transaction-agreement" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">$4.2 </a>billion transaction in April 2020.
At that time, Embraer contended that Boeing wrongfully terminated the MTA, using false claims to evade the deal&#8217;s closure, and alleged that Boeing&#8217;s delays and violations stemmed from its own financial and operational issues.
Last month, Embraer disclosed a contract to sell up to six A-29 Super Tucano aircraft <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/08/n40559289/embraer-sells-a-29-super-tucano-to-the-uruguayan-air-force" rel="noreferrer noopener">to the Uruguayan Air Force (FAU)</a>.
The deal includes one immediate purchase and a commitment for five more, with deliveries starting in 2025.
In the second quarter, Embraer&#8217;s adjusted free cash flow, excluding Eve, was negative $215 million due to increased working capital requirements to support a higher volume of<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/08/n40254537/embraer-earnings-results-2nd-quarter-2024" rel="noreferrer noopener"> deliveries in the second half of 2024</a>.
Investors can gain exposure to the stock via&nbsp;AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AADR#NASDAQ">AADR</a>) and Clough Select Equity ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CBSE#NYSE">CBSE</a>).
Price Action: ERJ shares are down 3.69% at $35.59 at the last check Monday.
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Boeing Settles Deal Fallout With Embraer For $150M: Details

YPF Sociedad Anonima (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/YPF#NYSE">YPF</a>) shares are trading higher after the company announced cash <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/movers" rel="noreferrer noopener">tender offers for securities up to $500 million.</a>
YPF has launched a cash tender offer to buy up to $500 million in aggregate principal amount of its 8.500% Class XXXIX notes due July 28, 2025, with an outstanding principal of $1.131 billion, and its 6.950% Class LIII notes due July 21, 2027, which have an outstanding principal of $809.303 million, per a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/904851/000119312524210118/d876062d6k.htm" rel="noreferrer noopener">filing</a>.
This offer is subject to the Acceptance Priority Level detailed in the Offer to Purchase dated August 29, 2024. The tender offer is subject to various conditions outlined in the Offer to Purchase, the company said.
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The Tender Offers are set to expire at 5:00 p.m. New York City time (6:00 p.m. Buenos Aires time) on Friday, September 27, 2024, unless extended or terminated earlier.
Also, Jefferies analyst Alejandro Demichelis upgraded YPF from Hold to Buy and raised the price target from&nbsp;$23.5&nbsp;to&nbsp;$30.
According to&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?gspk=YWRhbWVja2VydDUzMzY&amp;gsxid=zBMR4PKmcgBw" rel="noreferrer noopener">Benzinga Pro</a>, YPF stock has gained over 62% in the past year. Investors can gain exposure to the stock via&nbsp;Global X MSCI Argentina ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARGT#NYSE">ARGT</a>) and AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AADR#NASDAQ">AADR</a>).
Price Action: YPF shares are trading higher by 5.4% to $23.67 at last check Friday.
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LexisNexis launched a research tool Wednesday that uses artificial intelligence to boost <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/artificial-intelligence">corporate research capabilities</a>.
The information research company, a subsidiairy of RELX PLC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RELX#NYSE">RELX</a>), has developed Nexis+ AI, a research platform that provides access to more than 20,000 news providers such as The Associated Press, Gannett, McClatchy, Benzinga and FiscalNote &#8211; CQ Roll Call. 
The technology, which is offered through LexisNexis Legal &amp; Professional, is designed to allow end users to research and analyze business, financial and legal information and news, extract relevant information from lengthy documents and summarize and share content.
It can also create first drafts and outlines of intelligence reports and quickly come up with business insights, LexisNexis said.
"Business leaders across nearly every industry tell us they need deeper, more accurate insights to better facilitate timely decisions, but they find the amount of corporate data daunting and the process time consuming. Todd Larsen, president of Nexis Solutions, said in a statement.
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&#8220;Recognizing this, we've created Nexis+ AI to accelerate data-intensive research and strategic decision-making.&#8221;
LexisNexis said AI+ Nexis also features intellectual property and copyright protection through longstanding, and in some cases exclusive, content licensing agreements with publishers that provides direct links to original source material.
Earlier this year, LexisNexis tested Nexis+ AI&#8217;s commercial application on a number of organizations that included large corporations, financial institutions and six major consulting firms to ensure further refinement of the platform.
"The launch of Nexis+ AI represents a significant first milestone in our mission to provide organizations with the tools they need to accelerate company research and make informed business decisions," said Dani McCormick, vice president of product for Nexis Solutions.
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LexisNexis Legal & Professional Launches AI Research Tool Nexis+ AI

Eni S.p.A. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/E#NYSE">E</a>) shares are trading higher after the company finalized a binding agreement with Hilcorp to sell complete ownership of the Nikaitchuq and Oooguruk assets in <a href="https://www.eni.com/en-IT/media/press-release/2024/06/eni-agreement-to-sell-upstream-assets-in-alaska.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Alaska</a>. The value of the transaction will be announced upon its closing.
This transaction aligns with Eni&#8217;s strategy to streamline upstream activities, rebalance its portfolio, and divest non-strategic assets.
Eni&#8217;s financial framework supports its growth-oriented strategy, aiming for a front-end loaded net portfolio inflow of ~$8.5 billion (8 billion euros) over the 2024-27 Plan.
The company plans to achieve this by upgrading the Upstream portfolio, reducing high equity ownership in exploration discoveries, and accessing new capital pools.
The completion of this transaction is contingent upon obtaining regulatory approvals and fulfilling customary terms and conditions.
Last month, Eni planned to&nbsp;spin off interest in high-potential oil and gas projects, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/05/38784290/eni-monetizes-oil-past-to-finance-clean-energy-future-report" rel="noreferrer noopener">including Indonesia and Ivory Coast</a>.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Is Eni A Good Stock To Buy</h2>
When deciding whether to buy a stock, there are some key fundamentals investors may want to consider. One of these factors is revenue growth. Buying a stock is essentially a bet that the business will continue to grow and generate profits in the future.
Eni has reported average annual revenue growth of 18.36% over the past 5 years. .
It's also important to pay attention to valuation when deciding whether to buy a stock. Eni has a forward P/E ratio of 7.11. This means investors are paying $7.11 for each dollar of expected earnings in the future. The average forward P/E ratio of Eni's peers is 8.43.
Other important metrics to look at include a company's profitability, balance sheet, performance relative to a benchmark index and valuation compared to peers. For in-depth analysis tools and important financial data, check out <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com">Benzinga PRO</a>.
Price Action: E shares are up 1.55% at $30.82 at the last check Thursday.
Disclaimer:&nbsp;This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors.

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Eni Sells Alaskan Upstream Assets To Hilcorp In Strategic Streamlining: Details

The Italian oil and gas company Eni S.p.A. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/E#NYSE">E</a>) reportedly plans to spin-off interest in high-potential oil and gas projects, including Indonesia and Ivory Coast.
The company plans to finance its development and focus on more capital on low-carbon activities, reported Reuters.
As per the report, such deals is expected to expand veteran CEO Claudio Descalzi&#8217;s strategy to split some of Eni&#8217;s operations into separate entities, to raise money and tap investors such as private equity firms and infrastructure funds.
Chief Financial Officer Francesco Gattei said, &#8220;The satellite model is an approach we have built to have additional funding sources to keep together the need to meet demand for traditional&nbsp;products,&nbsp;while also developing new, greener&nbsp;products,&#8221;
Last month, Eni inked an agreement with Ithaca Energy&nbsp;plc to substantially combine all of its upstream assets in the UK (excluding East Irish Sea assets and CCUS activities) in exchange for a 38.5%&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.eni.com/en-IT/media/press-release/2024/04/transformational-combination-of-substantially-all-of-eni-s-uk-upstream-operations-with-ithaca-energy-creating-a-leading-united-kingdom-continental-shelf-production-and-growth-company.html" rel="noreferrer noopener">stake</a>.&nbsp;
Also, Eni reportedly planned to sell minority stakes in its biofuel and bio-plastic units by year-end and expects the divestiture to&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/04/38266919/whats-going-on-with-italian-energy-company-eni-shares-today" rel="noreferrer noopener">garner EUR1.3 billion</a>.
Investors can gain exposure to the stock via&nbsp;Pacer Developed Markets International Cash Cows 100 ETF&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IDGT#NYSE">IDGT</a>) and&nbsp;AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AADR#NASDAQ">AADR</a>).
Price Action: Eni shares closed higher by 0.96% at $32.64 on Friday.

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Eni Monetizes Oil Past to Finance Clean Energy Future: Report

Eni S.p.A.&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/E#NYSE">E</a>) shares are trading lower today. The company reportedly plans to sell minority stakes in its biofuel and bio-plastic units by year-end.
The Italian energy group expects the divestiture to garner EUR1.3 billion, reported Reuters.&nbsp;
As per the report, Eni has started preliminary discussions with funds and industrial investors to find a partner interested in a stake of up to 10% in biofuel unit, Enilive.
Enilive could be valued at EUR10 billion or more, including debt. Eni could also consider listing Enilive through an initial public offering or a spin-off, said the report.
Apart from this, Eni is also in talks with two suitors to sell up to 30% of its bio-plastic business, Novamont, which could valued at around EUR1 billion (including debt).
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As per the report, Eni aims to set up separate entities &#8211; called &#8220;satellite&#8221; companies &#8211; that can tap specialized investors to help it fund greener businesses without sapping resources for oil and gas activities.
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Investors can gain exposure to the stock via&nbsp;Pacer Developed Markets International Cash Cows 100 ETF&nbsp;(BATS:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IDGT#BATS">IDGT</a>) and&nbsp;AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AADR#NASDAQ">AADR</a>).
Price Action: Eni shares are down 1.4% at $32.40 premarket on the last check Tuesday.

What's Going On With Italian Energy Company Eni Shares Today?

Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TNP#NYSE">TNP</a>) reported fourth-quarter FY23 Voyage revenue of $220.2 million, down from $270.3 million in the prior year quarter but&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/24/03/g37961311/ten-ltd-reports-record-profits-for-year-end-and-fourth-quarter-2023-results-and-dividend-of-0-60-p" rel="noreferrer noopener">above the consensus of $186.18 million.&nbsp;</a>
EPS of $0.85 came below $3.17 in the prior year&#8217;s quarter and also missed the consensus of $1.72.
The company said it operated six fewer vessels compared to the same period in 2022, due to vessel sales and before the add-on of the five new vessel acquisitions. The abovementioned factors led to an adjusted EBITDA of $124 million versus $159 million in the prior year quarter. 
Quarterly fleet utilization reached 98.3% vs 97.4% in the prior year, led by increased vessels in time-charter employment.&nbsp;
The average daily Time Charter Equivalent (TCE) rate per vessel in the fleet stood at $35,565 (vs. $39,776 in fourth-quarter FY22), with vessel operating expenses per ship per day coming in at $9,607 (vs. $8,827 in the prior quarter).
Cash reserves remained at $377 million, and debt obligations settled at $1.56 as of December 31, 2023.&nbsp;
Dividend:&nbsp;The company plans to pay semi-annual dividend of $0.60 per common share in June 2024, which is double the amount distributed in 2023 for the same period.
Management expects to distribute a second semi-annual dividend to holders of its common shares in December 2024.
In February 2024, the company inked a newbuilding contract with a major South Korean yard to construct one option one suezmax DP2 Shuttle Tanker, which is expected to be delivered in 2026.&nbsp;
Investors can gain exposure to the stock via&nbsp;AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AADR#NASDAQ">AADR</a>) and&nbsp;Global X MSCI Greece ETF&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GREK#NYSE">GREK</a>).
Price Action:&nbsp;TNP shares are trading lower by 0.39% at $25.51 on the last check Wednesday.

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Some exchange traded funds focused on international markets have been sturdy performers as of late. 

To the surprise of some investors, among this week's global ETF leaders are plenty of emerging markets ETFs, including downtrodden Brazil and India fare. 

Related: <a href="http://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/long-ideas/13/09/3886878/some-em-etfs-were-pretty-good-in-august">Some EM ETFs Were Pretty Good In August</a>.

The resurgence for international ETFs comes as investors were not shy about pulling money from exchange traded products last month. August was the worst month for ETF outflows <a href="http://www.benzinga.com/markets/bonds/13/09/3883177/after-stellar-july-etfs-shed-15-billion-in-august">since early 2010</a>. However, the outflows data reveal an important point: That the bulk of the outflows, $13.8 billion to be precise, were attributable to the SPDR S&amp;P 500 (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/spy#NYSE">SPY</a>).

Said differently, investors pulled money from U.S. stocks. Some Europe ETFs actually saw inflows and while many emerging markets ETFs are struggling on the flows front, performance for some is starting to pick up. Those points could be signs the following are worth considering over the coming weeks.

EGShares Emerging Markets Consumer ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/econ#NYSE">ECON</a>)
While investors have been pulling cash from all types of emerging markets ETFs this year, EGShares says it <a href="http://www.benzinga.com/news/13/09/3893529/egshares-to-liquidate-12-of-its-etfs">has raked in more than $400 million</a> in new investments this year. ECON, the firm's largest ETF, is a big reason why.

Year-to-date, outflows from emerging markets funds are flirting with the $12 billion market, but inflows to ECON are flirting with $370 million. That could be a sign investors are still willing to bet <a href="http://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/long-ideas/12/08/2858514/the-definitive-guide-to-em-consumer-etfs">on the growth of the emerging markets consumer</a>.

Brazil and India ETFs have been pleasant surprises this week and investors that want to participate in that upside without the commitment of a single-country fund should consider ECON because the fund devotes over 27 percent of its combined weight to those two countries.

AdvisorShares WCM/BNY Mellon Focused Growth ADR ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/aadr#NYSE">AADR</a>)
The AdvisorShares WCM/BNY Mellon Focused Growth ADR ETF is actively managed fund with a highly concentrated lineup of just over 30 holdings mixed between developed and developing markets. Unheralded AADR has returned over seven percent year-to-date, but that does not tell the entire story. AADR can serve as a portfolio complement to funds benchmarked to the MSCI EAFE Index, which AADR has <a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/news/actively-managed-etf-boasts-sparking-151756839.html">outpaced over the past three years</a>.

Important to AADR's success is what the ETF does not include in its lineup. The ETF "generally passes on businesses in leveraged, slower-growing sectors such as energy, basic materials, utilities or financials, which dominate the international indices. Instead, the focus is on traditional growth sectors like technology, consumer discretionary / staples and healthcare," <a href="http://advisorshares.com/fund/aadr">according to AdvisorShares</a>.

No single holding can represent more than 10 percent of AADR's weight and sector exposure is capped at 45 percent while the fund limits total emerging markets exposure to 35 percent. Most of the fund's current developing world exposure goes to low beta Taiwan and Chinese technology names, which have <a href="http://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/long-ideas/13/07/3767598/leave-the-banks-take-this-china-etf">been stellar performers this year</a>.

For more on ETFs, click <a href="http://www.benzinga.com/etfs">here</a>.

Disclosure: Author does not own any of the securities mentioned here.

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As Global Stocks Rally, Don't Forget These ETFs

The world of investing is littered with acronyms. Two of the most prominent are ETFs for "exchanged-traded funds" and ADR for "American depositary receipts" -- or shares of foreign companies that are listed on a U.S. exchange.

Leave it to savvy ETF sponsors to marry those acronyms: There are some ETFs on the market today that explicitly focus on ADRs. While some of these funds are often overshadowed by more traditional developed and emerging markets ETFs, some merit consideration for investors looking for international exposure.

With that, here are three ADR ETFs your broker probably forgot to tell you about:

AdvisorShares WCM/BNY Mellon Focused Growth ADR ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/aadr#NYSE">AADR</a>)
As its name implies, the WCM/BNY Mellon Focused Growth ADR ETF seeks to deliver returns in excess of the BNY Mellon Classic ADR Index, but this actively managed ETF also looks to beat the MSCI EAFE Index.

The management team behind AADR looks to accomplish index-beating returns through several interesting factors. For starters, AADR is a highly concentrated ETF, meaning it generally holds just 20 to 30 stocks (currently about 30). However, that does not mean the fund is excessively weighted to a small number of its holdings. For example, Taiwan Semiconductor is AADR's largest constituent with a weight of 5.57 percent.

AADR focuses mainly on the consumer staples, discretionary, health care and technology sectors with a bias towards those companies that have wide moats, highly recognizable brands and a reputation for sound management. In addition to Taiwan Semiconductor, other top holdings include Core Laboratories (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/clb#NYSE">CLB</a>), Potash Corp. (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/pot#NYSE">POT</a>) and Lazard (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/laz#NYSE">LAZ</a>).

Critics have some ammunition with AADR. As an actively managed fund, its 1.25 percent expense ratio is high in the ETF world. Additionally, the fund is small by assets under management and thinly traded. Focusing on those factors means ignoring the fact that AADR has surged 34.5 percent since its July 2010 debut, a performance that easily tops that of the iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/efa#NYSE">EFA</a>). 

BLDRS Developed Markets 100 ADR Index Fund (NASDAQ: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/adrd#NASDAQ">ADRD</a>)
The BLDRS Developed Markets 100 ADR Index Fund, issued by PowerShares, focuses on developed market stocks, in this case nearly 100 of them, and is concentrated in its own right. In the case of ADRD, it is heavily concentrated at the country level where the U.K. and Japan combine for over 52 percent of the ETF's weight. Switzerland is the third-largest country exposure at 9.24 percent.

On the upside, ADRD features no exposure to Italy or Greece, and Spain accounts for just 4.71 percent of the total country weight. Financials are by far the largest sector weight in ADRD at over 24 percent. Health care is next at almost 16 percent and three European pharmaceuticals giants –- Novartis (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/nvs#NYSE">NVS</a>), GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/gsk#NYSE">GSK</a>) and Sanofi (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/sny#NYSE">SNY</a>) –- are found among the ETF's top-10 holdings.

Other top-10 holdings include HSBC (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/hbc#NYSE">HBC</a>), BP (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/bp#NYSE">BP</a>) and Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE: RDS-A). Like AADR, ADRD is small given its age (just $46.4 million in assets since a November 2002 debut). Not surprisingly, ADRD's Europe exposure has been problematic as the fund is off 6.74 percent over the past two years. In the ETF's favor are a trailing 12-month dividend yield of 3.3 percent and a favorable valuation, including a price-to-book ratio of just 1.35, <a href="http://www.invescopowershares.com/products/overview.aspx?ticker=ADRD">according to PowerShares data</a>.

Guggenheim BRIC ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/eeb#NYSE">EEB</a>)
Advertising a focus on the BRIC quartet, EEB is home to some of the most familiar emerging markets stocks that trade in the U.S. such as China Mobile (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/chl#NYSE">CHL</a>), Vale (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/vale#NYSE">VALE</a>), Petrobras (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/pbr#NYSE">PBR</a>) and Cnooc (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/ceo#NYSE">CEO</a>). That probably is not a good thing at the moment given the <a href="http://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/long-ideas/13/03/3391403/good-news-emerging-markets-etfs-are-cheap">various headwinds facing Brazilian, Chinese and Indian equities</a>.

That is a good segue to the next point about EEB. This is not a criticism, but investors should note just how much BRIC they get with this ETF. Not much in terms of India and Russia, which combine for less than 12 percent of the ETF's weight. EEB is dominated by Brazil, which accounts for over 50 percent of the fund's weight. Six Brazilian issues are found among EEB's top-10 holdings.

It is EEB's Brazilian exposure that explains why the fund is off 3.51 percent in the past month. Additionally, this is a volatile ETF. EEB's allocates almost 44 percent of its weight to energy and bank stocks, giving it a beta of 1.07. EEB's standard deviation of 24.16 percent is more than 200 basis points higher than that of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, <a href="http://guggenheiminvestments.com/products/etf/eeb">according to Guggenheim data</a>.

That may sound like bad news for the moment, but EEB offers utility to investors. In the event of a Brazil rebound, EEB could prove to be a conservative alternative to an all-in bet on a Brazilian stock or ETF focused solely on that country.

For more on ETFs, click <a href="http://www.benzinga.com/etfs">here</a>.

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The concept of actively managed ETFs is nothing if not interesting, though it's probably inaccurate to say the idea is one that investors have swooned over. 
Yet, the actively managed space is where new entrants into the ETF arena typically head. Just look at the plans to get into the ETF game announced by the likes of Legg Mason (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/lm#NYSE">LM</a>), T. Rowe Price (Nasdaq: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/trow#Nasdaq">TROW</a>) and others in the past year: They focus on the actively managed space. 
In other words, expect the number of actively managed ETFs to continue growing, but in that process, don't forget about interesting fund that has been around for just a few months: The WCM/BNY Mellon Focused Growth ADR ETF (NYSE: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/aadr#NYSE">AADR</a>).
In its favor, AADR is home to familiar ADRs such as Baidu (Nasdaq: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/bidu#Nasdaq">BIDU</a>), Teva Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: <a class="ticker" href="/stock/teva#Nasdaq">TEVA</a>) and Nestle (PK: NSRGY), meaning the fund is diverse in terms of geography and sector exposure.
On the other hand, and this is a problem faced by many actively managed ETFs, volume is terrible. How bad? Well, its 12:45 EST right now and AADR shows no trades for today.
An expense ratio of 1.25% is also problematic, another issue facing plenty of actively managed ETFs.
The idea behind AADR is a solid one, but until fees come down and volume increases, AADR, like so many other actively managed ETFs is best left to watch from afar.

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AdvisorShares Withdraws Application For Emerald Rock Active ETFs (LOWP, DIVI, GRV, AADR)

With the closure of two Grail ETFs this week, I am reminded of how differently ETF and Mutual Funds are viewed within our own industry. Earlier this year, we heard comments from Greg Johnson of Franklin Templeton Funds. He stated his firm had no plans to “paint by numbers” and instead his firm wants to “produce art by way of active management”. It reminded me of the same conference last year on a panel with Mellody Hobson and Matt Fink, who when asked about "actively managed ETFs", one of them responded "isn't that an oxymoron?” 
These snipes remind me of the "I am a Mac" and the "I am a PC" commercials. At their core, they are both computers, they are serving the same type of client with basically the same types of goals. Not counting the marketing around them, people basically pick the computer that works best for them and for some they actually use both for very specific reasons. 
ETFs are (legally) mutual funds (not the ETPs, or ETNs). However they are not marketed as “mutual funds” to avoid confusion, but the difference is solely designed to ensure that investors know ETFs have daily transparency and intra-day liquidity and mutual funds are not as transparent and only offer liquidity at the end of the day. Unfortunately for ETFs, the SEC only allowed them to be offered in an index-based format, so as people learned about them, the term ETF became synonymous with passive investment, but the term ETF has nothing to do with investment style, and of course now, thankfully the SEC is allowing more investment styles in this unique structure.
It will be interesting to see if the industry continues to position them as “competitors”. It does seem unusual, as the traditional mutual fund market place has been very comfortable with share class structures where each has their own unique features (no-load, A-Shares, C-Shares). It does seem with so many large firms in line to obtain their approval from the SEC to offer ETFs (Russell, Hancock, JP Morgan, T Rowe, and Eaton Vance), if they follow through with their plans, investors will benefit from a large educational push to ensure investors know the differences and select the right option for their own needs.
Noah Hamman is the CEO of <a href="http://advisorshares.com/">AdvisorShares</a>.

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