It appears investors have been sticking to familiar territory in September when investing via exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with popular choices involving the FTSE 100 and the S&P 500.ETFs are desirable for investors looking to match - rather than beat - the performance of indexes or physical assets such as commodities for a cheaper price than actively managed funds.According to data from Youinvest

Fed up with the low dividends offered by the UK's largest companies? Why not look further afield as some overseas markets offer dividend yields of above 5%, as we now reveal.Figures produced for Shares show there are several countries around the world offering far superior yields than the UK's main stock market index, the FTSE 100.With a current yield of 3.8%, the UK doesn't even make the top 10 -

Several fund managers and analysts are pointing out opportunities in emerging markets being missed by many investorsDonald Trump's presidential victory sparked worries for emerging markets investors because he had pledged to protect American interests and renegotiate the terms of international trade.A stronger dollar is generally regarded as bad for emerging market countries with large debts denom

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are often labelled as index tracking products. While this is an accurate description in that all ETFs follow an underlying index they do not simply track indices like the FTSE 100. Through ETFs it is also possible to gain exposure to individual industry sectors.This is not a new development. Sector-based ETFs have been around in the US for more than 15 years, but it is