Russia ETFs Are Taking a Beating

by Trading & Investing |

Russia country-specific exchange traded funds plunged on Thursday after Russian troops crossed over into Ukraine. On Thursday, the Franklin FTSE Russia ETF (FLRU) declined 10.6%, the VanEck Vectors Russia ETF (NYSEArca: RSX) decreased 19.1%, and the iShares MSCI Russia Capped ETF (NYSEArca: ERUS) dropped 19.1%. Russia country-specific ETFs were already down close to 30% year-to-date before Thursday’s decline. […] Read more at ETFtrends.com.