Thailand ETF

iShares MSCI Thailand Investable Market Index Fund (THD) and other Thailand Investment Options

In 2002 I visited Thailand for about 5 weeks. Most of the time that I spent in the country was in Bangkok, a city that is estimated to have about 15 Million people. It was quite an amazing city to visit. The people that I met in Thailand were so friendly and hospitable! It was an honor to be able to spend some time there amongst such great people.

In the last couple of months I have started to do a lot of research on Exchange Traded Funds and learned that there is a Thailand ETF that recently became available to investors (inception date of 03/26/2008.) Thailand doesn't have endless trading vehicles for US investors to use for investing in Thailand, but there are some trading instruments. The iShares MSCI Investable Market Index fund (THD) is one of them. Two other options, (although not ETF funds) for US investors are the Thai Fund Inc. (NYSE: TTF) and the Thai Capital Fund Inc. (AMEX: TF.)

The iShares MSCI Thailand Investable Market Index Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Thailand Investable Market Index.

Top Holdings *(Monthly) as of 6/30/2008

12.18%	PTT PCL-NVDR
11.01%	PTT EXPLOR & PROD PCL-NVDR
10.00%	BANGKOK BANK PUBLIC CO-NVDR
6.91%	KASIKORNBANK PCL-NVDR
4.99%	BANPU PUBLIC CO LTD-NVDR
4.35%	ADVANCED INFO SERVICE-NVDR
4.12%	SIAM CEMENT PCL-NVDR
3.73%	SIAM COMMERCIAL BANK P-NVDR
3.59%	BANK OF AYUDHYA PUBLIC-NVDR
3.04%	THAI OIL PCL-NVDR

*Holdings are subject to change.

Top Sectors as of 6/30/2008

5.31%	Consumer Discretionary
4.08%	Consumer Staples
35.68%	Energy
32.07%	Financials
1.27%	Health Care
3.91%	Industrials
3.86%	Information Technology
6.86%	Materials
4.94%	Telecommunication Services
1.96%	Utilities

You may also review the iShares fund fact page for more information. If you would like more fund details you may find a prospectus on the iShares website.

If you would like to learn more about ETF Funds please see the following ETF Funds Overview. Another great resource is our list of single-country and commodity ETF Funds.

As always, please consult a licensed financial professional before making any investment decisions. Information within this blog is factual information only and is not a solicitation, promotion of any investment strategy, or form of financial advice in any way. The Financial Planner Alliance does not recommend any investment specifically. It intends to provide education on many financial planning and investment trends and options available to investors today.

-Chris

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