Today’s U.S.-listed launch of a thematic Augmented and Virtual Reality ETF builds on BlueStar’s success in Israel; sees BlueStar’s index family growing to 17 to include a wide range of global thematic indexes. New York & Tel Aviv, August 1, 2018—BlueStar Indexes®, a research-driven provider of financial indexes, is proud to announce the launch of…
As Chinese investment in Europe and the U.S. comes under greater scrutiny, some mainland investors are turning toward investing in Israel’s technology sector instead. Speaking to CNBC, Steven Schoenfeld of BlueStar Indexes explains some reasons behind the increasing Chinese interest in Israeli tech. New York, Thursday, July 19, 2018 — As the trade war between Washington…
June 27, 2018 — The VanEck Vectors Israel ETF (NYSEArca: ISRA), one of the original ETFs to offer exposure to Israeli equities, is celebrating its fifth anniversary. ISRA tracks the BlueStar Israel Global Index (BIGI), “which is comprised of equity securities, which may include depositary receipts, of publicly traded companies that are generally considered by the Index Provider to…
Israel’s resiliency has made it one of the top performing developed markets in 2018 New York, NY — June 27, 2018 — VanEck is today marking the fifth anniversary of the VanEck Vectors® Israel ETF (NYSE Arca: ISRA®), a fund designed to offer broad and diversified exposure to Israel’s globally oriented economy. “We launched ISRA to provide a comprehensive solution for…
Israel is a center for technological innovation and entrepreneurship. But despite buyouts of Israeli companies, Israeli tech stocks are not fixtures of global funds and not even on the radar of stock buyers. Blue Indexes founder Steven Schoenfeld discusses the potential of investing in Israeli tech stocks.
In the midst of moments of violent conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, Israel’s economy may be prone to a lull or drop. BlueStar Indexes founder Steve Schoenfeld discusses with Calev Ben-David and Nurit Ben.
May 5, 2018 — Steven Schoenfeld, the chief investment officer of BlueStar Indexes, is bullish on the growth prospects that the privatisation of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE), predicting greater connectivity between the Israeli and Asian capital markets such as Singapore, with an Israeli equity ETF on Singapore’s bourse being long overdue. The privatization of TASE…
SUMMIT, N.J. – (March 06, 2018) – As of today’s market open, the first ETF to target the Israel technology industry, NYSE Ticker: ITEQ®, has evolved its name to BlueStar Israel Technology ETF, from BlueStar TA-BIGITech Israel Technology ETF. After more than two years of steady growth and positive market adoption, this change simplifies ITEQ’s…
January 15, 2018 ― Steven Schoenfeld of BlueStar Indexes says Israeli firms are working to provide services in India, including setting up locally. See the Interview Here
New York, NY—August 4, 2016—BlueStar, a New York-based provider of Israel-focused indexes, today announced the appointment of Joseph J. Levin to the position of Partner and Chief Investment Strategist. Mr. Levin will spearhead BlueStar’s growth with institutional and philanthropic investors as a key voice emphasizing the importance of Israel in mission-aligned portfolios. “With his deep…