Profit from growth in India and China

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The long-term outlook for China and India, and for Chinese and Indian stocks, is bright. And one of the best ways for you to tap into that growth is through low-fee exchange-traded funds (ETFs). ISHARES S&P INDIA NIFTY 50 INDEX FUND $28.21 (Nasdaq symbol INDY; buy or sell through brokers; us.ishares.com), is an ETF that aims to track the S&P CNX Nifty Index, which represents the 50 largest, most liquid Indian securities. The fund’s top holdings are Reliance Industries (conglomerate), 9.7%; Infosys Technologies (software), 8.1%; ICICI Bank, 7.6%; ITC Ltd. (conglomerate), 6.2%; Housing Development Finance, 5.4%; Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (conglomerate), 5.3%; HDFC Bank, 5.2%; State Bank of India, 3.6%; Tata Consultancy Services (information technology), 3.5%; and Bharti Airtel (wireless), 2.7%. The fund’s industry breakdown includes: Banks, 19.4%; Software, 13.8%; Refineries, 10.2%; Cigarettes, 6.2%; Finance: Housing, 5.4%; Engineering, 5.3%; Automobiles, 5.2%; Power, 4.4%; Steel, 4.4%; and Pharmaceuticals, 3.9%. The ETF has an expense ratio of 0.89%. India’s economy has grown by more than 9%…